Earth from space: Giant, pyramid-like 'star dunes' slowly wander across Moroccan desert
This 2023 astronaut photo shows a series of slowly moving "star dunes" in the Erg Chebbi region of Morocco. Most of these ...
An encroaching desert threatens to swallow Mauritania’s homes and history
An ancient trading post known for housing some of West Africa's most historically significant manuscripts could soon be ...
‘Desertification is our destiny’: How this ancient African city is being buried under Sahara sand
The ancient city of Chinguetti is succumbing to a sea of sand – Sam Metz discovers how its residents are dealing with ...
How the ‘Dune: Part Two’ Sound Team Created the Sonics of Sand Worms and a “Planet of Bloodthirsty Lunatics”
Supervising sound editor Richard King, nominated for an Oscar for the film, explains why he didn’t — and couldn’t — inherit a sound library for the sequel.
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An encroaching desert threatens to swallow Mauritania’s homes and history
Residents say the desert is their ... Deserts, including the Sahara, are expanding at unprecedented rates and “sand seas” are being reactivated, with blowing dunes transforming landscapes ...
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Incredible Canary Island with huge desert sand dunes next to the seaside
a dynamic sand dune system, palm grove and a brackish lagoon," states Hello Canaries. "This mix of desert and oasis is at the southern tip of Gran Canaria and is surrounded by the famous ...
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An encroaching desert threatens to swallow Mauritania’s homes and history
CHINGUETTI, Mauritania (AP) — An ancient trading post known for housing some of West Africa's most historically significant manuscripts could soon be covered by the Sahara Desert. In Mauritania ...
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The incredible African city being 'swallowed by the desert' as homes sink under sand
A beautiful African city is being “swallowed by the desert” as homes disappear ... been an ongoing issue for centuries, with high sand dunes marking the western boundary and houses having ...