Africa is often synonymous with its drylands that cover two-thirds of the continent. Relief is brought through rainfall ...

The Largest Hot Desert When imagining the vastness of the world, the Sahara Desert often stands out. 2 million square ...

The Earth's climate is in a constant state of change based on its position relative to the sun. This relationship means that ...

Saharan sand contains radioactive isotopes of plutonium and cesium that can be transported from the great African desert to ...

Discover why Antarctica is the driest continent on Earth, with an average annual precipitation of just 50 millimetres.

A new study by BirdLife Greece shows that climate change is making bird migration more dangerous A new study published by the ...

In October 2023, Zhang brought Juncao grass seeds to Mauritania from a field in China's Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region. He conducted comparative experiments on irrigation, fertilization, planting ...

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Dead Vlei, a white clay pan situated near the famous salt pan of Sossusvlei, is in fact the world’s oldest desert. Located in ...

A desert is a dry, barren landscape that receives very little rainfall—typically less than 250 mm (10 inches) per year. Deserts can be hot, like the Sahara, or cold, like Antarctica. They often ...

Africa's mighty Sahara Desert underwent an unprecedented transition owing to an unusual rainfall influx. The satellite images released by NASA depicted a very noticeable increase in green colour ...

We recall the catastrophic fires in Maui almost two years ago, then the horde of unusually violent hurricanes trashing ...