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About 27 million tons of Saharan dust deliver roughly 22,000 tons of phosphorus to the Amazon annually/ Image: NASA In 2015, scientists reported evidence that vast plumes of dust from the Sahara Desert help replenish phosphorus in the Amazon rainforest, linking the world’s largest desert to its largest rainforest through what researchers described as one…
China’s great green wall: How 66 billion trees turned a ‘dead’ desert into a carbon sink (AI-generated) Across northwestern China, a desert long described as empty is showing measurable ecological change. New research examining the Taklamakan Desert finds rising vegetation cover and seasonal carbon uptake linked to decades of state-backed planting efforts. The findings suggest…
Death Valley, in California, is among the hottest areas worldwide, and temperature levels during summer often surpass 120ºF. In most plants, this high temperature would be catastrophic, but in Tidestromia oblongifolia, commonly referred to as Arizona honeysweet, this high temperature, coupled with an accelerated growth rate, flourishes. Through research, it has been confirmed that this…
Desert Vipers defeated MI Emirates by 46 runs to win ILT20 season 4 (ILT20) Dubai: Third time’s a charm. Third time lucky. These are two popular sayings in the English language. It’s as if the first two attempts were stumbling blocks, they were launchpads for something that was inevitable. For Desert Vipers, that was the…
Desert Vipers captain Sam Curran (left) and MI Emirates captain Kieron Pollard (right) pose with the DP World International League T20 trophy at the Dubai International Stadium a day ahead of the tournament’s season 4 final. (ILT20) Dubai: True to their form across the various T20 leagues, the MI Emirates(MIE) — Mumbai Indians’ UAE-based franchise…
Andries Gous of Desert Vipers celebrates after scoring a hundred during Qualifier 1 of the World ILT20 between Desert Vipers and MI Emirates. (Photo Credit: ILT20) Andries Gous produced one of the most commanding innings in the history of the World ILT20 as Desert Vipers stormed into the final with a resounding 45-run win over…
Desert Vipers topped the ILT20 Season 4 standings and will push for their first title. (Image: Creimas) NEW DELHI: Abu Dhabi Knight Riders (ADKR) came through in a do-or-die game to become the fourth team to book their place in the ILT20 playoffs. They will join Dubai Capitals (DC), Desert Vipers (DC) and MI Emirates…
Desert Vipers survived a late wobble to register a five-wicket victory over Sharjah Warriorz at the Sharjah Cricket Stadium on Friday, officially knocking the Warriorz out of playoff contention. The win made the Vipers the first side in World ILT20 history to notch up eight group-stage victories.With this result, one of Abu Dhabi Knight Riders…
Ever seen a desert camel covered in white snow and not golden sand? Yes, that happened recently when northern Saudi Arabia experienced snowfall! The images look almost unreal. But imagine a land long associated with summer, sun and sand suddenly engulfed by a delicate white blanket of snow. It was like winter briefly rewrote the…
The northern Saudi Arabian desert region saw an unusual snowfall on December 18. The Tabuk region’s mountaintops, particularly Jabal Al-Lawz, or Almond Mountain in English, were covered in a thick layer of snow that turned them white. As images and videos were posted on social media, responses started to come in from all around the…
