Desert Soils: Unlocking the Past, Understanding the Future

New Mexico State University Desert Soils: Unlocking the Past, Understanding the Future Video furnished by Media Productions, New Mexico State University. Noncommercial use only. A breakthrough scientific study called The Desert Project that took place in southern New Mexico added invaluable information to the existing knowledge of arid lands. Desert Soils looks at today's understanding of deserts, including how soils are studied, desertification, and the role of desert regions in global warming. A follow-up to Evolution of the Rio Grande, this video is ideal for high school and college students, but anyone living in a desert region will enjoy it.