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Deserts

African archaeology has neglected Namibia’s deserts, but scientists now know when an ancient lake supported human life in the Namib Sand Sea

Maverick Life

African archaeology has neglected Namibia’s deserts, but scientists now know when an ancient lake supported human life in the Namib Sand Sea

By Abi Stone and Dominic Stratford

Snowfall in the Sahara: An unusual weather phenomenon

Magazine

Snowfall in the Sahara: An unusual weather phenomenon

By Jasper Knight