Sahara Desert Floods for the First Time in 50 Years! Caused by Global Warming
The Sahara Desert, the largest desert area in the world, is a dry region with very little water. However, recently, a heavy rainfall occurred in the Sahara Desert, exceeding the total rainfall for an entire year in southeastern Morocco. This caused a lake that had been dry for over 50 years to become a body of water.
Recently, there was a major flood in the Sahara Desert, which surprised and amazed those who witnessed it. The “Iriqui” lake, which had been dry for more than 50 years, was filled with rainwater, turning it into a water basin.
Officials from Morocco’s meteorological office stated that “The rainfall in September for two days exceeded the annual average in several areas of southeastern Morocco, causing flooding in the village of Tagounite.”
“Houssine Youabeb,” an official from Morocco’s meteorological office, told the Associated Press (AP), “It has been 30-50 years since we had this much rainfall in such a short period. This heavy rain is referred to as a tropical storm, which could change the climate of this region in the coming months or years. As the air becomes more humid, the evaporation of water increases, leading to more storms.”
“Celeste Saulo,” Secretary-General of the World Meteorological Organization (WMO), told reporters, “The global water cycle is changing more frequently due to rising temperatures. As the water cycle speeds up, it becomes more unpredictable,” and she also said, “We are facing growing problems with either too much water or not enough.”
Scientists predict that storms like this could occur in other countries as well and could happen again in the Sahara Desert in the future, due to global warming, which is causing increasingly severe weather conditions.
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