A wall of dust approaching a Kansas town. In: "Effect of Dust Storms on Health," U. S. Public Health Service, Reprint No,. 1707 from the Public Health Reports, Vol. 50, no. 40, October 4, 1935.

On August 25, 2025, a massive dust storm, known locally as a haboob, swept through metro Phoenix, dramatically affecting the lives of tens of thousands. This article will explore the causes and ...

Haboobs are intense dust storms that are typically characterized by a thick wall of dust that can rise to impressive heights. The term 'haboob' originates from Arabic, meaning 'strong wind' or 'gale.' ...

Haboobs, another term for intense dust storms, can occur anywhere in the U.S., but are most common in the Southwest. Dusty El Paso, Texas, has seen 10 just this year, according to Inside Climate News.

A recent study Gill helped author found dust storms have wide-ranging economic effects, such as disrupting road transport when blowing sand limits visibility, dampening electricity output from ...

The Dust Storms group, led by Professor John Marsham in collaboration with Professor Peter Knippertz at KIT, studies ...

The names sound similar, but they are distinct organizations taking different approaches to water conservation.

LUFKIN, Texas (KTRE) - As spring approaches, East Texans with allergies may feel the effects as recent dust storms intensify symptoms. “For those that may have restrictive diseases, this is not ...

Because climate change is making sand and dust storms more common, there are concerns about the aerosols contributing to global warming. This also acts as a feedback loop, CNN says: the higher ...

On Wednesday, the main U.N. body adopted a resolution introduced by Uganda's U.N. Ambassador Godfrey Kwoba that seeks to "halt and mitigate the negative effects of sand and dust storms" by ...