New research reveals that only the most intense Atlantic-sourced storms are responsible for filling a normally dry lake in ...

A new study recently published in Hydrology and Earth System Sciences, provides new insights into the meteorological ...

Rare storms temporarily create lakes in the Sahara desert, revealing surprising moisture pathways and climate connections.

W henever we think of the Sahara Desert, the images that come to mind are vast stretches of sand and extreme dryness. But do ...

The Sahara Desert, famous for its vast stretches of sand and extreme dryness, might not always remain barren. Scientists ...

The atmosphere now has the highest carbon dioxide levels in the last 800,000 years – and global heat records have toppled yet ...

With this amount of sand coverage, there’s still plenty of opportunity for the formation of vast dune seas, known as ergs.

A team of researchers from Israel and Switzerland has discovered that heavy rainstorms from the Atlantic Ocean are ...

Chinguetti, Mauritania is home to some of West Africa’s oldest Quranic texts and manuscripts. It could soon be swallowed by the sand.

rather than areas deep in the Sahara Desert. Still, in Chinguetti, a changing climate is ushering in many of the consequences that officials have warned about. Trees are withering, wells are ...

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 ...