Researchers have discovered a unique lagoon ecosystem in Argentina’s high Puna de Atacama Desert, they announced at a meeting of the American Geophysical Union last week. The ecosystem, which features ...

Desert ecosystems are some of the most richly diverse in the world and yet they are one of the most threatened ecosystems on the planet. Deserts, which account for one-third of the earth’s land mass, ...

Editor’s Note: Call to Earth is a CNN editorial series committed to reporting on the environmental challenges facing our planet, together with the solutions. Rolex’s Perpetual Planet initiative has ...

In dryland ecosystems, increased environmental stress often triggers a change from a uniform vegetation cover to patchy ...

On a warm Wednesday afternoon, one burro with tan fur and large ears wandered the streets and desert surrounding Lake Pleasant with its herd. Many of the wild donkeys roam near the lake because it ...

The animals are also vulnerable to a range of deadly diseases such as upper respiratory illnesses and the shell disease cutaneous dyskeratosis, which softens their shells. Finally, as climate change ...

This study highlights the potential for renewable energy infrastructure to interact positively with the environment. Well chosen solar farm sites could make deserts both sources of clean electricity ...

Gambel's Quail makes its home in high, dry parts of the Mojave Desert. But like many bird species, it's struggling against the effects of climate change. Chelsea Hofmeier Birds in southern ...

(CNN) — Inside a Mojave aster flower, a tiny bee is fast asleep. At night, the pale lavender petals close, providing a safe resting place. In the morning, as birdsong rings out across the desert, the ...