Recurring cases of Saharan and Sahelian greening over the past 800,000 years https://www.mpg.de/24879459/recurring-cases-of-saharan-and-sahelian-greening-over-the-past-800-000-years
A humid climate in the Sahara and Sahel played a critical role in shaping the environment for early human settlement and migration. A new study provides a look into the regions’ distant past, revealing recurring cases of greening following Earth’s orbital cycles.
Researchers have simulated the last glacial cycle using a comprehensive Earth system model