When desert ecosystems have been damaged or destroyed, how do we restore ecological functions, including those directly benefiting humans? Desert restoration is difficult, but possible.

New findings are showing that as our planet warms, desert lizards face a real energy crisis. What's happening? ...

Hot deserts are found near the tropics of Cancer and Capricorn. The largest hot desert is the Sahara in Africa which spans the whole width of the continent.

Many of us may know Dubai as a holiday destination. But what do we really know about the desert ecosystem in this part of the United Arab Emirates? I’m here in one of the world’s largest hot ...

More information: Ziyue Yang et al, Patch size indirectly influences the distribution characteristics of phosphorus fractions in temperate desert moss crust soils, CATENA (2025). DOI: 10.1016/j ...

The experts in marsupial evolution and ecology have compared the biting ability of different small animal skulls to understand the kinds of food the desert rat-kangaroo (Caloprymnus campestris ...

The integration of ecological governance and economic benefits has emerged as a highlight of the project. After 1-2 years of sand stabilization, the value of the desert ecosystem can be enhanced by ...