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Why We Are Here => Water Cooler => Topic started by: rcjordan on February 19, 2022, 03:23:28 PM

Title: How to prevent the planet from becoming an uninhabitable desert
Post by: rcjordan on February 19, 2022, 03:23:28 PM

https://www.dw.com/en/how-to-prevent-the-planet-from-becoming-an-uninhabitable-desert/a-60794869
Title: Re: How to prevent the planet from becoming an uninhabitable desert
Post by: ergophobe on February 21, 2022, 03:00:36 AM
Thanks. Very interesting.

It reminds me, though, of the 19th century theories that if you simply got things growing in the American West, it would create a virtuous cycle of rain that would allow you to grow more stuff. John Wesley Powell called bullshit on that theory and, as a result, lost his government job. But a century later, it was clear that Powell had been right.
Title: Re: How to prevent the planet from becoming an uninhabitable desert
Post by: BoL on February 21, 2022, 02:05:32 PM
Good example at scale on the Sahara mentioned in one of the links in the article: https://www.greatgreenwall.org/about-great-green-wall

Always thought those solar concentrator projects would generate plenty heat to desalinate sea water that could be used to irrigate.
Title: Re: How to prevent the planet from becoming an uninhabitable desert
Post by: ergophobe on February 22, 2022, 03:20:22 PM
>> green wall

Thanks. It's always good to see some news like that.