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Green isn't always recovery: Sometimes, it's a warning of danger ahead

So, what do we make of these green deserts and melting polar edges? These are not signs of nature healing but signals of a planet under pressure

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Kumar Abishek

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It is a peculiar and jarring sight: The Sahara, that unforgiving sea of sand, is boasting blue lagoons and carpet of green; the Thar is becoming wetter; and Antarctica, an ancient expanse of ice and rock, is sprouting moss and algae on its edges.

It’s not a mirage, but a reminder that the climate is changing in ways more complex than just rising temperatures. Precipitation patterns are shifting, turning deserts into sporadic green oases and upending fragile ecological balances. Should we celebrate this green renaissance, or does it serve as a warning of something more ominous?

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