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Desert hikes are an adventurous challenge, and trekkers love to explore the vast expanses under the sun's glare ...
The presenter and activist tells Emma Henderson how visits to remote tribes in Colombia, Angola and Indonesia have shaped his ...
As climate change fuels increasingly erratic weather, scientists need a better read on snowpack temperature to understand ...
“The desert climate, characterized by high irradiance, elevated temperatures, intense UV radiation, heavy soiling, and high humidity, provides an ideal environment to gain critical insights into ...
The harsh desert conditions in southern and central Iran were more like an opposing force or army. The climate was something to defend against, unlike the friendlier climate of the north.
Due in part to their remote and inhospitable environments, our planet’s deserts are home to unknowable numbers of as yet ...
May 14, 2025 — A new study found that over a quarter of the world's naturalized plant species are threatened in parts of their native range -- raising questions about the role non-native ...
The exhibition includes crops with regional and historical significance such as cucumbers, while other assemblies demonstrate the ability to grow species rarely associated with desert climates, such ...
You live in a hot climate: Hot weather means increased sweating and replacing the lost fluid is important. Dryness compounds fluid loss in hot weather -- people in desert climates may need more ...