A windy, dusty day can ruin your new car wash and leave you with grit in your mouth and dirt on your floors. But a new study in the journal Nature Sustainability, published by researchers at The University of Texas at El Paso, George Mason University and the U.S. Department of Agriculture, estimates that the societal costs of blowing dust and wind erosion go far beyond personal inconvenience, totaling approximately $154 billion per year across the United States. A windy, dusty day can ruin your new car wash and leave you with grit in your mouth and dirt on your floors. But a new study in the journal Nature Sustainability, published by researchers at The University of Texas at El Paso, George Mason University and the U.S. Department of Agriculture, estimates that the societal costs of blowing dust and wind erosion go far beyond personal inconvenience, totaling approximately $154 billion per year across the United States. Earth Sciences Environment Phys.org – latest science and technology news stories
Dust storms and wind erosion cause $154 billion in damages annually, study shows
