The Biden administration greenlighted a major new solar development in May. The Crimson Solar Project will stretch across 2,500 acres of public lands in the desert of Southern California and provide enough electricity to power 85,000 homes. The 350-megawatt photovoltaic facility takes the country another step toward meeting the administration’s stated goal of slashing greenhouse […]
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The race to build solar power in the desert—and protect rare plants and animals
World’s Largest Geoglyphs Found in India’s Thar Desert
The Thar Desert, or the Great Indian Desert, is a part of India’s national heritage, located in the western state of Rajasthan, spread over a whopping 77,220 square miles (200,000 square kilometers). Two independent researchers from France conducted a meticulous survey of the desert using Google Earth and drones leading to the identification of 8 […]
Miners Seek Gold Under the Desert Sands After Egypt Changes Rules
An old abandoned mine is pictured in the eastern desert near the southern province of Luxor, Egypt May 20, 2016. Photo: REUTERS/Amr Abdallah Dalsh Mining companies awarded blocks in Egypt’s Eastern Desert are set to start exploring for gold under a legislative overhaul that seeks eventually to unlock vast untapped mineral resources. Despite plentiful reserves […]
Dead Sea Scroll Fragments Discovered In Judean Desert Cave
Dozens of fragments of a 2,000-year-old biblical “Dead Sea scroll” have been found in a cave in the Judean desert, Israel. It is the first time such text has been found in 60 years, since the motherload of Dead Sea scrolls was found in the 40’s and 50’s. They are one of a number of finds […]
‘Martian landscape’: Sahara sand covers Alpine snow as early desert wind from Africa turns Europe orange (PHOTOS)
Photographs from France showed orange skies above layers of snow as the sandy wind from the Sahara, known as sirocco, made its way across Europe weeks earlier than expected. While pictures of the surreal scenes flooded social media on Saturday, the French are actually quite used to the annual phenomenon: the sandy wind is “not […]
Saudi crown prince’s city of the future is nothing but a desert mirage
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Craftswomen plan to revive ancient water systems near harsh desert
TEHRAN – An Iranian NGO, founded by a group of female Iranian crafters, has planned to financially support the revival of ancient qanats situated near the scorching Lut Desert in east-central Iran. Some 150 female crafters, who are afflicted with the NGO, aim to donate 15 percent of their sales revenues to revive arrays of […]
‘Pretty gruesome:’ Skinned coyote carcasses piled in desert likely the work of trappers
The wholesale killing of wildlife is going on everywhere now. I saw a post the other day in social media … someone in NZ had come across (like this one) many dead Tahr. We know they are exterminating them in NZ. It is ramping up though. They are also indicating (and have done for a […]
Helicopter counting sheep discovers mysterious monolith in Utah desert
A helicopter crew who were on a mission counting sheep have spotted a mysterious monolith in the middle of the desert in Utah. The shiny metal tower was spotted in the US state’s red desert, evoking scenes from sci-fi movies such as Stanley Kubrick’s 2001: A Space Odyssey. It was discovered by a helicopter survey […]
Sea Monsters in the Desert? Remains of Cuddly Sea Cow Discovered in Egypt
In 2019, a team of scientists excavating in the scorched sands of ancient Egypt, far from the royal burial zone at Saqqara with its mummified animals and birds, uncovered the remains of a giant creature. Far, not only is distance, but even more so in time, for this prehistoric giant was alive about 40 million […]
Missing Link in Dinosaur Evolution Discovered in the Gobi Desert
Buried beneath the sands of Mongolia’s Gobi Desert for 68 million years, multiple skeletons of a new species of feathered, two-fingered, toothless dinosaurs have been unearthed by a team of researchers. Dubbed the Oksoko avarsan, this remarkable creature is thought to be a key ‘missing link’ and is already helping to demystify dinosaur evolution. Two […]
U.S. Space Force deploys to vast new frontier: Arabian Desert
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New Study Proves How Desert Dust Deposits Created The Fertile Crescent
We consider dust to be a nuisance and worse, but without it, the history of humanity may have been very different. This is because dust deposits played a crucial role in creating an important fertile area in the Middle East. This became the gateway for early humans leaving Africa and allowed them to enter Eurasia. Moreover, the […]
Russian, Syrian Forces Eliminated Over 300 ISIS Militants In Desert
August 26, 2020 Video Here South Front Russian and Syrian forces eliminated 327 ISIS militants during a joint security operation that took place in the desert areas of Homs and Deir Ezzor from August 18 to August 24. According to the Russian side, strikes of the Syrian Air Force, the Russian Aerospace Forces, field artillery […]
Boca de Potrerillos: Mysterious Rock Art in a Mexican Desert
More than 4000 pieces of rock art, the majority being petroglyphs, have been recorded at the site of Boca de Potrerillos in Nuevo León, Mexico. This is considered one of the most important rock art sites in the country. Boca de Potrerillos first drew the attention of archaeologists during the 1960s, and the site was […]
Artifacts Reveal Out of Africa Route Through Negev Desert
A spectacular Meso-Paleolithic site has been found in the Negev Desert in Israel. Artifacts from this desert site are enhancing archaeologists’ understanding of how modern humans made their way into the Middle East. The discovery is also helping researchers to understand the routes taken by Homo Sapiens when they were spreading around the world. The […]
9 Fastest Ways To Improve Your Gaming & Rank Up In Black Desert Online
Black Desert Online was first released in 2015 only for Windows and it was defined as fantasy MMORPG (massively multiplayer online role-playing game). Today it’s also available for PlayStation 4 (and hopefully soon for the new PS5) and Xbox One, and also a mobile version simply named Black Desert Mobile. Some episodes are free to […]
2,200yo Greco-Roman temple uncovered in Egyptian desert
The temple was discovered at the al Salam archaeological site, the Egyptian Ministry of Antiquities announced on Wednesday. Two limestone lion statues, bits of pottery, coins, and a sculpture of a man’s head were also found at the site. The front section of the temple and foundations were found, along with a three-foot thick outer […]
Justice Action Bulletin: Holy Week Protests Include Desert Walk, Arrests
The 60-mile walk began March 24 in Las Vegas and ended March 30 at the Nevada National Security Site, formerly known as the Nevada Test Site, with the goal of drawing attention to the dangers of nuclear weapons, drones and nuclear waste. One stop on the walk was the Creech drone base in Indian Springs, […]