In Western Sahara, a small green revolution is being led by women in the harshest of conditions. Their goal: to build a network of gardens in the desert.

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

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 ...

Tripoli, Apr. 7 (BNA): The Sahara Desert is one of Earth's most arid and desolate places ... During a period from about 14,500 to 5,000 years ago, it was a lush green savannah rich in bodies of water ...

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An archaeology breakthrough has been made after a previously unknown human lineage that lived in the "green Sahara" in Africa was discovered through two 7,000-year-old mummies. DNA revealed the ...

Launched in 2007 by the African Union, the Great Green Wall was originally an attempt to halt the desert in its tracks. The Sahara Desert has long been expanding, and the Sahel region has been ...