Sahara desert, once lush and green, was home to mysterious human lineage, study says
Researchers studied the DNA of two 7,000-year-old naturally mummified individuals excavated in the Takarkori rock shelter in ...
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The Sahara Desert is turning green
The Sahara Desert, located in West Africa, is the largest hot desert in the world. While deserts are traditionally characterized by a dry climate with low levels of vegetation, the Sahara has been ...
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The Sahara Desert Isn’t As Sandy As You Think It Is
Turns out, however, that a surprising proportion of the world’s largest hot desert isn’t actually sandy at all. Just 25 percent of the Sahara’s surface is covered by sand. We say “just ...
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Why is China quietly helping Africa build a Great Green Wall across the Sahara?
About two decades ago, African nations launched an audacious plan: a 7,700km “Great Green Wall” to hold back the Sahara Desert’s southward march. Yet years passed and progress was stalled ...
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Why is China quietly helping Africa build a Great Green Wall across the Sahara?
700km "Great Green Wall" to hold back the Sahara Desert's southward march. Yet years passed and progress was stalled after being plagued by funding shortages, political instability and a lack of ...