Saudi Arabia is facing a critical water crisis. With its primary water source, the Arabian aquifer, drying up, the desert kingdom's survival is at stake. This aquifer, formed 20,000 years ago ...

The Saudis went after the huge Arabian aquifer with a greater passion than they sought their oil, drilling 2,000 feet deep. The dunes turned green with grain, transforming the desert nation into a ...

Average summer temperatures here in the Arabian Desert are around 40C ... that’s formed either from a sub-surface stream, or an aquifer that is trapped in the sand above impermeable bedrock.