Over the course of 25 years, farms have sprouted in the Arabian Desert, fueled by deep and old groundwater.
Image of the Day Land Human Presence
Astronauts aboard the International Space Station took this photograph when the desert center of Arabia was partly obscured by a dusty atmosphere.
Floods
Dust and Haze
Rainfall from the remnants of Tropical Cyclone Mekunu dropped enough rain over the Arabian Peninsula to form lakes between the sand dunes in the Rub’ al-Khali.
Image of the Day Heat Land Water Unique Imagery Remote Sensing
Acquired March 2, 2011, this natural-color image shows dust hovering over the Taklimakan Desert.
Atmosphere Land Dust and Haze
Satellites can help farmers make the most of the limited water resources at a farm in the Arabian Desert.
Image of the Day Land Life Human Presence
Acquired October 22, 2010, this natural-color image shows dust over the eastern half of the Taklimakan Desert.
Even in China’s largest, driest, and hottest desert, vegetation sprouts in the spring.
Image of the Day Land
A thin veil of dust covers the western portion Taklimakan Desert while clouds predominate over the eastern half in this image from June 9, 2009.