Feature Earth Ill Winds Dust storms ferry toxic agents between countries and even continents By Janet Raloff October 2, 2001 at 9:11 am - More than 2 years ago Share this:Share Share via email (Opens in new window) Email Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Click to share on Reddit (Opens in new window) Reddit Click to share on X (Opens in new window) X Click to print (Opens in new window) Print Second in a two-part series on the effects of the long-range movement of dust. Part I: Dust, the Thermostat. Available at Dust, the Thermostat. View from a hotel room in China one morning last April. Dust restricted visibility to about one-half block.