Running the first 100km of the oldest river in the world to see what all the fuss is about. Unlike rivers affected by local populations of people, the Finke is affected by those who don’t live there. ~enviro water climate change Video 31:42 7 votes
Yemen's ancient, soaring skyscraper cities ~design architecture urban planning Article 1467 words, published Oct 5 2021 24 votes
Report reveals world's fourth largest lake, the Aral Sea has shrunk to create a toxic desert ~enviro Article 506 words 11 votes
The US government stopped enforcing Robinson-Patman and destroyed independent grocery stores ~food Article 935 words 33 votes
Dramatic images show the first floods in the Sahara in half a century ~enviro climate change Article 379 words 10 votes
Parts of the Sahara Desert are turning green amid an influx of heavy rainfall ~enviro climate change Article 748 words 22 votes
The US government spends millions to open grocery stores in food deserts. The real test is their survival. ~food Article 4079 words 35 votes
As news deserts expand, US student journalists step up ~news usa journalism Article 1713 words, published Mar 22 2024 12 votes
How the UN is holding back the Sahara desert ~enviro water.ground Video 11:57, published Feb 18 2024 8 votes
Attempts to plant new Joshua Trees after destructive fires assisted by load carrying camels ~enviro Article 1157 words, published Feb 2 2024 16 votes
Ephemeral pools of Moab - The nature and creatures of water pan/potholes with retired USGS Scientist Tim Graham ~enviro water conservation Video 10:55, published Dec 22 2023 7 votes
Analyzing Frank Herbert's Dune from an architectural perspective ~design architecture Video 17:52 10 votes
The QueensLink is back from the dead to bring relief to Queens’s transit deserts ~transport Article 1329 words 7 votes
Why do cloud providers keep building datacenters in America's hottest city? ~tech Article 819 words 33 votes
US local news outlets need tax breaks to help save democracy, says advocate ~news usa journalism Article 815 words 3 votes
100 days ago I built a terrarium and documented my little chunk of the desert. Watch as it transforms from a barren wasteland into a thriving ecosystem. ~life.pets Video 8:48 9 votes
Putting the Icelandic Lupin debate under the microscope to try and find out the good and the bad about this invasive species ~enviro Video 9:04, published Aug 25 2022 8 votes
Disney to build a branded community promising “magic” in the California desert ~design urban planning Article 670 words 7 votes
Plans for $400-billion new city in the American desert unveiled ~design architecture urban planning Article 714 words 21 votes
Unstaffed, digital supermarkets transform rural Sweden – Lifvs start-up has opened nineteen stores across the country, choosing remote places that have lost their local shops ~tech Article 577 words 15 votes
Living beneath the ground in an Australian desert ~life housing Article 745 words, published Oct 24 2018 10 votes
Scientists warn of the imminent depletion of groundwater in Chile’s Atacama desert ~enviro water.ground Article 1417 words 6 votes
Where even Walmart won’t go: How Dollar General took over rural America ~finance business Article 2488 words 8 votes
Where even Walmart won't go: How Dollar General took over rural America ~finance business Article 2488 words 13 votes
Archaeologists and astronomers solve the mystery of Chile's Stonehenge ~humanities.history Article 673 words 7 votes
Like a car aerial: Tuning in from the quietest place on the planet. In the extreme hush of the WA desert, a tiny team of scientists is engaged in an experiment of cosmic proportions. ~space astronomy.radio Article 2127 words 4 votes
The ice stupa: An artificial glacier growing in the desert ~enviro climate change Article 1006 words, published Jul 20 2017 3 votes