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Gigawatt-scale solar farms spreading across China’s northern deserts are doing more than generating electricity. Field research at photovoltaic installations in Gansu province shows that panel arrays ...

In dryland ecosystems, increased environmental stress often triggers a change from a uniform vegetation cover to patchy ...

(CNN) — Inside a Mojave aster flower, a tiny bee is fast asleep. At night, the pale lavender petals close, providing a safe resting place. In the morning, as birdsong rings out across the desert, the ...

(CNN) — Inside a Mojave aster flower, a tiny bee is fast asleep. At night, the pale lavender petals close, providing a safe resting place. In the morning, as birdsong rings out across the desert, the ...