More than 1 million people were told to stay inside for seven hours on Tuesday as a warning went out about the new threat.

Extreme weather events like dust storms, floods, and high winds are spreading dangerous fungal spores. Climate change is causing fungi to become more resilient and expand into new geographic areas.

What is a haboob? Take a look inside a Texas dust storm USA TODAY Network reporter Brandi Addison explains the intensity of West Texas winds and dust storms — and explains the different types.

The National Weather Service has issued a blowing dust advisory for parts of the Chicago area Monday, with winds gusting as ...

Researchers say that dust storms cost the U.S. billions of dollars annually already, and could be getting worse and more economically devastating.

A large dust storm, or haboob, moved from Libya across the Mediterranean Sea to coat the island of Crete in Greece with dust, and create apocalyptic red skies on April 1. From weather satellites, the ...

The technology used to predict sand and dust storm (SDS) severity has for decades systematically overestimated when and where sediment is transported across Earth's surface, a new study shows.

Mars may look like a quiet, dusty world, but it’s actually buzzing with hidden electrical activity. Powerful dust storms and swirling dust devils generate static electricity strong enough to spark ...

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A Mongolian cyclone has recently triggered widespread dust and sandstorms across northern China, affecting over 10 provinces, ...