Sossusvlei is part of the Namib Desert, which is considered the world's oldest desert, dating back at least 55 million years.

8 mighty rivers run dry from overuse From the American West to China, Australia to India, some of the world's most important rivers have been drained dry for agriculture, industry, and drinking water.

Recent snowstorms in the Colorado Rockies have helped elevate snowpack levels as the calendar turns to spring. About two ...

It can survive for twelve months without any food. It must be starving! Amazing! So, desert habitats are dry and have very little water. Ooh I'm thirsty, I need a drink! Desert habitats are ...

Meteorologists look to April 1 as the date when snowpack peaks and begins to melt, leaving little time this year to make up ...

Water is essential for life, shapes our landscapes, and fuels our daily routines. But what happens when there’s not enough to go around? Across ...

the High Desert Museum is unique in that it focuses on exactly what you'd think—a place, specifically, the vast, rocky uplands east of the Cascades that contribute to Bend's sunny, dry climate.