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The Dust Tweeter! Professor/Scientist, University of Texas- El Paso. educator, futurist, Predictor, humorist, human rights defender, thoughtprovoker, militant moderate #dust #aerosols #EarthScience #drylands #aeolian #DisabledInSTEM @tomgillpredicts on X

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Could dewdrops explain why plants are flowering earlier? Water droplets set off a chemical cascade that tells a plant it’s time to blossom, new study finds

www.science.org/content/arti...

28.02.2026 21:05 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Galileo’s handwritten notes found in ancient astronomy text Discovery sheds new light on how famed astronomer came to lead a scientific revolution

www.science.org/content/arti...

28.02.2026 21:01 β€” πŸ‘ 6    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 3
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Greenland Dust Delivers Nutrients to Ice-Melting Algae - Eos Researchers scrutinized aerosols above and within the ice sheet, finding phosphorus and other mineral particles.

Greenland Dust Delivers Nutrients to Ice-Melting Algae eos.org/articles/gre...

28.02.2026 02:12 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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We now know why shoes squeak, and it involves miniature lightning bolts Harvard engineers think they've found the reason basketball shoes squeak, and it's due to pockets of friction between the rubber and the court.

We now know why shoes squeak, and it involves miniature lightning bolts www.livescience.com/physics-math...

27.02.2026 23:29 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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DSLR camera shot of chameleon navigating a sandstorm in Earth's most extreme environment wins top photo honor The Namib Desert is unforgiving, while this reptile slowly makes its way through – now this shot wins at the World Nature Photography Awards

www.digitalcameraworld.com/photography/...

27.02.2026 02:57 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Three‐Decade Dust Climatology and Trend (1988–2022) From Ground Monitoring Over the Western United States Dust events have become more frequent, with moderate events increasing faster than severe events The intensity of all dust events (PM10 on dusty days) decreased by βˆ’0.24 ΞΌg/m3 per year compared t...

Shu and Tong, JGR-Atmospheres: Three-Decade Dust Climatology and Trend (1988–2022) From Ground Monitoring Over the Western United States
doi.org/10.1029/2025...

27.02.2026 00:04 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Global Desert Variations During 1985–2024 Associated With Effective Water Availability Global desert area declined at a rate of βˆ’2.27Β Γ—Β 104Β km2Β yrβˆ’1 from 1985 to 2024 The observed global desert contraction over the past 40Β years was associated with increased effective water availab...

Global deserts are shrinking? De-desertification?
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26.02.2026 23:52 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Munroe, Earth Critical Zone: Mineral dust and the global critical zone
doi.org/10.1016/j.ec...

26.02.2026 22:08 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Forget flatfooted lumbering T. rex. New research shows it walked on tiptoes Powerful, fierce and the king of the Cretaceous world, Tyrannosaurus rex was the ultimate apex predator. But it was also surprisingly dainty on its feet, according to new research. Findings published ...

T. rex walked on tiptoes
phys.org/news/2026-02...

26.02.2026 19:14 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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New evidence of lava tube on Venus found in old radar data

New evidence of lava tube on Venus found in old radar data- attn @geojackjack.bsky.social earthsky.org/space/lava-t...

26.02.2026 01:35 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0
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Air pollution linked to higher Alzheimer’s risk, large U.S. study finds A large U.S. study reports that long-term air pollution exposure is linked to higher Alzheimer’s risk in older adults

Air pollution linked to higher Alzheimer's risk www.openaccessgovernment.org/air-pollutio...

26.02.2026 01:21 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Wildfires that burn buildings create significantly more air pollution | News NSF NCAR scientists compile first nationwide inventory of emissions from structure fires in wildland-urban interfaceFeb 17, 2026 - by Audrey MerketImpact statem

Wildfires that burn buildings create significantly more air pollution commons.ucar.edu/discussion/w...

26.02.2026 01:18 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Strong Winds, Sandstorms to Hit Several Provinces in Morocco Morocco’s weather office forecasts strong winds, sandstorms and blowing dust in several provinces across Morocco on Thursday and Friday.

www.moroccoworldnews.com/2026/02/2807...

26.02.2026 01:13 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Far fewer people are related to Genghis Khan than previously assumed, new genomic study suggests Some experts have suggested as many as 1 in 200 men in the world are related to Genghis Khan. But a new genomic study reveals the number is significantly lower.

www.livescience.com/archaeology/...

26.02.2026 01:11 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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'Birdbrain' benefits: How being an expert birdwatcher may boost cognition New research shows that seasoned birders β€” including older adults β€” had denser tissue in parts of the brain tied to attention and perception.

Birdbrain: Birding is good for your brain health. www.nbcnews.com/health/healt...

26.02.2026 00:59 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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The thousand-year story of how the fork crossed Europe, and onto your plate today - Modern Sciences Darius von Guttner Sporzynski, Australian Catholic University In today’s world, we barely think about picking up a fork. It is part of a standard cutlery set, as essential as the plate itself. But not...

THE HISTORY OF THE FORK
modernsciences.org/history-tabl...

25.02.2026 16:14 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Seven tips for co-authoring research publications (opinion) Rachel Turney offers guidelines for a successful collaboration.

Co-authoring a dissertation is a thing?
www.insidehighered.com/opinion/care...

25.02.2026 03:02 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Understanding 'Snowball Earth' extreme climates when the world is covered in ice In the whole history of Earth's climate, few events are as extreme as those that geologists call "Snowball Earth."

phys.org/news/2026-02...

25.02.2026 02:06 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Saudi Arabia braces for major sandstorm as Red and Orange alerts remain in effect until Feb 28 | World News - The Times of India Middle East News: Saudi Arabia is bracing for a multi-day stretch of dust storms, strong winds and unstable weather conditions expected to affect wide swaths of the Kin.

timesofindia.indiatimes.com/world/middle...

25.02.2026 01:19 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Massive sandstorm sweeps northern China, shrouding 130+ cities A powerful sandstorm swept across northern China between February 20 and 23, engulfing cities in thick dust, grounding flights and forcing tourist sites to close. As the dust begins to settle, attenti...

uk.news.yahoo.com/massive-sand...

25.02.2026 01:17 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

#dust can cost big money....

This example of a flight diversion reminded me of a study (see @eos.org article) where they looked at the the frequency of presence airborne dust around some major airports.

eos.org/articles/lot...

@kellyhereid.bsky.social

23.02.2026 15:14 β€” πŸ‘ 6    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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What makes for smooth, creamy chocolate? Chocolatiers adjust properties of chocolate’s ingredients to confect a treat that feels as good as it tastes.

The physics of chocolate!
physicstoday.aip.org/quick-study/...

24.02.2026 00:56 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Dust storm in Dibrugarh forces IndiGo to diver flight carrying 144 passengers to Imphal | Guwahati News - The Times of India Dibrugarh: An IndiGo flight carrying 144 passengers was diverted to Imphal on Sunday after a severe dust storm rendered visibility at Dibrugarh Airpor.

Dust storm causes flight diversion in India timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/guwahat...

23.02.2026 01:31 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 1
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Trump says he wants to make the Great Salt Lake β€˜great again’ Trump said he was working closely with Utah’s "very caring" Gov. Spencer Cox to help the lake.

MAGA meets the playa www.deseret.com/politics/202...

21.02.2026 23:59 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Enhanced Last Glacial Aridity in the Western Pampean Plains Inferred From Southern South American Loess Reconstructed 43,000Β years of dust activity in southern South America from a loess record in the Pampean plains During the Last Glacial Maximum, wetter sources and arid Pampean plains sharply red...

Attn @sangasso.bsky.social
Montecino Jara et al., Paleoceanography and Paleoclimatology: Enhanced Last Glacial aridity in the western Pampean plains inferred from southern South American loess. doi.org/10.1029/2025...

21.02.2026 23:50 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 1
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Correction of PM2.5 underestimation in low-cost sensors under elevated dust loading using only sensor measurements Abstract. The Plantower PMS5003/6003 sensor is widely used for low-cost monitoring of particulate matter (PM), but it substantially underestimates PM2.5 and PM10 during periods of elevated dust loadin...

Kaur et al., AMT: Correction of PM2.5 underestimation in low-cost sensors under elevated dust loading using only sensor measurements doi.org/10.5194/amt-...

21.02.2026 23:45 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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A shocking explanation for tape’s distinctive screech Fast-moving cracks in tape’s adhesive layer produce shock waves that make the stuff sing as it unrolls

A shocking explanation for tape’s distinctive screech | Science | AAAS www.science.org/content/arti...

21.02.2026 22:25 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Sorry about this.

21.02.2026 03:56 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Dust emission from the Chihuahuan Desert in Mexico for the fourth day this week. Today's plume has stayed mostly south of metro El Paso, so the city had only about an hour of blowing dust today so far. #txwx

21.02.2026 00:31 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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The intense #SaharanDust plume over the North Atlantic is predicted to reach western Europe in the coming days in the #CopernicusAtmosphere forecast. These episodes are not uncommon at this time of the year, particularly impacting air quality and visibility in Canary Islands and Madeira.

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