Explore the 1928 dam collapse, the second deadliest disaster in California history. A colossal engineering failure, the dam was built by William Mulholland, who had ensured the growth of Los ...

The Sahara’s rare flooding has brought both destruction and temporary wonder, highlighting the delicate balance of life in the desert. It remains to be seen whether this marks the beginning of a ...

An extreme onslaught of rain in Morocco — about a year’s worth in two days — brought desperately needed water to some of the ...

China has finished a 46-year campaign to encircle its largest desert with trees, part of national efforts to end ...

Water rushing between the sand dunes of southern Morocco. In desert communities frequented by tourists, 4x4s motored through the puddles and residents surveyed the scene in awe. It's a surreal ...

It is not possible for anyone -- whether it be the government, scientists or billionaires -- to control the weather, ...

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates--The United Arab Emirates attempted to dry out Wednesday from the heaviest rain the desert nation has ... acute across the UAE. The flooding sparked speculation that ...

we're trying to grow this in the middle of a desert, right? It's already saturated with water. And on top of that, you add the flood. There's nowhere for the water to go. Even the soil was like ...