Installing massive wind and solar farms across the Sahara could affect weather

The video discusses how solar farms and wind turbines in the Sahara Desert could influence the weather. Wind turbines may double rainfall by mixing warm and cool air, creating a feedback loop that boosts precipitation and vegetation. Large solar panel farms could absorb more sunlight, leading to cooler temperatures.

What is the potential impact of solar farms in the Sahara Desert according to the journal Science?

• They could increase the desert's size.

• They might affect the weather.

• They might increase the desert's population.

• They could decrease the desert's temperature.

How do wind turbines potentially increase rainfall in the Sahara region?

• By reflecting sunlight.

• By mixing warm and cool air.

• By absorbing rainwater.

• By blocking sunlight.

What is the role of wind turbines in enhancing vegetation growth?

• They provide shade for plants.

• They create a feedback loop that increases precipitation.

• They release nutrients into the soil.

• They reduce wind speed.

What effect do large solar panel farms have on sunlight absorption?

• They block sunlight completely.

• They have no effect on sunlight.

• They absorb a larger percentage of sunlight.

• They reflect most of the sunlight.

How do solar panel farms affect the temperature in the Sahara?

• They have no effect on temperature.

• They cause temperature fluctuations.

• They increase the temperature.

• They lead to cooler temperatures.