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French Scientist, En Route to Conference, Denied U.S. Entry for Trump-Critical Messages

Kimberly M. S. Cartier, News Writing and Production Intern for Eos.org by Kimberly M. S. Cartier 20 March 20255 May 2025

On 9 March, a French researcher traveling to a science conference near Houston, Texas, was denied entry to the United States and expelled back to France.

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Volunteers Track Parisian Pollution with the Help of Tree Bark

Sarah Stanley, Science Writer by Sarah Stanley 9 September 20249 September 2024

Participants in the Ecorc’Air project are using magnetic particles deposited on tree bark to reveal local traffic pollution patterns.

Google Street View image of the site of the 25 July 2024 landslide at La Rivière in France
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The 25 July 2024 landslide at La Rivière quarry near Rovon in France

by Dave Petley 26 July 202426 July 2024

The Landslide Blog is written by Dave Petley, who is widely recognized as a world leader in the study and management of landslides. On 25 July 2024, a major landslide occurred at La Rivière quarry near Rovon in Isère, France. This landslide, which occurred at around 7 pm local time, crossed the D1532 road. At […]

A landslide of gray rock spilling over onto a road, seen from above
Posted inResearch Spotlights

Watching and Listening for Signs of Slope Failure

by Rebecca Owen 17 July 202417 July 2024

Ten years of data preceding a rockfall in the French Alps suggest the need for more comprehensive monitoring systems.

Plot of the fundamental resonance frequency of the slope (y-axis) with the measured velocity of the La Praz landslide (x-axis) over time (the colour of the dots), from Bottelin and Baillet (2024).
Posted inThe Landslide Blog

The evolution of damage in large rock slope failures – the La Praz landslide

by Dave Petley 10 July 202410 July 2024

The Landslide Blog is written by Dave Petley, who is widely recognized as a world leader in the study and management of landslides. Large rock slope failures are a very substantial hazard in areas with steep topography, as was recently shown by the catastrophic 24 May 2024 landslide at Kaokalam in Enga province, Papua New […]

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Sharing the Geology of the Tour de France

by Grace van Deelen 24 May 202424 May 2024

In short broadcasts, a team of educators brings geological knowledge to the cycling world.

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Meteor Impact Site Holds 200-Million-Year-Old Atmospheric Snapshot

by Elise Cutts 19 October 202329 November 2023

Minerals formed in short-lived hydrothermal systems set off by a meteor impact in France preserved information about noble gases in the ancient atmosphere.

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Collaboration Helps Overcome Challenges in Air Quality Monitoring

by Muki Haklay 19 April 20237 June 2023

Everything looks ideal for collaboration: interest from community members, a new method for monitoring air quality by scientists, and interest from policymakers. What happens next?

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Searching for the Sculptor of France’s Caves

Jenessa Duncombe, Staff Writer by Jenessa Duncombe 31 March 202331 March 2023

Spelunking scientists searched for the original source of the French Pyrenees’ magnificent caves.

Geophysical measurements of rock glacier thickness made using a ground-based radar, showing the geometry and the internal structure of Laurichard rock glacier in France.
Posted inEditors' Highlights

Revealing How Rock Glaciers Respond to Climate Change

by Ann Rowan 17 September 202128 July 2022

Detailed measurements of the geometry and flow of Laurichard rock glacier over 67 years reveal the distinctive behavior of these landforms through periods of warming and cooling.

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