What Really Turned the Sahara into a Desert

The Sahara wasn’t always the endless sandscape we know today—it used to be lush and green! 🌿 Around 6,000 to 7,000 years ago, it was covered in grasslands, rivers, and even lakes, supporting animals like elephants and hippos. Scientists say the shift happened because of changes in the Earth’s orbit, which messed with the monsoon rains that kept the region fertile. As the rains moved south, the Sahara dried up, turning into the desert we see now. But what’s really wild is that this cycle of greening and desertification has happened multiple times over millions of years. Who knows—maybe the Sahara will be green again someday! 🌎 Credit: QanatFiraun: by Pafnutius, CC BY-SA 3.0 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/..., https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Fi... Animation is created by Bright Side. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Music from TheSoul Sound: https://thesoul-sound.com/ Check our Bright Side podcast on Spotify and leave a positive review! https://open.spotify.com/show/0hUkPxD... Subscribe to Bright Side: https://goo.gl/rQTJZz ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Our Social Media: Facebook:   / brightside   Instagram:   / brightside.official   TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@brightside.of... Stock materials (photos, footages and other): https://www.depositphotos.com https://www.shutterstock.com https://www.eastnews.ru ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- For more videos and articles visit: http://www.brightside.me ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- This video is made for entertainment purposes. We do not make any warranties about the completeness, safety and reliability. Any action you take upon the information in this video is strictly at your own risk, and we will not be liable for any damages or losses. It is the viewer's responsibility to use judgement, care and precaution if you plan to replicate. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices