UN vows to fight sand and dust storms
The United Nations General Assembly passed a resolution to dedicate 2025-2034 to combating sand and dust storms.
Map shows where torrential rain will fall in desert
Monsoon-like conditions persist in the Four Corners region, prompting the National Weather Service to issue a flood watch.
Urgent weather warning issued for the desert: "Climb to safety"
More than 7 inches of rain had already fallen in the high desert, with more rain forecast to arrive on Thursday and Friday.
Migrants crossing border wall sparks rise in rescues
A fire department in New Mexico is grappling with rising migrant-related heat injuries amid high temperatures and a vast desert.
Colorado man thinks he found serial killer after strange desert discovery
He expressed concern after local police told him "it was probably nothing."
Arizona migrant deaths could hit "unprecedented" highs
Migrants' exposure to the elements, which led to numerous deaths last summer, could reoccur, a border agent warns.
Mystery of fairy circles explained by "death zone" discovery
The circles may form due to the topsoil within them being very prone to drying out, meaning that grasses cannot grow inside.
"Supercharged" flowers blooming after California's atmospheric river
The brilliant yellow flowers are blooming near Death Valley, the driest (and hottest) place in North America.
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Cactuses dying after being moved for border wall sparks concern
Dozens of saguaro cactuses have died after being relocated to make room for the U.S.-Mexico border wall.
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Videos show driest place in North America flooded before atmospheric river
A temporary lake has formed in a California desert.
NASA images show how Death Valley lake was refilled by atmospheric river
A lake that formed in 2023 on a Death Valley salt flat after Hurricane Hilary has refilled again from atmospheric river rainfall.
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Atmospheric river could flood driest place in America
The latest atmospheric river has wreaked havoc in California with severe rain, snow and high winds.
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Atmospheric river could suddenly create new lake in California
Up to 1.5 inches of rain could fall in the driest place in North America over 72 hours.
Desert could get nearly foot of snow as temperatures drop
An atmospheric river bringing excessive rain to California will continue its trek eastward into the weekend.
Winter weather warnings issued as desert may get up to 10 inches of snow
Snow will continue to fall throughout the day on Thursday.
Desert has gotten more snow in one day than NYC has in nearly 2 years
A winter storm equipped with heavy snow is working its way east across the United States.
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Photos show desert covered in snow as temperatures plunge
Snow covered Interstate 40 through the desert landscape of New Mexico as a winter storm arrived.
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Desert may get up to 10 inches of snow as temperatures plunge
The National Weather Service issued a special weather statement for most of New Mexico in advance of the storm.
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Winter weather alert sparks warning of snow in the desert
The storm is moving eastward after dumping torrential rain on southern California on Thursday.
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Fairy circles mystery may be solved as physicist reveals missing link
Scientists have found these fairy circles may actually be a stress response to a lack of water.
New species with "hieroglyphic" pattern discovered among sand dunes
The lizard species has only been found in one area in Iran.
Giant 200,000-year-old stone hand ax discovered in desert—"Amazing"
The tool may well be one of the largest prehistoric hand axes ever discovered, according to researchers.
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California's losing its newest lake
A lake created in Death Valley National Park after Hurricane Hilary hit the southwest is shrinking.
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Death Valley temperatures plummet as Storm Hilary floods desert
By Monday, Death Valley had already received over its annual average rainfall as Tropical Storm Hilary moved through California.
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Hurricane Hilary could create a new lake in desert
The storm is threatening desert areas with heavy rainfall, which can cause washouts and mudslides.
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Hurricane Hilary update: Desert may get a full year of rain in two days
The life-threatening storm is "rare and unprecedented," according to one forecast.
Saharan dust cloud in Florida will leave you tasting sand in your mouth
A mixture of sand and dust coming from the Sahara desert will likely envelope southern Florida this week, weather experts say.
New mum's hack to avoid scorpions in crib goes viral: 'Love Arizona'
"If there is the slightest possibility of ever having to deal with scorpions I am in the wrong country," one user said.
Vast pile of discarded clothes in desert is so big it's visible from space
The enormous pile of clothing, which contains discarded items from all over the world, is in the Atacama Desert, one of the driest places on Earth.
Clever baby elephant filmed using mud as sunscreen
Some elephants have made their home in this African desert—probably the toughest place on Earth to survive for these animals.