This city gets blizzards all the time. Here’s why it’s still technically a desert.

Winter temperatures in Alaska’s Utqiagvik routinely drop below minus-40. So why is this city of 4,700 people “desert”? It’s ...
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Why People In Arizona Call Sixty Degrees Freezing Winter Weather (And Mean It)

In Arizona, sixty degrees can feel surprisingly cold, especially after months of desert heat that completely resets what ...
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There’s a Desert That Freezes: The Strange Climate of the Gobi Desert

Most people think of deserts as sweltering expanses of sand, but not all deserts fit that scorching stereotype. Nestled in northern and northwestern China and southern Mongolia, the Gobi Desert is one ...
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High temperatures for the Inland Empire and deserts

This story is free to read because readers choose to support LAist. If you find value in independent local reporting, make a donation to power our newsroom today. Summer temperatures will return this ...
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Deserts to see hot temps as SoCal warmup hits its peak

This story is free to read because readers choose to support LAist. If you find value in independent local reporting, make a donation to power our newsroom today. Southern California is experiencing a ...
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Towards a new desert testing standard for PV modules

The reliable performance of PV modules is heavily influenced by the climate conditions in deserts, which include factors such as irradiance, temperature, humidity and dust soiling. Image: DEWA R&D. A ...