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Italy has been officially designated as the guest of honor for Tunisia's International Theatre Festival, which is held in the Sahara desert, with new reports confirming the arrangement.
A new study indicates that Thailand may experience extreme heat comparable to the Sahara Desert by 2070, as global warming pushes regions beyond traditional human climate ranges.
Douz is being highlighted as a key destination for desert adventures in Tunisia, with plans focusing on its role as a Sahara gateway for 2026.
The landscape of Crete, Greece's largest island, has taken on an surreal orange hue due to sand dust carried from the Sahara Desert.
Dr. John O. Afolayan, a UK-based Nigerian Consultant Orthopaedic and Spinal Surgeon, along with colleagues, has embarked on a five-day, 100km trek across the Sahara Desert to raise funds for the Royal National Orthopaedic Hospital.
Sahara Desert dust has reached Lithuania, creating a unique and impressive sunset phenomenon for residents, as previously reported and now confirmed by observations.
A newly discovered 95-million-year-old fossil, resembling a 'dragon' with a massive skull, has been found in the Sahara Desert, captivating the scientific community.
Researchers in Lund have investigated how small nightingales manage to store enough energy for their long migratory flights across the Sahara Desert.
New research indicates that Thailand could experience temperatures comparable to the Sahara Desert by the year 2070, highlighting the potential impact of climate change.
Scientists are puzzled by the discovery of 7,000-year-old skeletons in the Sahara Desert, which possess unknown DNA, raising new questions about ancient human populations.
The discovery of an old landing strip in Chad's far north has opened the door for an adventure to search for mysterious ancient rock paintings deep in the Sahara desert.
Snow has fallen in the Sahara Desert, transforming the famous orange sand dunes into a white landscape. Temperatures dropped below freezing in Ain Sefra, Algeria, creating the rare conditions for snowfall, believed to be the seventh such occurrence.
Dust from the Sahara Desert has reached Switzerland, leading to increased air pollution. Local environmental agencies are warning individuals with respiratory conditions to avoid outdoor activities.
The remains of a new type of water dinosaur have been discovered in the Sahara desert, hundreds of kilometers from the nearest coast.
A small 25-gram nightingale must build up its energy reserves to successfully complete its flight over the Sahara Desert.
Douz, a town in Tunisia, is being promoted as the primary gateway for desert adventures into the Sahara-Tor region, with plans extending to 2026.
Meteorologists in Norway are predicting the possibility of 'blood rain' as sand from the Sahara Desert is expected to mix with rainfall. Conditions are reportedly favorable for this phenomenon, though it has not yet been observed.
Europe is expected to experience an increasing amount of fine dust from the Sahara Desert, which could have significant consequences for public health and temperatures in regions like the Alps.
The desert city of Ain Sefra in the northern Sahara has experienced a rare snowfall, surprising tourists and locals alike. Sand dunes in northern Algeria were covered by a thin layer of snow, creating unique orange-white scenes in the world's largest desert.
In 2015, NASA-backed research led by Hongbin Yu revealed that millions of tons of Saharan dust cross the Atlantic each year, delivering vital phosphorus to the nutrient-poor Amazon rainforest. Satellite data showed this atmospheric link may replenish nutrients lost to rainfall, highlighting a vast intercontinental exchange that underscores how climate and ecosystems remain deeply interconnected.
Researchers say find represents new phase of evolution for fish-eating Spinosaurus