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5. The dust supplies iron to cyanobacteria that fix atmospheric nitrogen ogen

Fri Jun 19, 2020, 09:21 PM

Jun 2020

Which supplies fixed nitrogen to phytoplankton.

It's a good thing.

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Look at the Sahara dust in the Atlantic - it's heading for the US [View all] malaise Jun 2020 OP

Whoa! THAT is a serious sandstorm. n/t Laelth Jun 2020 #1

Because of course soothsayer Jun 2020 #2

On the plus side the dust has a dampening effect on hurricanes. scarletlib Jun 2020 #3

It's cooling down the ocean, too. n/t Laelth Jun 2020 #9

I love that. Although I'd rather it come in September jimfields33 Jun 2020 #12

On the negative side it's preventing well needed rain malaise Jun 2020 #14

I'm not really religious, Corgigal Jun 2020 #4

yikes Demovictory9 Jun 2020 #6

Hey, that's not the Blue Wave I ordered. KY_EnviroGuy Jun 2020 #7

THANKS OBAMA! Takket Jun 2020 #8

I can imagine Trump saying ... Laelth Jun 2020 #10

The TrumPlagues continue. fleur-de-lisa Jun 2020 #11

K and R..Thank You for posting.. Stuart G Jun 2020 #13

So perhaps... flotsam Jun 2020 #15