The term ‘alam’, also called ‘uppalam’, refers to salt pans — a flat expanse of ground covered with salt and other minerals. Kumbalam used to be one such area,” says Prakash.

Bonaire, the quiet gem of the Dutch Caribbean, is known for its incredible underwater world, but there’s a part of the island that stands out, quite literally, on the surface — the salt flats.

Let's get to it! Ground FX is a Mark Jones-designed casting that debuted in the 2003 First Editions series. It's the perfect fit for the Salt Flat Racers mix, as it takes after a land-speed car.

Huadian Group and PowerChina have activated what they describe as China’s largest solar-storage project on salt-alkali tidal flats. The project in Laizhou, Shandong province, spans 72 square km.