The Gobi Desert and Revegetation

When it comes to a desert, most of us think hot and arid, with picturesque sand dunes and not much else.  The Lut Desert, for example, is the hottest place on Earth, where temperatures reaching 159°F (70.7°C) have been recorded.[1]  But while heat is often considered to be hand-in-hand with a desert, this is not […]