The desert is where the Earth's coldest temperature ever was recorded and some areas haven't seen rain in more than 14 ...

Dust from the Sahara Desert, once a massive lake, travels across the Atlantic Ocean. This dust, rich in potassium and iron ...

Dust from the Saharan African Dessert will drift across Alabama this weekend! Find out more about the Saharan Air Layer and ...

The Sahara is known for being one of the driest places on Earth, but in fact, it can actually flood. Those floods aren't ...

Tens of thousands of years ago, on the territory of the uninhabited Sahara Desert, gardens flourished, rivers flowed, ancient ...

One of the most famous deserts on earth is the Sahara Desert. Located in North Africa, this vast plain of sand is often thought of as the largest desert on in the world. However, is this common ...

Swarms of desert locusts are moving across parts of North Africa. With unusually heavy rains in late 2024 supporting growth ...

Learn why the idea of an ancient African drying period is now being challenged and what this means for the story of the first ...

For centuries, hundreds of millions of people have relied on desert wetlands that are now disappearing. Can blending ancient knowledge and modern innovation protect these unique ecosystems?

The dust hurts air quality not only by giving skies a milky haze, but also by aggravating respiratory problems and triggering ...