Sahara


View of sand dunes in Grand Erg Oriental, Tunisia

Geo explainer: the Sahara Desert

ByVictoria HeathJun 26, 2023

One of the largest areas of sand dunes, the Grand Erg Oriental, in Tunisia. Image: Shutterstock The world’s largest hot…

Disappearing oases could spell the end for desert life

Disappearing oases could spell the end for desert life

In Morocco, oases that have harboured life for millennia are under threat from climate change and over use of aquifers
Why the Sahara desert is growing

Why the Sahara desert is growing

ByChris FitchJun 16, 2018
Long-term studies reveal the Sahara desert has grown substantially in area over the past century