Think all deserts are golden? Think again! Tucked away in Tamil Nadu, Theri Kaadu is South India’s hidden red sand wonder.

Raghdan Salem Zodeh's SUV was freed from the sand and rising tides near a resort in the desert state of Qatar. Zodeh, 47, a Syrian living in the Gulf emirate, had become stuck near the on-rushing tide ...

The red dunes in the area are called Theri and this is where it derived its name from. Formed some thousands of years ago, it ...

Such pulsing slowly turns stones in the arid desert to sand. Likewise ... transporting the rocky debris toward the sea. Every year, rivers deposit millions of tons of sediment into the oceans.

Despite its critical role in modern society, the environmental and social effects of sand mining remain largely hidden from public scrutiny.