ARTIFICIAL CLOUDS

In 2022, Qatar will be the first Arab country, and the world’s smallest country, to host the World Cup, the most-watched sporting event in the world. One small problem: Qatar is known for suffocating summer heat that regularly tops 120 degrees Fahrenheit.

Image: Creative Commons

Image: Creative Commons

Engineers at Qatar University are working on a green, nature-inspired solution: artificial clouds. These large robotic cloud-like structures are made from a lightweight carbon structure and kept afloat by helium gas and four solar-powered engines. The clouds could hover in one place or glide over the stadium by remote control to provide shade to the anticipated 86,250 spectators.

The country also plans to spend $4 billion to construct each stadium facility with a solar-powered air-conditioning system. Qatar plans to build a $25+ billion rail and metro network in and around the capital. Plans are also in place for the construction of a new airport and the world’s longest bridge, connecting Qatar to the nearby island kingdom of Bahrain.

Read Matthew 6:19-21. We pray Qataris would invest their lives, their intellect, and their finances into things that have eternal value, not just earthly value.

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