For years it’s been a barren salt flat. But now, due to floods hundreds of miles away, Australia’s Kati Thanda-Lake Eyre appears set to fill for only the fourth time in 160 years.

Earth is hotter than it has been in 125,000 years, scientists say, and Las Vegas continues to break temperature records. The ...

The second-largest alligator juniper tree in the country, known as the “Big Tree,” is still standing in the Gila National ...

In Chile's arid Atacama, the driest desert in the world, growers and researchers are looking to harness water from the very ...

The understudied mycorrhizal fungi are vital to ecosystems and may prove critical to the survival of fragile deserts stressed by climate change.

Two iconic deserts, one tough choice. Joshua Tree brings surreal landscapes and rock formations, while Death Valley offers extreme conditions and vast, haunting beauty. In this video, we compare ...

Add a tropical twist to your garden or patio with a 'lush, exotic and winter-hardy' palm tree that's currently on sale with a massive £150 discount, thanks to this limited-time deal ...

There was another tornado. It took out lots of trees. And we miss those trees, even after they’ve crashed onto our house during a storm, tearing down power lines and leaving us in the dark. We ...

Southern California's Joshua Tree National Park is best known for its iconic flora. The park straddles the Colorado Desert and the Mojave Desert, and features Keys View, which overlooks the famed ...

The high desert around Joshua Tree and Twentynine Palms saw more severe storms, with several reports of “pea-sized” hail in the area Tuesday.

Storms moved across the desert on Tuesday afternoon, ... Heavy rain was falling near Joshua Tree at 2:45 p.m., with between a quarter-inch and 0.75 inches having already fallen at that point.