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China’s ‘Green Great Wall’ tames desert growth, but scientists warn the fight is not over
KUBUQI DESERT, China (AP) — For half a century, millions of workers repeated the same task in the deserts of…
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Rapidly growing wildfire in Los Angeles County prompts evacuations in remote high desert
LOS ANGELES (AP) – A rapidly spreading fire prompted evacuation orders in a sparsely populated area of Los Angeles County…
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Archaeologists uncover ancient Byzantine city in Egypt’s western desert | Egypt
Archaeologists in Egypt have uncovered a well-preserved Byzantine city in the western desert. The fourth-century quarters contained residential and religious…
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Egypt uncovers lost Byzantine-era city in the western desert
CAIRO (AP) — A well-preserved Byzantine settlement in the western desert is one of two major cities. archaeological Findings announced…
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‘My house feels like the Sahara Desert’: Britons living in new builds report ‘extreme’ temperatures as heatwave continues to scorch the UK
The UK experienced its hottest June day for the third year in a row today; with a temperature of almost…
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Under Trump, hopes for a mining boom in the Nevada desert
TONOPAH, Nev. — A few years ago, while traveling to Las Vegas, Harry Chahal and his wife, like countless drivers…
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Australia
Rider killed in Finke Desert Race remembered as ‘beautiful boy’ who was ‘larger than life’
A rider who died in a shocking motorbike crash during the first leg of a multi-day off-road race in the…
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Nearly 50 people die of thirst in Sahara desert after lorry breaks down
Only two people survived after trekking more than 50 km (30 mi) through the desert to alert authorities.
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Truck breakdown in Niger strands passengers and leaves at least 49 dead in the Sahara Desert
NIAMEY, Niger (AP) – At least 49 people died of dehydration when a truck broke down and left them stranded…
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Nearly 50 people die of thirst in Sahara desert after lorry breaks down
At least 49 people died of dehydration when the truck carrying them broke down in a remote part of the…
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