China and the southern United States were hit last year by some of their worst sand and dust storms in decades, the United ...

The massive dust cloud arrived in Puerto Rico the Sunday before last, sweeping in and staining the evening sky a milky white. Monday and Tuesday, the air grew heavier with dust by the hour. Late on ...

Sand and dust storms are an under-appreciated problem now "dramatically" more frequent in some places worldwide, with at least 25% of the phenomenon attributed to human activities, according to the UN ...

Chellam noted that dust events can vary annually, with different elemental compositions each year. Determining the exact source of the dust that travels to Houston is challenging. Even satellite ...

Two billion tons of sand and dust, equal in weight to 350 Great Pyramids of Giza, enter the atmosphere every year; UNCCD experts attribute over 25% of the problem to human activities; Wreaks havoc ...