Known as the "Sea of Death" on land for its shifting dunes and extreme environment where "No one can come out alive once entering," the Taklamakan Desert is China's largest and the world's ...

On November 28, 2024, crews on the southern rim of the Taklamakan Desert planted the last 100 meters of trees. Chinese state ...

"Building ecological civilization concerns the well-being of the people and the future of the nation." Chinese President Xi ...

The Queen of Sand’ and Mandarin Oriental Jumeira bring culture, cuisine and art together in one cohesive narrative.

Chinese scientists are testing whether cyanobacteria, the photosynthetic microorganisms that have shaped Earth’s soils for billions of years, can convert barren desert sand into ground capable of ...

Scientists uncover hidden life thriving beneath the surface of the driest desert, revealing how soil ecosystems survive ...

This, notably, is the front line of China's 2026 campaign to fight desertification. As the country marked its 48th National ...

Glen Canyon National Recreation Area is known for dramatic desert landscapes, red rock cliffs and water recreation.

Antarctica, not the Sahara, is the world’s largest desert. Defined by extreme dryness rather than heat, this frozen continent stretches across 14 million square kilometres of ice.

The sand cat (Felis margarita), a small wild feline inhabiting the deserts of Northern Africa and Southwest Asia, is melting the internet with their adorable looks. About 10 years ago, sand cat ...

Nestled on the western edge of the Taklamakan Desert, Jiashi County – long renowned nationwide for its sweet Hami melons – is now carving out a new identity as a thriving hub for purple sand ceramics, ...

The Sahara Desert is crawling forward like a silent invader, swallowing farmland and forcing families in the Sahel to fight ...