Can we make the Sahara green again?
2 min readSep 16, 2023
Turning a desert into a patch of vegetation is possible, although doing so with the largest and hottest desert on the planet would be a huge challenge.
One idea would be to plant trees and plants, and pump desalinated water from the Sahara coast to irrigate them.
To prevent evaporation, the water would have to be transported in underground pipes directly to the roots of the plants.
The ideal plants for the task are eucalyptus trees, given their robustness and ability to survive in hot environments. In addition to…
