Environment
Strangely, the driest desert in the world, cacti can't live: Home to more than 1 million people!
In this desert, bacteria cannot live because the air is too dry. Yet, more than 1 million people still live there. Where is it?
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Scientific application
New technology helps Egypt grow sugar beets in the desert
Egypt is able to grow tens of thousands of hectares of sugar beets in the arid desert soil of the southern part of the country thanks to underground water drilling techn…
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Facts about geography that you may not learn in school
Learning these facts can give you a new perspective on our beautiful planet Earth.
Science story
Using radar to measure the depth of the Sahara desert, scientists discovered a giant 'thing' below
The Sahara is always mentioned as one of the largest deserts in the world and stretches across 12 countries. So how deep is the Sahara? What's underneath its sand?
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Strange oasis in the heart of the desert: It doesn't rain all year round, but the temperature is only 25-30 degrees Celsius, there is a 'panacea' lake
Huacachina Oasis in Peru (Huacachina) is known as the most beautiful oasis in South America, hidden in the depths of hundreds of miles of barren desert.
Environment
China first discovered coastal 'singing sand'
Singing sand - the area of sand that naturally makes sounds when the wind blows - reflects the unique beach quality of Hainan Island.
Discover science
Discover the ancient wonder found in the Arabian desert
The United Arab Emirates may have just celebrated its 50th anniversary of independence, but Abu Dhabi has a centuries-old past.
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Giant fortress in the desert: Amazing man-made wonder
This ruin is a famous landmark of Bahawalpur, located proudly in the middle of the Cholistan desert.
Scientific works
Bold idea: Growing grapes in the driest desert in the world
In the heart of Chile's Atacama desert - the driest place in the world - Hector Espindola is doing an unexpected job, running a grape farm.
Animal world
Camels how to survive in the barren desert?
Camels live in one of the harshest environments on the planet. What is their secret to survival?
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The most impressive series of galaxy photos of the year
The annual competition of the travel blog Capture the Atlas has found many impressive works on the topic
Scientific works
See how China built a highway more than 150km through the desert despite the sandstorm
Despite the summer desert temperatures that can reach 70 degrees Celsius, China is continuing to build a mega project, the highway through Taklimakan, the largest desert…
Environment
'Underground ocean' under the desert with the amount of water equal to 8 Chinese Yangtze rivers
Xinjiang is located in the northwest, China, has the largest area in the administrative area (the administrative area is built according to the needs of several province…
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Deep in the desert, this is the loneliest post office in the world
Deep in the Tengger desert of Inner Mongolia, surrounded by dunes visible to the naked eye is the world's loneliest post office.
Archeology
Facts about climate change from prehistoric Egyptian rock art
Discoveries of prehistoric Egyptian rock art reveal the stark truth that climate change even happened long before that.