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Countries across the world use more land for golf courses than wind or solar energy. (iopscience.iop.org)
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[–] Demdaru@lemmy.world 0 points 5 months ago (2 children)

One was here long af. Other is new.

How can be more if one than the other? :o

[–] Kecessa@sh.itjust.works 3 points 5 months ago

The one that's been here long af has also been considered to be environmentally and socially problematic for long af.

Golf courses should have been dismantled long ago.

[–] Akasazh@feddit.nl 2 points 5 months ago (1 children)

One costs massive amounts of water to maintain. Other brings free green energy.

How can be more if one than the other? (sic)

[–] Demdaru@lemmy.world 1 points 5 months ago

One is a favorite pasttime of rich (and not onky) folks, one is built only "recently".