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 ...

Major desert restoration techniques include: planting and seeding, managing water, manipulating soil properties, and providing cover. Controlling non-native species often also is part of ...

There are only four major deserts throughout all of North America. The largest of those, the Chihuahuan Desert, covers more than 250,000 square miles, including the western quadrant of Texas.