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aridity

[uh-rid-i-tee] / əˈrɪd ɪ ti /
























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But it isn’t just the heat—it’s the aridity.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 11, 2026

The desert's extreme aridity makes it one of the clearest places on Earth to view the night sky and is famous for being home to the largest radio telescope in the world.

From BBC • Oct. 10, 2025

Unsustainable land use also contributes to the aridity problem, with frogs frequently suffering as humans develop their homes for commercial, residential and other uses.

From Salon • Oct. 22, 2024

A study by the research team around Potsdam geoscientist Prof. Dr. Martin H. Trauth confirms this for the end of the African Humid Period and the transition to the pronounced aridity that is typical today.

From Science Daily • May 7, 2024

The mind is beset by light and space, the kinesthetic novelty of aridity, high temperature, and wind.

From "Into the Wild" by Jon Krakauer




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