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Currently the northern hemisphere is closest to the sun during winter months. In the past when it was closest to the sun during summer months (so, hotter), the
by mullingitover 5y ago
Currently the northern hemisphere is closest to the sun during winter months. In the past when it was closest to the sun during summer months (so, hotter), the Sahara was paradoxically a lush savannah. It's possible that warming could affect air currents in a way that makes the Sahara receive dramatically more rainfall that could turn it back into savannah.
- mikestew 5y agoCurrently the northern hemisphere is pointed away from the sun during summer months. EDIT: ignore, parent comment has been clarified. Typo, or am I misunderstanding something? Reality is the opposite of that: https://www.weather.gov/cle/seasons https://www.weather.gov/cle/seasons
- bbojan 5y agoThey probably meant that the Earth is closer to the Sun during Northern winter, and further during the Northern summer.
- mullingitover 5y agoYep, my bad, that's what I meant. Corrected.