Last week, a 100-meter-long test dune was raised on the coast near Monster. A hybrid dune, consisting of a combination of ...

Organizations in Pakistan are fighting TB by finding patients in hard-to-reach places. Plus, sand storms in Africa are ...

Cases of meningitis are surging in Africa, and the United Nations links the increase to a widely ignored environmental ...

“With low snow loads here in the valley… the [reservoir] drawdown was particularly long this year,” leaving more exposed sand ...

The geoengineering scheme, known as stratospheric aerosol injection, would not be cheap, but scientists say it could buy us ...

This article explores the causes and consequences of desertification in Kazakhstan, highlighting the urgent need for ...

The UNCCD COP16 concluded with a renewed focus on building drought resilience globally, but failed to agree on bringing a legally binding drought protocol.

A sand and dust storm hit southwestern Iran on Sunday, resulting in the closure of schools and public buildings and the ...

A sand and dust storm hit southwestern Iran on Sunday, resulting in the closure of schools and public buildings and the cancellation of flights due to poor visibility, state media reported.

Scientists at the University of Colorado Boulder have conducted a study to begin solving the mystery surrounding dust storms ...