Christopher X J. Jensen
Associate Professor, Pratt Institute

How renewable power sources grow more trees

Posted 27 Sep 2018 / 0

ScienceClimate model shows large-scale wind and solar farms in the Sahara increase rain and vegetation

These kinds of positive feedback loops are exciting. Generally, we are really good at creating deleterious positive feedback loops: changes that further exacerbate our environmental dilemmas. But as this modeling article demonstrates, careful re-engineering of our environment can create beneficial positive feedback loops, accelerating environmental recovery.

A Minor Post, Climate Change, Ecological Modeling, Ecological Restoration, Ecology, Modeling (General), Sustainable Energy

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