The Great Salt Lake’s dry lakebed contributed the highest dust emissions per surface area during 2022, which had the most dust deposition events and dust concentrations of any year since observations began in 2009.
Read MoreA storm left people’s cars and clothes covered in muddy residue. The culprit was dust. McKenzie Skiles, assistant professor of geography, explained how it happened.
Read MoreOn Oct. 9, 2022, a pulse of intense gamma-ray radiation swept through our solar system. The new source turned out to be the brightest gamma-ray burst ever observed.
Read MoreSymptoms can resemble those of the flu or COVID-19, but Valley Fever is caused by a fungus.
Read MoreIf the Great Plains becomes drier, the pieces are in place for a repeat of the 1930s Dust Bowl.
Read MoreDeclining water levels in the Great Salt Lake contribute to snowmelt.
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