I found this article from Science News to be interesting. Planting a “wall” of trees can alter the climate in the Sahara Desert? Seems far fetched but there may be something to it. Follow the link after the picture.
https://www.sciencenews.org/article/africa-great-green-wall-trees-sahel-climate-change?utm_source=email&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=latest-newsletter-v2&utm_source=Latest_Headlines&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Latest_Headlines