The Sahara is known for being one of the driest places on Earth, but in fact, it can actually flood. Those floods aren't ...

Tens of thousands of years ago, on the territory of the uninhabited Sahara Desert, gardens flourished, rivers flowed, ancient ...

The National Agency for the Great Green Wall (NAGGW) is a central federal government agency with an absolute mandate to control and remediate the effects of desertification in Nigeria.

The European Space Agency’s satellite will measure trunks, branches and stems in forests to shed light on how much carbon is ...

On proposed completion in 2030, the Great Green Wall is expected to be the largest living structure on the planet, three ...

Chelsea, Massachusetts, is plagued by what is known as the Urban Heat Island effect, in which pavement and vehicles soak up and radiate heat.

ESA’s Biomass satellite reveals hidden carbon, forests, and terrain using advanced radar that sees through trees, sand, and ...

Diving deeper, we explore some of the world's desert regions and highlight what we consider to be some of the most breathtaking landscapes.

From South Africa to Morocco, African rock art (etched or painted on rocks) spans thousands of years across the continent ...

URUMQI, June 16 (Xinhua) -- Scientists from northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region are working to help African ...

A study led by researchers from Brown University finds that rainfall patterns across northern Africa remained largely stable ...