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I wonder in an era where clean energy costs fall more than 10x whether it is possible to channel surplus energy into desalination and pumping water into deserts
by newyankee 6y ago
I wonder in an era where clean energy costs fall more than 10x whether it is possible to channel surplus energy into desalination and pumping water into deserts near the coasts. Like a slow geo engineering project. Combined with future developments in vertical farming, it may make sustainable cities possible in places like Middle east, parts of South Asia and Africa
- Consultant32452 6y agoI recall reading about a proposed solution to global warming that included digging a channel from the Atlantic into the Sahara. Big sections are below sea level. So we'd create a new ocean/sea effectively, cool the local climate, and significantly reduce hurricanes on the East coat of America.
- adwn 6y agoThe Amazon rainforest relies on annual global sandstorms transporting nutrient-rich (phosphorus) sand from the Sahara to South America. If you flood significant parts of this desert, you'll disrupt this process. A source: 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-...