Hitan" in Arabic, holds more than 400 primitive whale skeletons that offer a snapshot of the evolution of these creatures ...

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

Sand and dust storms affect about 330 million people in over 150 countries and are taking an increasing toll on health, economies and the environment, the ...

In the heart of Egypt’s Sahara Desert, an extraordinary site known as Wadi Al-Hitan, or Whale Valley, has unveiled fossils ...

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

Tens of thousands of years ago, on the territory of the uninhabited Sahara Desert, gardens flourished, rivers flowed, ancient people cultivated fertile lands. However, we know how it all ended - today ...

From ferocious wildfires, melting glaciers, and elevated sea levels, to droughts, deluges- manmade climate change continues to affect the world to an extent which is beyond our imagination ...

From the ongoing series of remarkable discoveries on Earth… NASA recently identified a peculiar white, glowing formation deep ...

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

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?

Yet when it comes to stunning natural beauty, size is far from everything. In this case, Carcross Desert's sublime grandeur and photogenic character reflect not only its own immense beauty, but also ...

The UN's Green Climate Fund aims to accredit organisations, allowing them to apply for funds, within nine months ...