XPost: alt.forestry   
   From: fungus@amongus.com.invalid   
      
   On 2024-07-17, Kerr-Mudd, John  wrote:   
   > On 12 Jul 2024 21:48:16 GMT   
   > Retrograde  wrote:   
   >   
   > Sorry, I didn't. Where's the water going to come from?   
      
   Good point/question.  The article doesn't say.  Trees do grow in Dubai   
   actually; there just aren't many of them.  If they're start, they'll use   
   native species like the palms that grow there well enough and don't   
   require irrigation.   
      
   It's a pretty compelling plan for urban design, actually.  They're   
   looking at recycling grey water for purposes like this, and the linear   
   corridor under a lengthy tram system is going to consist of solar   
   panels, which will become a very large solar array.  Very clever.   
      
   There still exist lots of ways where making good decisions and planning   
   well can lead to good results.   
      
   I'm increasingly interested in decoupling the drain from my kitchen   
   sink so I can collect grey water to water the garden. The worst thing to   
   go down that drain is some soap, nothing toxic - might be good enough to   
   water the garden.  (In the meantime, I refuse to use good water to   
   irrigate the garden, so in this heatwave it is slowly dying off).   
      
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