deserts
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The recent snowfall comes amid a “May Gray” weather condition that is expected to bring lower temperatures across Southern California through Thursday, with mountains and deserts potentially experiencing temperatures up to 25 degrees below average.
From Los Angeles Times • May 27, 2026
The mountains and deserts could experience temperatures as much as 20 to 25 degrees below average.
From Los Angeles Times • May 26, 2026
A shortage of trees has turned some towns and cities into "tree deserts", leaving residents more exposed to the risk of poor health, air pollution and rising temperatures, a conservation charity has warned.
From BBC • May 24, 2026
New research shows that cacti are remarkably quick at forming entirely new species, revealing that deserts are far more dynamic than they may seem.
From Science Daily • May 13, 2026
It was a crazy idea and if he had read as many books as you have about journeys over deserts he would never have dreamed of it.
From "The Horse and His Boy" by C.S. Lewis
Vocabulary lists containing deserts
Twelfth Night
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Chief Joseph's Words to Washington D.C. (1879)
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Antony and Cleopatra
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