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Trou au Natron volcano

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Nomad’s land: Journey into the rugged heart of the Sahara

The mountainous Tibesti holds clues to a verdant past – but terrain and politics have kept scientists out. Exclusive photos show what geologists found this year

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Plants around a fumarole at Mount Socompaa

Life

Who needs water? Dry volcanic vents more alive than wet soil

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leaf with water

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Desert plant seen drinking fog and mist with its leaves

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Jason de Leon

Humans

I document life and death on America's migrant trail

Opinion

Fairy circles in the soil of the Australian desert

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Mysterious fairy circles now discovered in Australia's desert

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Rock shaped like a mushroom

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Secret Sahara reveals fairytale formations and ancient lakes

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Humans accidentally created hidden carbon sink in the desert

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Humans accidentally created hidden carbon sink in the desert

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Volcano hunters dig into the Sahara's watery past

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Volcano hunters dig into the Sahara's watery past

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Spray bacteria on the desert to halt its spread

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Spray bacteria on the desert to halt its spread

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Globetrotting Sahara sand takes rain to California

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Globetrotting Sahara sand takes rain to California

Particles blown into the air in Africa and Asia cross the Pacific and increase rain and snow in the Sunshine State

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