desert sand

When we think of deserts, we often think of endless white sand dunes. What lies beneath the sand?

Sea sand and desert sand are of size, shape, and unsuitable composition as construction materials with low durability and load capacity.

Rub 'al-Khali, the world's largest unbroken sandy desert on the Arabian Peninsula, turned into an oasis with countless lakes after a tropical storm hit Mekunu last month.

Researchers from Washington State University (USA) have discovered that deserts and other arid ecosystems are also capable of sucking CO2 impressively like trees.