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Originally Posted by b-s
I find it interesting that people that live in deserts -- where very little humans have historically lived -- think that just not having lawns is environmentally friendly or even sustainable.
One day the shit's coming to town. The way it looks it's probably going to be sooner rather than later.
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The majority of water used in the US’s desert South West is used for agriculture. While I do agree that water is a finite resource in these areas; I believe that we, the human race, will develop a way to make our water last until “later” then “sooner”. Maybe we can grow our food in a less arid region?
As for Dubai, I wonder what the addition of all this water into the desert has done for the native ecology. Even desert animals need water to live. And now with more of it being sprayed around, is the desert now supporting more animals? It’s like the city is now one big riparian area. If that is the case, the development in Dubai is a good thing for the environment.
