The article "Ten Remarkable Desert Plants That Survive in the Harshest Places on Earth" from BBC's Discover Wildlife is an exploration of extraordinary plant species uniquely adapted to life in deserts. Highlighting everything from the ancient date palm to the fog-harvesting tara tree and water-storing saxaul, the article showcases the ways that desert flora thrive in places with extreme heat, dryness, or even cold.

In Equatorial Extremes: Snow on Mount Kenya, narrator Sir David Attenborough explores the remarkable adaptations of plants that survive the dramatic daily temperature swings on Mount Kenya, near the equator. Despite the tropical location, snow and freezing temperatures challenge life in this alpine environment. This video is excerpted from BBC’s Planet Earth II, a breathtaking documentary series that highlights the natural wonders of our planet.