But there's somewhere else on the planet that constitutes a desert and is even bigger: the desert of Antarctica. The continent of Antarctica is on average the driest, coldest and windiest of the ...

Increasingly frequent and severe heat waves in the Southwest are damaging some desert plants known for thriving in harsh conditions. Saguaro cacti and agave have both suffered in sweltering weather ...

Carcross Desert, in Canada, is often referred to as the world’s smallest desert – although it technically isn’t one ...

A federal judge has partly ruled in favor of environmental groups challenging what one called a vast "spaghetti" network of popular off-road vehicle routes in the Mojave Desert, which they charge are ...

Despite the desert environment of the Coachella Valley, most of the landscaping here is predominantly made up of non-native and even tropical plants. Although aesthetically pleasing, these plants, ...

The Forest Service plans to nullify rules limiting ATV and motorcycle access on trails in a Trump-inspired backlash against environmentalism.

Julia Sizek is an anthropologist whose research focuses on conflict over California’s land and natural resources. In 1975, on the Saturday after Thanksgiving, the Phantom Duck of the Desert started ...

A federal judge ordered the closure of 2,200 miles of off-road vehicle routes in the Mojave Desert. The ruling aims to protect critical habitats for threatened species like the desert tortoise.

A 3.5-million-acre swath of Mojave Desert between Ridgecrest and the Morongo Basin has received a new federal designation that advocates hope will help protect vulnerable wildlife like the Mojave ...

The Kubuqi Desert project is crucial for improving the ecological environment of the “Jiziwan” basin of the Yellow River and the Kubuqi Desert. It sets a valuable precedent for the application of PV ...