The normally dry northwestern Sahara lake, Sebkha el Melah, was filled for the seventh time since the beginning of the 21st century. This flood, in September 2024, which occurred after the study was ...

As climate change progresses, projections suggest an increase in rainfall intensity and frequency in the region.

By integrating climate science, meteorology, remote sensing, and hydrology, this research bridges a critical knowledge gap and provides a framework for future studies on Sahara Desert hydrology ...

climate change, and human activities could potentially transform the desert into a green landscape again. Thousands of years ago, the Sahara Desert was not a dry land; it had rivers, lakes ...

We date tiny pieces of stalagmite (~0.25g) to establish when the cave was wet in the past. Credit: Ben Lovett Analysis of Moroccan stalagmites reveals that the Sahara received increased rainfall ...

Australian and regional rainfall trend maps are available for annual and seasonal rainfall, covering periods starting from the beginning of each decade from 1900 to 1980. These different starting ...

Australian average rainfall maps are available for annual and seasonal rainfall. Long-term averages have been calculated over the standard 30-year period 1961-1990. A 30-year period is used as it acts ...

Shivam Verma Updated : Mar 22, 2025, 11:04 PM IST The Sahara Desert, famous for its vast stretches of sand and extreme dryness, might not always remain barren. Scientists believe that a combination of ...

The moisture sometimes bounces through the Sahara, where it evaporates from falling raindrops that never reach the ground. The damp air then travels on, leading to a domino effect that amplifies water ...