Seems like a good way to eliminate a lot of life in the desert. Presumably that air moisture gets cycled through the plants and animals in that environment. No

Seems like a good way to eliminate a lot of life in the desert. Presumably that air moisture gets cycled through the plants and animals in that environment. No water = no life. Mind you, humans have already drastically altered the deserts by rerouting rivers and building dams, so it wouldn't be the first time an environment has been changed by technology