I grow leafy green vegetables in the desert. Here in the United Arab Emirates, we live not far from the birthplace of agriculture, but despite this find ourselves surrounded by sand with the challenge ...

Many deserts face worsening droughts, but India's Thar Desert has become 38% greener in the past 20 years due to increased rainfall and expanding agriculture in the region, according to a new study.

Scientists have proposed a novel method to use a PV-powered system to desalinate water and produce H2 for desert agriculture. Proposed by Qatar's Hamad Bin Khalifa University, the system integrates ...

Panels alter soil moisture and MAOM carbon, so careful siting and spacing help support renewables without harming nearby ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Kissufim Floor Mosaic from the 6th century CE depicts a camel carrying amphorae resembling Gazan jars found in the Negev Desert.

Ak-chin farming makes desert agriculture possible, and now, those practices help communities today. Wenona & Sal Baldenegro (Tucson, Arizona) - Agriculture can thrive in the desert. The Tohono O'odham ...

It may be hard to be-leaf, but during the winter months, 90% of vegetables come from fields in Yuma, Arizona. With 230,000 acres of land used for agriculture, Yuma county ranks third in the nation for ...

Led by an international team of scientists, the study focused on converting pineapple peels into fibers through mechanochemical treatments including shredding, alkali processing, bleaching, and ball ...

Life in places like California’s Death Valley pushes everything to its limit. Temperatures rise past 120 degrees Fahrenheit. The light is harsh, the soil is dry, and most plants wilt fast. Yet one low ...

ST. GEORGE, Utah, Jan. 22, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- As the world grapples with the challenges of climate change and population growth, the demand for transformative agricultural technologies has never ...

Even in the Byzantine period, wineries contributed to the local economy in the Negev, according to recently published research. Wine, a profitable and sought-after crop through millennia, was a ...