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Earth's atmosphere is getting less dusty: That could be adding to global warming

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Atmospheric desert dust has long swirled around the globe, but a new UCLA study presents the strongest evidence yet that global dust is mysteriously decreasing.

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  • Reported by Phys.org and published Thu, 17 Sep 2026 13:40:04 UTC.

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