A rare deluge of rain has created new lakes in the rolling sand dunes of parts of the Sahara, one of the driest places on Earth.

The Sahara is known for being one of the driest places on Earth, but in fact, it can actually flood. Those floods aren't ...

The Sahara Desert — one of the driest places on the planet, where rain is practically unheard of at this time of year — is about to experience an exceptionally rare deluge.

The world's largest hot desert, the Sahara, is being hit with unusually heavy rain. Scientists are unclear why, but it may be linked to a subdued Atlantic hurricane season.

An unusual deluge has left vibrant blue lagoons amid the palm trees of the Sahara Desert, rejuvenating some drought-stricken areas.

Parts of the desert saw nearly eight inches of rainfall after a low-pressure system pushed across the northwestern Sahara, which is more than the area normally receives in an entire year.

Why parts of the Sahara desert are turning green this month In North Africa, some of the driest places on Earth have seen five times their average September rainfall.

0:34 Parts of the Sahara Desert are turning green due to influx of heavy rain Satellite images released by NASA show pockets of plant life popping up all over the Sahara Desert.

A rare deluge of rainfall left blue lagoons of water amid the palm trees and sand dunes of the Sahara desert.

Rare rainfall has hit some of the most arid places on earth. The deluge has left blue lagoons of water amid the palm trees and sand dunes of the Sahara desert, nourishing some of its most drought ...