The Sahara Desert, one of the hottest and driest places on Earth, is experiencing an unexpected transformation. Recent heavy rainfall has brought a burst of greenery to this typically barren region.

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 ...

Flora tends to sprout quickly once the typically dry landscape gets water. One of the driest regions on earth is shifting green, as an influx of heavy rainfall causes vegetation to grow in the ...

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A relentless giant is stirring in North Africa. The Sahara Desert, already the size of the continental United States, grows larger every single year. What sounds like something from ancient geological ...

Between July and September every year, rainfall north of the equator in Africa increases due to monsoon season. Such stormy weather occurs when the tropical air from near the equator meets the hot, ...

(Reuters) -The Sahara Desert is one of Earth's most arid and desolate places, stretching across a swathe of North Africa that spans parts of 11 countries and covers an area comparable to China or the ...