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Going along with this, the unincorporated community of Walters changed its name over a century ago to Mecca. Today, Mecca California has a population of around 8,200 and has a small claim to fame as ...

The Impact of Ancient Water Sources The findings were discovered in an area that once hosted a large Pleistocene lake, offering clues about early human life in the region. The dry desert terrain, now ...

Shahid said he expects a harvest in Najaf this year of at least 1.7 tonnes of wheat per dunum in the desert, compared with 1.3 tonnes in areas irrigated by rivers. Last year Iraq had a very good ...

So he has turned to groundwater, taking advantage of a government initiative. This leases desert land to farmers at a symbolic price of one dollar per dunum (0.25 hectares in Iraq's measurement).