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Sahara: From Green Pastures to Sand Sea

Sahara: From Green Pastures to Sand Sea

撒哈拉:从青翠牧场到沙海

  1. Around 10,000 years ago, the Sahara was covered with lakes, grasslands, and grazing animals.
  2. Rock paintings in Algeria and Libya show giraffes and cattle, evidence of a much wetter climate.
  3. Changes in Earth’s orbit gradually reduced summer monsoon rains reaching North Africa.
  4. Dust from the Sahara travels across the Atlantic, fertilizing the Amazon rainforest with iron and phosphorus.
  5. Today, oases support date palms and small farming communities where groundwater remains accessible.
  6. Solar farms in Morocco and Egypt now harness the region’s abundant sunlight for clean electricity.
  7. Sand dunes move slowly over time, burying ancient trade routes and forgotten settlements.
  8. Scientists drill lake sediments to reconstruct past rainfall patterns and understand future drying trends.
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