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SecondSky reduces temperatures inside greenhouses by up to 7 degrees Celsius , without losing any light.

Nanotechnology embedded in plastic polymer sheeting cuts out near infrared solar radiation in greenhouses.

By reducing heat, crops can be grown with as much as 30% less water, less energy required.

Saudi Arabia , Egypt and the United Arab Emirates were among the earliest countries to adopt the technology.

Desertification is a pressing issue and will be the focus of the UN Convention to Combat Desertification’s COP16 in Riyadh , Saudi Arabia , in December .

Worldwide, at least 100 million hectares of healthy land are lost each year .

Greenhouses in hot climates are “particularly suited to offset the effects of climate change,” says Iyris .