Despite vast deserts, Saudi Arabia and its Gulf neighbours rely on imported construction-grade sand to meet the demands of mega-projects like NEOM and the Burj Khalifa. Desert sand’s smooth grains are ...

Abstract: Sand is the most widely used natural resource after water. Due to Urbanization, an old saying 'Sand is slipping out of our fingers' seems to be true now. Various industries such as ...

The year is 1976. Late March. You hunch your shoulders at the Seattle rain, stubbornly refusing to use an umbrella. Down Roy Avenue, in Queen Anne, you find a new storefront: Toshi’s Teriyaki ...

It wasn’t easy to get to Hawaii 100 years ago. The Pacific Ocean made for a daunting doormat, keeping most casual boat visitors well away. And with jet age air travel still largely in its infancy, the ...