Elevated pollution levels prompted by thunderstorms in the Imperial and Coachella Valleys prompted air-quality regulators to issue a dust advisory in parts of Riverside County Monday.
“In areas directly impacted by high levels of windblown dust, limit your exposure by remaining indoors with windows and doors closed and avoiding vigorous physical activity,” the SCAQMD said in a statement.
The James Webb Space Telescope captured a highly detailed snapshot of the so-called Pillars of Creation, a vista of three looming towers made of interstellar dust and gas that’s speckled with newly formed stars.
