W henever we think of the Sahara Desert, the images that come to mind are vast stretches of sand and extreme dryness. But do ...

From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or ...

KS2 Geography. Biomes. A short video for pupils aged 7 to 11 investigating two of Earth's major biomes - rainforests and ...

Sometimes words fall hopelessly short. This might explain the silences between the two botanists as their vehicle crunches ...

Africa: The second-driest inhabited continent on the planet contains an abundance of wildlife. So here we are with the last episode of Seven Worlds, One Planet, which has showcased some of the ...

Far from being barren wastelands, deserts are biologically rich habitats with a vast array of animals and plants that have adapted to the harsh conditions there. Some deserts are among the planet ...

A sample of the Ghaf tree. The United Arab Emirates (UAE) has gifted African countries drought-tolerant trees to support environmental conservation as it marks 51 years of cooperation with the ...