Indian Institute of Technology Gandhinagar-led research suggests climate change, increased monsoon rainfall and expanded groundwater pumping have driven substantial vegetation growth in the Thar ...

Many deserts face worsening droughts, but India's Thar Desert has become 38% greener in the past 20 years due to increased ...

Many deserts face worsening droughts, but India's Thar Desert has become 38% greener in the past 20 years due to increased rainfall and expanding agriculture in the region, according to a new study.

A team of scientists based in the U.S. and India examined satellite data and determined that the area ... and climate activity within the region during this period. They found that the desert ...

The vast desert of the Arabian Peninsula was not always an arid landscape. A recent study reveals that this region was once home to a vast lake and river system. These favorable conditions fostered ...

The park typically sees an annual rainfall average of 5 ... (Sicco Rood / Steele/Burnand Anza-Borrego Desert Research Center) There can be impacts for the area’s economy, too.

The Arabian Desert, known today as one of the driest places on Earth, was once full of lakes, rivers, and green landscapes.