The Mojave Desert is facing a triple whammy of hazards this week as the National Weather Service warns of flash flooding, extreme heat and elevated wildfire risk. The overlapping hazards are the ...

With sun and warm, windy days, you may feel like gardening this weekend, with high temperatures reaching the high-70s.

A relentless giant is stirring in North Africa. The Sahara Desert, already the size of the continental United States, grows larger every single year. What sounds like something from ancient geological ...

Thunderstorms are expected to bring wind, rain, and lightning to the High Desert and San Bernardino Mountains. Wind gusts of 40 to 45 mph were reported, causing downed trees and blowing around patio ...

A thunderstorm system swept into the Coachella Valley from northern Mexico on Tuesday morning, causing rain across the desert while bringing with it the expectation for scattered storms throughout the ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. For almost 25 years, Mike Cardwell has been studying rattlesnakes in the desert using radiotelemetry devices. With surgically ...

Rare winter rains have transformed Chile’s Atacama Desert into a vibrant sea of wildflowers. Scientists explain how dormant ...