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Archive Home > 2009 > July > 15 > Mountain snow melts faster now; blame dust in the wind

Mountain snow melts faster now; blame dust in the wind

By Randolph E. Schmid / The Bulletin
July 15, 2009

WASHINGTON — Dust in the wind is rewriting the cycle of life in the mountains.

Throughout memory, the warmth of spring begins the mountain snowmelt, bringing life-giving water to greening plants so they can blossom and renew their species.

But now, scientists say, the timing is being....

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