Fungi In The Wind: Dust Storms May Heighten the Risk of Valley Fever in New Mexico

In mid-March, dust storms hit southern New Mexico and the U.S.-Mexico border region. Fallow fields, construction sites, and dry patches of desert threw their sands into the wind, reducing highway visibility and causing people's eyes to water and throats to constrict. This week, the National Weather Service issued a High Wind Warning—and officials worried about highway closures and fire risks.