dust storm
noun
1
: a dust-laden whirlwind that moves across an arid region and is usually associated with hot dry air and marked by high electrical tension
2
: strong winds bearing clouds of dust
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But while fossil fuels are a significant driver, other factors — like soil degradation from poor infrastructure growth and inadequate crop-agricultural practices — also intensify natural disasters, causing landslides and dust storms, among other severe consequences.
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Arturo MacIas Franco, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 Feb. 2025
Sandstorms and dust storms, wildfires and water scarcity further burden governments, exacerbating poverty and health crises in the most affected regions.
—Narcisa Pricope, The Conversation, 10 Feb. 2025
In both cases, the sample collection spacecraft would rely on a radioisotope thermoelectric generator, or RTG, instead of solar panels, making the craft immune to sunlight-blocking dust storms while keeping the solid propellant in the MAV from getting too cold.
—William Harwood, CBS News, 7 Jan. 2025
Globally, 330 million people are exposed to sand and dust storms on a daily basis.
—Kaveh Madani, Forbes, 7 Sep. 2024
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Arturo MacIas Franco, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 Feb. 2025
Sandstorms and dust storms, wildfires and water scarcity further burden governments, exacerbating poverty and health crises in the most affected regions.
—Narcisa Pricope, The Conversation, 10 Feb. 2025
In both cases, the sample collection spacecraft would rely on a radioisotope thermoelectric generator, or RTG, instead of solar panels, making the craft immune to sunlight-blocking dust storms while keeping the solid propellant in the MAV from getting too cold.
—William Harwood, CBS News, 7 Jan. 2025
Globally, 330 million people are exposed to sand and dust storms on a daily basis.
—Kaveh Madani, Forbes, 7 Sep. 2024
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“Dust storm.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/dust%20storm. Accessed 27 Feb. 2025.
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