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Two satellite photos of the Lut Desert with arrows depicting wind-driven transport routes of sediment.
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A Unique Glimpse at Sediment Erosion and Deposition by Wind

by Valeriy Ivanov 21 July 202221 July 2022

The Lut Desert in Iran is an exceptional natural laboratory to study how wind moves sediment across the landscape. A new study quantifies erosional and depositional sediment fluxes of the desert.

Stalagmites in a cave in Budapest, Hungary
Posted inNews

The Akkadian Empire—Felled by Dust?

by Katherine Kornei 31 January 201921 March 2022

Chemical measurements of a stalagmite from a cave in Iran reveal a large uptick in dust activity in northern Mesopotamia roughly 4,200 years ago, coincident with the decline of the Akkadian Empire.

Passport and U.S. travel visa
Posted inFeatures

Iranian Geoscientists’ Careers Hurt by U.S. Travel Policies

by Kimberly M. S. Cartier 28 November 20177 November 2022

Three scientists spell out how travel bans, enhanced vetting, and burdensome bureaucracy, which collectively shape U.S. immigration law, have had lasting effects on their careers.

Protestors gathered at John F. Kennedy International Airport in New York.
Posted inNews

Iranian Scientist Reflects on Trump’s Attempted Immigration Ban

by JoAnna Wendel 26 April 20177 November 2022

Eos caught up with Solmaz Adeli, an Iranian researcher based in Germany who was almost barred from entering the United States for an important scientific meeting.

protestors at airport
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Immigration Ban Takes Toll on Earth and Space Scientists

by JoAnna Wendel 31 January 20177 November 2022

Some researchers can't come to the United States or fear leaving the country to visit their home nations because of a new federal ban on immigrants.

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