Dust storms are on the rise in the Southwest. That could harm health. Exposure to dust storms can cause eye irritation and in some cases, severe respiratory distress.
Chinese President Xi Jinping has called for a greater effort to tackle desertification as he warned the number of dust clouds hitting the north of the country had increased as a result of climate change.
Is it possible for another big dust storm, like the one that led to the deaths of eight people on Sunday, to happen again in Utah? University of Utah professor Dr. Kevin Perry says it's likely because dust storms are "becoming more common."
