Dust levels worldwide decreased slightly in 2023 the UN's weather and climate agency said on Friday, but they are still well above the long-term average in the worst-hit areas.

Launching its annual sand and dust storm report the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) said poor environmental management had made their occurrence worse.

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