World’s largest man-made river: How Libya’s 4,000km Sahara project pumps 40,000-year-old fossil water to cities

Libya’s Great Man-Made River carries ancient fossil water through 4,000 km of pipelines, supplying cities and farms while ...

The world’s largest artificial river runs under the Sahara, but the 4,000-km giant is draining water that may never come back

A 4,000-km river flows under the Sahara, but the "fossil water" is disappearing. Is Libya’s lifeline running dry?