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hard to imagine a downstream effect that's worse than becoming part of the sahara
by micromacrofoot 3y ago
hard to imagine a downstream effect that's worse than becoming part of the sahara
- anonporridge 3y agoI think the concern is downstream effects negative to areas and people far away. Like how the Sahara feeds the Amazon rainforest. https://www.nasa.gov/centers-and-facilities/goddard/nasa-satellite-reveals-how-much-saharan-dust-feeds-amazons-plants/ https://www.nasa.gov/centers-and-facilities/goddard/nasa-sat... i.e. greening your land might lead to browning mine.
- micromacrofoot 3y agoah right, but they're not looking to reduce the sahara, but stop it... so in theory they're avoiding any new downstream effects? though I guess it's possible that some necessary process results in the sahara's growth? that's not my understanding though, part of the reason it grows is due to surrounding areas becoming more susceptible to desertification through agriculture