Salt Lake City’s dust problem
Episode 79 of the The Planet Today podcast, hosted by Matt Norden and Nick Gennusa, titled "Salt Lake City’s dust problem" was published on June 27, 2022 and runs 29 minutes.
June 27, 2022 ·29m · The Planet Today
Episode Description
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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