The Colorado Independent: When China sneezes, the snowfall in Colorado disappears
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Leslie Robinson · 2 years agoChina Dust In Western Colorado Strange as it may seem, the Western Slope can experience haze from dust storms in China. Usually this happens in the summer. Could this be contributing to our drought situation?
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Dan Whipple · 2 years agoChina dust Leslie, These studies dealt with locally created pollution. It's true that dust travels a long way in the upper atmosphere. But dust particles are larger than pollution particles, so they are better for forming clouds, and hence probably don't contribute to drought conditions.