Dig Reveals Stunning 12,000-Year-Old Rock Art in Saudi Arabia

12,000-year-old monumental camel rock art acted as ancient 'road signs' to desert water sources - EurekAlert!

12,000-year-old rock art hints at the Arabian Desert’s lush past

Iran among 'world's most extreme subsidence hotspots' with some areas sinking up to 1 foot per year. The extraction of water from aquifers in Iran is causing an area the size of Maryland to sink, exposing an estimated 650,000 people to the risks of subsidence and freshwater depletion.