Desert Trees

Joshua Tree National Park, Mojave Desert
World Deserts

Desert Trees: What Trees Grow in the Desert?

Deserts are highly inhospitable environments were vegetation struggles to grow, but desert trees have adapted to survive and thrive in arid and semi-arid regions with little water and high temperatures. These trees have undergone a number of adaptations that allow them to survive in these harsh conditions, such as deep…

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December 27, 2022
Yin Yuzhen and Mu Us Desert Greening
Asia / World Deserts

The Woman Who Turned a Desert Green

A 57-year old woman from China named Yin Yuzhen has succeeded in the remarkable task of creating a thriving ecological park in one of the country's four major deserts, the Mu Us Desert in Inner Mongolia. Over the span of 35 years, Yin has successfully planted over 300.000 native plants…

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December 19, 2022

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