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Eos (June 13, 2025) – Fallowed Fields Are Fueling California’s Dust Problem

New research shows that unplanted agricultural lands are behind most of the state’s anthropogenic dust events.

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https://eos.org/articles/fallowed-fields-are-fueling-californias-dust-problem

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NASA (April 30, 2025) – Dusty Days Are Here Again for El Paso

Spring and early summer in the Chihuahuan Desert are dusty, but El Paso and the Borderplex region are experiencing one of their dustiest seasons since the 1930s Dust Bowl.

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https://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/images/154230/dusty-days-are-here-again-for-el-paso

*The programs and services offered by George Mason University are open to all who seek them. George Mason does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, ethnic national origin (including shared ancestry and/or ethnic characteristics), sex, disability, military status (including veteran status), sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, marital status, pregnancy status, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by law. After an initial review of its policies and practices, the university affirms its commitment to meet all federal mandates as articulated in federal law, as well as recent executive orders and federal agency directives.

The Lancet (April 8, 2025) – Climate change fuels deadly dust storms worldwide

Dust and sand storms, including the fast-moving, towering walls of particulate matter and debris known as “haboobs”, are becoming more frequent and severe with climate change, posing growing threats to respiratory, cardiovascular, renal, and brain health. The World Meteorological Organization (WMO) and WHO are sounding the alarm. “Health impacts of dust can be far-reaching”, said Daniel Tong (Center for Satellite and Earth Systems Research, George Mason University, Fairfax, VA, USA).

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https://www.thelancet.com/journals/lanres/article/PIIS2213-2600(25)00123-7/abstract

*The programs and services offered by George Mason University are open to all who seek them. George Mason does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, ethnic national origin (including shared ancestry and/or ethnic characteristics), sex, disability, military status (including veteran status), sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, marital status, pregnancy status, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by law. After an initial review of its policies and practices, the university affirms its commitment to meet all federal mandates as articulated in federal law, as well as recent executive orders and federal agency directives.