PBS
When the Sahara Was Green
The climate of the Sahara was completely different thousands of years ago. And we’re not talking about just a few years of extra rain. We’re talking about a climate that was so wet for so long that animals and humans alike made...
SciShow
How Continent-Sized Dust Storms Form
In the future, we may see more continent-sized dust storms like the one nicknamed Godzilla, which crossed the Atlantic ocean in 2020. And since then, researchers have been looking into what caused such a colossal storm. If we can predict...
TED-Ed
TED-Ed: Why don't we cover the desert with solar panels? | Dan Kwartler
Stretching over roughly nine million square kilometers and with sands reaching temperatures of up to 80° Celsius, the Sahara Desert receives about 22 million terawatt hours of energy from the Sun every year. That's well over 100 times...
TED Talks
TED: A forgotten ancient grain that could help Africa prosper | Pierre Thiam
Forget quinoa. Meet fonio, an ancient "miracle grain" native to Senegal that's versatile, nutritious and gluten-free. In this passionate talk, chef Pierre Thiam shares his obsession with the hardy crop and explains why he believes that...
SciShow
How Continent-Sized Dust Storms Form
In the future, we may see more continent-sized dust storms like the one nicknamed Godzilla, which crossed the Atlantic ocean in 2020. And since then, researchers have been looking into what caused such a colossal storm. If we can predict...
TED-Ed
TED-Ed: The hidden treasures of Timbuktu | Elizabeth Cox
On the edge of the vast Sahara desert, citizens snuck out of the city of Timbuktu and took to the wilderness. They buried chests in the desert sand, hid them in caves, and sealed them in secret rooms. Inside these chests was a treasure...
Curated Video
The Wonders of Morocco: Marrakech, Casbah, and the Sahara Desert
Marrakech, Morocco:"We will go to the bustling city of Marrakech, where we will explore the citadel and the exciting market of La Medina, before moving out of the city towards the Ksar of Ait Ben Haddou, the wonderful Atlas mountains,...
Curated Video
Is Earth's Largest Heat Transfer Really Shutting Down?
With unprecedented heat waves and record-breaking global temperatures, it’s hard to believe that there might be a place on earth that has actually COOLED since the industrial revolution.
Great Big Story
The endangered beauty of the Addra gazelle
Learn about the critically endangered Addra gazelle and its struggle for survival.
Great Big Story
Meet Amali and Adeline, Saving the Critically Endangered Addax
Discover the critically endangered Addax and the importance of new calf, Adeline, in conservation efforts.
Curated Video
How 8,000 Food Forests Grew Africa's Great Green Wall
Permaculture instructor Andrew Millison journeys to Senegal to see a movement of forest gardens which are contributing to Africa's Great Green Wall. Andrew accompanies the organization Planet Wild to visit the excellent work of Trees for...
Curated Video
Ancient Water: Permaculture in Egypt
Permaculture instructor Andrew Millison journeys to the Dakhla Oasis in the Western Desert of Egypt to consult on an ecovillage project that's under development. This video explores the permaculture site analysis process and how the mind...
Curated Video
I WONDER - Where Is The Sahara Desert?
This video is answering the question of where is the Sahara desert.
Curated Video
Nile River Valley Civilization
Nile River Valley Civilization examines how the Nile River Valley Civilization was able to flourish by analyzing the benefits of its location.
Curated Video
Sahara Desert and Berber Culture
Sahara Desert and Berber Culture explains how the Sahara Desert affects the culture of the Berber people by exploring what life is like for the people who live there.
TMW Media
Traveling Desert Sand: Learn how sand makes ice form in clouds
How do researchers determine which particles attract water? How are sand clouds interupting the creation of hurricanes? Traveling Desert Sand, Part 3
Curated Video
Kingdoms From Nothing: Ghana
This series explores the many kingdoms of pre-colonial sub-saharan Africa.
Learning Mole
Sahara
This animated geography video lesson is all about the Sahara. Students will love this engaging and interactive video as they learn more about geographical wonders and landforms.
TMW Media
Traveling Desert Sand: What does traveling sand do
How does sand from the Sahara Desert travel around the world? Where does it help or harm other parts of the world? Traveling Desert Sand, Part 1
NASA
NASA | Satellite Tracks Saharan Dust to Amazon in 3-D
For the first time, a NASA satellite has quantified in three dimensions how much dust makes the trans-Atlantic journey from the Sahara Desert to the Amazon rainforest. Among this dust is phosphorus, an essential nutrient that acts like a...
NASA
Warmer Ocean Temperatures May Decrease Saharan Dust Crossing the Atlantic
Every year millions of tons of dust from the Sahara Desert are swirled up into the atmosphere by easterly trade winds, and carried across the Atlantic. The plumes can make their way from the African continent as far as the Amazon...
Next Animation Studio
Scientists discover the world's oldest biological color
According to a recent study from Australian National University, pink pigment was found in the marine black shales deep beneath the Sahara desert in Africa.
Next Animation Studio
Sahara desert climate alters every 20,000 years
A new study by MIT suggests that the Sahara desert may have once flourished with nature.
NASA
On a Mission: Season Three, Episode 3: On the Surface
Like waves of the ocean, our planet’s surface is in constant motion. In this episode, we’ll travel to tropical rainforests to dig into soils with an ecologist, and fly drones with an earthquake expert to spot shifts in the ground beneath...