Understanding the unique characteristics of the Arabian atmosphere has much to offer global research. Pollution, weather, climate change, human health, agriculture and fisheries are all affected by the suspended particles ...
Earth Sciences
Feb 22, 2017
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Advanced numerical models are helping researchers identify potential sites to exploit offshore wind and wave energy in the Red Sea region.
Energy & Green Tech
Dec 12, 2016
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An advanced numerical model is helping researchers better understand the variability of the Red Sea's climate patterns.
Earth Sciences
Dec 6, 2016
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The discarded bone of a chicken leg, still etched with teeth marks from a dinner thousands of years ago, provides some of the oldest known physical evidence for the introduction of domesticated chickens to the continent ...
Archaeology
Nov 3, 2016
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Violent dust storms that carry dust over the Red Sea from Africa and toward Saudi Arabia can look spectacular from space. The dust brings nutrients into the Red Sea ecosystem and affects the solar energy balance and air quality ...
Earth Sciences
Aug 23, 2016
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The Sentinel-3A satellite caught this image of a dust storm blowing east across the Red Sea on 25 July 2016.
Earth Sciences
Jul 27, 2016
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Despite being the largest known fish in the sea, little is known about the world's population of whale sharks. Scientists at King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST), Saudi Arabia, are conducting ongoing ...
Ecology
Jul 20, 2016
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Studies conducted at the Saudi Aramco-KAUST Marine Environmental Research Center provide new insights into the physical and biological aspects of the Red Sea.
Environment
Mar 7, 2016
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The Red Sea is known as one of the best tourist destinations for good relaxation and scuba diving, but few imagined that this place is inhabited by many sea creatures awaiting discovery. An international team of biologists, ...
Plants & Animals
Feb 8, 2016
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Beach walkers along the East Coast often share the sand with several kinds of birds that scavenge the shore just out of the reach of waves. Among these shorebirds is the piping plover—a tiny, busy bird that nests in open ...
Ecology
Jul 30, 2015
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