USUALLY the soil is regarded as something particularly stable, but this stability is almost wholly due to its normal covering of vegetation. There is always a danger that if the cover of ...

located in West Africa, is the largest hot desert in the world. While deserts are traditionally characterized by a dry climate with low levels of vegetation, the Sahara has been much greener than ...

and is one of Africa’s most unusual natural formations. The structure is located in Mauritania’s Adrar Plateau and consists of a series of rings that resemble a giant bullseye in the desert ...

The ancient city of Chinguetti is succumbing to a sea of sand – Sam Metz discovers how its residents are dealing with ...

This battle can be won': desert expert reveals how China's technology, funding and strategies aid ambitious environmental ...

Residents say the desert is their destiny. Advertisement Article continues below this ad As the ... Chinguetti is one of four UNESCO World Heritage sites in Mauritania, a West African nation where ...

Read more: The Most Dangerous Spots To Swim In The World The Sahara Desert encompasses several underrated countries in Northern Africa filled with natural wonders, and Chad's Ennedi Plateau ...

Africa’s mega-project to help combat climate change, desertification, and land degradation has seen positive strides. The project will see a 4,722-mile green wall that will aim to restore 100 ...

Residents say the desert is their destiny ... a West African nation where only 0.5% of land is considered farmable. In Africa — the continent that contributes the least to fossil fuel emissions ...

In West Africa, start-up Jetstream Africa—the continent’s largest digital freight forwarder—aims to serve the continent’s 2 million import and export businesses, offering features like AI ...

This is the challenge faced by hotels built within Latin America ’s vast desert landscapes. Defined by their extreme aridity and minimal rainfall, deserts are often seen as harsh and inhospitable.

From a distance, the Ivanpah solar plant looks like a shimmering lake in the Mojave Desert. Up close, it’s a vast alien-like installation of hundreds of thousand of mirrors pointed at three ...