Desert Living Unsustainability

Comments debate the challenges of living, farming, and developing in desert regions like the Sahara or US Southwest, criticizing it as unsustainable due to water scarcity, desertification, and climate issues.

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Sample Comments

douche Aug 19, 2016 View on HN

Maybe living in a desert isn't such a great idea?

exabrial Jul 24, 2021 View on HN

Seems like a natural result of choosing to live in a desert.

addHocker Apr 21, 2020 View on HN

The local climate is a desert. It cant get worser.

krupan Feb 18, 2024 View on HN

That's not a desert anymore

crdoconnor Jun 9, 2014 View on HN

There's plenty of desert out there.

mrcrumb1 Dec 30, 2023 View on HN

This is clearly not true in the desert.

germinalphrase Aug 31, 2021 View on HN

Your nature may be (re)turning into a desert, unfortunately.

pbhjpbhj Sep 16, 2016 View on HN

What are the downsides to cultivating large areas of desert?

mtw Jun 21, 2018 View on HN

Isn't there a lot of desert land in the US as well? and easier access than going all the way to Northern Africa

mistrial9 Apr 30, 2022 View on HN

how does this work where there are heavy rains in that part of the world, each year? desert, sure..