Deserts
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What Are the Santa Ana Winds?
By Live Science Staff published
Dry, hot winds that whip across southern California can fuel wildfires.

Did Climate Change Spur Plants to Migrate Uphill?
By Wynne Parry published
A study that concluded that changes in local climate cause plants to shift uphill is under attack.

Opposites Attract: Where Desert Meets Water
By Live Science Staff published
Desert-covered peninsula lies along the largest inland body of water, the Caspian Sea.

Image Gallery: Earth as Art
By Live Science Staff published
Our own Blue Marble gives us some of the most amazing, unexpected art. Here you will find a few of its offerings.

Earth as Art: Sea of Sand
By Live Science Staff published
Dry winds shaped complex dunes in this extreme desert.

Afghanistan's Shifting Sand Dunes
By Live Science Staff published
Crescent shapes formed by the wind.

Ancient Herders' Walls Guided Gazelles to Mass Slaughter
By Jennifer Welsh published
The use of these formations could have led to the local extinction of these grazing animals.

Contrasting Landscapes of the American West
By Live Science Staff published
Mountains, lush valleys and deserts are all present.
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