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Solar project to destroy thousands of Joshua trees in the Mojave Desert (ca.news.yahoo.com)

submitted 5 months ago by CrimeDad@lemmy.crimedad.work to c/technology@lemmy.world

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cross-posted from: https://lemmy.crimedad.work/post/91685

cross-posted from: https://jorts.horse/users/fathermcgruder/statuses/112563861339745778

Solar project to destroy thousands of Joshua trees in the Mojave Desert
https://ca.news.yahoo.com/solar-project-destroy-thousands-joshua-100000768.html

It's crazy to me that a destructive photovoltaic solar project like this one is considered reasonable, but a new nuclear power plant within or adjacent to a city is beyond the pale.

@usa

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[–] mojofrododojo@lemmy.world 21 points 5 months ago* (last edited 5 months ago) (1 children)

yep. and it's hardly like there are FORESTS of johsua trees, it's one here, another one over there, a few kms down the road another one.... the idea that they're paving over a forest....

also, I wouldn't be surprised at all if they can just build around the fuckers, they're small ass trees to start with.

Edit:

there are totally areas chock fulla Joshua Trees. I stand corrected, see links below.

But still think they can find space for this and other solar all throughout the southwest desert.

[–] Guy_Fieris_Hair@lemmy.world 22 points 5 months ago (2 children)

Eh. There are legit forests as alien as it may seem. This is on my drive to work: https://media-cdn.tripadvisor.com/media/photo-s/10/ae/a1/0e/the-joshua-tree-forest.jpg

This is a random picture off Google, there are denser areas too. But, if you go a mile or two in any direction it is pretty desolate for another 50 miles. Just go anywhere other than the splotch of forest. Pretty simple.

[–] mojofrododojo@lemmy.world 7 points 5 months ago

Wow, TIL!

But yeah, the empty areas seem ripe for this.

[–] Gormadt@lemmy.blahaj.zone 3 points 5 months ago (1 children)

That looks so strange

I'd love to see that in person

[–] Guy_Fieris_Hair@lemmy.world 3 points 5 months ago* (last edited 5 months ago) (1 children)

It's on the drive to Grand Canyon West, if you ever plan on seeing that.

[–] Gormadt@lemmy.blahaj.zone 1 points 5 months ago (1 children)

Time to add a pit stop on a vacation I'm planning for later this year

Thank you!

[–] Guy_Fieris_Hair@lemmy.world 2 points 5 months ago

I'm pretty sure that picture was taken from the only access road to Grand Canyon West, so it's not even a detour. You literally can't miss it.