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The Rubjerg Knude Lighthouse stands on Jutland’s western coast in Denmark. Constructed in 1900, it is notable for its ongoing battle against the relentless movement of coastal sand dunes. The lighthouse has been repeatedly repositioned and stabilized as the dunes advanced. It serves as a navigationa...

Jalapão is a distinct cerrado savanna region located in the eastern part of the state of Tocantins, Brazil. This protected landscape is characterized by massive golden sand dunes, quartzite crystal outcrops, and unique seasonal waterfalls like Cachoeira da Velha. It serves as a significant ecotouris...

Dune II, developed by Westwood Studios, is a landmark real-time strategy title released in 1992. It popularized the “spice war” narrative adapting Frank Herbert’s Dune novel into an engaging gameplay experience. The game's influence on subsequent RTS titles remains significant. Dune II is primarily...

Emperor: Battle for Dune is a real-time strategy game set within the Dune universe, continuing the narrative established by previous Westwood titles. It directly follows Dune 2000, retaining familiar characters and incorporating full motion video sequences. The game expands upon the strategic gamepl...

Smeringurus mesaensis is a scorpion in the family Vaejovidae native to arid regions of the southwestern United States and northwestern Mexico. It is closely associated with sandy habitats, including dunes, where it shelters in burrows and emerges at night to hunt small arthropods. The species has be...

A black oak savanna is an open woodland and grassland community in which black oak, Quercus velutina, is a characteristic canopy tree. Periodic fire limits woody undergrowth, maintains open spaces between the trees, and supports grasses and other sun-loving plants. The habitat occurs in parts of eas...

The toothed dune grasshopper is a North American insect uniquely adapted to sandy environments and physically recognized by its distinct, banded wing patterns.

The Dune Collectible Card Game is a 1997 title published by Last Unicorn Games in partnership with Five Rings Publishing Group and based on Frank Herbert's Dune universe. Players create a minor House and align it with one of six major powers: House Atreides, House Harkonnen, House Corrino, the Spaci...

The Lake Huron locust, Trimerotropis huroniana, is a band-winged grasshopper in the family Acrididae. It occupies open, sparsely vegetated sand dunes and sandy shorelines around parts of the Great Lakes, where its mottled gray, brown, or reddish coloration can blend with the substrate. The species i...

Rehn's dune grasshopper (Trimerotropis arenacea) is a band-winged grasshopper of the family Acrididae found in dune habitats of North America.

Smeringurus vachoni is a species of scorpion in the family Vaejovidae. It is native to Baja California in Mexico and was named in honor of the French arachnologist Max Vachon. The species belongs to a North American lineage that includes many scorpions adapted to dry environments. Identification wit...