Climate-driven monsoon rains and farming are turning this giant desert green

Climate-driven monsoon rains and farming are turning this giant desert green

Many deserts face worsening droughts, but India's Thar Desert has become 38% greener in the past 20 years due to increased rainfall and expanding agriculture in the region, according to a new study.

Why is this giant desert turning green? Scientists may finally know the answer.

India’s Thar Desert has become 38% greener over the past 20 years, driven by a combination of climate change and agricultural expansion, according to a new study. The past two decades have seen more people living in this desert and changing the landscape, making it more agricultural and urban, which is part of the reason why the desert has become greener, researchers said. The other piece of the puzzle is climate change, which has caused increas…