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Podcast: Beyond the Headlines
Episode: What can be done to stop the tide of dust storms?
Description: The sky turns orange as a huge cloud of dust rolls toward you. Your vision is impaired and your chest feels tight as you struggle to draw breath.Â
You grab a scarf and wrap it around your face as you hurry inside, but the coughing continues long after you reach safety. For those in refugee camps, even this escape is denied. Sand is buffeted against flimsy tents and belongings and residents become swiftly covered in a film of dust.
You may think this is happening to a character in an apocalypse movie, but it's becoming a...