Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Only in the desert would 99 degrees in July be considered cool, but if you're perspiring a little less and sleeping a bit better ...

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Rain falls across the High Desert, while a multi-day heat wave is expected to scorch Southern California this week.

The Sahara Desert has expanded by about 10 percent since 1920, according to a new study conducted by University of Maryland researchers. This represents roughly an area the size of South Dakota being ...

The Sahara Desert has expanded by approximately ten percent since 1920, according to comprehensive research analyzing rainfall data across Africa from 1920 to 2013. This expansion varies significantly ...

Snake season is in full swing across the High Desert. See these photos captured by High Desert residents of snakes in yards, around neighborhoods.