Biocrusts reduce global dust emissions by 60 percent

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In the unceasing battle against dust, humans possess a deep arsenal. But new research suggests that none of that technology can compare to nature’s secret weapon

And since most of the world’s dust comes from dry lands, biocrusts are important for keeping dust bound to the ground. Fallen dust can carry nutrients that benefit plants, but it can also reduce water and air quality, hasten glacier melting and reduce river flows.

The researchers then incorporated their results, along with data on global biocrust coverage, into a global climate simulation which allowed them to estimate how much dust the world’s biocrusts trapped each year.

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