The Sahara Desert, known today for its vast, arid landscapes, was once a fertile region teeming with life. A recent study analyzing stalagmites from caves in southern Morocco has revealed that between ...

However, during the early to mid-Holocene, an extended period of wet conditions prevailed across the Sahara Desert region ... south of Morocco's Atlas Mountains as historical climate archives.

Analysis of stalagmite samples from caves in southern Morocco has provided new insights into rainfall patterns in the Sahara ...

North Africa is home to the greatest desert on Earth, the Sahara. This vast wilderness, the size of the United States, is the toughest part of the African continent – the sun rules mercilessly here.