Comments by "ThatDutchguy" (@thatdutchguy2882) on "Can We Terraform the Sahara to Stop Climate Change?" video.

  1. If you make for example the Western Sahara green, then the desert/African winds wouldn't be able to both be strong enough or pick up mineral and transport those to the Amazon bason, the live line for life on that continents great lung of greenery important to the entire globe. The snowball effect of that might turnout disastrous to life on earth in a plethora of ways.
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  2. The example of the Eucalyptus tree's is only a commercial one, not a sustainable smart and environmentally friendly one. There are too many factors that stack up against the use of Eucalyptus tree's, although they have their commercial benefits, it's severly outweighed by the con's on any argument for using the tree outside of Australia.
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  3. Yes, not to mention they are poisonous to every mammal and insect outside of Australia. The debris of the Eucalyptus leafes poison the ground aswell, making it more habitable for other Eucalyptus tree's but not much else, including the indigenous floura and fauna. This debris doesn't get absorbed by non Australian fungi, insects or animals because of its poisonous properties and hence a buildup of now dry Eucalyptus debris becomes a fire hazard, hence the many fires in areas with Eucalyptus tree's planted for commercial exploitation outside of Australia. Eucalyptus tree's like ash ground, their seeds are tuff and depend on forest fires, so they are the first trees to grow back after a forest fire, pushing the native plant, insect and animal life even further to extinction. We should cut every Eucalyptus tree not properly planted in designated areas down, and patrol for saplings that have taken hold outside these areas and destroy them,....companies that exploit these trees outside of Australia should be made to pay for this effort.
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