The arid countries of the Gulf, including the UAE, are exceptionally dependent on desalination, the process of converting seawater into drinking water.
—
Laura Paddison,
CNN Money,
11 Mar. 2026
Unlike cacti, which store water to survive hot and arid environments, these flowers can exist for long periods of time in seed form in the soil.
Signage for new and defunct art galleries appear with letters roasted dry by the relentless California sun until the edges of words peel away, looking like they were written in calligraphy.
—
Xuan Juliana Wang,
Los Angeles Times,
12 Mar. 2026
Do not allow the soil to completely dry during the first few months as the grass seedlings establish roots.
While urban areas like Los Angeles are under mandatory drought restrictions to reduce strain on state reservoirs, many rural residents reliant on groundwater wells are waterless.
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