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How satellite images revealed agriculture could be possible in one of the driest environments on the planet.Key facts
- 30% of the world's freshwater reserves are locked away underground.
- In 1981, Dr Farouk El-Baz discovered freshwater beneath the Sahara, using radar photography.
- Since 1981, 540 wells have been dug in the area of land between Egypt and Sudan.
- In parts of the Sahara there are now patches of green land where farming is possible.
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The Sahara is one of the driest places on our planet.
For the people who live here, finding water is a matter of life and death.
But in 1981, a NASA geologist – Dr Farouk El-Baz – would use space technology to create a lush, green oasis in the midst of the ...
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