Dibawah ini adalah photo Jalan Raya Wuhan-Yangxin di Provinsi Hubei, Tiongkok. Panjangnya 126 KM. Terpaksa dibuat fly over. Tahu apa sebabnya? Disiplin tataruang. China punya aturan keras yang melarang mengubah atau mengurangi lahan pertanian dengan alasan apapun. Termasuk untuk infrastruktur. Dari udara, jalan raya tersebut tampak mengambang di atas mosaik cermin air, menawarkan pemandangan yang…
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Planting trees will boost rainfall across Europe
Planting extra trees to combat climate change across Europe could also increase rainfall, research suggests. A new study found that converting agricultural land to forest would boost summer rains by 7.6% on average. The researchers also found that adding trees changed rainfall patterns far downwind of the new forests. The authors believe that extra rain…