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

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 ...

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

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 ...

One desert ecologist describes it as a "symphony of smells.' Gary Nabhan says he attributes the smells to the soil and the desert vegetation, which release aromas after the first rainstorm.

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 ...

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 ...

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

To see this desert’s real nature, you need to rid yourself of preconceptions of what a desert should look like. The GVD demands a deeper connection and a closer look before it reveals itself. Far from ...

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