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Unraveling Sahara’s Secret: How the Lush Green Past Became a Desert Wasteland


Scientists at TUM have developed a new method for the early detection of climate tipping points. From the end of the last ice age up until about 6,000 years ago, the area now recognized as the Sahara Desert was a fertile, green landscape rich with life. This era, known as the "African Humid Period,

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