Would 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 succ

Would 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.