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Middle East

A satellite image of the Khurais Oil Field in Saudi Arabia taken in February 2017 shows the industrial facility in the desert, releasing two dark black plumes of smoke.
Posted inResearch Spotlights

The Middle East’s First Comprehensive Carbon Budget

Aaron Sidder, freelance science writer by Aaron Sidder 13 March 202513 March 2025

The first greenhouse gas budget for Central and West Asia—24 countries, including Yemen, Türkiye, Kazakhstan, and Afghanistan—was just published.

A partially missing stone archway is flanked by stone lionlike statues
Posted inNews

Tree Rings Hint at the Fall of the Hittite Empire

by Humberto Basilio 4 May 202319 May 2023

The Bronze Age civilization adapted to changes in climate but suffered during a prolonged crisis.

Satellite view of parts of the eastern Mediterranean and Middle East showing dust in the atmosphere
Posted inResearch Spotlights

Bacteria Travel Thousands of Kilometers on Airborne Dust

by Derek Smith 22 November 2022

As winds pick up dirt and sand, they also pick up any microbes adhering to those particles, potentially introducing them to new locations.

Map of the Eastern Mediterranean and Middle East with air temperatures shown with color.
Posted inEditors' Vox

Eastern Mediterranean and Middle East Face Rapid Climate Change

by George Zittis and Jos Lelieveld 25 August 202221 February 2023

Observational and modeling studies identify the Eastern Mediterranean and Middle East as a prominent climate change hotspot associated with weather extremes that have major impacts on society.

A beach at As Sifah, Oman
Posted inResearch Spotlights

Radiometric Dating Sheds Light on Tectonic Debate

Aaron Sidder, freelance science writer by Aaron Sidder 21 January 20222 February 2022

The emplacement of the Samail Ophiolite in Oman has been a source of disagreement among geologists. New state-of-the-art research offers a fresh perspective on its timing and geometry.

A series of panels showing the substantial number of new quality data published for the three geomagnetic elements, declination (left), inclination (center), and intensity (right) with geographical distribution on the top row and temporal distribution on the bottom row.
Posted inEditors' Highlights

New Spherical Cap Field Model for Europe and Direct Environs

by Mark J. Dekkers 14 May 202121 July 2022

New data on ancient burnt structures is integrated into a superior spherical cap field model for Europe.

Researchers examine large-scale meteorological processes behind extreme precipitation events in the Middle East
Posted inResearch Spotlights

What Causes Flash Floods in the Middle East?

Kate Wheeling, freelance science writer by Kate Wheeling 26 March 201824 October 2022

Researchers zero in on the large-scale meteorological processes driving extreme precipitation events in the hot, arid desert region.

Posted inNews

Reduced Middle East Air Pollution Linked to Societal Disruption

JoAnna Wendel, freelance science writer and illustrator by JoAnna Wendel 24 August 20157 March 2023

Invasions, armed conflict, sanctions, and economic distress correlate with cleaner air in high-resolution satellite data that reveal air quality at the individual city level.

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Holidays Really Do Light Up the Night

by H. Leifert 19 December 201422 May 2023

NASA and NOAA images reveal brighter than average December lights in the United States, brighter Ramadan nights in the Middle East.

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