“While the dust on Mars isn’t going to be the most dangerous part of a mission to the Red Planet, it’s definitely a hazard ...

Inhaling dust particles from the Red Planet over long periods of time could put humans at risk of developing respiratory issues, thyroid disease and other health problems.

Every year, from December to April, the Harmattan sweeps across Africa. This cool, dry and dust-laden wind gets its name from ...

Between 15,000 and 8,000 years ago, the Earth experienced significant climatic changes, including the rapid retreat of ice sheets and rising sea levels, during the Glacial–Holocene transition. This ...

Airborne dust cuts engine life, boosts fuel burn by up to 5%, and adds 10kg of wear per 1,000 cargo flights in dusty zones.

One long line of powerful winds can whip up dust storms, spread wildfires, spin up tornadoes and fuel blizzards – all at the ...

“We have a very low level of public awareness of a dust storm and what damage it can cause,” said Daniel Tong, an associate ...

A powerful storm system that tore across the United States in recent days is winding down Monday, but in its wake are ...

“We have a very low level of public awareness of a dust storm and what damage it can cause,” said Daniel Tong, an associate professor of atmospheric chemistry at George Mason University who is ...

A vast area of blowing dust that originated in the Great Plains is making its way across the Midwest, bringing reduced visibility and deteriorating air quality to multiple states including us here in ...

And that causes the lower part of the atmosphere, where weather occurs ... winds stretching thousands of miles that whipped up dust storms and spread wildfires, and even caused tornadoes and ...