The Sahara Desert Wasn’t Always (Encore)

Everything Everywhere Daily

Gary Arndt

History, Education

4.8 • 1.8K Ratings

🗓️ 7 September 2023

⏱️ 10 minutes

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The Sahara desert is by far the largest desert in the world. It evokes images of sand dunes, camels and just being really really dry. However, it didn’t always use to be that way. Quite recently, at least geologically speaking, it was a place with grasslands and forests. While it disappeared and became a desert, some think a green Sahara might return. Learn more about how the Sahara desert wasn’t always a desert, on this episode of Everything Everywhere Daily. Sponsors Draft Kings Step into the thrilling world of sports and entertainment with DraftKings, where every day is game day! Join the millions of fans who have already discovered the ultimate destination for fantasy sports and sports betting. Download the DraftKings Sportsbook app and use code EVERYTHING to score two hundred dollars in bonus bets instantly when you bet just five dollars! Newspapers.com Newspapers.com is like a time machine. Dive into their extensive online archives to explore history as it happened. With over 800 million digitized newspaper pages spanning three centuries, Newspapers.com provides an unparalleled gateway to the past, with papers from the US, UK, Canada, Australia and beyond. Use the code “EverythingEverywhere” at checkout to get 20% off a publisher extra subscription at newspapers.com. Noom Noom is not just another diet or fitness app. It’s a comprehensive lifestyle program designed to empower you to make lasting changes and achieve your health goals. With Noom, you’ll embark on a personalized journey that considers your unique needs, preferences, and challenges. Their innovative approach combines cutting-edge technology with the support of a dedicated team of experts, including registered dietitians, nutritionists, and behavior change specialists. Noom’s changing how the world thinks about weight loss. Go to noom.com to sign up for your trial today! ButcherBox ButcherBox is the perfect solution for anyone looking to eat high-quality, sustainably sourced meat without the hassle of going to the grocery store. With ButcherBox, you can enjoy a variety of grass-fed beef, heritage pork, free-range chicken, and wild-caught seafood delivered straight to your door every month. ButcherBox.com/Daily Subscribe to the podcast! https://link.chtbl.com/EverythingEverywhere?sid=ShowNotes -------------------------------- Executive Producer: Charles Daniel Associate Producers: Peter Bennett & Thor Thomsen Become a supporter on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/everythingeverywhere Update your podcast app at newpodcastapps.com Discord Server: https://discord.gg/UkRUJFh Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/everythingeverywhere/ Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/everythingeverywheredaily Twitter: https://twitter.com/everywheretrip Website: https://everything-everywhere.com/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	Hey everyone this is Gary. I'm off this week visiting the beautiful Commonwealth of Puerto Rico
0:04.8	where hopefully I will not be stranded due to a hurricane. I've hand selected some of my favorite
0:09.5	episodes for you to enjoy this week which statistically speaking I know most of you haven't listened to yet.
0:14.8	I will be back again next week fully rusted with fresh new episodes for you to enjoy.
0:18.8	The Sahara Desert is by far the largest desert in the world.
0:25.0	It evokes images of sand dunes, camels, and just being really dry.
0:29.0	However, it didn't always use to be that way.
0:31.0	Quite recently, at least geologically speaking, it was a place with
0:34.6	grasslands and forests. While it disappeared and became a desert, some think a green Sahara
0:39.4	might return in the future. Learn more about how the Sahara Desert wasn't always a desert on this
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1:29.0	It might seem hard to believe, but the area we call the Sahara Desert once was a lush green place where humans and animals lived and thrived.
1:39.0	This wasn't something that occurred millions of years ago, or hundreds of thousands of years ago or even
1:44.2	10,000 years ago. Researchers have determined that the Sahara might have only become a desert 5,500
1:50.4	years ago. That seems like a long time, but it really isn't that long at all
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