In an absolutely incredibly feat of engineering, Libya has tapped into an aquifer to change its topography – turning sand into soil. The 26-year, $20 billion project is nearly finished.

Read about it here in The Christian Science Monitor:  http://www.csmonitor.com/World/Africa/2010/0823/Libya-s-Qaddafi-taps-fossil-water-to-irrigate-desert-farms

Thanks to Kebmodee for bringing this to the attention of the It’s Interesting community.