Drylands refer to arid, semi-arid and dry sub-humid areas, and excludes deserts, when used in the context of sustainable development. Desertification refers to the land degradation in arid ...

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

Hot, arid deserts like this are found on almost every continent. They cover around one-fifth of the Earth’s land area and are home to one-sixth of the world’s population, with almost 1.2 ...

But what might have taken the likes of real-life Jones months on end to discover in the arid desert conditions can now be found in mere hours using new imaging technologies and artificial ...