by Ehsan Bayat | May 1, 2020 | Afghanistan, Agriculture, Conservation, Energy, Middle East, Weather
For several years, Afghanistan has promoted a seemingly simple solution to cutting pollution, stabilizing environmental problems, and bringing a little happiness to people: planting trees. Through years of war, torrential floods, deforestation, and droughts,...
by Ehsan Bayat | Apr 15, 2020 | Agriculture, Conservation, Construction, Energy, Infrastructure, Middle East, Technology, Water
Limited natural resources in the Middle East, whether it’s water or farmable land, have led innovators to create new products and processes to meet growing demand. Recently, companies have announced several new products that will help the Middle East achieve greater...
by Ehsan Bayat | Apr 1, 2020 | Afghanistan, Agriculture, Business, Conservation, Crops, Farm, Middle East, Weather
In the fall of 2019, India’s onion crops suffered a 26 percent decline during the kharif and late-kharif seasons due to a monsoon and additional heavy rains that hit Maharashtra, Karnataka, and other Indian states that produce onions. The vegetable is common in Indian...
by Ehsan Bayat | Mar 12, 2020 | Construction, Energy, Infrastructure, Middle East, Technology, Travel
Neom, a Saudi Arabian city that officials call “the world’s most ambitious project” is under construction along the Red Sea shore in Tabuk, a northwestern province. Plans call for an urban center 33 times the size of New York City, with revolutionary innovations in...
by Ehsan Bayat | Mar 5, 2020 | Agriculture, Conservation, Crops, Energy, Farm, Technology, Water, Weather
The gap between urban and rural income, especially in developing countries, is a significant issue that requires innovative solutions. Traditionally, workers have moved from rural and low-income areas, where agriculture is typically the primary industry, to cities to...