ABCDE@lemmy.world to No Stupid Questions@lemmy.world · 2 years agoWhy don't we pump seawater into deserts to revive them?message-squaremessage-square23fedilinkarrow-up159arrow-down114
arrow-up145arrow-down1message-squareWhy don't we pump seawater into deserts to revive them?ABCDE@lemmy.world to No Stupid Questions@lemmy.world · 2 years agomessage-square23fedilink
minus-squarema11en@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up37·2 years agoMost land based plants would die if fed saltwater. The water would in most cases sink away below the surface too.
minus-squarefoggy@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up10arrow-down2·2 years agoWhile that’s true, a large saltwater deposit somewhere arid would allow for water to evaporate into the air and create humidity and increase the probability of rain occurring in that area regularly.
Most land based plants would die if fed saltwater.
The water would in most cases sink away below the surface too.
While that’s true, a large saltwater deposit somewhere arid would allow for water to evaporate into the air and create humidity and increase the probability of rain occurring in that area regularly.