Thanks to decades-long sand prevention and control efforts, the Taklimakan Desert was completely encircled with a sand-blocking green belt on Nov 28, 2024.

The sand cat is a small but fearless predator perfectly adapted to life in the harsh desert. With its thick fur, incredible night vision, and stealthy hunting skills, it rules the arid landscapes ...

Julian Leyland receives funding from UKRI. Sand underpins everything from skyscrapers to smartphones. Sharp sand (as opposed to rounded desert sand) is the key ingredient in concrete, while high ...

Chad Zuber Friction Fire Challenge in Windy Desert Sand Dunes Posted: February 17, 2025 | Last updated: March 8, 2025 Making a fire in the desert is rather easy, except when the wind is blowing ...

The Sand Kingdom Power Moon 35 - Love in the Heart of the Desert is one of the Power Moons in the Sand Kingdom. You can find this Power Moon in Quadrant C3, in the Tostareana Ruins. On the ...

HOHHOT — In the freezing winter, on the fringes of the Kubuqi Desert in North China's Inner Mongolia autonomous region, dedicated sand control workers are busy mending and reinforcing defenses ...

The sunset also provided an opportunity for some stunning photographs up on the sand dunes, with the squad taking in our incredible surroundings in the process. Check out the best images from the ...

(CNN) — Striking images from the Sahara Desert show large lakes etched into rolling sand dunes after one of the most arid, barren places in the world was hit with its first floods in decades.

A view of lakes caused by heavy rainfall between sand dunes in the desert town of Merzouga, near Rachidia, southeastern Morocco, Wednesday, Oct. 2, 2024. (AP Photo) 30,546 people played the daily ...

RABAT, Morocco (AP) — A rare deluge of rainfall left blue lagoons of water amid the palm trees and sand dunes of the Sahara desert, nourishing some of its driest regions with more water than ...