The vast desert of the Arabian Peninsula was not always an arid landscape. A recent study reveals that this region was once home to a vast lake and river system. These favorable conditions fostered ...
Fairy circles are strange formations found in arid landscapes where barren circular patches of ground—usually between seven and 40 feet wide—form around vegetation. Although the cause of these strange ...
Turning an arid landscape into a sustainable homeland Link Copied! For centuries, the nomadic people who live in Djibouti have managed to adapt to the unforgiving landscape by trading salt and, more ...
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 diversity ...
Evapotranspiration is an important process in the water cycle because it is responsible for 15% of the atmosphere's water vapor. Without that input of water vapor, clouds could not form, and ...