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A 2,280km artificial river project in the Sahara Desert.
Spanning 2,820 km, the network of pipelines and channels belonging to the Giant River project is often described as the world's largest underground water system.
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Moving eye in the Sahara left by 'space killer'
An attacker from space crashed into the Sahara 345 million years ago, completely destroying an area the size of a city.
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What if we turned the Sahara desert into a solar 'battery'?
Theoretically, we could meet the world's current energy needs by covering 1.2% of the Sahara Desert with solar panels.
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Lakes appear across the Sahara desert after floods
Satellite images show lakes dotting the Sahara desert after a cyclone dumped a year's worth of rain on northern Africa in just days.
Environment
Sahara Desert Suddenly Flooded by Thunderstorms, Lake Dry for 50 Years Now Filled with Water
When talking about the Sahara desert, everyone probably thinks of the intense heat and vast, dry sand. But surprisingly, many areas of this desert have been flooded afte…
Archeology
Strange 9,000-year-old rock art of swimmers in what is now the Sahara desert
Thousands of years ago, the Sahara Desert was not a dry, sandy land but a lush green oasis.
Environment
Saharan dust is important for ecological protection and climate change
As iron-laden dust moved farther away from the Sahara, atmospheric reactions made iron increasingly accessible to support life.
Archeology
100 million years ago, the Sahara Desert was inhabited by crocodiles that could run like athletes
According to scientists, SuperCroc crocodiles can run at speeds of up to 32 km/h over short distances. This speed is equivalent to the running speed of an Olympic-level…
Environment
Strange weather is happening in European countries
Orange-yellow dust clouds from the Sahara desert have covered many areas in Greece, causing authorities to issue health warnings.
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What lies beneath the thick sands of the Sahara desert in Africa?
Currently, the world's desert area has reached 30 million square kilometers, accounting for 20% of the total land area.
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Many countries propose to put seawater in the desert, but this will return the Earth to an ice age!
If sea water can be brought into desert areas, countries will benefit from hydropower projects, industry... However, this idea has met with opposition from scientists.
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Using radar to measure the depth of the Sahara desert, scientists discovered a giant 'thing' below
The Sahara is always mentioned as one of the largest deserts in the world and stretches across 12 countries. So how deep is the Sahara? What's underneath its sand?
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Satellite captures scary image: 'Blood rain' may rain down on Western Europe
Disturbing images from the European Space Agency (ESA) satellite show a giant red ghost moving from the Sahara Desert, across the Atlantic Ocean, towards the Caribbean,…
Archeology
Explore the mysterious ancient citadel in the Sahara desert
The Sahara Desert in Northeast Niger (Africa) is a land that is almost beyond human understanding.
Environment
Rare snow covers the Sahara desert
Snow and ice cover the sand in the Sahara Desert after the temperature here dropped to -2 degrees Celsius under the influence of a high-pressure cold air mass.