It is spring outside, but in a few days, it might not feel like it; temperatures are forecast to hit triple digits by the end ...

Seeing the north coast of Peru for the first time, you would be hard-pressed to believe it's one of the driest deserts in the ...

About 7,000 years ago, in the Sahara, two women were buried in a rock shelter in what is now southwestern Libya. At the time, ...

Ancient practices hold important lessons for farmers facing drying lands, but they were often more complex than modern societies realize. Glacier loss adds to the challenge today.

India experiences extreme heat during the summer months, with some cities recording scorching temperatures. Here are the top ...

The Kalahari Desert has beautiful red sands that provide a scenic backdrop for hikers. This semi-arid area hosts different ...

The vast desert of the Arabian Peninsula was not always an arid landscape. A recent study reveals that this region was once home to a vast lake and river system. These favorable conditions fostered ...

A yearlong field study on the outskirts of Chile's Atacama Desert has shown the viability of fog harvesting as a method to ...

The desert covers over 3.3 million square miles, which means it's roughly the same size as the entire United States.

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A new satellite image from the European Space Agency reveals the ongoing collapse of the Aral Sea, once the world's fourth-largest lake.