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So we sacrifice hundreds of thousands of species in the rainforest for… more humans living in the Sahara? That might be great for a population expansion of hum
by tw04 3y ago
So we sacrifice hundreds of thousands of species in the rainforest for… more humans living in the Sahara? That might be great for a population expansion of humans in Africa, but it sounds pretty horrible for the overall health of the planet.
- gaiagraphia 3y agoWould it be a good trade off to double the species in the Amazon for doubling the size of the Sahara? Is the number of species the only metric on which the success of the planet should be based? That whole band of desert - from Mauritania to China - is spreading. Desert is death, and is barely any different to Mars. Imagine the absolute crisis the world will face when the likes of Spain become like Algeria, and the current migration trends intensify tenfold. We need to do a better job of adapting to what we have and living in ways which complement the terrain. The Sahara has lots of potential to support life and create sustainable thriving communities, but are being ignored as the world.
- JumpCrisscross 3y ago> Desert is death, and is barely any different to Mars Fennec foxes are mighty cute [1]. [1] https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fennec_fox https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fennec_fox
- gaiagraphia 3y agoFennec foxes survive on the remnants of a green Sahara, though. Once all that water underground is used up, the ecosystems will all die.
- mcv 3y agoAt the moment we're sacrificing the rainforest for profit. And to feed people in Europe, perhaps. A habitable Sahara sounds like a better tradeoff than that. Although ideally I'd prefer to keep the rainforest, of course.