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A desert ant (Cataglyphis fortis) on its nest mound

Life

Desert ants build landmarks to help them find their way home

Desert ants construct mounds to help them navigate the featureless landscape of their Saharan home

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Saharan dust could increase the risk of avalanches in the French Alps

Environment

Saharan dust could increase the risk of avalanches in the French Alps

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dust cloud

Environment

Godzilla Sahara dust storm linked to melting Arctic sea ice

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People planting trees

Environment

A wall of trees is being built across Africa to hold back the desert

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Ancient humans in the Sahara ate fish before the lakes dried up

Humans

Ancient humans in the Sahara ate fish before the lakes dried up

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solar farm

Environment

Filling Sahara with solar and wind farms would double local rainfall

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