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Was there something about the sandworms having been deliberately introduced for spice production? The desertification being collateral damage. I think this migh

Was there something about the sandworms having been deliberately introduced for spice production? The desertification being collateral damage. I think this might come in a later book. But yes, the planet was maintained as a desert against the wishes of the inhabitants.

tantalor 7y ago
But the Fremen were partly responsible because they hoarded vast amounts of water underground, contributing to desertification.
- Libeste 7y ago
  It's not explained until the third book, but hoarding the water was keeping it away from the things that are turning the planet into a desert.