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Someone thought covering the Sahara with 10 million solar panels was a good idea. Now they're creating dark rain clouds and reshaping the climate

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A large-scale project proposing to cover the Sahara Desert with solar panels is producing unexpected climate consequences. Research shows the panels alter surface albedo, generating dark rain clouds and disrupting regional climate cycles. While energy generation potential remains high, scientists are closely monitoring the environmental impact of large-scale land use changes on natural systems.

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