The facilities house the physical equipment needed to power computing and have flocked to Arizona. But are they worth it?

Spain is home to mainland Europe's only desert, the Tabernas Desert, and the country is facing a harsh future. With ...

Droughts, flooding, and wildfires are pressing issues affecting communities worldwide. These natural disasters can often seem unavoidable, but what if there was a solution that not only reversed the ...

Sight lines don’t matter to an endangered flower. But contrary to claims made by conservationists, Rowe said the Rhyolite Ridge mine won’t drive Tiehm’s buckwheat to extinction. He noted that mining ...

Ocotillos are iconic Southwestern plants. With spiny, twisting limbs that can rise 20 feet, and vivid red flowers that bloom ...

Peak adds a new desert biome with cacti and summer heat in The Mesa Update, launching August 11 for PC. Experience co-op climbing challenges.

University of Arizona researchers are preparing their first concerted attack against buffelgrass, an invading species that threatens to forever change this part of the Sonoran Desert.

Tucked away in the sun-drenched landscape of Palm Springs lies a botanical treasure that feels like stepping into another dimension—Moorten Botanical Garden, where the desert reveals its most ...

According to the World Atlas of Desertification (WAD), deserts, defined as hyper-arid zones with minimal rainfall, make up ...

A research team led by Prof. Li Yuqiang from the Northwest Institute of Eco-Environment and Resources (NIEER) of the Chinese ...

Farmer is an associate professor of anthropology and global studies at UVA. Her first book, “Well-Connected: Everyday Water ...

The push is part of a larger conservation effort led by UNEP. Its goal: to protect the fast-disappearing rainforests and peatlands of eight Congo Basin countries.