Saudi Arabia’s $500 billion NEOM project, specifically “The Line,” is now under scrutiny as climate researchers warn it could disrupt airflow and shift weather patterns across the Gulf of Aqaba. The city’s massive mirrored wall—stretching 170 km long and 500 meters tall—acts like a barrier, potentially altering regional winds, temperatures, and rainfall dynamics.
While NEOM promises a futuristic urban utopia powered by renewables, experts fear the environmental toll could outweigh its green ambitions. This raises vital questions about megastructures in delicate ecosystems—and whether innovation should ever come at the cost of natural climate balance.
#NEOM #TheLine #ClimateImpact #SaudiArabia #GulfOfAqabaSaudi Arabia’s $500 billion NEOM project, specifically “The Line,” is now under scrutiny as climate researchers warn it could disrupt airflow and shift weather patterns across the Gulf of Aqaba. The city’s massive mirrored wall—stretching 170 km long and 500 meters tall—acts like a barrier, potentially altering regional winds, temperatures, and rainfall dynamics.
While NEOM promises a futuristic urban utopia powered by renewables, experts fear the environmental toll could outweigh its green ambitions. This raises vital questions about megastructures in delicate ecosystems—and whether innovation should ever come at the cost of natural climate balance.
#NEOM #TheLine #ClimateImpact #SaudiArabia #GulfOfAqaba
