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Why parts of the Sahara Desert are turning green

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An extratropical cyclone drenched a large swath of northwestern Africa on Sept. 7 and Sept. 8 .

Areas that rarely receive rain are seeing traces of plant life sprouting up in the Sahara Desert .

The region was once permanently home to lush greenery , according to a 2012 paper authored by Peter de Menocal .