"Our new study revealed the core mechanisms of dry-wet evolution differentiations between the east and west parts of arid regions in northwest China, especially clarifying the key role of the El ...

The arid climate of this geographic region has environmental effects far beyond its borders. In this study, the dry/wet trend in arid central Asia was examined over a temporal scale of 100 yr. Dry/wet ...

Arid and semi-arid lands represent 41% of the Earth’s surface, and the proportion is growing. These regions are more vulnerable to global warming than humid areas. If the CO 2 emission rate ...

Unusually dry conditions are revealing the outlines of old walls at British historical sites. Climate change is making the ...

Dry 'fossil valleys (mekgacha) are an important landscape feature in the semi-arid to arid Kalahari Desert of central southern Africa. The majority of valleys do not contain flow, except in their ...