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By sunrise today in El Paso, it 'd already become Dust Day #44 for the year. Strong synoptic-scale winds, remarkable for July, entrained blowing dust multiple times overnight. Remarkable & unprecedented in at least 20 years, IMHO. PM10 got as high as 2600 μg/m3, PM2.5 190. #txwx

What are your plans for today, the International Day of Combating Sand and Dust Storms?

Wolfe et al., Aeolian Research: Origin and Late Pleistocene to early Holocene activity of the Albany Pine Bush dune field, New York, northeastern USA doi.org/10.1016/j.aeol…

Chang et al., Aeolian Research: Luminescence dating and the sedimentary pattern of loess on the Tibetan Plateau doi.org/10.1016/j.aeol…

Ghayeni et al., Aeolian Research: Grain size analysis and sedimentological characteristics of wind-blown sands: a case study of Barchan dunes in the Erg of Tabas, central Iran doi.org/10.1016/j.aeol…

A dust storm warning is in effect until 8:15 PM MDT for I-10 near El Paso, TX--NM and I-10, I-25, US-70 near Las Cruces, NM and I-10 near Vado, NM. #NMwx

Big storm gust front is kicking up plenty of dust across Las Cruces at this time. Use caution driving. Pull aside and stay alive. #nmwx #txwx

730 PM ...dense blowing dust over I-10 at Mesquite. Don't dive if you can avoid it. #nmwx #txwx

7:45 PM: Outflow winds of 35 to 45 mph and blowing dust are pushing south down the Mesilla Valley. Expect gusty north winds and blowing dust to reach the TX line by 8 PM, and then spread into town on both sides of the Franklins shortly thereafter. #NMwx #TXwx

Lang-Yona et al., Nature Communications Earth & Environment: Bacillus biofilm formation and niche adaptation shape long-distance transported dust microbial community. doi.org/10.1038/s43247…

TWC continues Blowing Dust Advisory till Jul 13, 8:00 PM MST mesonet.agron.iastate.edu/vtec/f/2025-O-…

Zhang et al., GSA Bulletin: Erosion and dust emission driven by alternatively episodic water- and wind-dominated environments in the stony Hami Basin, East Asia doi.org/10.1130/B38004…

Liu et al., Soil & Tillage Research: Soil salt crusts greatly reduce wind erosion and PM10 emission on sandy loam doi.org/10.1016/j.stil…

Kumari et al., LDD: Assessment of Dust Retention Capacity and Metal(Loid) Accumulation in Plants of Singrauli Region, India. doi.org/10.1002/ldr.70….

Das et al., Environmental Pollution: Characterizing the metal(loid) contribution to the oxidative potential of thoracic-sized road dust particles doi.org/10.1016/j.envp…

Crocker et al., Quaternary Science Reviews: Late Quaternary inundation and desiccation of Megalake Chad traced in dust records from the Equatorial Atlantic Ocean doi.org/10.1016/j.quas…

Awais and Wang, Physics and Chemistry of the Earth A/B/C: Global classification of aerosols based on ground observations: A comparison between an empirical method and machine learning algorithms doi.org/10.1016/j.pce.…

EPZ issues Dust Storm Advisory for Grant, Luna [NM] till 5:15 PM MDT mesonet.agron.iastate.edu/vtec/f/2025-O-…

EPZ issues Dust Storm Warning for Hidalgo [NM] till Jul 13, 6:45 PM MDT mesonet.agron.iastate.edu/vtec/f/2025-O-…

This bird decided to go full-on Californian by making a long commute. From its nest on an offshore island, it would fly over to San Francisco, then hitch a ride on a garbage truck to a dump near Modesto, 100 miles inland, while her mate watched the kids. sfgate.com/local/article/…