Saudi Arabia is defying the odds by launching one of the most ambitious environmental projects in the world: reforesting the ...

The smart farm built last May in Kuqa of Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region with funding from Ningbo, Zhejiang province of East ...

If you live in an arid climate and are wondering how to ... agave make an excellent filler for bare areas as part of your ...

Desert treks make for a unique adventure for those who want to discover the vast, arid landscapes of the world ...

Desert hikes are an adventurous challenge, and trekkers love to explore the vast expanses under the sun's glare ...

A discussion about UNESCO’s six-year Arid Zone Programme. Many of the world’s deserts were once fertile regions which supported ancient civilizations that have since disappeared. It is important to ...

8 Million Years of 'Green Arabia' Apr. 9, 2025 — A new study reveals the modern arid desert between Africa and Saudi Arabia was once regularly lush and green with rivers and lakes over a period ...

White embroidery of baroque clouds cross a clear sky, while the light - rough, relentless, and crystalline - cuts the horizon ...

An international research team including KAUST's Fernando Maestre conducted a field survey to investigate the impacts of aridity and grazing pressure on the chemical and morphological trait ...

Maymand is a self-contained, semi-arid area at the end of a valley at the southern extremity of Iran ... in cave dwellings carved out of the soft rock (kamar), an unusual form of housing in a dry, ...

Hot, arid deserts like this are found on almost every continent. They cover around one-fifth of the Earth’s land area and are home to one-sixth of the world’s population, with almost 1.2 ...