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

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

Mongolia’s Bogd Khan Uul was originally protected by an ally of Genghis Khan and is home to Bronze Age petroglyphs, ...

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

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

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

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 ...

Mali, Niger, and Burkina Faso have become a new epicenter for global terrorism – and China’s Belt and Road projects have become prime targets. In early 2025, Chinese engineers working on Niger’s $4.6 ...

Want a free tree and some expert advice on how to help it thrive in the desert? Head to Branigan Library on Nov. 19, 2025 for a climate-focused talk that will dig into the future of tree planting in ...

Where there’s a tree, there’s usually a forest. But not always. A biologist describes some of the loneliest trees on planet Earth. When we think about isolation in nature, we usually picture islands ...

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and Mali’s then-President Ibrahim Boubacar Keita walk at the airport in Bamako, Mali, March 2, 2018 (pool photo by Kayhan Ozer via AP). Traditionally, Turkey’s ...

Wild burros' appetite for native desert trees are endangering the health of Sonoran ecosystems, a new study found. By damaging cactuses and other vegetation, the burros also put themselves at risk, ...