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Alarming Saudi Construction: This Colossal 105-Mile-Long Desert Skyscraper Risks Exterminating Thousands of Birds Across Critical Migration Routes

In the midst of Saudi Arabia's vast desert, a colossal urban project known as The Line is sparking heated debates, as its ambitious plans for a mirrored, linear city threaten to disrupt vital migratory routes for countless birds, raising urgent questions about the balance between innovation and ecological preservation.

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IN A NUTSHELL
  • 🏗️ The Line project aims to create a futuristic city in the Saudi Arabian desert, stretching 105 miles with a mirrored facade.
  • 🦅 Environmentalists express concerns over the project’s impact on migratory birds, as the skyscraper lies on a major avian route.
  • ⚠️ Despite its sustainable intentions, construction delays and ecological threats pose significant challenges to the project’s success.
  • 🌿 The initiative raises critical questions about balancing urban innovation with the preservation of delicate ecosystems.

In the heart of the Saudi Arabian desert, a groundbreaking project known as The Line has captured global attention. This audacious endeavor, part of the larger NEOM initiative, aims to redefine urban living by creating a futuristic cityscape. Yet, amid the excitement, serious concerns have emerged, particularly regarding the potential environmental impact on local wildlife. As this ambitious vision unfolds, it raises fundamental questions about the delicate balance between technological advancement and ecological preservation.

A Monumental Undertaking in the Desert

The NEOM project, a cornerstone of Saudi Arabia’s Vision 2030, seeks to transform a vast expanse of desert into a cutting-edge urban hub. This linear city is projected to stretch 105 miles (170 km) and rise 1,640 feet (500 meters) into the sky, housing up to nine million residents. With its mirrored facade, The Line promises a blend of sustainability and innovation. However, the project faces scrutiny over its potential threat to local biodiversity, particularly avian life.

Despite its sustainable aspirations, internal documents hint at significant concerns about the project’s impact on migratory birds. The structure’s reflective surfaces and towering presence pose a grave risk to these creatures, prompting environmentalists to question the feasibility of harmonizing such grand urban visions with nature’s delicate ecosystems.

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Ecological Concerns Loom Large

Sitting on a major migratory route, The Line represents a significant hazard for billions of birds. The mirrored skyscraper stands as a potential death trap for these winged travelers. The developers acknowledge the inevitable loss of avian life, sparking a heated debate on the intersection of urban expansion and wildlife conservation.

As illustrated in the table below, the challenges are multifaceted:

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🦅 Avian Impact A Threat to Migratory Birds
🏙️ NEOM Project Desert Transformation into a Futuristic City
🌿 Sustainability An Ecological Ambition Under Scrutiny
📉 Delays Cumulative Construction Challenges

The plight of these birds underscores broader questions regarding urban development in environmentally sensitive areas. How can we ensure that our quest for innovation does not come at the cost of biodiversity and ecological balance?

Delays and Challenges Abound

The environmental implications are not the only hurdles facing The Line. Construction delays have plagued the project, with projections now estimating just 300,000 inhabitants by 2030, far below the ambitious target. The reality on the ground reveals a stark contrast to the envisioned eco-paradise, with construction primarily focused on excavation and numerous foundational challenges.

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Key issues include:

  • Construction setbacks
  • Balancing nature and urbanization
  • Impact on biodiversity
  • Project delays

These complications highlight the intricate challenges of pursuing sustainable construction in fragile environments. What sacrifices are we willing to make in the pursuit of technological and architectural progress?

As The Line progresses, it serves as a poignant case study in the ongoing dialogue about sustainable development. The project’s ambitions are as vast as the desert it seeks to transform, but at what cost to the environment? How can we balance the scales between innovation and nature’s preservation, ensuring that future generations inherit a world that is both advanced and ecologically sound?

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  1. Elodie on April 28, 2025 6:56 AM

    Wow, a 105-mile-long skyscraper! Will it have a Starbucks every mile? ☕

    Reply
  2. Margot on April 28, 2025 7:40 AM

    Is there any technology being developed to prevent bird collisions with The Line?

    Reply
    • Mike on April 28, 2025 7:04 PM

      I have watched several videos on the construction of this behemoth, it looks like they are already over budget and trying to see investors on it. To what avial are people going to want to live in and inhabitate a smart city in the middle of the dessert with no cars, and a transit system connecting residents?
      Untested technologies and what ifs abound as to if it’s even going to work, here is a red herring, or canary in the coal mine, the projects length has already been truncated.
      This tells me they don’t even know if it’s going to work for certain.

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      • Grant on April 30, 2025 1:02 AM

        Already downsized by over 90% (?)
        And STILL they need outside investment.. it’s a poorly designed project, that nobody wants a part of…

        Futuristic for the sake of it – with little thought of actual people’s lifestyles and preferences..

        Reply
        • Asifi on April 30, 2025 11:02 AM

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          • Blake on May 2, 2025 5:20 AM

            No

    • Blair on April 28, 2025 7:27 PM

      Why do they not build North/South instead of East/West? The idea was ok……..

      Reply
    • Nannya busysnass on April 29, 2025 12:46 PM

      There’s an infrared film that can be put on the mirrored glass that birds are able to see so they can avoid it and it doesn’t change the look of it at all there’s that little cube mirrored cabin I think in Sweden or somewhere that used this technology this is just unnecessary fear-mongering as the problem was solved years ago

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      • Jim Begley on April 29, 2025 11:51 PM

        100% for that.
        People will always be arrogant and stupid.
        Build the buildings, but di it responsibly

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      • EdK on May 2, 2025 9:28 AM

        They actually gave to pay for and install any potential technologies. Some of these technologies simply do not work as I have placed a few designed for personal living homes, on much smaller windows, on my house with very limited results. Money is the root of almost all evil….

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    • Simon Petkovich on April 29, 2025 9:33 PM

      Exactly.Maybe high frequency sonar- something akin to what was placed inside Croatia’s sculpture of King Tomislav to ward of pigeons (and their droppings) but on a much larger scale

      Reply
    • Nelly on April 30, 2025 5:13 AM

      “Leave room for nature”
      “Leave room for nature”

      J.c.c.

      Reply
    • Wagers on April 30, 2025 6:23 PM

      Yes. It’s called the mirror system. So birds don’t fly into each other. It is 105 mile mirror system the birds are not going to run into themselves when they come even close to it they’re going to pause stop go above around or find a way to adapt just like nature is meant to the only reason they are giving him problems is because he’s trying to do something good look at what good people get and look at what bad people get one’s rich and one’s poor

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    • Aplu on May 3, 2025 6:02 AM

      Yes: Don’t build the Line is the best technology. This project is idiotic and makes no sense. It’s a megalomaniac vision that doesn’t work, not the least at a human level. If villages and cities develop in a very concentrated way, and round where possible, it’s because it makes sense: the shapes are the most efficient for interaction, distance from point to point and connections of various kind (transportation, utilities, …). A line makes no sense.

      Reply
    • Ben L on May 3, 2025 3:36 PM

      I’ve got an idea. Behold”the net”

      Reply
    • James martinez on May 3, 2025 10:48 PM

      Tear it down

      Reply
  3. Baptist_heaven on April 28, 2025 8:26 AM

    I’m all for innovation, but at what cost to nature? We must find a balance.

    Reply
    • Larry on April 28, 2025 4:01 PM

      We’re a little late for balance.

      Reply
      • Jimmy on April 28, 2025 8:50 PM

        A high tech prison.

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    • João Santos on April 29, 2025 3:58 AM

      Why such a big fuss about this fake news!? It’s not gonna happen. They’re struggling to keep it up at all levels (at the moment the line is reduced to less than a mile long, and even that it’s pretty much like a dream). So there’s no point to discuss something that probably will not happen, and if it does, it’ll be a 100th of its initial project. So it’s useless!!

      Reply
      • George on April 29, 2025 7:49 AM

        Pretty easy to see it’s massive way longer than a mile and not fake news just look at Google earth. It’s going to be a huge problem

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    • Lois Prest on April 29, 2025 5:01 PM

      Why don’t they create large multilevel passages through the building in places to allow the migrating birds to pass through the building safely? If it’s 500 meters high and 105 miles long, here would be room for three or four 25 foot high with multiple 50 or 100 foot wide clear open passages through the building for bird migration.

      Reply
  4. philipwhirlpool on April 28, 2025 9:11 AM

    Thank you for shedding light on this issue. It’s a reminder to consider wildlife in urban projects.

    Reply
    • Daryl on April 28, 2025 12:18 PM

      This project will take at least 300 years to complete, on my reckoning. In other words, it won’t happen. The birds can breathe a sigh of relief.

      Reply
    • Jimmy on April 28, 2025 8:50 PM

      A high tech prison.

      Reply
    • Ockert on April 29, 2025 4:35 PM

      Let all these critics first focus on removing plastics from the oceans….

      Reply
      • Guy on April 30, 2025 12:59 AM

        Plastics? Oh no, thats something the west caused so we can ignore that, lets instead pick on non western nations,ales us feel good

        Reply
  5. anissa on April 28, 2025 9:55 AM

    Why can’t they just make the building less reflective? Seems like an obvious solution. 🤔

    Reply
  6. joelle_immortality on April 28, 2025 10:09 AM

    Can they use AI to track bird migration and adjust lighting or facade transparency?

    Reply
  7. agnespandora3 on April 28, 2025 10:11 AM

    Isn’t this project just a modern Tower of Babel? Ambitious but risky!

    Reply
    • Kluemper on April 29, 2025 7:35 AM

      Haven’t they seen the movie Loguns Run. So futuristic and yet so outrageous. With all the information in our world at a fingertip away from our brains. We should hope for more intuitive decision making guiding our path.

      Reply
  8. hugo on April 28, 2025 10:12 AM

    What are the potential economic benefits of The Line for Saudi Arabia?

    Reply
    • Mit on April 28, 2025 1:42 PM

      Does it all need to be above ground? Seems like sections could be underground which would help with both environmental and energy issues.

      Reply
    • Kiser on April 28, 2025 2:37 PM

      No cars allowed

      Reply
  9. Cedric on April 28, 2025 10:16 AM

    OMG, this sounds like something out of a sci-fi movie! 🌌

    Reply
    • Gary on April 28, 2025 9:26 PM

      The use of buzzwords is reaching ridiculous levels. Exactly what makes this “sustainable”?

      Reply
  10. eric on April 28, 2025 10:17 AM

    Will there be any compensatory conservation efforts to mitigate the environmental impact?

    Reply
  11. albert on April 28, 2025 10:20 AM

    Is there any public consultation or input on this project?

    Reply
  12. john-lewis on April 28, 2025 10:21 AM

    Sounds like a great idea, but who will actually live there?

    Reply
  13. faithfascination on April 28, 2025 10:23 AM

    That’s a lot of mirrored glass! I hope they have a plan for all those bird strikes. 🦅💔

    Reply
  14. Valerie4 on April 28, 2025 10:25 AM

    How does this project align with Saudi Arabia’s Vision 2030 goals?

    Reply
  15. Raymondice6 on April 28, 2025 10:27 AM

    Why not invest in green spaces instead of more concrete jungles?

    Reply
  16. ahmed on April 28, 2025 10:30 AM

    The Line could be a game-changer if done right, but it’s a big “if”.

    Reply
  17. Gregorycelestial on April 28, 2025 10:32 AM

    With the delays and challenges, will The Line ever be completed?

    Reply
  18. Laurenquasar8 on April 28, 2025 10:35 AM

    I’m skeptical about the sustainability claims. It sounds too good to be true. 🤨

    Reply
  19. Melanie on April 28, 2025 10:38 AM

    What about the local communities? Will they benefit from this project?

    Reply
  20. Joel0 on April 28, 2025 10:40 AM

    It’s a shame that such an innovative project could harm migratory birds.

    Reply
  21. Romanillusionist on April 28, 2025 10:41 AM

    So, does this mean we’ll have an entire city in the middle of the desert?

    Reply
  22. amanda on April 28, 2025 10:42 AM

    Hope the developers are listening to environmentalists and making necessary adjustments.

    Reply
  23. Chloesublime on April 28, 2025 10:43 AM

    Can you imagine the view from the top? Must be stunning! 🏞️

    Reply
    • Pajaro Viejo on April 28, 2025 9:39 PM

      Go Around!

      Reply
  24. Oliverbravery8 on April 28, 2025 10:47 AM

    I’m curious about the technology behind this project. How will they maintain such a massive structure?

    Reply
  25. frank_alpha on April 28, 2025 10:47 AM

    How will this project affect local temperatures and the desert ecosystem?

    Reply
  26. laurie8 on April 28, 2025 10:51 AM

    This article raises important questions about the ethics of urban development.

    Reply
  27. Morganmist0 on April 28, 2025 10:52 AM

    Thank you for highlighting the ecological concerns. It’s crucial to keep these issues in mind.

    Reply
  28. eric on April 28, 2025 10:55 AM

    Why not use transparent solar panels to reduce bird strikes and generate energy?

    Reply
    • Dsquared on April 28, 2025 12:36 PM

      There’s is nothing that should be “alarming” about this project. This project is fraught with massive problems in every aspect of its design and construction and should never have been begun.

      Reply
  29. blair on April 28, 2025 10:56 AM

    Is there any evidence that The Line will actually attract the projected number of residents?

    Reply
    • Ana on April 28, 2025 4:30 PM

      Who’s going to pick up the tons of dead bird bodies around this structure? Mirrored? Really? Worse idea ever.

      Reply
  30. Clarissamagical on April 28, 2025 10:59 AM

    Who wouldn’t want to live in a futuristic city in the desert? Oh, right, the birds… 😔

    Reply
  31. Paula on April 28, 2025 11:02 AM

    What lessons can other countries learn from The Line’s challenges?

    Reply
  32. Patricia_volcano on April 28, 2025 11:03 AM

    It’s ambitious, but is it truly sustainable in the long run?

    Reply
  33. Christine_fate on April 28, 2025 11:05 AM

    Hope they have a plan for all that sand and dust! 🏜️

    Reply
  34. chloe on April 28, 2025 11:24 AM

    Honestly, I find the whole idea of a mirrored skyscraper in a desert quite bizarre.

    Reply
  35. Rocco believer it on April 28, 2025 11:54 AM

    So we are taking down all mirror buildings now right matter of fact all reflective surfaces are a danger. If trump the felon thinks windmills harm eagles then this must be a thing

    Reply
    • Kiser on April 28, 2025 2:39 PM

      Are all mirrored buildings built in the flight path of billions of migratory birds?? Reading is fundamental!! Smh

      Reply
    • Evil Nick on April 28, 2025 2:41 PM

      Yawn

      Reply
  36. James Needham on April 28, 2025 3:54 PM

    Moaning about all the wildlife that will be killed, when people have already been killed to make way for it before construction in an area of the world that isn’t known for its workers rights, is a bit like say the main problem with Dennis Nilsen was his irresponsible disposal of his victims caused blockages to the drains!

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    • George on April 29, 2025 7:54 AM

      Did you forget to take your medicine?

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  37. Pooh on April 28, 2025 5:34 PM

    It will (hopefully) never be built

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    • James on April 29, 2025 12:55 PM

      This was one of the main points addressed before they ever put a shovel in the ground. That, and imagine the heat and reflection coming off that big of a mirror that will scorch everything as far as the reflection can reach which will be massive as the day goes by

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  38. Robert on April 28, 2025 6:26 PM

    Has anyone thought about the magnification of the light that is reflected from the mirrored surface or has that been thought of and changed because sun hitting a mirror and reflecting to the ground can get very hot

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  39. Ed B. on April 28, 2025 7:03 PM

    As pointed out by many who contributed comments, this project has many potential flaws – both ecological and structural. Too often, architects come up with project designs based on their egotistical dreams of glory. This project needs to be scrapped.

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    • John T. Tanacredi on April 29, 2025 6:03 AM

      Read my book. . .”The Redesigned Earth” (2019) by J.T.Tanacredi, Springer-Nature

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  40. Ed on April 28, 2025 7:14 PM

    This design is ludicrous. Back to the drawing board

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  41. Nina Straulino on April 29, 2025 12:30 AM

    Does Saudi Arabia really need such a project? Is it because they are fighting congestion on the ground, overpopulation and limited living spaces, or what? I think it’s all down to VANITY! The project doesn’t even reflect desert life, the landscape, or the rich culture of the people #StoptheLine

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  42. John T. Tanacredi on April 29, 2025 5:59 AM

    Read my book, “The Redesigned Earth” which covers all the ecology of engineering. First to explore dam construction an implications to Earth’s rotation. ( 2019, Springer-Nature, by John T. Tanacredi, PhD.

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  43. Dale on April 29, 2025 7:21 AM

    Thanks for sharing

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    • Dan Botha on April 29, 2025 9:43 AM

      Do I care? Nope. Screw the birds. Very intrested in construction works

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  44. Satanyahoo on April 29, 2025 9:12 AM

    Everything Muslims do, is a thorn in westerner genocidials eyes

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  45. Thomas D Bohlen, Archirect on April 29, 2025 9:43 AM

    In order to reduce the massive killing of our birds, the designers of this immense structure need to slope the glass façades outward at the top, such that the façade reflects the ground instead of the sky. This principle has been used successfully in much smaller buildings, but I don’t see why it will not work in this instance.

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  46. Jim Tucker on April 29, 2025 11:32 AM

    Hopefully no one pays somebody to fly a jet airliner full of people into their building like Saudis paid terrorists to fly into the World Trade Center on 9/11

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  47. DD on April 29, 2025 12:07 PM

    Maybe you should remember Birds Fly high in the sky and stop with all the Fake Alarmist Statements.
    Nature Adapts!. Volcanos, Floods, Fires, Typhoons, Hurricanes, sinkholes, and a complete other host of natural disasters are constantly changing the landscape. Nature Adapts!

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  48. Jospin on April 29, 2025 6:44 PM

    Folly

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  49. Nobody Important on April 29, 2025 11:23 PM

    It’s already failed? I think they are only planning on like 1/4 of a mile now, and some boats.

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  50. Bart. Matavia on April 30, 2025 4:34 AM

    They have considered a lot of issues including this one many feared in the master plan together including the barrage of allied professionals & consultants b4 the project began.

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  51. Nelly on April 30, 2025 5:13 AM

    “Leave room for nature”
    “Leave room for nature”

    J.c.c.

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  52. Mar on April 30, 2025 6:41 AM

    Sounds a bit futuristic.. Has anyone had a look at the new children’s hospital in Dublin Ireland. “Most expensive hospital in the world. ” They say. And after 30 years in the making, and costing billions, will it ever be finnished from its original construction..

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  53. Manaa Al Suwaidi on April 30, 2025 9:55 AM

    This is so funny and pathetic 🤣😅
    As if Birds cannot change directions 🤣🤣
    Grow up! Stop whining about what Saudi Arabia is doing and let them build what they want! I don’t think anyone with a half functioning brain would actually cancel a muilt million dollars project, just because the “migration route of birds will get effected”! Like are listening to yourself??🤣🤣 If we care about nature so much; then right next to you in Chicago; stop the factories and stop all the manufacturing facilities!! That’s much better than whining about what Saudi Arabia is doing!!!

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  54. Michael on April 30, 2025 3:04 PM

    One day in the future, very wise people will note that we should have been building underground forever. We have been told over and over again – tornadoes, earthquakes, ongoing rising cost of living, the increasing costs to ecosystems, increasing destructive power of weather systems, and more. Start building 50 feet underground and make it work for underground chickens and underground goats. Not to mention wheat and many other crops in large fields with grow lights. Much of the necessary technology would have been discovered, and it would become as easy as living above ground. Good luck

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  55. Dave on April 30, 2025 8:19 PM

    Now imagine that America built this. Oh the comments! They would take on a whole different nastiness to them!

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  56. Pablo on May 1, 2025 5:01 AM

    Its built in the middle of the desert….meaning that no one is going to go outside for an afternoo stroll….so why don’t they just build it underground? Migratory problem solved…..I still think its just one really long housing project and we all know how those ghettos ended up….but yeah….next problem! Go!

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  57. Eric smith on May 4, 2025 2:10 AM

    Led zeppelin rocks

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  58. Antono Yuwono on May 9, 2025 11:08 PM

    The illustration at the top of the article, is not showing the severity of the situation. That picture is just 2 (twin) buildings with mirrored facades.. while the Line is a line of uninterrupted mirror facade, 170 km long! And 500 meter high! Twins.. maybe it’s better to find an exact design drawing to show the proper issues

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