Yet more than one billion people, one-sixth of the Earth's population, actually live in desert regions. Deserts cover more than one-fifth of the Earth's land area, and they are found on every ...

CATHEDRAL CITY, Calif. (AP) — Crews in mountain and desert towns worked to clear away mud and debris Tuesday in the aftermath of a tropical storm that hit Southern California. The system was ...

Floods in Ohio, Kentucky, Illinois and Indiana this week were caused by a hurricane that came ashore 1,000 miles away. Atlantic storms like Hurricane Ike almost never affect Tucson's weather, though ...

Those who had a view of East County on Thursday night were able to see a spectacular light show over our mountains and deserts. Between 7 and 9 p.m. East San Diego County had a very active day with ...

Tropical Storm Mario is expected to bring thunderstorms to Southern California, including the High Desert. The storm, brewing off the western coast of Mexico, should bring monsoon-type weather into ...

Our planet is more unpredictable and more fascinating than most of us imagine. Most countries have one dominant climate, which is maybe a hot desert or a wet rainforest. Australia breaks that rule ...

About four months after Tropical Storm Hilary dropped several inches of rain and wreaked havoc on parts of the Coachella Valley, the Palm Desert City Council approved a $4.63 million contract for ...

Tropical Storm Alvin, could be the first named storm in the Northern Hemisphere this year. It has formed in the eastern Pacific Ocean. The storm is not expected to directly impact the U.S. but may ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. CATHEDRAL CITY, Calif. (AP) — Crews in ...