Residents of modern megacities are accustomed to the uninterrupted water supply to their apartments. In such comfortable conditions, sometimes a false feeling is created that this important source of ...

NASA scientists said that the historic event was triggered by a cyclone and similar storms are expected to occur in the ...

Below the arid surface of the great desert are huge natural reservoirs of water. These resources are now beginning to be studied and exploited for the benefit of the Saharan nations ...

Africa is often synonymous with its drylands that cover two-thirds of the continent. Relief is brought through rainfall ...

In desert communities frequented by tourists ... Mr Youabeb says the presence of water in the Sahara could profoundly alter weather forecasts in the future. “There will be more evaporation ...

Fennec Foxes are the quintessential desert creature ... the scarcity of water, even the colours of the Sahara over millions of years – now risk being lost altogether in the space of a generation.

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