At the edge of China's Taklamakan Desert, rows of trees are slowly edging into one of the world’s harshest landscapes after decades of planting. Scientists say this shows how human action can ...

Increasingly frequent and severe heat waves in the Southwest are damaging some desert plants known for thriving in harsh conditions. Saguaro cacti and agave have both suffered in sweltering weather ...

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A federal judge has partly ruled in favor of environmental groups challenging what one called a vast "spaghetti" network of popular off-road vehicle routes in the Mojave Desert, which they charge are ...

Despite the desert environment of the Coachella Valley, most of the landscaping here is predominantly made up of non-native and even tropical plants. Although aesthetically pleasing, these plants, ...

Julia Sizek is an anthropologist whose research focuses on conflict over California’s land and natural resources. In 1975, on the Saturday after Thanksgiving, the Phantom Duck of the Desert started ...

Chile’s Atacama Desert, home to world-leading observatories, is under pressure from light pollution and industrial expansion ...

ALULA — Reimagining the desert as a global open-air art space, Desert X AlUla 2026 presents a contemporary cultural experience that moves beyond the walls of a traditional museum. Set within AlUla’s ...

When people think of deserts in India, the golden sand dunes of Rajasthan usually come to mind first. But far away in ...