News Apr 23, 2009

Rise in dust storms spurs environmental fears

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By Juliet Eilperin

WASHINGTON - Nestled in the San Juan Mountains at 9,300 feet, and surrounded by 13,000-foot peaks, Silverton, Colo., seems an unlikely place for a dust storm, especially with two feet of snow on the ground. So Chris Landry was alarmed on the afternoon of April 3 when he spotted a brown haze on the horizon; an hour later, a howling wind had engulfed the town in a full-fledged dust storm, turning everything from the sky to the snow a rusty red.

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News Source: MSNBC

ENVS Faculty: Jason Neff

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