"It's a city surrounded by an ocean of sand that's advancing every minute," El Wely, the president of the local Association for Participatory Oasis Management, said. "There are places that I walk ...

For over five decades, the Sahara Desert remained a hot ... dry by the blazing fury of Sun and basically, there was no oasis for life on this Sun-baked desert scape. But in September 2024 ...

Chinguetti, Mauritania is home to some of West Africa’s oldest Quranic texts and manuscripts. It could soon be swallowed by the sand.

“It’s a city surrounded by an ocean of sand that’s advancing every minute,” El Wely, the president of the local Association for Participatory Oasis Management ... rather than areas deep in the Sahara ...

“It’s a city surrounded by an ocean of sand that’s advancing every minute,” El Wely, the president of the local Association for Participatory Oasis Management ... rather than areas deep in the Sahara ...

Once thriving centres of life, Morocco’s oases are drying up due to high temperatures, prolonged droughts and unsustainable water management ...

“It’s a city surrounded by an ocean of sand that’s advancing every minute,” El Wely, the president of the local Association for Participatory Oasis ... deep in the Sahara Desert.

“It’s a city surrounded by an ocean of sand that’s advancing every minute,” El Wely, the president of the local Association for Participatory Oasis ... deep in the Sahara Desert.

Dramatically different ecosystems can even bump up against each other — imagine a watery oasis in the middle of the Sahara Desert. And, they can be temporary. Vernal pools show up every spring ...

If you’ve been looking for an ax-throwing spot for your next party around the Las Vegas Valley, fear not. Here are six spots ...

Queen Zenobia (the Latinized form of the Arabic Zenaïb, "Rose of the Desert") ruled over the oasis city of Palmyra in Syria, a Roman vassal state. In 250 CE, a new plague plunged the empire into ...