deserts
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Dalip, 25, a high-school graduate from the hot deserts of Rajasthan, was an engineering support member, on his second voyage.
From Barron's • May 25, 2026
A shortage of trees has turned some towns and cities into "tree deserts", leaving residents more exposed to the risk of poor health, air pollution and rising temperatures, a conservation charity has warned.
From BBC • May 24, 2026
Instead, ancient populations appear to have thrived across a surprising range of ecosystems, from deserts and coastlines to dense forests.
From Science Daily • May 20, 2026
April is always an avalanche, but this year the early parts of the fall and spring season were deserts.
From Los Angeles Times • May 5, 2026
But forests are darker than grasslands, and grasslands are darker than deserts.
From "Cosmos" by Carl Sagan
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