Straddling the borders of Iran, Pakistan, and Afghanistan, the Hamoun Wetlands had long been an oasis in the otherwise arid landscape of Central Asia. By the turn of the twenty-first century, however, these wetlands were desiccated by irrigation and drought. In mid-May 2008, a dust storm arose from dry lake beds left behind by the once-moist wetlands.
Published May 19, 2008
A pair of natural-color images documents dramatic changes in Mesopotamian wetlands between 2002 and 2007.
Published May 6, 2009
A pale plume of dust blew out of the dried Sistan Wetlands of Afghanistan and Iran on November 15, 2009.
Published Nov 16, 2009
