Pioneering technology to turn desert back into green , profitable land trialed in Qatar . Desert Forest Project - technology on 100 - hectare site in Mesaieed Industrial City , south of Dubai . The effect is achieved by trickling seawater over porous cardboard screens -- called evaporators -- which cool and humidify the dry desert air , creating a favorable growing environment for crops . A project using seawater greenhouses and rooftop solar power .
Pioneering technology to turn desert back into green , profitable land trialed in Qatar . Desert Forest Project - technology on 100 - hectare site in Mesaieed Industrial City , south of Dubai . A project using seawater greenhouses and rooftop solar power .