Namib Desert: Scorching Days, Freezing Nights – World's Oldest Desert's Extreme Climate

• The Namib Desert in Namibia, Africa, is the world's oldest desert, dry for 55-80 million years.
• Experiences extreme temperature swings: over 60°C sand temperature during the day, dropping below zero at night.
• The desert meets the Atlantic Ocean, where the cold Benguela Current causes fog; inland temperatures can exceed 45°C.
• Known for the 'Skeleton Coast', dubbed 'The Gates of Hell' by Portuguese sailors due to numerous shipwrecks.
• Unique life forms like the 2000-year-old Welwitschia plant thrive by collecting water from fog; animals are nocturnal.