W henever we think of the Sahara Desert, the images that come to mind are vast stretches of sand and extreme dryness. But do ...

With this amount of sand coverage, there’s still plenty of opportunity for the formation of vast dune seas, known as ergs.

(CNN) — Striking images from the Sahara Desert show large lakes etched into rolling sand dunes after one of the most arid, barren places in the world was hit with its first floods in decades.

The Sahara Desert, located in West Africa, is the largest hot desert in the world. While deserts are traditionally characterized by a dry climate with low levels of vegetation, the Sahara has been ...