The Sahara, the largest desert in the world ... The remnants of those times are the underground water reservoirs, which are now attracting the interest of scientists and North African authorities.

a series of huge aqueducts to mine ancient underground water reserves below the Sahara and use them to make the desert bloom. The water being pumped was deposited tens of thousands of years ago ...

Africa is often synonymous with its drylands that cover two-thirds of the continent. Relief is brought through rainfall ...

By the Swedish Council Communist group Folkmakt, this text talks about the struggle of the Polisario Front in Western Sahara. Originally published in "Folkmakt, No. 2" ...

Water rushing between the sand dunes of southern Morocco. In desert communities frequented ... have given a different face to the Moroccan Sahara, better known for its frequent droughts.

Now, a new international qanat center based in Yazd, Iran, aims to revive the cultural heritage and use of these underground water channels. Still in limited existence in Oman and Syria, these systems ...