Thirty-seven years ago, local authorities in Aksu encouraged the local community to make afforestation efforts in the Gobi Desert. After millions of failures, they finally built a green miracle in the ...

While deserts are known for scorching heat, unique weather patterns, including cold air masses and moisture surges, can bring unexpected snow to places like the Sahara and Atacama. These bizarre ...

In Latin America, two of the most striking examples are the Atacama Desert ... despite the desert’s dramatic thermal shifts. Similarly, the Tuareg nomads of the Sahara use lightweight fabric ...

Stretching across northern Chile and southern Peru, the Atacama ... desert from the sky. For an "unforgettable" holiday, blending "culture" and "camping", consider a trip to the Moroccan Sahara ...

Stretching across northern Chile and southern Peru, the Atacama is the driest non-polar desert on the planet. With its "Martian landscapes" and sprawling salt flats, the arid "geographical ...

Analysis of stalagmite samples from caves in southern Morocco has revealed new details about past rainfall patterns in the Sahara Desert. Researchers from the University of Oxford and the Institut ...

After thousands of rare Chilean cacti were found in the house of an Italian collector, a years-long trial slowly unravelled how they got there – and is setting a precedent for dealing with ...

URUMQI -- Authorities in Northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region have introduced a new legal framework to safeguard the Gobi, a vital part of the desert ecosystem. On Saturday ...

A good example would be the Sahara, Atacama and Gobi deserts. Besides its implications for the future, this is a sign that learning about Earth and its environment, including its origin and how it ...