In an unprecedented turn of events, regions of the Sahara Desert have been inundated by severe rainstorms. This unusual ...

Another effect of the unusual rains is the resurrection of Lake Iriqui, between Zagora and Tata. This water reservoir had ...

NASA’S MODIS Aqua satellite captured the aftermath of the rare desert rainfall, showing typically dry lakebeds full of water.

The arid region sometimes develops lakes after heavy rain, hinting at how the desert may have once had a different climate.

Almost like a scene from Mars, or the Dune movies, astronauts aboard the International Space Station recently photographed ...

(CNN) — Striking images from the Sahara Desert show large lakes etched into rolling sand ... as fossil fuel pollution continues to heat up the planet and disrupt the water cycle. CNN’s Brandon Miller ...

By October 16 the lake was one-third full, with water covering 74 square miles to a depth of 7.2ft (2.2 metres), according to Mr Armon. The filling of a lake in the Sahara Desert is very rare.

The water currently filling Sebkha el Melah ... The stage was now set for the birth and growth of desert dunes': How the Sahara turned from a vast forest to the arid landscape we see today ...

V iewed from space, the western edge of the Sahara Desert looks like another world. Its abundance of red-tinged sand turns ...

The recent rare snowfall in Saudi Arabia’s Al-Jawf desert has left locals astonished and raised critical questions about the ...

As of last week, the lake spanned more than 70 square miles and reached more than 7 feet deep — enough water that it could ... dry air further north, the Sahara Desert tends to see more rain.

The ideal time to undertake a camel safari in the Sahara is between October and February when temperatures are more moderate.