The Sahara Desert, one of the driest places on Earth with an average annual rainfall of just about three inches, may experience a striking transformation later this century. A new study…
California's deserts, once thought to be naturally resistant to plant invasions, are now under severe threat from an aggressive weed—Sahara mustard (Brassica tournefortii). A recent study by the University of…
Researchers from the University of Southern California and the University of Paris in France collaborated on a new study that reveals how desertification is exacerbating soil erosion in coastal areas,…