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Satellites have observed episodes of dust swirling across the basin in western China for decades.
Published Sep 9, 2025
Skies turned orange across the city of Ica as winds, locally known as Paracas winds, lofted dust from the coastal desert region.
Published Aug 4, 2025
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.
Published Apr 29, 2025
A thick dust plume in the Middle East dimmed skies and sent thousands to the hospital in April 2025.
Published Apr 17, 2025
In a seasonal spectacle, a spring dust storm swept through the dry, barren basin in western China.
Published Apr 4, 2025
