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Saudi Arabia's Northern Borders region now sustains over 7.5 million livestock animals, becoming a cornerstone of the nation's food security goals. Government support programs are helping small farmers modernize while protecting fragile desert ecosystems.
Scientists discovered diverse communities of microscopic soil worms surviving in Chile's ultra-dry Atacama Desert, revealing that life in Earth's harshest places is far more resilient than expected. The findings could help predict how ecosystems worldwide will respond to increasing drought.
European researchers have cracked the code on reversing desertification by rebuilding how desert ecosystems naturally manage water. Simple structures that restore rainfall distribution are bringing degraded drylands back to life across the Mediterranean.