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The Saudi Geological Survey (SGS) inaugurated on Thursday the works for establishing the Earth Sciences Data Analysis Center, one of the projects of the General Geological Survey Program, using artificial intelligence techniques during the founding meeting of the project implementation committee. The event took place in the presence of several specialists from the public and private sectors, and experts from different countries around the world.

75 percent of Spain's land is battling climatic conditions that could lead to desertification, making it the European nation most threatened.

However, the heavy reliance on tillage raises concerns over its long-term impacts and prompts a reconsideration of alternative approaches.

However, the heavy reliance on tillage raises concerns over its long-term impacts and prompts a reconsideration of alternative approaches.

Ongoing droughts and an over-exploitation of land for both agriculture and industry have stoked fears in Spain over the creeping spread of sterile soil which could devastate Europes kitchen garden. There used to be a holm oak forest here.. but now the land is barren, says Gabriel del Barrio, po ..

Ongoing droughts and an over-exploitation of land for both agriculture and industry have stoked fears in Spain over the creeping spread of "sterile soil" which could devastate Europes kitchen garden.

Ongoing droughts and an over-exploitation of land for both agriculture and industry have stoked fears in Spain over the creeping spread of "sterile soil" which could devastate Europe's kitchen garden. "There used to be a holm oak forest here.. but now the land is barren," says Gabriel del Barrio, pointing to a hill where only stunted shrubs remain. Wearing dusty trainers and with a canvas hat on his head, this specialist in desertification has been worriedly monitoring t...

Increasing desertification and water scarcity, exacerbated by global climate change and local mismanagement, are posing an existential threat to Iran.

Iran's oil minister has warned that the country will not tolerate "violations of its rights" and that Tehran will pursue its interests in regard to a disputed natural-gas field that has also been claimed by Saudi Arabia and Kuwait.

The Iranian judiciary has banned the editor in chief of a newspaper critical of the government from working for a year, according to a report in the Etemad newspaper on July 29.