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ECOLOGY: Getting at the Roots of Killer Dust Storms
Dennis Normile
BAYINHUSHU, CHINA--East Asia's dust storms are growing in number and ferocity. A simple experiment to wean villagers off destructive land practices suggests a way to tame the yellow blizzards.