Sahara was Green & wet once!

The Sahara Desert was not always a desert; it was once a much greener, more humid region.

During the African Humid Period, which ended around 5,000 to 6,000 years ago, the Sahara was characterized by grasslands, lakes, and even some areas of dense tropical forest along rivers and lakes.

The "Green Sahara" or African Humid Period was a time when the Sahara was a more fertile and diverse environment than it is today.

This period was characterized by higher rainfall and more moisture in the atmosphere, leading to the growth of vegetation and even the presence of lakes and rivers.

The transition from a humid, green Sahara to the desert we know today was a gradual process, with changes in climate patterns and human activity potentially playing a role.

Shifts in Earth's orbital patterns and global climate played a role in the drying of the Sahara.

Some researchers suggest that human activities, such as overgrazing by livestock and the use of fire for land management, may have accelerated the desertification process.