Photo courtesy of California Bureau of Land Management/Flickr After several wet winters in a row followed by springs of ...

As Earth continues to warm, more and more of the planet is becoming dry. A 2024 UN report found that in the last three ...

The Sonoran Desert is a world like no other—an expansive, living landscape where rugged mountains, gigantic cacti, and an astonishing diversity of life create an ecosystem of wonder. Covering more ...

Traditionally associated with cool climates like in the Himalayan states of Jammu and Kashmir and Himachal Pradesh, apples are now also flourishing in the most unlikely place one could imagine — ...

The northwestern state, known for its scorching summers and dry, sandy terrain, is now home to the delicious fruit, thanks to ...

Sometimes words fall hopelessly short. This might explain the silences between the two botanists as their vehicle crunches ...

In Rajasthan's Thar Desert, farmers in Sikar and Jhunjhunu have successfully cultivated apples, a fruit typically grown in ...

For easy drainage, McKinley suggests watering your plants in a sink or bathtub. If you water them in situ, dump excess liquid ...

JAIPUR: The Thar in Rajasthan stretches duney and dry. Summer temperatures climb to a blistering 49°C. But the desert is ...

And on all sides, the air is alive with the songs of desert birds. The deserts of the Southwest provide excellent birding.