The Largest Hot Desert When imagining the vastness of the world, the Sahara Desert often stands out. 2 million square kilometers, it ranks as the largest hot desert on our planet. To give you a ...

The Sahara — the world’s biggest desert — is getting even bigger. It has grown by as much as 18 percent during the past century, and climate change is partly responsible.

I trekked through the Sahara Desert with my in-laws after only meeting them a few times. I was nervous, but it was a ...

NOAA defines it as, “A mass of very dry, dusty air that forms over the Sahara Desert during the late spring, summer and early fall.” In the satellite imagery taken on June 2, ...

When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. Satellite photos show parts of Africa's Sahara Desert blanketed in snow following a rare ...

A rare winter storm blanketed parts of the Sahara Desert in up to 15 inches of snow on Jan. 7, 2018, new satellite images show.

SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico — A massive cloud of dust from the Sahara Desert blanketed most of the Caribbean on Monday in the biggest event of its kind this year as it heads toward the United States.

A view of lakes caused by heavy rainfall between sand dunes in the desert town of Merzouga, near Rachidia, southeastern Morocco, October. 2, 2024. The rare deluge of rainfall left blue lagoons of ...

Some parts of the Sahara Desert will see five times their average August and September rainfall. A few areas could experience rain for the first time on record in August or September.