Climate experts say such storms are becoming more frequent and severe in the country. This was its worst of the year so far.

Accelerating progress to restore 1.5 billion hectares of degraded land around the world and jumpstarting a trillion-dollar land restoration economy will be the focus of this year’s Desertification and ...

A severe sandstorm swept central and southern Iraq, reducing visibility, halting flights and causing respiratory problems for thousands, according to officials. Experts say such storms are worsening ...

In the wind-swept town of Khanke in northern Iraq, a fragile tree stands as a quiet symbol of resilience. Its slender trunk ...

Desertification is distinct from drought. Droughts are temporary periods of less rain—they end. But desertification is a permanent transformation wherein the land cannot return to its former state.

Drought is tightening its grip on Texas this spring, with growing portions of the state reporting abnormally dry or drought conditions. According to the latest U.S. Drought Monitor, much of Texas ...

The commitment is included in the joint declaration released at the end of the 11th meeting of BRICS environment ministers, ...

New data compiled by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration shows that large swaths of both California and Nevada are facing down a summer of extreme drought, particularly in the ...

Currently, more than 82% of the state is experiencing some level of drought or abnormal dryness — up from around 63% three ...

To protect crops from rising droughts, scientists are looking to the genes of a small group of plants that can survive months ...