desert
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Yet few of those titles conjure the dusty-ochre desert beauty of Oz’s Red Centre—all best explored at a train’s pace.
UAE airport authorities cancelled or delayed dozens of flights and roads were flooded in major cities as the heaviest rainstorm in months lashed the desert nation on Friday.
From Barron's
The evidence comes from a wide range of locations, including deep ocean sediments in the North Atlantic and the ruins of an ancient desert city.
From Science Daily
Although Los Angeles County doesn’t experience a Hallmark-esque winter wonderland, you can still find the holiday spirit in natural places in and around our mountains and desert.
From Los Angeles Times
Over recent years, large dunes have started encroaching on the land in the village, while rolling desert sands have forced residents to shift further downhill, local pensioner Kakabai Baimedov told AFP.
From Barron's
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