He also indicated that the climate there has not changed significantly “since Roman times, ” and“ the ‘ desert ’ that took over the once - flourishing land was the work of man, not of nature. ”
Ta viitas ka sellele, et sealne kliima pole „Rooma aegadest alates ” märkimisväärselt muutunud, ja see, et„ ’ kõrb ’ on kunagise lopsaka taimestikuga maa enda alla võtnud, pole mitte looduse, vaid inimese tegevuse tagajärg ”.