Desert

Why Mars became a desert while Earth stayed alive

Both Mars and Earth began with similar ingredients—rocky surfaces, carbon, water, and sunlight—but their paths split dramatically.

MIT’s high-tech hydrogel window pulls clean drinking water from dry desert air Joshua Shavit

Arabian Peninsula’s desert was once home to a vast lake and rivers Rebecca Shavit

The Green Great Wall: China’s 47 year effort at combating climate and land degradation Joshua Shavit

The incredible marvel that is China’s Green Great Wall Joshua Shavit

AI technology uncovers ancient secrets hidden in the Arabian Desert Rebecca Shavit