Sahara Desert
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Rare deluge floods Sahara desert for first time in decades
Unexpected event in Morocco has brought water to world's driest regions than seen in nearly 50 years
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IN PICTURES: Sahara Desert transformed after rare rains flood dry landscape
Over 100mm of rain recorded, exceeding annual averages in several areas.
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Pregnant women, children among 13,000 refugees abandoned 'to die' in Sahara Desert
Algeria government has left migrants, refugees without food or water under piercing sun
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Rare snowstorm blankets Sahara desert in white
Freezing conditions are not uncommon in the area which lies between the desert and the Atlas mountains
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Humans may have transformed the Sahara from lush paradise to barren desert
The stark difference between 10,000 years ago and now largely exists due to changing orbital conditions of the earth