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What Problems Can Vertical Farming Help Solve?

Unsustainable food production threatens our ability to provide food to the population and can lead to irreversible damage to our environment. Vertical Farming, also known as Controlled Environment Agriculture (CEA), is revolutionising the way we grow food. These urban jungles are being set up in old warehouses, containers, and even in abandoned underground air raid …

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Controlled Environment Agriculture

5 Benefits of CEA (Controlled Environment Agriculture)

Controlled Environment Agriculture (CEA) – which includes indoor agriculture and vertical farms – is a type of farming that controls various aspects of the environment such as temperature, humidity, light, carbon dioxide, and nutrients. This modern way of growing crops uses highly developed technology to understand and implement the best environment possible to enhance crop …

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Food Waste: Is the UK on Target?

Food waste is responsible for an estimated 6-8% of all greenhouse gas emissions. The emissions come from producing the energy required to grow, harvest, transport and dispose of food that is wasted. Additionally, the biodegradation of food produces methane. Methane traps 72 times the amount of heat that CO2 traps over a period of 20 years. This is …

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3 Ways to Save the World (Without Needing Superpowers!)

Superheroes are more popular than ever! Marvel and DC have been extraordinarily successful in capturing the imagination of millions of people all over the world, as their heroes conquer baddies from across the universe. But in reality, some of the biggest threats to our existence on this planet are not aliens, or mega-rich sociopaths, but …

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