A new study recently published in Hydrology and Earth System Sciences, provides new insights into the meteorological ...

About two decades ago, African nations launched an audacious plan: a 7,700km “Great Green Wall” to hold back the Sahara Desert’s southward march. Yet years passed and progress was stalled ...

The novel tells the story of a French detachment in Tunisia that must escort an engineer into the Sahara, where he plans to turn the desert into a vast sea ... the North West Africa Trading Company, ...

Africa’s mega-project to help combat climate change, desertification, and land degradation has seen positive strides. The project will see a 4,722-mile green wall that will aim to restore 100 ...

Imagine embarking on an 18-hour journey across the sprawling Sahara Desert aboard a train laden ... is one of South Africa’s leading news and information websites bringing millions of readers ...

This is the challenge faced by hotels built within Latin America ’s vast desert landscapes. Defined by their extreme aridity and minimal rainfall, deserts are often seen as harsh and inhospitable.

The vast region in Africa that lies just south of the Sahara Desert and encompasses 10 countries has also been singled out for a second year in a row as the global, quote, "epicenter of terrorism." ...

THERE'S a little-known beach in Italy that looks like the Sahara Desert. With huge golden sands ... otherwise you have to travel to Africa and Sahara." Another added: "The dunes are amazing ...

Its dry stone and mud mortar homes, mosques and libraries store some of West Africa’s oldest Quranic ... role in desertification. Deserts, including the Sahara, are expanding at unprecedented ...

Chinguetti is one of four UNESCO World Heritage sites in Mauritania, a West African nation where ... role in desertification. Deserts, including the Sahara, are expanding at unprecedented rates ...