BBC Radio 4 - The Greening of the Deserts

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Ayisha Yahya explores warnings from some scientists and meteorologists that some deserts, including the Sahara, could turn greener in the future and experience more rainfall

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2/2 Ayisha visits the Egyptian settlement of Abu Minqar.

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Sun 31 Jan 2010 13:30 BBC Radio 4

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