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Tag Archives: dust storms
Sandblasted hiking in a dust storm
We’re still picking sand and dust out of our eyelashes and teeth many hours later. Despite our trek being barely more than half-mile in length roundtrip, Friday’s mini-hike was one of the most enthralling adventures the two of us have … Continue reading
Posted in Active transportation, cities, climate, deserts, environment, fun, geography, hiking, nature, pictures, recreation, Skies, topography, Travel, walking, weather
Tagged deserts, dust storms, environment, fun, geography, hiking, travel, weather, wind
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“Dust in the Wind” – Cities prone to dust storms
In conjunction with Ken Burns new documentary film entitled “The Dust Bowl” which is premiering November 18th and 19th on PBS, I thought a post about those urban areas around the world that are subject to dust storms, sand storms, and haboobs on a fairly regular … Continue reading
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Tagged desertification, Dust Bowl, dust storms, environment, geography, haboobs, history, Ken Burns, news, PBS, sand storms, television, weather
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