(CNN) — Striking images from the Sahara Desert show large lakes etched into rolling sand dunes after one of the most arid, barren places in the world was hit with its first floods in decades.

With this amount of sand coverage, there’s still plenty of opportunity for the formation of vast dune seas, known as ergs.

W henever we think of the Sahara Desert, the images that come to mind are vast stretches of sand and extreme dryness. But do ...

Rare storms temporarily create lakes in the Sahara desert, revealing surprising moisture pathways and climate connections.

The Sahara Desert, located in West Africa, is the largest hot desert in the world. While deserts are traditionally characterized by a dry climate with low levels of vegetation, the Sahara has been ...

It's a surreal image left by the heavy rains that fell in August and September have given a different face to the Moroccan Sahara ... as Nasa images have shown. So, the old desert lakes will ...

THERE’S a little-known beach in Italy that looks like the Sahara Desert. With huge golden sands, dunes and beautiful blue waters, it’s one of the most beautiful places to go on ...

THERE'S a little-known beach in Italy that looks like the Sahara Desert. With huge golden sands ... beach called Spiaggia di Piscinas which is picture perfect. It has soft golden sands, clear ...