Gone With the Martian Wind

http://www.space.com/searchforlife/seti_mars_wind_070426.html
The harsh Martian winds are causing the oxidized martian soil to be blown away revealing darker, sub-surface soil which will result in a increase in temperature across the entire planet. As a result of this heating effect Mars is experiencing its own brand of climate change which is not related the Earth's global warming phase but it can shed light on how planets evolve and change over time. The mechanism for the warming is due to the change in albedo of the martian surface. The light, bright, oxidized martian surface soil reflects a significant amount of solar radiation which maintains Mars' cool temperature. The darker, more absorbent subsurface soil, revealed after a windstorm or dust devil passes through on Mars, retains more heat, just as wearing dark clothes will on that same hot summer's day here on earth. The result of more exposed dark soil is that the temperature of Mars has gone up between one and two degrees over the last two decades.