NASA’s Earth Observatory image shows shrubs and trees growing in low-lying areas such as riverbeds in the Sahara. According to scientists, plant life responds quickly to heavy rain events in ...
These cold waters in the Pacific push the jet stream northward. Besides turning the Sahara green, the impact of the shift has also disrupted the Atlantic hurricane season. Consequently ...
When substantial rain falls, dunes transform into lush, green landscapes for a brief time as plants take full advantage of the moisture. An extratropical cyclone over the Sahara Desert drenched ...