Reclaiming the Deserts

Our deserts have been slowly expanding, consuming arable land and neighboring ecosystems. Can we push them back, or even turn them into lush oases and fertile farmland? We will investigate the available options, and consequences, with both modern technology and those which may emerge in the future. Visit our sponsor, Brilliant: Check out Real Engineering’s Terraforming the Sahara: Visit our Website: Join Nebula: Support us on Patreon: Support us on Subscribestar: Facebook Group: Reddit: Twitter: on Twitter and RT our future content. SFIA Discord Server: Listen or Download the audio of this episode from Soundcloud: Episode’s Audio-only version: Episode’s Narration-only version: Credits: Earth 2.0: Reclaiming the Deserts Episode 159, Season 4 E45 Writers: Isaac Arthur Editors: Alberto Imbrosciano Daniel McNamara Darius Said Edward Nardella Gregory Leal Jerry Guern Keith Blockus Matthew Campbell Producer: Isaac Arthur Cover Artist: Jakub Grygier Graphics Team: Jarred Eagley Jeremy Jozwik Ken York of YD Visual Kris Holland (Mafic Studios) Sergio Botero Narrator: Isaac Arthur Music Manager: Luca DeRosa - lucaderosa2@ Music: Denny Schneidemesser, “Across the Universe“ Aerium, “Drowned Holodecks“ A.J. Prasad, “Dark Future“ Kai Engel, “Endless Story About Sun and Moon“