Hot deserts are found near the tropics of Cancer and Capricorn. The largest hot desert is the Sahara in Africa which spans the whole width of the continent.

Desertification close desertificationThe spread of desert conditions in arid regions due to human activities, drought or climate change. is the process of land turning into desert as the quality ...

The Thar Desert, also known as the Great Indian Desert, is a vast arid region spanning 77,000 square miles in northwestern ...