Arid and semi-arid lands represent 41% of the Earth’s surface, and the proportion is growing. These regions are more vulnerable to global warming than humid areas. If the CO 2 emission rate ...

By Kristine Sabillo Intense flooding submerged usually dry areas of Queensland state in eastern Australia during the last ...

David Crisafulli, the Queensland premier, called the floods “unprecedented” as several places in western Queensland ... Thirri-Simpson Desert, a vast arid region known for its sand dunes.