Africa is often synonymous with its drylands that cover two-thirds of the continent. Relief is brought through rainfall ...

The storm’s winds equaled those of a Category 4 hurricane, and residents were told to stay indoors to shelter from ...

As you can see from the climate graph, plants and animals in the desert have to cope with very little water. The climate is very hot. Summer day time temperatures can exceed 40°C. However ...

This chapter describes some of the major terrestrial biomes in the world; tropical forests, savannas, deserts, temperate grasslands, temperate deciduous forests, Mediterranean scrub, coniferous ...

including the desert resort city of Palm Springs. In our news wrap Sunday, Hilary is set to become the first tropical storm to hit California's coastline in 84 years. Wildfires in eastern ...

The National Hurricane Center is monitoring Tropical Storm Ileana around Mexico’s Baja California Peninsula, which became the first cyclone to directly impact the coastline during the 2024 season.

Competition is in full swing at the Asian Winter Games in northeast China’s Harbin. In the spotlight are not just the winter sports powerhouses, but those hailing from nations without snow. About ...