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Do we know the size and health of the Amazon at this time? I’ve read that the Amazon relies on silt carried from the Sahara.
by hackerbabz 7y ago
Do we know the size and health of the Amazon at this time?
I’ve read that the Amazon relies on silt carried from the Sahara.
- war1025 7y agoDid you mean the Nile? I can't think of any method that would get silt from the Sahara in Africa to the Amazon in South America.
- BurningFrog 7y agoDust storms!
- Smoosh 7y agoI think it is Sahara to the Amazon: https://www.wired.com/2015/02/sahara-keeps-amazon-green/ https://www.wired.com/2015/02/sahara-keeps-amazon-green/
- war1025 7y agoDang! That's really wild.
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- mc32 7y agoSome time ago I read that there was a time when the Amazon wasn’t all jungle. I don’t know the veracity nor timeframe but I’m guessing within the last few thousand years.