100 square miles is small in the American southwest. And a solar farm would disrupt the ecosystem much less than many other land uses. Adding shade and cover will benefit many species.

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ecshafer 4 days ago | parent [-]

A few nuclear power plants have a much smaller environmental impact.

	▲	bryanlarsen 4 days ago \| parent [-]
		Burning 10GW of fossil fuels for 20 years while waiting for the nuclear plants to finish building will do far more damage to the environment than 100 square miles of shade in the desert.