Deserts

The Sahara Desert was once covered in grassland that received plenty of rainfall, but shifts in weather patterns abruptly transformed the region into some of the driest land on Earth.
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Is This the Elusive Marsupial Mole or Donald Trump’s Hair?
byErica Tennenhouse
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Desert Plant Sucks Water Right Out of the Air
byErica Tennenhouse
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Tiny Birds Fly Non-Stop Across the Sahara for Days
byErica Tennenhouse
Crossing the world’s largest hot desert in one fell swoop.
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Centuries-Old Mystery of “Fairy Circles” May Have Been Solved
byJoanne Kennell
It turns out the phenomenon doesn’t occur just in Africa!
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Rare “Super Bloom” Is Happening in Death Valley Right Now
byJoanne Kennell
A once-in-a-lifetime event.
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NASA Releases Video of Earth “Breathing”
byJoanne Kennell
Earth appears to have a pair of lungs.
| 1 min read

Video: River of Hail and Sand Rages Through Arabian Desert
byJoanne Kennell
The bizarre weather event was caught on tape.
| 1 min read
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