The world's largest hot desert, the Sahara, is being hit with unusually heavy rain. Scientists are unclear why, but it may be linked to a subdued Atlantic hurricane season.

The Sahara is known for being one of the driest places on Earth, but in fact, it can actually flood. Those floods aren't necessarily a good thing, though.

Some parts of the Sahara Desert will see five times their average August and September rainfall. A few areas could experience rain for the first time on record in August or September.

The Sahara does experience rain, but usually just a few inches a year and rarely in late summer. Over two days in September, however, ...

Rare Rain in the Sahara Desert Causes Phenomenon. Published Oct 08, 2024 at 10:38 AM EDT Updated Oct 08, 2024 at 9:31 PM EDT. By . Shamim Chowdhury is a Newsweek reporter based in London, U.K.

In a rare occurrence, heavy rainfall hit the Sahara Desert this month and was captured on satellite imagery showing the unusual weather conditions cast over one the driest regions on the planet ...

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The Sahara Desert could get a lot more rain if the region had more wind and solar farms. (Image credit: Licensed under CC-BY 4.0. Li Et al. (2018, Science)) ...

Some see the Sahara as a potential solution to a looming energy crisis, and one that could potentially make it rain in one of the largest deserts in the world.

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