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Dust Storms in the Gobi Desert

The Gobi Desert in Mongolia experienced a massive dust storm in 2000, known as the "Dust Bowl of Asia", which lasted for three months and dropped visibility to near zero. The storm was caused by a combination of drought and strong winds, affecting over 100,000 people and causing widespread damage to crops and livestock. The storm was so severe that it was visible from space, with NASA's Terra satellite capturing images of the massive dust plume.