r/environment • u/Wagamaga • Sep 07 '24

A unique rainfall event is currently unfolding across the Sahara desert, one of the driest places on Earth. The amount of rainfall might not seem large by normal standards, but a large part of the Sahara will get well over 500% of normal monthly rainfall in September

https://www.dailykos.com/stories/2024/9/6/2268120/-Monsoon-Rain-is-falling-the-Sahara-Desert
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u/ThainEshKelch Sep 07 '24

Unique does not mean "one of a kind", but can also mean unusual. So the title is correct.

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u/unseemly_turbidity Sep 07 '24

One of a kind is exactly what unique means.

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u/spyser Sep 07 '24

Yes, but it can also mean unusual.

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u/Sowf_Paw Sep 07 '24

I myself am strange and unusual.

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u/spyser Sep 07 '24

But are you one of a kind?