Recent dust storms in Illinois have raised the question of the cause of these events. In the last few years, these dust ...

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On April 14, 1935, a wall of dust, hundreds of feet high, descended on farms and homes in the Great Plains. People drove as fast as they could to get away from the black clouds or covered their faces, ...

A gust of wind sweeps over bare soil, kicking up enough dirt and dust ... concluded that the economic damage caused by wind erosion and dust is four times higher than previously calculated and ...

Planting ground cover in fields between cash crop growing seasons is an effective way to prevent farmland from losing soil ...

The Harmattan also affects local ecosystems, causing significant surface water evaporation and accelerating soil erosion. Its ...

This Earth Day—and throughout April's Lawn and Garden Month—the TurfMutt Foundation is spotlighting the vital role green ...