"Fugitive dust" refers to airborne particulate matter released into the environment due to both human and natural activities across large, open areas. This type of dust is commonly produced by ...

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In late January, a weather satellite captured a stream of dust lifting off the Great Salt Lake near Farmington Bay and drifting southeast toward Salt Lake City. The satellite imagery shows a “great ...

DIAMOND BAR, Calif., Dec. 2, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- The South Coast Air Quality Management District (South Coast AQMD) is expanding its dust-monitoring capabilities and working closely with regional ...

The first automated dust-on-snow monitoring technology in the mountains of northwest Colorado is expected to be installed this fall to study the impact of dust from arid landscapes on downwind ...

Dust from the Great Salt Lake is reaching the Wasatch Front. New studies and state plans press for more monitoring.

NASA has a new tool for monitoring Earth’s climate, with the EMIT instrument on board the International Space Station (ISS) taking its first measurements this week. The Earth Surface Mineral Dust ...

Phill Kiddoo, air pollution control officer for the Great Basin Unified Air Pollution Control District, and Geoffrey McQuilkin, executive director of the Mono Lake Committee, check out an air quality ...

Dust explosions continue to be a persistent problem for many industries resulting in loss of life, injuries and destruction of property. Combustible dust-fueled fires and explosions continue to injure ...

DIAMOND BAR, Calif. (KESQ) - The South Coast Air Quality Management District (AQMD) is taking action on expanding its dust monitoring capabilities to better understand and address dust (particulate ...