Phoenix experienced two unusually intense haboob dust storms this week, blanketing the area in a thick haze. According to scientists, these events are among the most severe to impact the region in several years.
Haboobs are a meteorological phenomenon common in the U.S. Southwest. They are triggered by strong downdrafts from thunderstorms that stir up loose dust and dirt, creating large, dense walls of particulate matter.
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