Why did the scientist predict the disappearance of Rajasthan's Thar Desert? Know it in the video.

Travel News Desk, There is also a place on the India-Pakistan border in Rajasthan, which is a sea of ​​sand. There is only sand for miles. This desert extends not only to Rajasthan but also to Pakistan, crossing the Gujarat border. These days, a study published in Earth's Future Journal in the year 2023 is in discussion regarding the Thar Desert of Rajasthan. It is being claimed that in the next 100 years all traces of the Thar Desert will be erased. Here sand will be replaced by lush green trees and plants. According to media reports, after this research conducted under the leadership of Harvard University of America, scientists said that if this continues, then there is a possibility of winds blowing in the same manner in these areas. Like they used to run before pre-warming. If this happens, the Thar Desert will disappear before the end of the century.

What is Thar Desert?

About 90% of the Thar Desert is in Rajasthan, while the remaining part is in Pakistan.
Thar is at 9th place in the list of largest deserts found all over the world. It is considered to be the largest and hottest desert in India.
The Thar Desert is spread over an area of ​​about 2 lakh 80 thousand square kilometers.
It is hottest in the Thar Desert. The rain is only in name. The population is quite high compared to other areas. There is a distance of miles between villages and hamlets.
Thar Desert in Rajasthan is spread in Churu, Hanumangarh, Bikaner, Jodhpur, Jaisalmer, Barmer districts.

In ancient times, Thar Desert was also a fertile land, but with time and due to lack of water, this land turned into Thar Desert.
According to a research, if the entire Thar Desert is covered with a sheet of solar panels, then electricity for the whole of India can be supplied simultaneously.
The sand of the Thar Desert gets hot and cold quickly. That is why the sand of the Thar Desert boils in summer. The maximum temperature here is 52 degrees Celsius and the mercury goes below zero in winter. Strong hot winds of the desert blow, which are called “Loo”. Strong storms also blow, which carry sand dunes from one place to another and provide new shapes to the dunes.

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