Increased Dust Levels in Great Plains
Researchers from the Department of Atmospheric Sciences have found through a new study
that levels of atmospheric dust in the Great Plains region have been increasing in
recent years. This increase of dust levels is concerning and is a sign of the potential
for a situation similar to The Dust Bowl of the 1930's (as shown in the photo at right)
to develop.
The study's lead author is Andy Lambert, a recent ATMOS graduate, who collaborated with Dr. Gannet Hallar and other researchers from the University of Utah, the University of Colorado-Boulder, and Colorado State University.
To learn more about the findings of the study, the Dust Bowl of the 1930's, and the hazards of increased atmospheric dust, check out the @theU article here: https://attheu.utah.edu/uncategorized/dust-bowl-2020/.
This study was also shared on various other sites including the ones listed below:
https://www.sciencemag.org/news/2020/10/dust-bowl-20-rising-great-plains-dust-levels-stir-concerns
https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2020/10/201013124158.htm