Was the dust bowl cause by people or nature?

Answer 1

The dust bowl was caused by both people and nature. People cleared away existing vegetation in order to make the land ready to farm, and then when there was a period of reduced rain, the land dried up and got very dusty.

Answer 2

The Dust Bowl was primarily caused by a combination of natural factors exacerbated by human activity. Drought conditions, coupled with extensive plowing and over-farming of the land, stripped away the grass and topsoil, leading to severe erosion and dust storms.