Will dust storms be more frequent in the future?

Question

I noticed that in some science fiction movies set in the future on Earth, like Wall-E and Interstellar, dust storms are very prominent. Are there any scientific hypotheses suggesting that dust storms may become more frequent in the future?

Answer 1

With climate change happening we expect temperatures to increase. This will result in more evaporated water in the air. With this additional water "locked up" there would be less precipitation and would result in a drier climate and increased chance of plant die-off and dust storms.