China Confirms Solar Panel Projects Are Irreversibly Changing Desert Ecosystems
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China's large-scale solar panel projects in desert regions are causing irreversible changes to local ecosystems, raising concerns about the environmental costs of renewable energy; the discussion highlights the need to consider the unintended consequences of green technologies.
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I wonder if this could be a way to "halt" desert expansion though? Encroaching desertification is a real long-term problem in some places and while planting vegetation hasn't worked, maybe solar could!