THE GREEN SAHARA: Regaining Paradise in the Face of Climate Change, John Gaudet
A thoughtful exploration of how the Sahara Desert can be returned to its former glory as a green paradise while actively combating climate change. A green Sahara is something the world has not seen since 10,000 BC when the Sahara was a wet, lush region. By 3,000 BC though the climate changed, the rains stopped, […]
THE GREEN SAHARA: Regaining Paradise in the Face of Climate Change, John Gaudet

THE GREEN SAHARA: Regaining Paradise in the Face of Climate Change (Bloomsbury Academic, February 2026). The book explores how solar and wind farms in the Sahara Desert could generate massive green energy, potentially reversing desertification and restoring the region’s ancient green paradise. It’s a fascinating premise. John Gaudet, PhD was a Fulbright Scholar who spent […]