UN chief calls for end to earth's vandalism
According to UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres, nearly 40 per cent of the planet's land is degraded, with more being lost every second.
Tue Jun 18 2024
Half of world's pastures degraded by overuse, climate change, UN report says
The impact of climate change is putting food supplies and livelihoods in peril, said UNCCD.
Fri May 24 2024
California wildfire, fueled by desert winds, forces evacuations
Some 1,220 homes and 4,270 residents were under mandatory evacuation orders.
Wed Nov 01 2023
US Army charges Private Travis King with desertion over dash into North Korea
The charges range from desertion for running into N. Korea to assault against fellow soldiers and solicitation of child pornography.
Fri Oct 20 2023
NASA asteroid sample parachutes safely onto Utah desert
The final descent and landing capped a six-year joint mission between the U.S. space agency and the University of Arizona.
Mon Sep 25 2023
Sudanese woman tells of 'horrible' desert journey after expulsion from Tunisia
Exhausted, pregnant and weeping, Sudanese nurse Tafaul Omar sat under the scorching desert sun along with 14 other migrants.
Sat Sep 02 2023
Suami isteri lulusan diploma buka gerai jual 'dessert' Rahmah RM1
Idea menjual kek dan 'dessert' RM1 hadir apabila memikirkan kos sara hidup kini yang semakin meningkat.
Wed Aug 16 2023
Rapper Travis Scott's concert at Egypt's pyramids cancelled
Complex production issues meant that the show could not be constructed in the desert, organiser Live Nation said.
Thu Jul 27 2023
Paper plates and short showers: life with no water in Arizona
Human-caused climate change means the once-bountiful snowpack that feeds the river has dwindled.
Sun Mar 26 2023
Agong berkenan berangkat ke majlis penutup Desert Tiger Exercise di UAE
Desert Tiger Exercise ialah Program Latihan Ketenteraan Dua Hala Malaysia-Emiriah Arab Bersatu.
Mon Feb 27 2023
S. African journalist, 90, delivers news in the desert
Francois Hugo sets off every Thursday to deliver newspapers in the South African desert.
Mon Jan 09 2023
Please don't lick psychedelic toads, warn US park officials
Anyone seeking a hallucinogenic high from the wart-covered amphibians is more likely to end up seriously ill.
Sun Nov 13 2022
Florida beachfront paradise shattered by Hurricane Ian
Nearly a week after Hurricane Ian hammered southwest Florida, once tony Fort Myers Beach is a nearly deserted disaster zone.
Thu Oct 06 2022
Saudi desert megacity to host Asian Winter Games
The deserts and mountains of Saudi Arabia will soon be a playground for winter sports, OCA said.
Wed Oct 05 2022
Perancis kesan selesema burung di ladang itik
Wabak dikesan di ladang itik yang terletak di Saint-Nizier-le-Desert, lapor Le Figaro, memetik jabatan wilayah Ain.
Mon Aug 29 2022