In the heart of the Sahara Desert, where endless dunes meet rocky plateaus, an unexpected refuge exists: the Guelta of Matmata in Mauritania. This remote oasis is home to one of the last groups of ...

While it still wasn’t a tropical oasis, it had much more water than you’d find there today. So how did the Sahara go from a savanna to a desert ... The real question is, what made it happen ...

Abundant palms, ferns and flowers entwined with a myriad glittering lights provided a lush oasis setting for the coronation of a new king and queen. Reigning with his majesty as queen was Miss ...

In desert communities frequented by tourists ... in August and September have given a different face to the Moroccan Sahara, better known for its frequent droughts. Houssine Youabeb is the ...

The Sahara Desert, located in West Africa, is the largest hot desert in the world. While deserts are traditionally characterized by a dry climate with low levels of vegetation, the Sahara has been ...

mountains and oasis, and a rare and diverse flora and fauna. This heritage is threatened by modified ways of life, urbanisation and desertification, among others, and requires more attention and ...

Paleoclimate and archaeological evidence tells us that, 11,000-5,000 years ago, the Earth's slow orbital 'wobble' transformed today's Sahara desert to a land covered with vegetation and lakes.