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Old October 11th 06, 08:52 PM posted to uk.sci.weather
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Default BBC NEWS | Science/Nature | Dust 'affects hurricane activity'

US researchers have discovered a link between Atlantic hurricane
activity and thick clouds of dust that periodically rise up from the
Sahara Desert.

At times of intense hurricane activity, dust clouds were scarce, but in
years with stronger dust storms, fewer hurricanes swept across the
Atlantic.

More at http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/sci/tech/6038296.stm