Millions of bees were used to stop the Sahara, but they “melted” above 70 °C; the real fix was simple ground geometry
The Sahara Desert, one of the hottest and harshest places on Earth, has seen ambitious ecological experiments, including the use of millions of bees to halt desert expansion — only for the bees to succumb to extreme heat inside hives that reached temperatures above 70 °C. Today, simple geometric interventions in soil design are proving far … Read more