Sahara Desert: You might be surprised to know that the world's largest hot desert, the Sahara, was once a lush plain. As per cave paintings, there were rivers with crocodiles. Elephants ...

It is the biggest desert of its kind in the world — almost ... can realistically withstand for any length of time. Depending on the location and the season, temperatures in the Sahara can get to as ...

The Sahara Desert — one of the driest places on the ... On average, that takes it to about 17.8 degrees North latitude. Currently, however, it’s around 20 degrees North latitude.

The deluge has left blue lagoons of water amid the palm trees and sand dunes of the Sahara desert, nourishing some of its most drought-stricken regions with more water than many had seen in decades.