(Khalifa University) For farmers working sandy ground, watering is only part of the job. Water drains quickly through the ...

A team of scientists in the UK have developed a biodegradable construction material made from desert sand – a resource that has until now been useless for construction. Called Finite, the material was ...

A field trial in arid sandy land shows that mixing crushed alfalfa and ryegrass residues into topsoil slows infiltration, ...

Despite endless dunes at their doorstep, the UAE and Saudi Arabia spend millions each year importing sand into the country. The sand in the nearby dunes has been shaped over centuries by the wind.

Sand is one of the most fundamental materials in construction, playing a crucial role in building homes, infrastructure, and forming concrete. While vast reserves of sand exist in seas and deserts, ...

Grew up back East, got sick of the cold and headed West. Since I was small I have been pushing buttons – both electronic and human. With an insatiable need for tech I thought “why not start a website ...

Faisal Al Shimmari hopes the innovation will help him create "a human Garden of Eden" in the desert Faisal Mohammed Al Shimmari farms in some of the most extreme conditions in the world, at Al Ain, an ...