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Reclaiming the Deserts

Discussion in 'Alley of Dangerous Angles' started by Beren, Jul 19, 2011.

  1. Beren

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    A great idea i'd like to see come off. But in the end, I just think too many people are caught up in pursuing their own short-term interest to make it work.

    The case that comes readily to mind ...

    Many countries in the Muslim world are going to run out of oil sooner or later. What are they going to do then?

    Maybe invest some of that oil revenue in desert reclamation while they still can?
     
    Beren, Jul 19, 2011
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    Thats a really interesting article. I wonder why more countries that have massive deserts don't do this? It seems like a real win/win.
     
    rg58, Jul 19, 2011
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    The main reason why places are deserts is because they don't get rain. I don't see this helping the rain issue. Also, not all areas can be harvested for crops every year -- there just isn't enough nutrients in the soil (whcih can be remedied -- better living through chemistry).
     
    T2Bruno, Jul 19, 2011
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    Rain is a major part of desert formation but there are still things people can do in border areas to encourage or discourage their spread.
     
    pplr, Jul 19, 2011
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