As you can see from the climate graph, plants and animals in the desert have to cope with very little water. The climate is very hot. Summer day time temperatures can exceed 40°C. However ...

Residents in parts of WA's north are preparing for strong winds and heavy rain as a tropical low approaches the coast and ...

Competition is in full swing at the Asian Winter Games in northeast China’s Harbin. In the spotlight are not just the winter sports powerhouses, but those hailing from nations without snow. About ...

Africa is often synonymous with its drylands that cover two-thirds of the continent. Relief is brought through rainfall ...

This chapter describes some of the major terrestrial biomes in the world; tropical forests, savannas, deserts, temperate grasslands, temperate deciduous forests, Mediterranean scrub, coniferous ...

The National Hurricane Center is monitoring Tropical Storm Ileana around Mexico’s Baja California Peninsula, which became the first cyclone to directly impact the coastline during the 2024 season.