"Get the facts about the dangers and destruction caused by dust storms in 12 in-depth chapters that include topics on desertification, downbursts, dust devils, and health hazards like Valley fever. Includes safety tips, statistics, sidebars, and critical thinking questions, plus editor-curated online resources for up-to-date information."-- Provided by publisher.

What Is This Wild Weather --Wet or Dry: Downbursts and Dust Storms -- Beware of Black Blizzards -- Dust Storms Are a Global Hazard -- Dust Devils Are Tiny Twisters -- Warning, Warning: Satellite Predictions -- The Threat From Dust Inside and Out -- Dust and Sand: What's the Difference? -- SAL Is Nature's Helpful Dust Storm -- Dust Storms Are A Complicated Part of the Environment -- Desertification Has a Cause and Effect -- Out of This World: Dust Storms in Space -- Staying Safe in a Dust Storm -- Glossary -- Read More -- Index -- About the Author.