New research from UA’s School of Natural Resources and the Environment indicates the desert heat may be cooling down, but this isn’t a positive thing for the environment. Austin Rutherford, one of the ...

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Yet more than one billion people, one-sixth of the Earth's population, actually live in desert regions. Deserts cover more than one-fifth of the Earth's land area, and they are found on every ...

The Sahara Desert has expanded by about 10 percent since 1920, according to a new study conducted by University of Maryland researchers. This represents roughly an area the size of South Dakota being ...

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Even in the heat of a Palm Springs summer, night used to bring some relief. Not so much any more. The number of abnormally hot summer nights has gone up dramatically since the 1980s, thanks to climate ...

A collaborative study with the University of Cologne, recently published in Nature Communications, provides compelling ...

The Sahara Desert has expanded by approximately ten percent since 1920, according to comprehensive research analyzing rainfall data across Africa from 1920 to 2013. This expansion varies significantly ...

The driest desert, now adorned with a breathtaking array of flowers, is a sight to behold. This unexpected transformation, sparked by the rare occurrence of rains in North Chile, has turned a portion ...

Dust and dust storms poses a threat to Californians' health, the state's agriculture sector and more. Among what the report explores is how climate change is expected to increase dust storms in ...

Researchers in the Midwest say more people are seeking mental health treatment for issues related to climate change.