Deserts are most commonly associated with extreme heat, dunes, and overall arid conditions. But in the past five years, there have been instances of snowfall in various deserts around the world, ...

TEMPO.CO, Jakarta - China is drilling a well in the expanse of the Taklamakan Desert to a depth of 10,000 meters for research on the Earth's crust. The project, named Shendi Take 1, is being carried ...

Since 1978, China has planted more than 66 billion trees along its 2,800-mile-long northern border, and it wants to plant 34 billion more over the next 25 years to complete its "Great Green Wall." ...

Lake Las Vegas, the 3,600-acre, master-planned community continues to redefine desert living. Long known for its mix of tranquility and sophistication, the community’s growth is being shaped by a new ...

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This satellite image reveals not only geological beauty but also the deep ties between landscape, climate and history in one of the world's driest deserts. When you purchase through links on our site, ...

This video shows aerial views of Zhagana, the Tarim River, and the Taklamakan Desert in China in 4K, letting the scenery speak without narration. Filmed in China with background music. White House ...

Let's be honest. The last place you'd ever expect to find an aircraft carrier is smack in the middle of a desert. These behemoths, such as the Admiral of the Fleet of the Soviet Union Kuznetsov, are ...

The National Weather Service (NWS) has issued a flood watch for desert areas in southern California, southern Nevada, and northwestern Arizona, effective Wednesday, as heavy rain puts the region at ...

An architectural home in the rocky foothills of Palm Springs, California, doesn’t just pay homage to its desert surroundings, it embraces them. Though the area is known for its Mid-Century Modern ...

China has defied the limits of engineering by constructing a railway across the Taklamakan Desert, one of the largest and most dangerous shifting-sand deserts on Earth. This high-risk, high-reward ...