UNEP GEAS: Forecasting and early warning of dust storms

Dust storms can cause substantial environmental damage, health issues, and cause climate variations. Increased drought brought on by climate change and human-caused land degradation could intensify these events. If widely available and effectively implemented, early warning systems could potentially reduce some of the negative impacts that dust storms can have.

Contact information	Ashbindu Singh Ph.D. Chief, Early Warning Branch UNEP Division of Early Warning& Assessment and Regional Coordinator UNEP Division of Early Warning & Assessment- North America 900 17th Street N.W, Suite 506 Washington, D.C. 20006 (email: geas@unep.org ; ashbindu.singh@unep.org) Phone: +1 (202) 785 0465/(202) 974 1305 Fax: +1 (202) 785 2096
News type	Inbrief
File link	http://na.unep.net/geas/archive/pdfs/GEAS_Feb2013_DustStorm.pdf
Source of information	UNEP-GEAS
Subject(s)	HYDRAULICS - HYDROLOGY , INFORMATION - COMPUTER SCIENCES , METHTODOLOGY - STATISTICS - DECISION AID , NATURAL MEDIUM , RISKS AND CLIMATOLOGY
Geographical coverage	n/a
News date	21/02/2013
Working language(s)	ENGLISH

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