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Scientists Perfecting New Way to Turn Desert Air into Water at Much Higher Yields
With government funding, a team of engineers at Univ. of Las Vegas are poised to revolutionize how water is supplied in desert climes.
Their new...
Sahara Desert Is Turning Green Amid Unusual Rains in Parts of North Africa
Bountiful rains are greening parts of the Sahara that haven't had a good soak in years.
An extratropical cyclone pushed across the northwestern Sahara on...
Speedy Desert Tortoise is Finally Safe After Covering 3 Miles and Entering a Highway Following Ranch Jailbreak
Why did the tortoise cross the road?
Or better yet, how did the tortoise outpace its keepers for 3 miles before crossing the road?
These are...
5,000-year-old Rock Art of Boats and Cattle Unearthed in the Sahara Shows Grassland Came Before Desert
Geologists have known for years that from 5,000 years ago and beyond, much of what is today called the Sahara Desert was a lush...
Drive-Thru Food Pantry Serves Thousands in a California Food Desert with Nutritious Groceries
In India, those of all faiths occasionally visit the places of worship of the Sikhs to get a delicious taste of 'Seva,' the Sikh...
After Mojave Fires, Camels Help Restore Iconic Joshua Tree Groves in the Cherished California Desert
The Mojave National Preserve is having its iconic Joshua trees restored thanks to a crack team of a dozen volunteers, 3 beasts, and 6...
Rare Nocturnal Parrot Described as ‘the Holy Grail of Ornithology’ Finally Recorded by Rangers in Remote Desert
From ABC News Australia comes a fantastic development in indigenous-led conservation, as rangers from the Kiwirrkurra traditional owners have recorded the calls of one...
Creating Electricity From Moisture in the Air, Even in the Sahara Desert
A totally science-fiction device developed by scientists in Massachusetts would allow people to pull electricity out of thin air.
Back in 2020, GNN reported on...
Solar Farms Erected in Gobi Desert are Set to Power 1.5 Million Chinese Households
Aside from teacups and rice bowls, China doesn't do anything on a small scale. To wit, their recently-completed solar array in Ningxia Hui is...
Device Pulls Dozens of Liters of Water from the Air–Already Being Installed in Jordanian Desert Homes
Entrepreneurs in Jordan have created a sophisticated machine that pulls water from the desert air at a rate that could cure the country's water...
California’s Desert Superbloom After Spring Rainstorms Is So Big and Bright, it Can be Seen from Space–LOOK
The major storms that battered parts of the state of California this year were intense, disruptive, and in some cases, tragic; but many people...
Bridgestone Tire Gets Rubber from Desert Guayule Plant Which Doesn’t Require Irrigation
Bridgestone has invested $100 million into farming a desert-dwelling herb to replace the rubber tree for rubber production.
Guayule (Why-OO-lee) produces rubber as a form...
The Smell of Desert Rain May Be Good for Your Health
Desert dwellers know it well: the smell of rain and the feeling of euphoria that comes when a storm washes over the parched earth.
That...
Cheap Gel Packs Can Pull Many Liters of Water From Even Desert Air
More than a third of the world's population lives in drylands, areas that experience significant water shortages. Now scientists have developed a solution that...
These Solar Panels Also Pull in Water Vapor to Grow Crops in the Desert
Using a unique hydrogel, scientists in Saudi Arabia have successfully drawn water out of the dry air for growing spinach—while producing electricity from the...
Beavers Saved From Euthanasia Transform and Replenish Rivers in the Utah Desert
Beavers and their dams can positively impact essentially any environment they're placed in, even the scorching heat of the Moab Desert in Utah. And...
Researchers Solve Mystery of Scattered Black Glass in Chilean Desert – it Was Made by an Exploding Comet
A vast swath of dark rocky glass littering a Chilean desert has remained a mystery for a decade, but Brown University researchers just confirmed...
Refugees in Cameroon Have Turned a Treeless Desert Camp Into a Thriving Forest – LOOK
What once was brown now has turned green, thanks to a special collaboration between the Dutch Lottery, the UN, and a group of humanitarian...
‘Genetic Goldmine’ Unearthed in the Desert Could Help Crops Survive Global Warming
A "genetic goldmine" that could help crops survive global warming has been unearthed—in the driest desert in the world.
Plants growing in the Atacama Desert...
Researchers Find That Wild Donkeys and Horses Dig Desert Watering Holes Vital For Entire Ecosystem
Research on feral horses and wild donkeys in the American southwest show they dig desert wells with their hooves in the soft sand of...