Atmospheric dust plays a dual role in Earth's climate: it reflects some sunlight back into space while also absorbing and retaining the planet's heat like an insulating blanket. But while dust likely ...

LANZHOU, April 30 (Xinhua) -- A new study by Chinese scientists has uncovered that dust storms are the "hidden drivers" of extreme rainfall and precipitation shifts on a global scale, overturning the ...

Scientists in Japan have used a global climate model to show that dust from land without snow cover in the Arctic is a major source of particles that form ice crystals in Arctic low-level clouds. This ...

Atmospheric dust may be heating the planet more than scientists thought, with new findings pointing to gaps in current ...

Airborne desert dust is doing more than just dirtying windshields, according to new work from UCLA researchers. Their study ...

Dust is everywhere in the San Joaquin Valley. How does it impact your health and the climate? And is there anything that can ...

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New UCLA-led research finds airborne desert dust traps about twice as much heat as previously estimated, equal to roughly 10% of the warming effect from human-emitted CO₂. This stronger warming ...

When a sunbeam hits just right, you see them: tiny particles of dust suspended in the air. They look innocuous—until you stop to think about their tendency to collect on surfaces throughout your house ...

EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) -- During a dust storm large amounts of dust particles can restrict airflow to your engine by clogging your car filter. Dust storms can also reduce airflow to passengers within ...