Saharan Desert Dust Feeds Amazon Tropical Rainforest, NASA Finds

Saharan Desert Dust Feeds Amazon Tropical Rainforest, NASA Finds

Dust from Saharan DesertDust from the hot Saharan Desert of northern Africa has a connection to a much different climate in South America, according to a study by NASA scientists. Using satellite data, the study has found that the dust is acting as fertilizer for South America’s Amazon rainforest about 1,600 miles away to the west over the Atlantic Ocean. Read more and watch short video. 

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