The Sahara was a lush savanna 6,000 years ago
Just 6,000 years ago, the Sahara Desert was a lush, animal-filled savanna, revealing Earth's dramatic climate shifts driven by subtle astronomical changes.
Believe it or not, the vast Sahara Desert was once a green, thriving savanna just 6,000 years ago. This dramatic shift from verdant grasslands and woodlands to the world's largest hot desert was driven by subtle changes in Earth's orbit and monsoon patterns.
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