¿Y si cubrimos el Sáhara con PANELES SOLARES?

❓ What would happen if we covered the Sahara Desert with solar panels? ✅ Covering the Sahara with solar panels could supply the planet, but the price would be altering the climate of half the world. In the video, we start with a tempting idea: the largest hot desert on the planet (9.2 million km²), with abundant sunshine and a very small population, seems like the perfect location for a mega photovoltaic plant. With simple calculations, it wouldn't even be necessary to occupy the entire desert: to cover global consumption, about 500,000 km² would suffice, and in a more realistic scenario, the goal is to reach around 20% of the desert due to demand growth, redundancy, and research. The problem arises with the physical consequences of changing a light-colored terrain that reflects light into a dark surface that absorbs it. This temperature jump can trigger a feedback loop: more heat, more humidity, more rain and vegetation, as in the ancient African Humid Period… but also effects beyond the desert. Models point to local temperature increases and a measurable global rise, changes in atmospheric circulation and rainfall patterns, risks of drought in sensitive areas like the Amazon, and an unexpected blow: less Saharan dust traveling across the Atlantic, and with it, fewer nutrients for ecosystems that depend on that input. Sometimes, the question isn't whether we can do it, but whether the planet would want to pay the price. Music credits (Ross Bugden - Olympus):    • ♩♫ Epic and Dramatic Trailer Music ♪♬ - Ol...   #whatif #sahara #desert #solarenergy #renewable