A Wetter, Greener Sahara Could Reshape Global Weather — Especially Hurricane Season

New climate research warns that a wetter Sahara Desert could be in our future, as major rainfall increases and reduced Saharan dust threaten to intensify the Atlantic hurricane season.

By Jenn Jordan and Caitlin Kaiser • 2 days ago

Rain In The Sahara Could Mean More Hurricanes

New research from the University of Illinois Chicago suggests the Sahara Desert, long defined by relentless heat and extreme dryness, could receive up to 75% more rainfall by the end of the century.

It’s a dramatic shift that could ripple far beyond northern Africa, reshaping ecosystems, threatening vulnerable communities and even supercharging the Atlantic hurricane season.

Weather.com digital meteorologist Caitl

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