Why No One Lives in the World’s Biggest Wasteland
Hardly anyone lives in the Sahara… and it’s not just because it’s hot. Tune into this week's episode to learn more about the Sahara desert and why this is one of the world's most unique places. If you enjoyed this video, subscribe to MapPack so you don’t miss future videos like this one. I post weekly geography deep dives that reveal how geography, nature, power, borders, and history shape the world we live in. Want to learn more? Check out these playlists for similar content: 📌 50 Facts Series: Truths You Won’t Believe - • 50 Facts Series: Truths You Won’t Believe 📌 United States of America: Hidden Truths & Geography - • United States of America: Hidden Truths & ... 📌 INSANE Facts!!! - • INSANE Facts!!! 📌 Military & Wars: Facts, History, Mysteries and Geography - • Military & Wars: Facts, History, Mysteries... 📌 Deadly Disasters & Mysterious Cases - • Deadly Disasters & Mysterious Cases 📌 Asia: Less Known Facts, History & Geography - • Asia: Less Known Facts, History & Geography 📌 Europe: Surprising Facts, Hidden Truths & Geography - • Europe: Surprising Facts, Hidden Truths & ... 📌 Russia: Less Known Facts, Hidden Truths & Geography - • Russia: Less Known Facts, Hidden Truths & ... ____________________________________________________________________________________________ Chapters: 0:00 Intro 0:15 People Who Actually Live Here 1:11 The Sahara Map Reality Check 1:38 “Green Cheat Codes” 2:23 Alexander the Great’s Desert 3:22 The Sahara’s Hidden Water Network 3:59 When the Sahara Was Green 5:36 The Nubian Aquifer 6:22 Oases Are Dying 7:17 Timbuktu’s Rise 9:56 Harmattan & Khamsin 10:41 How Sahara Winds Even Raise Chocolate Prices 12:11 The Desert’s Buried Fortune 13:32 When Politics Becomes the Real Drought 14:31 Lines the Desert Never Agreed To 15:39 The Sahel’s Juntas and the Investment Death Spiral 16:30 Desalination Reality Check 19:05 A Country Most Maps Don’t Show 19:58 The Sahara’s Biggest Export 21:27 The Great Green Wall
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