Arid and semi-arid lands represent 41% of the Earth’s surface, and the proportion is growing. These regions are more vulnerable to global warming than humid areas. If the CO 2 emission rate ...

A team of researchers from DEWA R&D Center, Dubai has undertaken a comprehensive review of PV module degradation in desert ...

but also blessed by the phenomenon of a flourishing desert, something that happens only after the rains, this time brought about by El Niño and climate change”. “The intensity of blooms this ...

New research reveals that only the most intense Atlantic-sourced storms are responsible for filling a normally dry lake in ...

A new study recently published in Hydrology and Earth System Sciences, provides new insights into the meteorological ...

W henever we think of the Sahara Desert, the images that come to mind are vast stretches of sand and extreme dryness. But do ...

Desert plants may have to go without fresh water for years at a time. Some plants have adapted to the arid climate by growing long roots that tap water from deep underground. Other plants ...

Arid lands that are close to deserts, over time become less hospitable and ultimately become desert themselves ... When an area’s climate becomes drier, however, the ability to return to ...

But even small changes in temperature or precipitation could drastically impact plants and animals living in the desert ... control salinization to improve arid lands, find new ways to rotate ...