I am a university president who did his undergraduate work in the state of Iowa and who has studied agricultural regions in more than 15 countries, but on a recent trip to Yuma I saw the most ...

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 ...

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 ...

Researchers from Qatar's Hamad Bin Khalifa University (HBKU) have proposed a novel PV-powered, multipurpose system for agriculture in desert environments. The standalone system includes water ...

A new study from University of Arizona researchers highlights the potential to utilize public land and rainwater harvesting to minimize food insecurity in Tucson. The study was co-authored by Courtney ...

Food waste has long been a global challenge, but a new study shows it may also be part of the solution to desertification. Published in the Journal of Bioresources and Bioproducts, the research ...

What began as a pandemic workaround — an assistant principal handing out school meals and a farmer with piles of unsold dates — has grown into one of the Coachella Valley's most ambitious ...

Moroccan authorities are closely monitoring increasing desert locust activity in the country’s southern regions following warnings from the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO ...

The Thar Desert is one of the most arduous natural environments in the Indian subcontinent. The high temperatures, low rainfall, and large areas of arid land make it very difficult for life to survive ...

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 ...