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 ...

Methods: To identify appropriate planting patterns for revegetation in different deserts and provide a basis for vegetation reconstruction in deserts, we conducted a comprehensive survey in the Ulan ...

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 ...

With this amount of sand coverage, there’s still plenty of opportunity for the formation of vast dune seas, known as ergs.

widening the Suez Canal and constructing rail lines through the middle of the Congo and Nafud Desert. Our first product sale, a Holt steam tractor, occurred in 1903 in what is known today as Mature, ...

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. As the world's climate gets hotter and drier ... Chinguetti is one of four UNESCO World Heritage sites in Mauritania, a West African nation where only 0.5% ...

Chinguetti, Mauritania is home to some of West Africa’s oldest Quranic texts and manuscripts. It could soon be swallowed by the sand.

Africa’s enchanting landscapes have long captivated explorers and tourists. From the sweeping savannas to lush rainforests and desert dunes, the continent offers travelers a tantalizing array of ...

Residents say the desert is their destiny. As the world's climate gets hotter and drier ... Chinguetti is one of four UNESCO World Heritage sites in Mauritania, a West African nation where only 0.5% ...

On July 1, 1905, and for a month, the Magasin d’Education et de Récréation serialized a novel by Jules Verne titled ...