Smithsonian Magazine

The Sahara Desert Hasn’t Always Been a Dry, Desolate Landscape. Some Scientists See Signs It May Be Greening Again

Petroglyphs on sandstone at a national park in Chad bear witness to wildlife that once roamed the area before the continent’s ...
Forbes

Meet The Most Famous Tree Of The Sahara Desert (Hint: It Lived Until 1973 When It Was Apparently Knocked Over By A Drunk Driver)

You’ll find a lot more sand than trees in the Sahara Desert, but that doesn’t mean they don’t occasionally crop up. Here’s the story of the Tree of Ténéré, as well as a couple other famous trees ...
Northcountrypublicradio.org

Climate change could green the Sahara and unleash monster hurricanes on the U.S.

When you think about weather and the big storms that batter the North Country, you probably don't think of the Sahara Desert in North Africa. But... Jul 04, 2017 — When you think about weather and ...
The Next Web

Solar panels in the Sahara could boost renewable energy — but raise temperatures worldwide

The world’s most forbidding deserts could be the best places on Earth for harvesting solar power – the most abundant and clean source of energy we have. Deserts are spacious, relatively flat, rich in ...
Forbes

Why Don't We Put Solar Panels In The Sahara Desert As A Source Of Electricity?

The Sahara is "owned" by Africans in at least 11 countries. Many of those countries are not exactly paragons of political stability (e.g. Sudan, Egypt, Libya, Sudan, Tunisia). The good news is, you ...