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by hackerbabz 2489 days 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.

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Some 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.
Did 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.
Dang! That's really wild.
Dust storms!