The Dust Bowl of the 1930s: An Environmental Catastrophe and Its Lessons on Agriculture

Dust Bowl

The Dust Bowl of the 1930s remains one of the most severe environmental disasters in U.S. history, drastically impacting agriculture and reshaping farming practices. Severe drought, coupled with poor agricultural practices, led to vast dust storms that devastated the Great Plains, displaced thousands of families, and prompted significant changes in land management. Causes of the … Read more