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New research in northwest Saudi Arabia has identified the existence of a network of previously unknown walled oases.
What’s the first image that comes to mind when you think about nature,” asks Aurora Radich, a nature therapist in northern Chile. “It’s a forest, right?” I’m sitting in front of Radich on a colourful ...
The new book, titled Reverent Flora: The Arabian Desert’s Botanical Bounty, features a collection of poetry that catalogues the Arabian Desert’s critically endangered and disappearing flora ...
During the late stages of the last ice age, the Arabian Desert wasn't always the dry expanse you know today. In fact, recent geological and climate research has revealed a very different past ...
Mineral formations in caves reveal recurring periods of humidity in the Arabian Desert over the last 8 million years.
Research reveals ‘Green Arabia’ once filled Saharo-Arabian Desert with rivers and lakes One of the planet's largest, driest biogeographic barriers was once lush with rivers and lakes for 8 million ...
Saudi Arabia's vast desert was once a lush, green paradise A new study reconstructing the Arabian Peninsula’s ancient past adds clues to how early humans left the African continent.
Pure Harvest, a start-up based in the UAE, is growing fresh food in the harsh desert environment. It reduces air miles, saves water and increases food resilience.
Doha: The Desert Legacy Solo exhibition by artist Ahmed Awad was inaugurated on Tuesday at Souq Waqif Art Center. The event was attended by several ambassadors and diplomats accredited to the ...