Deserts are hot, dry, and unforgiving -- which makes them difficult environments for most creatures to survive in. But desert residents who have adapted to the temperatures -- by learning to survive without water, developing their own cooling systems, and

Though conflicts over sparse water supplies have created rifts between Turkey and its neighbors, the sandstorms they exacerbate have brought countries in the region

The literature on soil erosion contains countless references to the "loss of protective vegetation." Over the last half-century, clearcutting, overgrazing, and overplowing have removed so much of that protective cover

Australia has a feral camel problem. The Australian Feral Camel Management Project estimates that 1 million of rogue dromedaries roam outback Australia, annually causing over $14 million AUD worth of damage to infrastructure and

From Wangaari Maathai's Billion Tree campaign to lush permaculture landscapes in Jordan, we've seen how individuals and communities can reverse desertification and bring life back to arid soils. Now a new dramatized documentary

Nicknaming plants. Now there's a good job to have. The invasive plant in this tale, called "cheatgrass," is being fought off by a native

The building of the massive 5.6-square mile Ivanpah solar project in the Mojave Desert by BrightSource Energy has been suspended in the midst of

A bright white antelope with long thin horns, the Arabian oryx is thought to have inspired early stories of unicorns. (Its two horns appear as one when viewed from the side.) And until

Cooling a data center in one of the hottest parts of the USA can be done by using hot water, as eBay's Phoenix facility finds.

Korean activists are spearheading efforts to plant trees in Mongolia, hoping to improve both the lives of nomadic desert herders there and the air quality their families are exposed to back home.

Artist/inventor Michael Jantzen's new concept for a Solar Winds Desert Power Plant envisions a large public gathering place, inspired by the shape of a flowering plant, to be located in a public park in a hot, dry climate.

A drive-in movie theater in the wilderness and an urban rooftop are just a few of the innovative spots from which stylish trailer hotels are popping up.

It's a 340 ton rock, balancing over a crevice...forever.

What is CO2 fertilization effect and how is it changing our planet?

"If we can do it here, we can do it anywhere," says Geoff Lawton. So let's get started.

Could strategically-placed rock walls help to re-green the desert?

Studies show that humans and kangaroos may have co-evolved to be mutually beneficial to one another.

When you've got a lot of driveway runoff, some careful landscaping can put it to good use.

Imagine millions of these slithering out from the mud? The eggs of this alien desert crustacean remain dormant for years, waiting for a bout of rain to hatch.

As the only canids that can climb trees, gray foxes frequently drag fawn and rabbit skeletons onto the branches with them.

It took me hours, but I finally found this guy.

Recent rains attributed to a changing climate are leading to mass extinction in the Atacama Desert.

Check out these photos of a surprise 10-mile lake that popped up in Death Valley, California.

Doing laundry uses up a lot of energy and releases tons of greenhouse gasses into the atmosphere every year. Here are some tips for reducing your impact.

How green does your garden really grow? Top 10 tips for making sure your garden is chemical free and growing strong.

What does it feel like to be an arch? Very different from how it feels like to be a cantilever.

There is so much that they can't burn it here, so they compress it, liquify it, and ship it. That's not working out too well either.

Photographer Joan Sullivan documents the drama of their construction.

Yes, in theory. Doing it in practice is a whole other story. This is another example of how the hydrogen economy is a fantasy.

It seems that you can build just about anything out of wood.

Ampere Energy has developed a battery that fits in your minimalist apartment.

The play bombed in Oxbow for promoting a green agenda.

So many flavors and colors of gas these days. They are all problematic.

As it turns out, personal energy choices can be contagious.

It's why we have to reduce demand as well, with radical efficiency.

If a massive water footprint, air pollution, contaminated drinking water, earthquakes, and general environmental degradation weren't bad enough...r

It's killing everything, including renewable energy.

The world is awash in LNG that's a lot closer to the ocean and a lot cheaper to move.

Thanks to COVID-19, a lot more than previously thought.

Some 200 bald eagles are scavenging the goods at Cedar Hills Regional Landfill and dumping the leftovers in suburban backyards.

Our photo of the day comes from the Essex countryside.

Our photo of the day comes from Atascadero, California.

Our photo of the day shows how to make an awkward bill look like a thing of grace.

Here is another reason to hate the Hudson Yards in New York City.

Our photo of the day reveals the wonderful frippery of waterfowl.

Our photo of the day features one of the smallest of North American owls.

Our photo of the day comes from the Lower Rio Grande Valley in Texas.

Our photo of the day is a lesson in singing and building.

Discovered in a cave, the surprising find reveals a fast and giant bird that weighed almost as much as a polar bear.

Pigeons sure, but urban eagles and city vultures? A beautifully illustrated new book, Urban Aviary, spills their secrets.