The most prestigious sources of climate “news” and “information” miss the biggest part of the puzzle. They are not even talking about the role of water cycles and ecosystems. Here’s why.
Thank you for another article championing the Earth’s biogeophysical systems. However, I have an issue with statements like “To what extent is Big Ag making war on the soil and leaving deserts in their wake, while polluting every major waterway?” Could a term like “leaving wasteland” be used instead of “leaving deserts”? Deserts are intricate biogeophysical systems with a vast array of animals and plants that have adapted to the harsh conditions. The industrialization of vast amounts of desert ecosystems into short-lived solar farms in the western U.S. will turn beautiful deserts into wastelands and further jeopardize endangered species. Just a thought.
Thank you for another article championing the Earth’s biogeophysical systems. However, I have an issue with statements like “To what extent is Big Ag making war on the soil and leaving deserts in their wake, while polluting every major waterway?” Could a term like “leaving wasteland” be used instead of “leaving deserts”? Deserts are intricate biogeophysical systems with a vast array of animals and plants that have adapted to the harsh conditions. The industrialization of vast amounts of desert ecosystems into short-lived solar farms in the western U.S. will turn beautiful deserts into wastelands and further jeopardize endangered species. Just a thought.