Snowfall in deserts is mainly the result of sharp temperature swings. Many deserts lie far from oceans or are located at high altitudes, both of which allow heat to escape quickly after sunset. In ...

SHIMLA -Himachal Pradesh’s Spiti Valley in Lahaul-Spiti district has been recognized as India’s first Cold Desert Biosphere Reserve under UNESCO’s prestigious Man and the Biosphere (MAB) program. With ...

Deserts are notoriously dry, so why do so many of them border oceans?

Some deserts naturally get winter snowfall due to extreme temperature drops. Snow appears in places like the Gobi, Great Basin, Patagonia and even parts of the Sahara. Snowmelt provides rare but vital ...