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'The stage was now set for the birth and growth of desert dunes': How the Sahara turned from a vast...
Live Science via Yahoo News· 11 months agoIn this extract from the book "When the Sahara Was Green", Martin Williams, professor of earth...
Carole Gariepy of Phillipston: Finding milkweed surprise on the Sahara Desert
The Gardner News via Yahoo News· 5 months agoGerry and I had a big surprise recently while camping on the Sahara Desert in Morocco. Milkweed! We...
15 strange desert animals
Live Science via Yahoo News· 1 year agoThe desert long-eared bat (Otonycteris hemprichii) is found in North Africa and the Middle East. Deserts are not easy places to call home. Broiling in...
The Critically Endangered Addax Can Survive Without Water
HowStuffWorks via Yahoo News· 5 months agoThe most visually notable feature of the addax is its crooked horns. Wild addax herds can be found...
The Mojave Desert is burning in California's biggest fire of year, torching Joshua trees
LA Times via Yahoo News· 11 months agoAn air tanker drops fire retardant over the York fire in the Mojave National Preserve on Saturday....
Test your global knowledge with these Earth Day trivia questions
TODAY via Yahoo News· 3 months agoEvery day is a good day to celebrate Mother Earth. From mountain peaks to profound ocean depths, our...
World’s Most Spectacular Sand Dunes You Should Have On Your Bucket List
Travel Noire via Yahoo News· 1 year agoHave you ever tried visiting sand dunes? Sand dunes are a unique, natural phenomenon that offer a...
The Driest Place on Earth: Chile's Atacama Desert
HowStuffWorks via Yahoo News· 4 months agoThe Atacama Desert, situated in northern Chile, is not just any ordinary arid region. Spanning over 600 miles (965 km) along the Pacific Coast of South America, it is one of the most extreme ...
California's famed Joshua trees are burning up fast. They might be impossible to replace
LA Times via Yahoo News· 11 months agoYuccas burn during the York Fire in the Mojave National Preserve on July 30, 2023. The York Fire has...
Seaweed is good for the environment, except when nutrients cause massive algal blooms
TCPalm | Treasure Coast Newspapers via Yahoo News· 2 years agoPeople may find the massive amounts of seaweed washing up on Florida beaches to be smelly, annoying...