As I said the monsoon migrated itself, so there was less rain in the Sahara.

就像我说的，季风会自己转移，所以撒哈拉的雨水就少了。

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Then the cycle continues, less rain, drier soil, less vegetation, fewer clouds, less rain etc.

然后这个循环继续下去，雨水减少，土壤变干，植被减少，云层减少，雨水再减少等等。

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Year after year there is less rain.

雨水一年比一年少。

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Snow contains much less water than rain.

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