"In the 1980s, the landscape around Al Ain—a small city in the United Arab Emirates—was dominated by the colors of the Arabian desert: tan, orange, and brown. Three decades later, green is the color that is difficult to ignore."

"While most cities in the United Arab Emirates have seen water tables fall significantly as consumption increases, groundwater levels have instead risen in some parts of Al Ain in recent years."


via http://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/IOTD/view.php?id=86521#