Friday, May 9, 2008

Research news: Sahara gradually dried up over 6,000 years

The News:
Study: Sahara Gradually Dried Up Over 6,000 Years
Talk of the Nation, May 9, 2008 · What made the Sahara Desert go dry — and are there ancient waters still hidden below the sands? In a study published in the journal Science researchers argue that the drying of the Sahara took place over thousands of years. The controversial finding contradicts several previous studies, which argue that the Sahara dried up much more suddenly. Read on...

The Research:
Read the research articles behind this story in the journal Science:
"How the Sahara Became Dry."
"Climate-Driven Ecosystem Succession in the Sahara: The Past 6000 Years"

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