When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. The Dasht-e Lut salt desert in southeast Iran is captured in this stunning space wallpaper. The ...

It has been recognized as a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 2016, making it an absolute must-visit destination for adventure seekers and nature enthusiasts alike. The harsh desert, also known as ...

When it rains in Iran’s Dasht-e Lut desert, the ground comes alive with tiny, upside-down crustaceans. By Sabrina Imbler In springtime, when the rain gathers into pools in Iran’s Dasht-e Lut Desert, ...

Right now, many parts of India are suffering from a terrible heatwave. From the north to the south, people are hoping for monsoon rains to bring some relief. But the weather department says that the ...

You’re looking at a satellite image of the Dasht-e Lut salt desert in southeast Iran. If you think it looks a bit weird, that’ because it is: it’s widely regarded as the hottest place on Earth. The ...

One of the local officials, during a meeting dedicated to planning South Khorasan’s desert tourism event (Glorious East), highlighted the undervalued capacities that lies within the region. “Desert ...

LONDON, Sept 22 (Thomson Reuters Foundation) - What Christian Clot remembers most vividly from his days in Iran's boiling Dasht-e Lut desert was having to stay completely still for 12 hours a day - or ...

The curving sands in central northern Iran’s salt desert, Dasht-e Kavir, can be seen in this image from the Ikonos-2 satellite. Here, clays and sand soils have a high surface salt content owing to the ...

A strayed group consisting of some 40 tourists has been saved in Iran's Lut desert (Dasht-e-Lut) in Kerman province, IRNA reported. According to the Red Crescent Society's head of supervision and ...

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LONDON (Thomson Reuters Foundation) - What Christian Clot remembers most vividly from his days in Iran's boiling Dasht-e Lut desert was having to stay completely still for 12 hours a day - or die. "It ...