This video explores the geography, climate zones, and geological history of the Sahara Desert — the largest hot desert on ...

pt. 1. General aspects. The distinctiveness of coastal deserts -- The limits of coastal deserts -- Classification of coastal deserts -- Potential uses of coastal deserts : Desalinization ; ...

Learn why walking across the desert is “no sweat” for an Arabian camel. See how these iconic creatures survive in their hot, ...

When the Bighorn Fire broke out in the Santa Catalina Mountains in 2020, nervous Tucson residents watched the flames move down the mountain a little farther each day, encroaching into the lower desert ...

The smell of monsoon showers permeates the desert after that first storm of the summer. One desert ecologist describes it as a "symphony of smells.' Gary Nabhan says he attributes the smells to the ...

Chinese researchers have found that massive photovoltaic deployment in the Taklamakan Desert could alter regional climate ...

The steady decline of plants in Southern California’s portion of the Sonoran Desert — which includes Anza-Borrego Desert State Park — is caused by climate change-driven heat increases, according to a ...

Even desert plants have their limits. As dryland ecosystems experience stronger heat waves and droughts, scientists have wondered how climate change might affect the hardy plants that thrive in harsh ...