Satellite Images Reveal Green Expansion Across Egypt’s Toshka Desert

A comparison of satellite images of Toshka in southern Egypt shows desert terrain giving way to green areas over a period of nearly nine years.

The images, dated November 2017 and September 2026, highlight a marked change in the landscape, with greenery visible across areas that appeared as desert in the earlier view.

The comparison offers a broad picture of the transformation in Toshka, showing how the area’s appearance has changed between the two snapshots.

The accompanying summary does not specify the size of the land affected or identify the crops being grown. It also provides no intermediate images to show how the expansion progressed during the period.