of rain per year is considered a desert. Deserts are part of a wider class of regions called drylands. These areas exist under a “moisture deficit,” which means they can frequently lose more ...

The Egyptians called the desert "deshret," meaning "red," and this endless carpet of sand covers an estimated 95 % of Egypt, interrupted only by the narrow band of green carved by the waters of ...

There’s a good reason for this. Amid the incomprehensibly large swathes of desert nothingness between Los Angeles and Phoenix, there’s surprisingly something for everyone. Coachella for music ...