Ancient mega-lake discovered in Darfur

environment.newscientist.com ^ | 4-12-2007 | Catherine Brahic

[bedolido]

The discovery of a massive ancient lake in Darfur could help explain how the world’s biggest groundwater reservoir came to be under one of the driest parts of the planet. It is also indisputable evidence that the Sahara was once a wet, green region, researchers claim.

Eman Ghoneim at the Boston University Center for Remote Sensing in Massachusetts, US, was using satellite imagery to study the ancient hydrology of north-western Sudan when she noticed a dark, 250-kilometre-long segment on the radar images.

[Ancient Drive]

oh noes! Sudan lake gone forever! global warming!

[brooklyn dave]

Imagine if we could make the Sahara a wet green region once more?

[Lurker]

Ping.

[edcoil]

Memo to Darfur: Take shovels, dig.

[Publius6961]

BUMP!

[SunkenCiv]

alas...

Space Data Unveils Evidence of Ancient Mega-lake in Northern Darfur
Physorg.com | 3-28-2007 | Boston University
Posted on 03/29/2007 4:33:28 PM EDT by blam
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[neb52]

That would be nice, but this will most likely increase war in the area as another highly in demand resource is found. Whoever controls it will rule the region and be in constant conflict to defend it.

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[SunkenCiv]

Note: this topic is from long ago. Thanks for posting it.