In the 1870s, French army officer François Élie Roudaire proposed an ambitious plan to flood the Sahara and create a man-made ...

Deep in Niger's Ténéré Desert once stood what was widely regarded as the world's loneliest tree, an umbrella thorn acacia ...

A vast Saharan dust plume is moving across the Atlantic towards the Caribbean and Florida. The event may affect air quality and visibility while also shaping weather and ecosystems.

As Spain celebrated their FIFA World Cup 2026 victory, one moment stood out from all the confetti and celebrations. A clip is ...

For years, satellite images of the Sahara showed nothing but endless sand and stone. But now, archaeologists claim they have ...

Africa's Great Green Wall is an 8,000-kilometre restoration initiative stretching from Senegal to Djibouti, aimed at reversing decades of desertification across the Sahel. Launched by the African ...

Jihadi militants and Azawad rebels ambushed a Malian army convoy in Gao on Saturday. The attack highlights growing ...

This video shows a desert lake in the Ubari Sand Sea, Libya, surrounded by wide golden sand dunes, scattered desert plants, and a thin line of palm trees growing near the water. From above, the lake ...

There are at present 850 wildfires burning in Canada, more so on the east coast in the Ontario region, especially Toronto.

The Salton Sea is drying up, worsening air pollution for people living near its shores. Authorities are working to stabilize the lakebed and lock down the dust. But for some families, it's too late.

“Arguably the most important crop on Earth,” rice has been cultivated for around 10,000 years, according to the university, ...

FG unveils anti-trafficking strategy as over 1,000 stranded Nigerians return and vulnerable migrants receive reintegration ...