When desert ecosystems have been damaged or destroyed, how do we restore ecological functions, including those directly benefiting humans? Desert restoration is difficult, but possible.

Hot deserts are found near the tropics of Cancer and Capricorn. The largest hot desert is the Sahara in Africa which spans the whole width of the continent.

Watching the wildfires devastate a major U.S. city has many of us wondering: Could it happen here? Research shows our ...

Many of us may know Dubai as a holiday destination. But what do we really know about the desert ecosystem in this part of the United Arab Emirates? I’m here in one of the world’s largest hot ...

Solar energy has long been hailed as a key solution in the fight against climate change, but questions often arise about its ...

a 10-year initiative aimed at restoring the desert ecosystem by reintroducing locally extinct or endangered native mammals, like bilbies and bandicoots, back into the outback. They couldn't pass ...

This 2014 satellite photo shows Pakistan's Khor Kalmat tidal lagoon brimming with water at the heart of an arid desert. This ...