April 4 (Reuters) - The Sahara Desert is one of Earth's most arid and desolate places, stretching across a swathe of North Africa that spans parts of 11 countries and covers an area comparable to ...

The Lut Desert, or Dasht-e-Lut, is located in the south-east of the country. Between June and October, this arid subtropical area is swept by strong winds, which transport sediment and cause aeolian ...

More information: Julio Mercader, Homo erectus adapted to steppe-desert climate extremes one million years ago, Communications Earth & Environment (2025). DOI: 10.1038/s43247-024-01919-1.

Imperial desert dreams: Cotton growing and irrigation in Central Asia ... Soil Electroconductivity as a Proxy to Monitor the Desertification in the Hungry Steppe (Uzbekistan). In Smart and Sustainable ...