Up to 80% of brake-dust particles have an electric charge, which could serve as a means of controlling brake dust and improving air quality, according to a new study from the University of California, ...

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Study finds increasing levels of dust likely had cooling effect that slowed global warming, which could speed up if dust stops increasing A new study shows that global atmospheric dust — microscopic ...

For anyone wondering whether intense dust storms, such as the haboob that enveloped Phoenix this week, are possible in Southern California, the answer is yes. They’ve hit in the recent past and are a ...