In desert environments Lunarpunks use the sunlight to their advantage to grow their food and conserve and recycle precious water. Underground homes are the norm with glass courtyards and green walls of kitchen herbs and veggies. Electricity is minimal as underground homes do not require heating nor cooling. Water is collected and recycled from the rainy months and offset by underground freshwater streams and Warka towers.
When the sands blow in they are sandblasted into sandstone homes and structures to prevent erosion. Wind turbines causing temperature sinks provide more rain. The soil is slowly being repaired over lifetimes. In the future man-made deserts of the past will be a vast oasis of plant life and fresh water rivers.