Can the Sahara Desert be green again?

Written By رنا السيلاوي on 2021/02/25

This article was written originally in Arabic and is translated using a 3rd party automated service. ArabiaWeather is not responsible for any grammatical errors whatsoever.

Weather of Arabia - After the end of the last ice age, and at some time between 11,000 - 5,000 years ago, the Sahara Desert changed, as green plants grew over sand dunes and increased rainfall until barren caves turned into lakes, covering about 9 million square kilometers of North Africa in color Green, the flowering plants attracted some animals such as; Hippopotamuses, antelopes, elephants and some types of livestock. However, this fertile paradise is long gone, so can it return?

This article was written originally in Arabic and is translated using a 3rd party automated service. ArabiaWeather is not responsible for any grammatical errors whatsoever.


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