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Comment: Technology will be crucial to the success of vertical farms

Envirotec Magazine

Furthermore, agriculture, forestry, and land use change are responsible for about 25% of the greenhouse gas emissions that are driving global warming, and agriculture uses about 70% of fresh water supplies. With no soil or pesticide contamination, water efficiency is further enhanced by the absence of a requirement for washing.

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The Biggest Sustainability Stories of 2019 (and what to watch for in 2020)

Andrew Winston

Nature magazine chimed in, saying that we’re hitting “ climate tipping points ” and the bank HSBC estimated trillions of dollars in potential health costs. Ingersoll Rand, owner of the big HVAC brands like Trane (and a client of mine), pledged to reduce customer carbon footprint by 1 gigaton. People are taking notice.