Figure 7: Desert biome climate diagram. There is a greater variability in desert types, with hot deserts, cold deserts, high elevation deserts, and rain shadow deserts.

Savannas are areas of open grassland with dispersed trees. Learn all about the savanna biome, including wildlife, climate, vegetation, and more.

1: Desert biome climates are extremely dry, with little rainfall due to their latitudes on earth. 2: They can be extremely hot and very cold. 3: Many plants and animals have special adaptations to ...

Whether in a desert, the savanna, or a tropical rainforest, plants have an important role in the ecological processes of Earth’s biomes. In this episode of Crash Course Botany, we’ll explore ...

When the nations of the world ratified the Paris Agreement, they adopted two different goals for how much they hoped they could limit climate change. While pledging to keep global warming “well ...

This land is anything but barren. The arid biome boasts some of the most unique flora on Earth. For example—did you know that cactuses are only found in North America? Here’s a guide to 16 ...

The two biggest deserts on Earth are located in the last two places you'd think to look: the poles. At approximately 5.5 million square miles, the Antarctic Polar Desert, which encompasses the ...