The Sahara Desert, known today for its vast, arid landscapes, was once a fertile region teeming with life. A recent study ...

Arid and semi-arid lands represent 41 ... They found that dust and pollutants generated in the Taklamakan and Gobi deserts not only change the climate in northwest China through cloud physics ...

Beneath the sand and heat of certain deserts lie the secrets of ancient oceans, where waves once rolled, marine life thrived, ...

Desert plants may have to go without fresh water for years at a time. Some plants have adapted to the arid climate by growing long roots that tap water from deep underground. Other plants ...

A new study reconstructing extreme rainfall in Arabia has uncovered that rainfall in the region was five times more extreme just 400 years ago, highlighting the need for preparedness amid growing ...

Based on current climate and land conditions ... and woodlands are common indications of desertification in arid and semi-arid areas. Well-known examples of this occurrence include, Europe’s Adriatic ...

Water harvesting from foggy air provided up to 5 liters of water a day in a yearlong Chilean desert experiment.

Desertification close desertificationThe spread of desert conditions in arid regions due to human activities, drought or climate change. is the process of land turning into desert as the quality ...

especially in hot and arid parts of the world, such as the Middle East and the American Southwest. “The daily radiation is expected to change in future climates due to altered cloud and aerosol ...