But the Dry Andes, as well as other hyper-arid regions, is also extremely sensitive to any activity, such as mining, that may disrupt the presence, composition and flow of both surface and ...

Dietary adaptations: Many desert animals get most of their water from the food they eat, requiring them to drink very little water ...

Where do Nilotes in Kenya live? Explore the diverse ethnic groups of Nilotic origin in Kenya, their unique cultures, and the regions they inhabit across the country.

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Throughout the arid regions of Iran, agricultural and permanent settlements are supported by the ancient qanat system of tapping alluvial aquifers at the heads of valleys and conducting the water ...

China is accelerating development of large-scale renewable energy bases in its desert, Gobi and arid regions, integrating wind, solar, and energy storage technologies to cut fossil fuel reliance and e ...

Capturing water from fog - on a large scale - could provide some of the driest cities in the world with drinking water. This ...

In a series of three recent studies, a team led by CSIC researcher at CRAG Ana I. Caño-Delgado has made significant progress ...