If you are planning to survive in the African desert, it goes without saying that you need to know a thing or two about it ...

Why is the smell of Arizona's monsoon so distinctive? It releases the aromas of the desert, one ecologist says.

China has taken an active role in global desertification control. Since signing the United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification in 1994, the country has been a leader in halting land ...

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

A 26-year study at the Arid Recovery Reserve reveals how removing invasive predators like cats and foxes triggers a dramatic ...

The completion of a sand stabilization and desert-edge containment project in Zhongwei, Ningxia Hui autonomous region, on ...

Along the edge of the Taklimakan Desert, towns and villages in Northwest China’ s Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region are leveraging technological innovation to fuel the integrated growth of desert ...

Sometimes concrete is required in the garden, but if you have some flexibility, Sedlacek recommends looking to less ...

The Painted Hills Preserve — a recently opened site in Tucson Mountain Park west of the city — features lush desert vegetation, a completed walking path and a longer trail that will be under ...

The desert poplar, with its lush, silvery-green foliage, is a favourite for roaming camels but seems alien among the desert vegetation. The large-fruited Ooldea mallee, with its stunning clusters of ...

As native trees mature, they provide shelter for lower layers of desert vegetation and the local bugs, reptiles, birds and mammals who love them. Rule No. 1: Make them feel at home with native ...