Sand science: Dubai researchers dig up secrets to sustain life on Earth & Mars
• Updated: 09/06/2021 - 17:54 The capabilities of sand are being explored more than ever as desertification impacts the globe and Earth’s soil is converted into an infertile mix of dust and sand. With 75 percent desert land, the UAE has survived such environments for millennia and unearthed its hidden benefits, which is attracting the attention of international scientists today. It’s all sedimentary Sand is already the second most used natural, and non-renewable, resource after water. It is modified to make everyday products from simple glassware and cosmetics ...
Source: euronews.com