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Dust

Workers pour molasses onto a road in Playa Guiones.

Dusty roads in Costa Rica make for a sticky situation — literally

Environment

The roads of Playa Guiones, a sleepy Costa Rican surfing town, are paved with molasses. Every January, crews pour barrels of the sticky substance onto the streets of the town as an eco-friendly way to combat the dust problem during the dry season.

A cyclist wears a mask as he cycles near Buckingham Palace in London April 2, 2014. Britain's Meteorological Office forecast that London would be affected by smog this week, caused by powerful dust storms and strong winds in the Sahara.

London commuters deal with a new hardship — clouds of African dust

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Dirty Art

Arts, Culture & Media

Video: The Peatbog Faeries’ ‘Dust’

Arts, Culture & Media
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New Releases from Scotland

Arts, Culture & Media

Congressional Crystal Ball

Will the Hundred and Fifth turn over a new leaf on the environment, or kick up more dust? Which earth items are likely to move forward, and which will remain stuck in partisan mud? Allan Freeman of the Congressional Quarterly shares some projections with Steve on the session ahead.

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Emerging Science Note/ Space Dust

Plasma dust from stars and space may offer information about extra terrestrial life.

The World

Particulate Particulars

The EPA, prompted by White House recommendations, revises a proposed air pollution rule, ignoring the findings of its own science advisory panel.

Smart Dust

Doctor Michael Sailor talks with host Steve Curwood about his research on smart dust, tiny particles that can detect air and water pollution.

Dust

Millions of tons of dust cross the oceans to distant continents, and new research shows the dust may bring along some toxic guests. Janet Raloff, senior editor of Science News, discusses this issue with host Steve Curwood.