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Can Vertical Farming Sustain Food Demands in the Wake of Climate Change?

National Geographic Society (blogs)
National Geographic Society (blogs)
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Oct 31, 2016
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Eco-Friendly Farms Crowdfunding Sustainable Growing Indoor Green

According to a 2015 report by the United Nations, the world's population is expected to reach 9.7 billion by the year 2050. While those numbers are set to increase, so are rising surface temperatures and worsening droughts caused by severe weather patterns. Changes in climate are already reducing the amount of arable land and rising urban populations are depleting aquifers, creating a need for more sustainable farming solutions.

Indoor vertical farming is the practice of growing plants indoors in a controlled environment in stacking hydroponic towers. These farms produce a consistent, high...

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