Desert

New MIT tech turns desert air into safe drinking water
June 30, 2025
An innovative and potentially impactful new device can turn air into drinkable water, even in the driest climates. The tool, which comes from researchers at MIT, could be a...
The Download: the desert data center boom, and how to measure Earth’s elevations
May 22, 2025
In the high desert east of Reno, Nevada, construction crews are flattening the golden foothills of the Virginia Range, laying the foundations of a data center city.Google, Tract, Switch,...
Photos: Hail blankets Saudi Arabian desert creating winter-like landscape
November 13, 2024
SAKAKA, Saudi Arabia – A rural region of northern Saudi Arabia was blanketed by hailstones, giving the desert landscape a rare coating of white and mimicking a wintry wonderland.Saudi...
Family find “abandoned” pool filled with green water, decide to go swimming
October 15, 2024
A family exploring in the Israeli desert stumbled across an old pool and decided to take a plunge, despite the color of the water.Simcha Sher, a 31-year-old native of...