Saudi Arabian desert turns green after weeks of rain

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    MECCA, SAUDI ARABIA - JANUARY 16: A citizen takes photos of a hill that turned green after heavy rains in Mecca, Saudi Arabia on January 16, 2023. (Photo by Hani Alshaer/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images)

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    A male takes an image of a hill that turned green after heavy rains in Mecca (Picture: Getty)

    Parts of the desert in Saudi Arabia have actually unexpectedly grown lawn and plants after weeks of rain and flash floods.

    The Gulf nation saw heavy showers last December, which left Mecca and other locations severely flooded.

    But weeks later on, the surrounding desert has actually turned green– especially in the west– due to excess water.

    Uncanny images reveal camels grazing on fresh lawn and when dry bushes are now dynamic with colour.

    The plant life has actually grown a lot it can be seen from NASA satellites in area.

    Many residents have actually published images on social networks, with some seeing the plant as evidence of a Muslim prediction, which states: ‘The Last Hour will not come till the land of Arabia reverts to meadows and rivers.’

    But others explained the Saudi Arabian desert has actually seen outbursts of plant development a number of times previously.

    MECCA, SAUDI ARABIA - JANUARY 16: A citizen takes photos of a camel ranging in a plain that turned green after heavy rains in Mecca, Saudi Arabia on January 16, 2023. (Photo by Hani Alshaer/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images)

    Excess rains last December has actually led to fresh plant filling the desert (Picture: Getty)

    A camel grazing in newly turned green part of the Saudi Arabian desert.

    Camels now graze on the rich lawn (Picture: Getty)

    MECCA, SAUDI ARABIA - JANUARY 16: A view of a sheep herd on a plain that turned green after heavy rains in Mecca, Saudi Arabia on January 16, 2023. (Photo by Hani Alshaer/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images)

    Herds of goats romp in the sandy lawn (Picture: Getty)

    Saudi Arabia has actually actively attempted to assist in plant development in the Syrian desert by drawing water caught deep in the ground.

    Green fields efficient in growing wheat and other crops began appearing on satellite images in 1991 and have actually increased considerably since.

    It is unidentified just how much water is caught underground however, in 2012, hydrologists approximated it would just be cost-effective to pump water from the desert for around 50 years.

    However, this latest plant life is not manufactured and has actually been blamed on the extreme rain.

    Desert around Mecca has turned green after heavy rain Taken from: https://www.arabiaweather.com/en/content/a-historical-scene-from-space-the-lands-of-makkah-jeddah-and-madinah-turned-into-green-areas-after-a-succession-of-rainy-conditions

    The brand-new plant can be seen from NASA’s satellite electronic cameras (Picture: Arabia Weather)

    MECCA, SAUDI ARABIA - SEPTEMBER 02: Aerial view of Mina neighbourhood while Muslim Pilgrims were arriving for stoning Jamarat pillars those symbolize the devil during Hajj (Islamic pilgrimage) near Mecca, Saudi Arabia on September 2, 2017 on the day, one of the Muslims most important holiday, Eid Al-Adha (Feast of Sacrifice). Muslims worldwide celebrate Eid Al-Adha, to commemorate the holy Prophet Ibrahim??'s (Prophet Abraham) readiness to sacrifice his son as a sign of his obedience to God, during which they sacrifice permissible animals, generally goats, sheep, and cows. Eid-al Adha is the one of two most important holidays in the Islamic calendar, with prayers and the ritual sacrifice of animals. (Photo by Ramazan Turgut/Anadolu Agency/Getty Images)

    The desert around Mecca does not generally see a great deal of rain (Picture: Getty)

    Jeddah and the spiritual trip website of Mecca taped record levels of rains.

    The weather condition even caused the post ponement of Cristiano Ronaldo’s launching at Al-Nassr FC previously today.

    The 37- year-old super star will need to wait anyhow, as he is presently serving a two-match suspension for smashing an Everton fan’s phone throughout a Premier League video game last April.

    His launching might be postponed even further as the club is having a hard time to sign up the him due to foreign gamer quotas.

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