Mort Rosenblum brilliantly captures the victim status of two deserts, Sonoran and Sahel, assaulted by denial and neglect, but ...

A relentless giant is stirring in North Africa. The Sahara Desert, already the size of the continental United States, grows ...

A U.S. airstrike that targeted an alleged camp of the Islamic State group in Nigeria has caused panic in the village of Jabo, close to where the strike hit. The ...

Looking back at human history, there is a scene where a four-legged being suddenly stood upright on two legs. Scholars ...

For nearly three years, Sudan has been torn apart by a conflict between the national army and the militias of the Rapid ...

For generations, December, January and February have meant one thing across much of Nigeria: harmattan. It was the season of ...

Smallholder farmers in West Africa's Sahel face a harsh and worsening climate. Rainfall is erratic, temperatures are rising, ...

Climate change is causing trees to sprout earlier in spring. Nevertheless, some tree species are growing less. A study by the ...

Tucson has failed to enforce a policy meant to preserve native plants like saguaros for at least the past 20 years, a shortcoming that officials said saps limited groundwater, hinders the city’s ...

Image — Trucks wait to cross the border between Côte d'Ivoire and Mali in the village of Nigoun, near Tengrela on 31 October 2025, amid a blockade imposed by JNIM in the country. Photo by ISSOUF ...

The desert has a certain draw. The extreme heat, extensive periods of drought, and seemingly endless dry, dusty expanses peppered with spiky plants form a landscape that is seductive and romantic.

A San Francisco Bay Area farm is recalling eggs due to a possible Salmonella contamination, according to health officials. Vega Farms Inc., which is based in the Solano County city of Dixon, recalled ...