Desert tortoises are sensitive to global warming, residential sprawl and other human encroachment on their habitat. The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service has estimated tortoise populations fell by ...

A California kingsnake was rescued after it became stuck in netting in Southern Utah. (Photo: St. George Police Department on May 10, 2024) ...

Sahara Desert is flooding after receiving a year's worth of rain in 2 days A rare deluge of rainfall left blue lagoons of water amid the palm trees and sand dunes of the Sahara desert, nourishing ...

Arizona's saguaro cactus has evolved to thrive in the extreme climate of the Sonoran Desert, but after decades of rising heat, even these towering icons are showing signs of stress.

Saudi Arabian Desert's First Ever Snowfall Shown in Photos Published Nov 11, 2024 at 10:55 AM EST Updated Nov 12, 2024 at 6:37 AM EST By Shamim Chowdhury ...

WHEN I RETURNED my rental car at the airport in Calama, I’d driven 1,499 miles through the Atacama Desert, drawing a zigzag through Chile’s far north. The driest place on earth — vying with ...