Strangely hazy skies, colorful sunsets and a thin layer of fine sand covering everything is nothing more than dust from the Sahara coming over Europe. Reports of this phenomenon seem to have been in the media with increasing frequency in recent years. There is speculation about the true source of the dust and its harmfulness, and questions about whether climate change has affected the frequency and intensity of the phenomenon. While science knows the answer to the speculation, the link to climatic conditions remains unexplained.