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Coverage dated October 7, 2024

Water gushes through palm trees and sand dunes after rare rain in the Sahara Desert

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RABAT, Morocco (AP) — 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 most drought-stricken regions with more water than many had seen in decades.

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  1. The Republic

    Water gushes through palm trees and sand dunes after rare rain in the Sahara Desert (opens The Republic)

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    RABAT, Morocco (AP) — 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 most drought-stricken regions with more water than many had seen in decades.

  2. Newsweek

    Rare rain in the Sahara Desert causes phenomenon (opens Newsweek)

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

  3. Green Field Reporter

    Water gushes through palm trees and sand dunes after rare rain in the Sahara Desert - The Daily Reporter (opens Green Field Reporter)

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    RABAT, Morocco (AP) — 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 most drought-stricken regions with more water than many had seen in decades.

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