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Wall of Trees to Protect New Administrative Capital From Sandstorms

The government is turning to Mother Nature for protection against sandstorms, with plans to erect a tree barrier around the city’s perimeters.

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Wall of Trees to Protect New Administrative Capital From Sandstorms

The New Administrative Capital is set to be Egypt's leading technological hub, flaunting the most advanced, cutting-edge tech in the country. When it comes to protecting the dazzling new city from the elements, however, the Egyptian government isn’t turning to high-tech solutions from cutting edge innovators who like to send cars to space or ride yachts through bridges. Instead, to shield the New Administrative Capital from dust and sandstorms, the government is turning to Mother Nature for protection, with plans to erect a tree barrier around the city’s perimeters. Tech who?

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