Author: Christopher J. Jones
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What a French discovered in Kalmykia, where the Russian desert meets Buddhism (PHOTOS)
Under a blazing sun, as we tread barefoot on the hot sand of the dunes worthy of the Sahara, a horse breeder approaches us. Keeping an ... -
Are African countries planting a giant wall of trees to stop the spread of the Sahara Desert?
An ambitious effort by a group of African countries to tackle the effects of climate change and desertification has been in the works since 2007. The ... -
Friends end six-day desert walk for charity
SIX people trekked the desert in the Middle East and raised over £ 15,600 for a Henley charity. Harriet Barcella, Jane Ainslie, Lucas Collins, Kaley Hayes, ... -
Brewin’s Lamont takes on the desert
When you think of visiting the Sahara Desert, the last thing you expect to see is 2,500 people competing in a 250 km race, the equivalent ... -
Rosewood Academy takes on Desert Dash
ROSEWOOD Academy, a private education institution based in Windhoek, will take on the mighty Nedbank Desert Dash to raise funds. The academy, which has approximately 165 ... -
Summerlin plans and builds before homes sprout in the desert
When executives presented their vision for Summerlin in March 1988, builders, realtors, and bankers were eager to get involved in the massive build-from-scratch community in the ... -
‘Wildlights’ at Living Desert kicks off November 24
The popular Wildlights at Living Desert Zoo and Gardens is returning this week! The holiday lights exhibit will begin on Wednesday, November 24 from 6:00 pm ... -
Kick off the “Wildlights” parties at the Living Desert Zoo
PALM DESERT, CA – The Living Desert Zoo and Gardens announced Friday that they will be launching their “Wildlights” vacation event next week. The 29th annual ... -
‘Wildlights’ at Living Desert greets locals and visitors on opening night
The annual Wildlights at the Living Desert Zoo and Gardens welcomed guests again on Wednesday, November 24. The Holiday Lights exhibit runs from 6 p.m. to ... -
In the footsteps of Spinosaurus in the Moroccan desert
November 19, 2021 REPORTING – This mastodon lived mainly in water, a few hundred million years ago. The bones of one of these largest known predatory ...
