Sand and dust storms affect about 330 million people in over 150 countries and are taking an increasing toll on health, ...

The Sebeiba festival, a 3,000-year-old tradition of the Tuareg people, takes center stage in Djanet, an Algerian oasis town ...

Deserts provide some of the most unique and treacherous trekking experiences on the globe. These vast, barren lands are not ...

The Ubari oasis, a circular pool reflected the azure blue sky above and the lush greenery of palm trees surrounding it, ...

Many food deserts are urban, low-income areas that do not provide incentive for grocers to open a new market in the neighborhood.

Morocco is engaged in advanced discussions with three major Emirati energy firms—Masdar, AMEA Power, and TAQA—over a ...

Last straw checkerboard placed at Badain Jaran Desert completes 1,856km green belt that also runs across the Tengger and Ulan Buh deserts China has completed a sand control belt spanning three deserts ...

"One of the more difficult places to visit is the sparsely populated territory known as Western Sahara," writes John P. Smith ...

Chelsea, Massachusetts, is plagued by what is known as the Urban Heat Island effect, in which pavement and vehicles soak up ...