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Detects large groundwater resources near the Sahara Desert
Scientists say that in some North African countries with large areas such as Libya, Algeria, Egypt and Sudan, the volume of groundwater is believed to be the largest. Th…
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Planting forests on ... desert
The project, called Sahara Forest, will plant trees in an open greenhouse of 10,000 square meters built in the desert in Qatar. This work will use surface water and grou…
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Mysterious desert in Mexico
Everywhere in the world is covered by radio waves, mobile phones, television signals and many other types of radiation. But no radio signal could enter or exit the Zone…
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Underground oasis under the world's driest desert
Researchers from the Spanish Center for Astrophysics and the Catholic University of Northern Chile have discovered a 2-meter underground micro-oasis under the surface of…
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Turn desert into a soil
Oil has turned Qatar into a rich country with the highest per capita income in the world, but it still cannot afford food self-sufficiency.
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Planting forests in the Avarah desert
Researchers work at Tel Aviv University, Israel, conducting plantations in the Aravah desert, Israel.
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The desert is the oldest in the world
Located in the border between Namibia and southwestern Angola, with a dry and semi-arid condition lasting at least 55 million years, Namib is the world's oldest desert.
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Dust storms attacked America again
A horrific dust storm swept into Arizona, USA on Monday, turning the sky into a gray-brown color and delaying some flights.
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Soil degradation, desertification risk in Central Vietnam
According to the survey, the Central region has 12 soil groups, 49 soil types, low fertility soils, most of the area is sloping land (about 80%) and land has problems su…
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East Africa: The desert is at risk of turning into a sea
East Africa is at risk of being separated from Africa, with deserts that can turn into oceans due to earthquakes and volcanoes creating large fissures that cause seawate…
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The whole village collapsed because of the mountain
After the roar, thousands of blocks of rock from Ka Lang Mountain collapsed, causing hundreds of people to go to Go Rin (Quang Ngai). Four people were buried in rock, a…
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Building a huge lake system in the desert
An interesting solution to help people settle in arid desert areas in the future.
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Half of the earth may become dead before 2300
Climate change can turn half of the world into a land of death due to rising temperatures, scientists warn.
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Prevent war for water
Technology used by the US Aerospace Agency (NASA) to search for water on Mars can help people avoid many wars because of water resources.