A dredger pumps sand to reclaim land in Sri Lanka Around six billion tonnes of sand is dredged from the world's oceans every year, endangering marine life and coastal communities, the UN says.

Recognizing that sand and dust storms and their negative impacts at different scales are issues of international concern, the United Nations General Assembly proclaimed 12 July as the ...

The U.N. General Assembly on Wednesday declared 2025 to 2034 the United Nations Decade on Combating Sand and Dust Storms — extreme weather events that are increasing and threatening health and ...

On December 10, the side event “Resilient Actions and Commitments for Combating Sand and Dust Storms” brought together representatives from various countries, including Iran, Iraq, and Saudi Arabia, ...