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Can We Turn Deserts Into Farmland?
Deserts won't remain barren wastelands. Discover how transforming the world's deserts into lush farmland could impact our planet. What are the costs of terraforming, and how might turning deserts into farmland affect the Amazon rainforest?
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What If is a mini-documentary series exploring hypothetical worlds and possibilities. Join us on an imaginary adventure through time, space, and chance, as we make complex subjects fun and entertaining.
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00:00: Desert farmlands?
00:52: Desert facts
01:23: Evapotranspiration
01:59: Nanoclay
03:30: Materials and cost
00:52: Desert facts
01:23: Evapotranspiration
01:59: Nanoclay
03:30: Materials and cost
#DesertFarmland #Terraforming #AmazonRainforest #FoodProduction #DesertEcosystems #Nanoclay ##WhatIf ##Farmlands
See show notes: https://inlet.fm/what-if-science-theories-possibilities/episodes/681d864fe64c4b83e7e51821
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By What IfDeserts won't remain barren wastelands. Discover how transforming the world's deserts into lush farmland could impact our planet. What are the costs of terraforming, and how might turning deserts into farmland affect the Amazon rainforest?
Transcript and sources
For questions or concerns, contact us at Underknown.
Get our 100 best episodes in one mind-blowing book: Buy here
Join this channel to get access to perks: YouTube Membership
Check out our other shows:
How to Survive
Your Body on
Crazy Creatures
Watch more what-if scenarios:
Planet Earth
The Cosmos
Technology
Your Body
Humanity
T-shirts and merch: Shop here
Suggest an episode: Submit ideas
Newsletter: Subscribe
What If elsewhere:
Instagram
Discord
Twitter
Facebook
What If in Spanish
What If in Mandarin
What If is a mini-documentary series exploring hypothetical worlds and possibilities. Join us on an imaginary adventure through time, space, and chance, as we make complex subjects fun and entertaining.
Produced with love by Underknown in Toronto: Underknown
Contact us at Underknown
00:00: Desert farmlands?
00:52: Desert facts
01:23: Evapotranspiration
01:59: Nanoclay
03:30: Materials and cost
00:52: Desert facts
01:23: Evapotranspiration
01:59: Nanoclay
03:30: Materials and cost
#DesertFarmland #Terraforming #AmazonRainforest #FoodProduction #DesertEcosystems #Nanoclay ##WhatIf ##Farmlands
See show notes: https://inlet.fm/what-if-science-theories-possibilities/episodes/681d864fe64c4b83e7e51821
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