As in most of the early villages along the Skagit river, one of the first priorities was to clear the forest land to provide space for a townsite and residential area. This photo of the Hamilton Logging Co. shows a crew in action.
Because of aridity and scarcity of rain Arabian Gulf is considered to be poor as far as natural plants are concerned. Natural vegetation in the Arabian Gulf region have deep roots or thorn-like small leaves, hence they endure aridity and overcome its impact.
A study warns climate change could leave major cities in the oil-rich Persian Gulf region unfit for humans to survive. The humidity of the region makes it residents particularly vulnerable to higher temperatures. Drier locations with the same heat would still be habitable because people would still be able to sweat.