Monthly Archives: May 2021
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Life in the desert requires resilience, especially when lightning strikes
[ad_1] The Californian desert is a precious asset, famous for its high mountains and majestic valleys. But it’s not really a wasteland. “Human activity has been ... -
“How I almost died in the desert and was saved by chance”
[ad_1] “I remember the sound my body made when it hit the ground. A sharp crack. Then the white heat of pain stabbing my body, escaping ... -
Photographing the Namib Desert: “One with Forever”
[ad_1] Many people feel drawn to the wild areas of the great landscape, especially the wild areas. It is important for them to know that these ... -
Living Desert to feature two black rhinos in new exhibit opening this fall – NBC Palm Springs
The Living Desert Zoo and Gardens announced Thursday the upcoming addition of two eastern black rhinos to its 80-acre campus in Palm Desert. The endangered hoofed ... -
Two rhinos arrive in new $ 17 million habitat at The Living Desert
[ad_1] Two young rhinos will soon be joining The Living Desert family, moving into a new $ 17 million, 4-acre habitat that is under construction right ... -
Coming Soon: Meet the Rhinos on their way to the Living Desert Zoo and Gardens
[ad_1] Welcome to Coachella, Jaali and Nia Valley! The Living Desert Zoo and Gardens will host two eastern black rhinos this fall. “This is the first ... -
Palm Desert Mayor issues proclamation recognizing AAPI Heritage Month
[ad_1] The mayor of Palm Desert signed and issued three proclamations, including one recognizing May as Asian American Heritage Month and Native of Hawaii and the ... -
Namibia: agriculture in the Namib desert
[ad_1] With three hectares under plastic and netting, Shalom Farm in the Swakop River Valley produces 40 tonnes of fresh produce each month in Namibia’s harsh ... -
Palm Desert council delays decision to lift drive-thru ban on Highway 111
[ad_1] The decision whether or not to allow drive-through restaurants on Highway 111 in Palm Desert has been delayed, although at least three council members say ... -
Crossing the Algerian desert: “We were 15 at the start and only two at the finish”
[ad_1] At 15, Aboubacar, now a refugee in France, fled Guinea. When he crosses the Algerian desert to reach Libya, he is one of only two ... -
AI found nearly 2 billion trees – in the Sahara Desert?
[ad_1] There are more trees in the West African Sahara Desert than we thought – many more. Last year, a study based on AI and satellite ... -
‘Star Wars’ fan once searched the Sahara Desert for priceless collectibles
[ad_1] The year is 1977, Star wars just opened in theaters, and a worldwide phenomenon has been launched. Some fans celebrate their favorite characters through cosplay, ... -
“Why go to the Sahara when you can visit Kent?” “:” Desert “life at Dungeness | Kent holidays
[ad_1] The place which is sometimes called “England’s only desert” is accessible by a miniature railway line that connects a nuclear power station on one of ... -
Desert Mountain and Catalina Foothills win Division I and II tennis team titles
[ad_1] One dynasty has fallen while another remains on the throne in Arizona high school and girls’ tennis. Desert Mountain and Catalina Foothills respectively won the ... -
dinosaur living in the desert had extraordinary sight and hearing | Paleontology
[ad_1] Deserted shuvuia, a species of alvarezsauroid dinosaur that lived during the Late Cretaceous period in what is now Mongolia, had extremely low vision and specialized ... -
‘Alabama Desert Fox’ Steve Hudson humiliated by ASHOF induction
[ad_1] Steve Hudson glances around the room. He is surrounded by grandeur. There are three more floors above it with the same thing – hundreds of ... -
San Pablo’s $ 8.4 million renovation in Palm Desert receives sustainability award
[ad_1] Video: drone video of the San Pablo Avenue makeover in Palm Desert Palm Desert recently completed a multi-million dollar renovation of San Pablo Avenue which ... -
Remarkably high diversity of bees in a small expanse of desert • Earth.com
[ad_1] Scientists have discovered a hotspot of bee diversity in the protected Chihuahuan Desert along the US-Mexico border. Experts have identified more than 470 species of ... -
Take a virtual tour of Desert X 2021 in the Coachella Valley
[ad_1] View of Zahrah Alghamdi’s Desert X installation, What lies behind the walls. 2021. Photograph by Lance Gerber. Courtesy of the artist and Desert X. After ... -
Wild horses and donkeys digging wells increase water availability in desert areas, study finds
[ad_1] Wild equines (horses and donkeys) reintroduced to desert regions of southwestern North America routinely dig wells to expose groundwater, increasing water availability – and sometimes ...
