Dust Storms and Wind Erosion Cause $154 Billion in Damages Annually, UTEP Study Shows (IMAGE)

University of Texas at El Paso

Dust Storms and Wind Erosion Cause $154 Billion in Damages Annually, UTEP Study Shows

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A new study in the journal Nature Sustainability estimates that blowing dust and wind erosion cost approximately $154 billion per year across the United States.

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Arizona Department of Transportation

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