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Modern technology makes it possible to build cities in arid environments, but it doesn't make it wise.

• datavirtue 4y ago
  Modern tech also makes it possible to turn arid environments into forests. I would start there. When you do that water starts to collect/accumulate and the area gets cooler. On 99° days of unbearable heat and sun I can stroll under trees and be nice and cool in the 70°s. I do it all the time.
  • jrd79 4y ago
    Do you have an example of this being done on a large scale? Sincere question. I've just never heard of it being done.
    • yazaddaruvala 4y ago
      https://www.buzzfeednews.com/article/regajha/auroville-india-environment-pollution-follow-this https://www.buzzfeednews.com/article/regajha/auroville-india... "Auroville has successfully reforested 5,000 acres of land and turned barrenness into a lush forest that acts as a massive pair of lungs for the region — so much so that the temperature within Auroville is measurably 3 degrees lower than in surrounding villages."