The Kern County Desert has begun to see the affects of the Golden State’s increasing drought. The weekly U.S. Drought Monitor ...

Recent dry conditions played a "devastating" role in the Los Angeles County wildfires. How dry is it in Southern California?

Global warming is increasing the incidence of drought, which dries up water holes. Higher temperatures may produce an increasing number of wildfires that alter desert landscapes by eliminating ...

while areas already prone to drought will suffer more frequent and intense droughts. Drylands refer to arid, semi-arid and dry sub-humid areas, and excludes deserts, when used in the context of ...

Far from being barren wastelands, deserts are biologically rich habitats with a vast array of animals and plants that have adapted to the harsh conditions there. Some deserts are among the planet ...

A new study revealed that our ancestor Homo erectus survived extreme desert conditions over a million years ago, challenging ...

The event seeks to strengthen global commitments to restore degraded land and hold back deserts, an endeavour the UN says would require a US$2.6 trillion investment by 2030. From the Amazon rainforest ...

A recent study has illuminated the intricate genetic mechanisms behind crassulacean acid metabolism (CAM) photosynthesis in ...

Desertification close desertificationThe spread of desert conditions in arid regions due to human activities, drought or climate change. is the process of land turning into desert as the quality ...

Drought is synonymous with the desert Southwest in the 21st century, with climate change reducing water availability in reservoirs across the region. Las Vegas’ dry spell is just one element of ...