Although the survey of Central Asia is among Stein’s most renowned and celebrated works, he had also successfully surveyed a wide landscape from Jammu and Kashmir to West Bengal.

Drilling on a new swath of ultra-deep crude oil wells in the depths of the Taklamakan Desert, Northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, has started after the Spring Festival holiday ...

This massive 4-GW solar farm in the Taklamakan Desert is one of the world’s largest solar power projects. It is part of China’s broader strategy to peak emissions before 2030 and transition ...

Create memories with your kids on these short but sweet journeys that feature stunning scenery and unique landmarks. A road trip is a classic American vacation, but it takes planning to make it ...

China is making record-breaking progress in renewable energy. The country has already achieved its 2030 clean energy goal six years early. With massive investments and policy supp ...

Every month on Earth Matters, we offer a puzzling satellite image. The February 2025 puzzler is shown above. Your challenge is to use the comments section to tell us where it is, what we are looking ...

China is poised to complete an ambitious environmental project by the end of this year, encircling its largest desert, the Taklamakan, with a vast green belt. This initiative, part of the nation’s ...

Chinese hikers Zhou Yang and Zhang Zhiguo accomplished an incredible feat on February 8, completing a remarkable 1,004 kilometers across the Taklamakan Desert, the world's second-largest shifting ...