Episode 19: How Researchers Fight Dust Storms and Desertification

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Dr. David DuBois, New Mexico State Climatologist, Director of the New Mexico Climate Center, and Associate Professor at New Mexico State University, discusses the latest in climate observation and air quality research. Learn about the ZiaMet Agricultural Weather Station Network, how researchers in New Mexico fight dust storms and desertification, how machine learning can help climate prediction, and much more.

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