Clothing the desert

A sturdy mountain tree could transform chilly deserts into lush fields

Ants forage at 'safe' temperatures

Grass is greener

Growing grass in the desert of Rajasthan would improve the economy

Greening the desert

Turquoise tales

Precinct in the sand

A university of desert knowledge

The cactus and its uses

Cacti are prickly, and pleasing. Extremely ungainly, they flourish in arid conditions where no plant will survive. Succulent inside, their thick …

ISRAEL

Keeping track of the dirt

Losing ground

Across the world, the deserts are advancing, threatening the lives and livelihoods of about one billion people

Mystery of the Missing People

SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT OF THE INDIAN ARID ZONE (RESEARCH PERSPECTIVE Edited by R P Singh & Surendra Singh Scientific Publishers, Jodhpur Rs 650

Taking the short way home

Ants have sophisticated odometers

Rising from rubble

An African nation refuses international aid and sets up a highly ambitious agenda to stand on its own feet

River of long ago

Blooming deserts

Changing perceptions

Experts say changes in the Earth's orbit may have led to the formation of the Sahara desert

War over water

The issue of sharing West Asia's water resources threatens to explode into another Arab-Israeli war, which will shatter the semblance of peace …

The drought food

The ker plant signifies drought to people in the desert. It also provides food to survive on

Fusion project

Australian Band Labrats's Solar Music 'Combat Wombat'

Human induced Famine

Official negligence turns a dry spell into a famine

Let the drylands bloom

By maintaining terrestrial forestation to improve the soils, drylands can be saved from being further degraded

Growing worries

This new device will ensure that plants grown in the desert do not lack water

La Nia flees

Indian monsoon may lose out

In mirage country