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Photo of the snowy Southern Alps covered in red dust.
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Why the Southern Alps Turned Red During the Summer of 2019-2020

by Bin Zhao 23 April 202522 April 2025

Snow on the Southern Alps turned from white to red in 2019-2020. New geochemical evidence points to the color change resulting from red Australian desert dust carried across the Tasman Sea.

A gif of images from Mars that show distant mountains gradually being blocked from view by blowing red dust
Posted inResearch Spotlights

Martian Dust Will Be a Health Hazard for Astronauts

by Rebecca Dzombak 14 March 202514 March 2025

Prolonged exposure to the Red Planet’s regolith, which contains carcinogens and toxic metals, could pose respiratory threats and increase chronic disease risk.

Dust storms on a road in the desert
Posted inNews

Will Its $154 Billion Price Tag Keep Dust from Being Swept Under the Rug?

by Virginia Gewin 12 March 202512 March 2025

Data from 2017 show that costs associated with dust were second only to hurricanes when comparing billion-dollar disasters.

Aerial view of a large, flat body of water among some mountain ranges
Posted inNews

The Deleterious Dust of the Salton Sea

Katherine Kornei, Science Writer by Katherine Kornei 30 January 202530 January 2025

Coarse particulate matter deriving from California’s largest lake is linked to an increased risk of respiratory-related hospitalizations.

A side-by-side image of Earth and Mars.
Posted inEditors' Highlights

Mars and Earth: A Tale of Two Energy Budgets

by Xi Zhang 9 January 20259 January 2025

The first view of Mars’ latitudinal radiant energy budget reveals stark contrast with Earth’s energy distribution, offering new insights into each planet’s unique energy dynamics.

Illustration of astronauts using rock hammers to collect samples on the Moon
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Human Activities Might Create Temporary Atmospheres on the Moon

by Jonathan O’Callaghan 11 December 202411 December 2024

Outgassing could pose problems for long-term habitation of the Moon, including health hazards for astronauts, hindrances for electronics, and hampered scientific study.

Satellite image of brown dust over a blue ocean
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Saharan Dust Carries Iron That Feeds Life in the Distant Ocean

by Katherine Bourzac 30 October 202430 October 2024

A new study of seafloor sediments suggests reactions in the atmosphere convert dust-borne iron into forms more readily taken up by phytoplankton.

A gauge used to measure lake levels stands on a dry, sandy lake bed
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A Fuller Great Salt Lake Would Likely Narrow an Environmental Health Gap

by Grace van Deelen 1 October 20241 October 2024

Pacific Islander and Hispanic residents of Salt Lake City would benefit most from higher lake levels and reduced dust pollution.

A jet airplane at an airport in hazy conditions
Posted inNews

Lots of Dust Gets Sucked Up by Jet Engines

Katherine Kornei, Science Writer by Katherine Kornei 12 September 202412 September 2024

Changing flight times and holding altitudes could substantially reduce the amount of wear-inducing dust ingested by jet engines.

Satellite view of a dust storm over the Middle East
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Dust Declines in Parts of Asia May Be Caused by the Warming Arctic

by Skyler Ware 4 June 20244 June 2024

Rising Arctic temperatures have changed both wind patterns and precipitation in areas that carry dust to West and South Asia, but the change may not be permanent.

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