Kuwait has a high potential for utilizing meteorologically driven energy resources such as
solar PV. However, understanding the extent to which the distinct climatic conditions in …

Climate change mitigation is one of the most critical challenges of this century. The
unprecedented global effects of climate change are wide-ranging, including changing …

In desert regions, several environmental challenges have the potential to reduce solar
energy production. These are the formation of thinly crusted mud and/or carbonates coatings …

The main objective of the present study was to predict the associated health endpoint of PM
2.5 using an artificial neural network (ANN). The neural network used in this work contains a …

Little information is available on the assessment of health impact concerning the Middle
Eastern dust storms and PM10 concentration levels despite the aridity of the region and …

Accurate, timely air quality index (AQI) forecasting helps industries in selecting the most
suitable air pollution control measures and the public in reducing harmful exposure to …

Dust storms (DS) are considered a common environmental phenomenon in numerous
countries of the world, especially in the arid and semi-arid regions. DS causes a significant …

There is a lack of published research on the economic effect and the risk associated with
sand and dust storms (SDS) worldwide. The objectives of this study are to estimate the …

Although Kuwait is greatly impacted by sand and dust storms (SDS) from Southern Iraq, to
date little is known about the nature of these storms. Kuwait is vulnerable to SDS trajectories …

Dust storms represent one of the most severe, if underrated, natural hazards in drylands.
This study uses ground observational data from meteorological stations and airports …