Cave Water Untouched By Humans

In Carlsbad Caverns National Park, this isolated pool of cave water is completely untouched by humans.  Found in the Lechuguilla Cave network in New Mexico, the pool is about one foot wide, two feet long and several inches deep.  The water is actually clear and may be ancient rainwater that filtered down the caves limestone …

Antarctica is one of the driest places on Earth

Since it obviously looks different then the typical hot sandy deserts, Antarctica is known as the White Desert.  Most of Antarctica is considered to be a desert due to little to no precipitation.  Precipitation plays a role with the cold temps since there is little water vapor in the air to retain heat from the …

The Mojave Desert had nearly a foot of snow in March 2023

The annual precipitation for the Mojave Desert typically ranges from 3.5 inches at lower elevations to nearly 10 inches in the mountains.  Back-to-back winter storms in California have blanketed some areas with up to 7 feet of snow.  Because of increased rain and snow in the state, the central Sierra and foothills are now officially …