Salt Lake City’s dust problem
The Planet Today by Matt Norden and Nick Gennusa
Episode notes
Matt and Nick talk about the Dust Bowl, and how unsustainable agriculture, the Great Depression, and population growth led to this phenomenon in the Midwest.
After the break, they discuss how something similar is currently happening in Salt Lake City, Utah. The reasons may be different, but the current situation also poses a serious threat to public health and the local environment..
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