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In the Nevada desert, a Tesla cofounder digs deep for the new black gold
As tariffs threaten global trade, Redwood Materials is building the first major domestic US supply of crucial EV battery ...
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A lush, green Arabian Desert may have once linked Africa and Asia
Mineral formations in caves reveal recurring periods of humidity in the Arabian Desert over the last 8 million years.
The Biggest Bucket on the List: An Odyssey Across Central Asia
Our writer takes us on a journey of a lifetime across the so-named “5-Stans,” with all the wonder and mystery these nations offer.
Sahara desert, once lush and green, was home to mysterious human lineage
The Sahara Desert is one of Earth's most arid and desolate places, stretching across a swathe of North Africa that spans ...
Experts at the Samarkand Climate Forum warn central Asia is getting warmer year after year
Fertile lands are rapidly decreasing while the Central Asian region’s population is growing, and in 25 years from now, it can ...
Unique two-clawed dinosaur discovered
A rare new species of two-clawed dinosaur has been discovered by scientists in Mongolia's Gobi Desert. The species, named ...
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The surging gold price is boosting Central Asia’s economies
Moreover, it is not just the mountains of Central Asia that hold big reserves. Hundreds of kilometres to the west, in Uzbekistan’s Kyzylkum Desert, sits Muruntau, the world’s largest open-pit ...