TEHRAN (ANA)- The World Day to Combat Desertification and Drought is being marked on Tuesday with a grim reminder that 1 million square kilometers of productive land become degraded due to desertification every year and nearly 40% of the Earth’s land surface is classified as degraded.

TEHRAN (ANA)- MIT engineers have created an atmospheric water harvester that can generate fresh water in any location, including extreme environments like Death Valley, California.

TEHRAN (ANA)- With over 100 million hectares of land exposed to desertification, Iran is one of the most vulnerable countries in the world, and to deal with this crisis, it has turned to the development of knowledge-based and indigenous technologies from the production of biological mulches and the restoration of aqueducts to seed-spreading drones and intelligent drought monitoring systems.

TEHRAN (ANA)- Groundbreaking experiments by ETH Zurich have finally revealed that solid rock flows at extreme depths, acting like liquid in motion.

TEHRAN (ANA)- More than 20% of the global ocean has undergone significant darkening over the last two decades, dramatically reducing the depth of photic zones – the sunlit layers essential for most marine life.

TEHRAN (ANA)- Researchers from the Federal University of São Paulo emphasize the importance of implementing emission reduction practices throughout the production chain.

TEHRAN (ANA)- New research reveals how Saharan dust impacts solar energy generation in Europe.

TEHRAN (ANA)- New research shows that multiple climate tipping points are likely if global policies stay unchanged, with a 62% risk on average.

TEHRAN (ANA)- Scientists at Little Dome C recovered the oldest continuous ice core, unlocking 1.2 million years of Earth’s climate history.

TEHRAN (ANA)- A new flaxseed and pea protein supplement may cut dairy cow methane emissions and boost milk production efficiency.