An Icy Expanse The Antarctic Desert may come as a surprise to many as it doesn't fit our conventional idea of sand and heat.

Jan. 27, 2025 — Ice nucleating particles as a kind of aerosols have a significant impact on the Arctic climate by promoting the formation of ice clouds at a temperature above -- 38 degrees Celsius.

Feb. 10, 2025 — Researchers have designed an alternative, autonomous observational method to monitor the Arctic's melting ice, which holds promise for improving the autonomy of marine vehicles ...

It is not just Donald Trump’s attempts to stake a US claim on Greenland that has shifted the attention of world leaders northwards ... the past decade. An Arctic desert, shrouded in the ...

Temperatures in the Arctic are rising at twice the rate of the rest of the world. Warming temperatures are linked to many changes in the Arctic, including reduced sea ice, melting permafrost and ...

Sharjah (UAE): The Desert Vipers snaked their way into the final of the DP World ILT20 on Friday. Having lost Qualifier-1 to the Dubai Capitals they beat Sharjah Warriorz in Qualifier-2 to set up ...

Lying deep in the African desert sits the colourful and supersaturated hot springs of the world's 'hottest' town. Dallol, in the Dallol woreda of northern Ethiopia, holds the official record for ...

It is the continent’s fourth-largest country and the 16th-largest in the world, covering nearly 695,000 square miles. Despite its size, around 90% of the country is covered by desert ...

A landmark study reporting the discovery of Australopithecus africanus one century ago put the African continent at the centre of the story of humanity. Overcrowding can lead to disaster, and yet ...

The Circumpolar Arctic Vegetation Map (CAVM) defines the spatial extent of dominant vegetation in terms of the dominant plant growth forms and physiognomy. Mapped vegetation extends south to the ...