Sand dunes on the Ras Al Khaimah / Umm Al Quwain border are levelled to make way for developments. A team from the University of Oxford took samples of sand so researchers can build up a picture of how the climate changed during geological history. Courtesy Professor David Thomas
Sand dunes on the Ras Al Khaimah / Umm Al Quwain border are levelled to make way for developments. A team from the University of Oxford took samples of sand so researchers can build up a picture of hoShow more

As more of the UAE desert is churned up for development, one researcher seeks to preserve its secrets