December 2010
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Abu Dhabi prepares strategic water reservoir →
At a secret location amid the sharp curves of the rust-streaked cappuccino dunes of the Empty Quarter, a German company is preparing to drill more than 300 wells in three great spirals that resemble the fossilised ammonite shells sometimes found in these parts.
The wells will not pump oil. Rather, they will pump sweet water from coarse sands beneath the wind-blown desert in the event of a...
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