Farmers in hot, arid regions are turning to low-cost solar pumps to irrigate their fields, eliminating the need for expensive fossil fuels and boosting crop production. But by allowing them to pump throughout the day, the new technology is drying up aquifers around the globe.
  • Jakor@lemmy.worldEnglish
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    4 months ago

    Clickbait title. The real story here is expanding agriculture into the desert isnt sustainable, which is nothing new.