As you can see from the climate graph, plants and animals in the desert have to cope with very little water. The climate is very hot. Summer day time temperatures can exceed 40°C. However ...

The climate in a desert is hot and dry ... the seasons reverse. Tropical areas experience relatively minor changes in temperature, and their seasons are characterized by the presence or absence ...

Regions of similar climate and dominant plant types are called biomes. This chapter describes some of the major terrestrial biomes in the world; tropical forests, savannas, deserts, temperate ...

About two-thirds of the record 35 delegations at this year’s Games are from tropical and desert climate nations, including ...

Competition is in full swing at the Asian Winter Games in northeast China’s Harbin. In the spotlight are not just the winter sports powerhouses, but those hailing from nations without snow. About ...

Africa is often synonymous with its drylands that cover two-thirds of the continent. Relief is brought through rainfall ...

Los Cabos is a tropical desert climate. Didn’t know that was a thing? Well it is! And it means that this area has a great mix ...

While deserts are traditionally characterized by a dry climate with low levels of vegetation ... Such stormy weather occurs when the tropical air from near the equator meets the hot, dry air ...