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The ancient Saharan city of Chinguetti ... rather than areas deep in the Sahara Desert. Still, in Chinguetti, a changing climate is ushering in many of the consequences that officials have ...

The Sahara Desert, one of the driest places ... In some areas, ancient rivers are reappearing, and hidden lakes are forming where sand once ruled. 🌿 Could this mean the Sahara is on its way ...

A curious connection between an ancient supernova and virus diversification in one of Earth's biggest lakes means that crazy cosmic events may have had more influence on our planet than we thought.

Every month on Earth Matters, we offer a puzzling satellite image. The February 2025 puzzler is shown above. Your challenge is to use the comments section to tell us where it is, what we are looking ...

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Shifting sands have long covered the ancient city's 8th-century core and ... rather than areas deep in the Sahara Desert. In Chinguetti, a changing climate is ushering in many of the consequences ...