On the fourth of next March in Riyadh, the Regional Center for Dust and Sand Storm Warning of the National Center of Meteorology will organize the first international conference on dust and sand storm warning in Riyadh, with a high-level international presence, and it will last for three days.
The CEO of the National Center of Meteorology and the General Supervisor of the Regional Center for Dust and Sand Storm Warning, Dr. Ayman bin Salem Ghulam, explained that the conference is witnessing the participation of international organizations, including the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) and more than 200 researchers, experts and specialists from the relevant authorities and organizations. To review the latest technologies and research in the field of sand and dust storms at the international level.
He added: “The conference aims to create opportunities for international scientific cooperation in the field of sand and dust storm research and in the fields of monitoring, modeling, and impact, in addition to exchanging experiences and cooperation in confronting dust storms, reducing their resulting effects, and researching dust sources.”
For his part, the Executive Director of the Regional Center for Dust and Sand Storm Warning, Jamaan Al-Qahtani, stated that the conference is an important platform for scientists to exchange the results of research related to dust, and explore modern technologies for monitoring the effects of dust and mitigating their effects.
The conference gains its importance from the participation of scientific bodies and major organizations concerned with the field, in addition to the urgent need to confront dust and sand storms. Due to its significant impacts on the environment, economy, and human health, including respiratory and cardiovascular diseases, solar energy efficiency, air quality, weather patterns, radiation balance, and biogeochemical cycles.
The Middle East regions represent major sources of dust particles, due to the large-scale area of these arid and semi-arid lands, and the high frequency and intensity of dust storms, as a result of changes in land use and the deterioration of vegetation cover.
Comprehensive studies of dust characteristics, emissions, movement, and deposition are crucial to fully understanding the impacts in arid regions such as the Middle East and North Africa.
It is noteworthy that the Regional Center for Dust and Sand Storm Warning is one of the outcomes of the Green Middle East Initiative Summit launched by His Royal Highness Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, Crown Prince, and Prime Minister, which would contribute to advancing efforts to support the environment, climate, and sustainability in The region and the world.
The World Meteorological Organization recently approved the center as a regional center to serve the countries of the region, as it aims to protect the environment from natural dangers by implementing monitoring of dust and sand phenomena in the Kingdom and warning of storms before they occur in order to take all preventive measures and mitigate their effects.
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