In the heart of the Sahara Desert, where endless dunes meet rocky plateaus, an unexpected refuge exists: the Guelta of Matmata in Mauritania. This remote oasis is home to one of the last groups of ...

Spending a night or two in a Sahara Desert shelter under the stars or ... And what is more beautiful and soul-cleansing than kick-starting it in nature? More people, both locals and tourists ...

In desert communities frequented by tourists ... in August and September have given a different face to the Moroccan Sahara, better known for its frequent droughts. Houssine Youabeb is the ...

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 a land covered with vegetation and lakes.