The Perplexing Prehistory of the Sahara
- Episode aired Mar 4, 2023
- 20m
The temperature and rainfall in the Sahara are closely tied to glaciation which impacts the global water supply. Scientists have documented some 200 Interglacial periods when water was preva... Read allThe temperature and rainfall in the Sahara are closely tied to glaciation which impacts the global water supply. Scientists have documented some 200 Interglacial periods when water was prevalent in the Sahara. The last period came at a critical time for human civilization.The temperature and rainfall in the Sahara are closely tied to glaciation which impacts the global water supply. Scientists have documented some 200 Interglacial periods when water was prevalent in the Sahara. The last period came at a critical time for human civilization.