WASTELAND

Sahara turned from grassland to wasteland 4,000 years ago triggering a megadrought in Southeast Asia

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Sahara turned from lush green grassland to a barren wasteland 4,000 years ago and triggered a megadrought that crippled Southeast Asia for 1,000 years Researchers reconstructed the past climate using evidence from caves in Laos They combined this with models to simulate the effects of the Sahara drying up     The rise in airborne dust cooled … Read more

Couple who spent £22,000 on garden forced to return it to a WASTELAND

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A couple who used their life savings to transform wasteland into a garden have been ordered to return it to its original condition. Adam and Barbara Keatinge spent £22,000 on the land next to their house and set about transforming it into a private area for their family to enjoy. The couple, who have lived … Read more