Dust explosions pose significant risks to industries handling combustible particulate materials, presenting catastrophic consequences in terms of loss of life, property, and environmental damage. This ...

In a rare atmospheric convergence, the East Coast will experience both drifting smoke from Canadian wildfires and a sweeping plume of Saharan dust over the next few days. People in the Midwest ...

Researchers developed a fireproof material from sawdust and mineral that can be used for internal partitions. Initial estimates show material could achieve the same fire protection class as ...

Humans have contended with dust storms for thousands of years, ever since early civilizations appeared in the Middle East and North Africa. But modern desert dust storms are different from their ...