Turns out those deserts may not be so useless after all I'm afraid, for example dust blown from the Sahara fertilizes the Amazon: https://www.nasa.gov/content/g

Turns out those deserts may not be so useless after all I'm afraid, for example dust blown from the Sahara fertilizes the Amazon: https://www.nasa.gov/content/goddard/nasa-satellite-reveals-how-much-saharan-dust-feeds-amazon-s-plants https://www.nasa.gov/content/goddard/nasa-satellite-reveals-... Solar has become more efficient and economic in recent years but remains only a small part of the energy puzzle for various reasons.