Dust lofted into the air by a few dust storms across Africa has made the 5,000-mile journey across the Atlantic, the Caribbean, the Gulf of Mexico, and now on Thursday into the United States. "The ...

Sarah Lynch Baldwin is a deputy managing editor of CBSNews.com. She helps lead national and breaking news coverage and shapes editorial workflows. A massive wall of dust — called a haboob — hit the ...

A powerful dust storm wreaked havoc on Nevada’s annual Burning Man festival over the weekend, tossing around early attendees’ campsites and trapping incoming Burners in up to eight hours of ...

A massive dust storm swept through the Phoenix area Monday, causing power outages, knocking down trees and forcing a temporary ground stop at the city's main airport. Videos and pictures captured ...

Arizona’s recent haboobs are dramatic but common, driven by thunderstorm winds. Wisconsin once saw Prairie dust darken its skies during the 1930s Dust Bowl. Better farming and forecasting has lowered ...

A fierce dust storm, known as a haboob, slammed the Phoenix metropolitan area Monday, bringing dark skies and power outages to tens of thousands of residents. The haboob arrived late in the afternoon ...

A giant cloud of dust known as a haboob swallowed up the Phoenix area and was quickly followed by a monsoon that left thousands without power and flights grounded the evening of Aug. 25. Photos and ...

More people are getting sick due to sand and dust storms that are now more intense and frequent, contributor Sean Mowbray ...