Desert

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...