Earth's drylands expand, affecting billions as climate warms
As Earth continues to warm, more and more of the planet is becoming dry. A 2024 UN report found that in the last three ...
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Rare storms create temporary lakes in the Sahara desert
Rare storms temporarily create lakes in the Sahara desert, revealing surprising moisture pathways and climate connections.
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485 MW JA Solar DeepBlue 4.0 Pro Modules Drive Ecological Restoration in Bayin Wenduer Desert of Inner Mongolia
JA Solar recently announced that it will supply its DeepBlue 4.0 Pro modules to a groundbreaking 440 MW PV Project in Bayannur, Inner Mongolia. Developed by China Huaneng, this pioneering project ...
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Towards a new desert testing standard for PV modules
A team of researchers from DEWA R&D Center, Dubai has undertaken a comprehensive review of PV module degradation in desert ...
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The Forgotten Plan to Flood the Sahara and Create an Inland Sea
On July 1, 1905, and for a month, the Magasin d’Education et de Récréation serialized a novel by Jules Verne titled ...
Why is China quietly helping Africa build a Great Green Wall across the Sahara?
This battle can be won’: desert expert reveals how China’s technology, funding and strategies aid ambitious environmental ...
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Comfort and Seclusion: 5 Hotels in the Deserts of Latin America
This is the challenge faced by hotels built within Latin America ’s vast desert landscapes. Defined by their extreme aridity ...
Ancient Cave Discovery Reveals That 8,000 Years Ago, the Sahara Was Green
Analysis of Moroccan stalagmites reveals that the Sahara received increased rainfall between 8,700 and 4,300 years ago, ...
Africa's incredible new £35bn 'wall' stretching 4722 miles across 11 countries
An ambitious and bold project looks to help desertification in Africa and to combat African nations from being swallowed up ...
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600,000 people are working on a colossal Chinese project—comparable in size to Germany—to unexpectedly halt the Taklamakan Desert
This colossal project has been decades in the making ... Similar initiatives, such as the Great Green Wall in Africa, which stretches across the Sahara Desert, also use green belts to combat desert ...
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Galápagos Rail Returns To Floreana Island After 200 Years – Or Was It Hiding There All Along?
A large-scale restoration project was launched for Floreana Island 2 years ago. The project aimed to remove invasive species – especially rats and feral cats – that had severely impacted the ...