{"id":331675,"date":"2026-04-02T21:00:53","date_gmt":"2026-04-02T20:00:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsisc.com\/videos\/sky-turns-red-over-crete-as-storm-blows-saharan-sand-into-atmosphere\/"},"modified":"2026-04-02T21:00:53","modified_gmt":"2026-04-02T20:00:53","slug":"sky-turns-red-over-crete-as-storm-blows-saharan-sand-into-atmosphere","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsisc.com\/videos\/sky-turns-red-over-crete-as-storm-blows-saharan-sand-into-atmosphere\/","title":{"rendered":"Sky turns red over Crete as Storm blows Saharan sand into atmosphere"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i1.ytimg.com\/vi\/dYxYav24XFw\/hqdefault.jpg\" alt=\"Sky turns red over Crete as Storm blows Saharan sand into atmosphere\"><br \/> <iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/dYxYav24XFw\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe> <\/p>\n<p>The skies over Crete turned red earlier this week as a massive storm swept through the Greek island.<br \/>\nSubscribe \u25ba https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/user\/guardianwires?sub_confirmation=1<\/p>\n<p>Videos and photos shared on social media on Wednesday showed the city of Rethymno and the coastal village of Georgioupoli smothered in an eerie red haze. This phenomenon is caused by strong winds blowing dust across the Mediterranean from the Sahara.<\/p>\n<p>These dust concentrations can reduce sunlight and visibility, while increasing levels of fine pollution particles, posing health risks. These particles block the sun and colour the sky red.<\/p>\n<p>#crete #saharansand #sahara #saharadesert #greece<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The skies over Crete turned red earlier this week as a massive storm swept through the Greek island. Subscribe \u25ba https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/user\/guardianwires?sub_confirmation=1 Videos and photos shared on social media on Wednesday showed the city of Rethymno and the coastal village of Georgioupoli smothered in an eerie red haze. 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