Fallow fields worsen dust hazards, ASU tests bio-inspired solutions
On a stormy March morning, gusts of wind lifted walls of dust hundreds of feet high from the bare ground south of Coolidge. It involved 23 cars and was responsible for a traffic accident. The source of the hazard was an unplanted fine-grained patch of soil that stretched for half a mile along California Route […]
Blowing dust rolls through the Maricopa area
Maricopa, Arizona (3TV/CBS 5) — Parts of Pinal County were hit with dust Wednesday morning, causing headaches for commuters and travelers between Phoenix and Maricopa. Shortly after 11 a.m., a warning was issued for the west side of Sun Lake, not far from the town of Maricopa, according to the National Weather Service. Drivers have […]
