The Sahara is the largest hot desert in the world. As a result, it almost never rains there, and when it does, it's typically very light. However, this year, the Sahara is dealing with massive downpours,

Recently, it rained in the Sahara Desert in Morocco, where there has not been rain for five decades. Last year, a heavy rain and hail storm stopped activity in Kuwait. The countries are far apart, with Morocco in the northwest part of Africa near Spain and Kuwait in the Perian Gulf.

Ironic Remix When How messed up is planet Earth's climate? It's rain-in-the-Sahara-level messed up, apparently. As The Associated Press reports, a region of the Sahara Desert in southeastern Morocco last month experienced a surprise deluge of rainstorms,

While the US struggles in the wake of devastating hurricanes, the Sahara Desert has received record rainfall causing flooding.

According to figures released by the Moroccan government, rain fell over the course of two days in September and exceeded the annual averages in a number of areas. Typically these see less than 250 millimeters, or 10 inches, of rain in the whole year.

A rare deluge of rainfall left blue lagoons of water amid the palm trees and sand dunes of the Sahara desert, nourishing some of its driest regions with more water than they had seen in decades. Southeastern Morocco’s desert is among the most arid places in the world and rarely experiences rain in late summer.

The Sahara Desert, one of the hottest and driest places on Earth, is experiencing an unexpected transformation. Recent heavy rainfall has brought a burst of greenery to this typically barren region. Here’s how this remarkable event is unfolding and what it might mean for the future of the desert.

The most significant rainfall in 50 years has led to unexpected flooding in the Sahara Desert. Residents were caught off guard. At least 20 people have died, and many others are missing. Unprecedented rainfall has caused flooding in the Sahara,

Water rushing between the sand dunes of southern Morocco: the surreal image left by the heavy rains that fell in August and September have given a different face to the Moroccan Sahara, better known for its frequent droughts.