On: A 100MW solar farm in Texas will mount panels directly on the ground

[StanislavPetrov]

Deserts are a critical part of our ecosystem just like every other part of the planet.

https://agupubs.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1002/201...

[dr_dshiv → StanislavPetrov]

This article actually suggests that desertification is a critical part of the Rainforest ecosystem.

There are important deserts and there are important grasslands and important forests. It seems a valid point that not all ecosystems are of equal importance.