Terraforming the Sahara Desert could green a massive area; what are the potential environmental consequences?

The Sahara Desert is one of Earth’s most arid and desolate ... During a period from about 14,500 to 5,000 years ago, it was a lush green savannah rich in bodies of water and teeming with life.

Ancient genomes from Libya’s Takarkori shelter have provided new insights into the genetic history of the Green Sahara.

Aimed at halting desertification and meeting climate goals, the project to create a 1,400-kilometre green wall faces major ...

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 ... occasionally being pursued by bands ...

Between 5,000 and 14,500 years ago, this desert region was a lush and fertile area known as the Green Sahara. That has led ... The skeletons were identified as being from two women, buried in ...

Most of us have experienced a peaceful train ride — watching green fields blur past ... It travels nonstop across the scorching Sahara Desert, carrying massive loads of iron ore.

Call me slow, but it takes me a while to understand that we are embarking on a journey into the Sahara ... experience in the desert, I feel entirely safe. Getting there is becoming easier too ...

The second day of Coachella saw appearances by Gustavo Dudamel and the L.A. Phil, T-Pain, Charli XCX and more. Catch up on ...