http://www.greenprophet.com/2009/05/sandstorm-israel/ A sustainable news site on the Middle East Mon, 13 Feb 2012 06:20:38 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 http://www.greenprophet.com/2009/05/sandstorm-israel/#comment-9268 Leaving Water Wars In The Past, Five Middle Eastern Countries Tackle Sandstorms | Green Prophet Tue, 05 Oct 2010 20:07:39 +0000 http://greenprophet.com/?p=9097#comment-9268 [...] These sandstorms have always existed. Camels are one of few creatures that seem impervious to them, evolved as they are to cope. Human beings are not nearly as well equipped. Not only do they risk being blinded by or choking on biting walls of sand, but they are quickly disoriented as visibility is reduced. Realizing that human beings have destroyed everything that might have held the sand in place, five countries have agreed to a plan to reduce the severity of future storms. [...] [...] These sandstorms have always existed. Camels are one of few creatures that seem impervious to them, evolved as they are to cope. Human beings are not nearly as well equipped. Not only do they risk being blinded by or choking on biting walls of sand, but they are quickly disoriented as visibility is reduced. Realizing that human beings have destroyed everything that might have held the sand in place, five countries have agreed to a plan to reduce the severity of future storms. [...]

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