Desertification in the Sahel is being tackled by a simple yet effective method: 'half moon' pits. These crescent-shaped basins, dug by farmers, capture rainwater, break soil crusts, and cool the ...
Today, the Sahara is a 3.6-million-square-mile expanse of blistering sand, sweeping dunes, and barren rock. It defines the very concept of an inhospitable wasteland. Yet, hidden deep within the arid ...