#dust-storms

#dust-storms

"Dust events are a big problem, especially in the Central Valley, and have not gotten enough attention," UC Merced professor Adeyemi Adebiyi said in a May 2025 article published by the university.

Dust storms in the Southwest and southern Plains have resulted in at least 20 fatalities due to low visibility, as eerie orange residue covers cars far north.

"We have a very low level of public awareness of a dust storm and what damage it can cause," said Daniel Tong, an associate professor of atmospheric chemistry at George Mason University who is among the authors of a 2023 paper on dust storm deaths.