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Growing plants using seawater
Carl Hodges has a plan that may sound too good to be true. He wants to grow millions of acres of plants in the middle of the desert using seawater ? a plan that he says ultimately would lower rising sea levels, halt global warming and provide jobs for millions of people in developing countries. It might sound like a pipe dream, but the Tucsonan's concept is very real. In fact, it's sprouting in Sonora, Mexico, right now. - Read More
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Topics : Biology
Using seawater to grow crops
Carl Hodges? efforts for feasibility of irrigating seawater to arid lands, allowing growth of trees and plants in otherwise unsuitable areas. This could decrease rising sea levels, halt global warming. As a matter of fact, this effort is already underway in Mexico. The seawater, which doesn?t require desalinization, helps put more oxygen into the environment while offering the opportunity to grow biodiesel crops in these areas. - Read More
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