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A new study reveals how the lake bed’s toxic dust impairs lung development in children living nearby.
Rising temperatures and shifting winds are changing how dust travels from the Sahara to Europe.
Why climate models struggle to simulate this special kind of desert thunderstorm.
Satellite images show how a dust storm from drought-affected SA travelled across to Sydney. New research seeks to improve Australia’s understanding of dust storms.
NOAA’s preseason forecast is the 30,000-foot view of what’s likely. Here’s what forecasters will be watching for over the weeks and months ahead.
The Harmattan is linked to a range of conditions that affect the skin and mucous membranes of humans and animals.
Cases of valley fever are typically most prevalent in California’s Central Valley and southern Arizona, but they have been increasing in California’s central and southern coastal areas.
Here are some options and what they mean for the health of tradies who cut and install them.
New research reveals our understanding of dust’s role in the environment is far from settled.
Controlled experiments are impossible in astronomy, as are direct measurements of physical properties of objects outside our solar system. So how do astronomers know so much about them?
There’s a flurry of excitement every time a comet comes into view from Earth. But what are these celestial objects, and where do they come from?
Desert dust storms are increasingly picking up materials like sewage, herbicides and other human-made waste and transporting them on tiny particles that are easy to inhale.
Levels of trace metals inside can be higher than the sources of contamination outside. It underscores the need for households to take care to prevent those contaminants being brought indoors.
Fifty years ago, the Salton Sea was a draw for boaters and fishermen; today it’s an ecological time bomb. Two water experts who served on a state review panel describe its proposed rescue plan.
This new exhibition at Hobart’s Mona captures Tomás Saraceno’s collaborations with research institutes.
New research reveals that the London Underground is polluted with small particles which may carry negative health effects for humans.
The first ever sound recording of a dust devil on Mars reminds us that there is a lot to learn about how they sculpt the landscape.
Atmospheric dust storms often follow wildfires and have serious impacts on human health and ecology.
It’s impossible to escape exposure to microplastics and a new study confirms they’re in household dust around the world. But the health risks appear surprisingly low, and vacuuming makes a difference.
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