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This Subway Station in Seoul Doubles as a Futuristic Vegetable Garden
Although the image above might look like something straight out of Candyland — drat, my age is showing — I am pleased to inform you that it is part of our world. These aren’t sugar creations, but nutritious plants. In fact, if you lived in South Korea, you could enjoy these leafy greens from the…
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Scientists Are Closer Than Ever To Growing A Tomato That Ripens But Doesn’t Rot
Keeping a tomato flavorful and firm past a few days is no easy task, as anyone who has made the catastrophic mistake of sticking a tomato in the fridge can attest. Now, new research could finally give us a much longer span of time to eat that tomato.
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Why World Hunger Is Going To Fall To Its Lowest Levels Ever This Decade
By 2026, there’s going to be a lot less hunger worldwide — and that’s something to celebrate. The reason is not that we’re growing more food, however. Food is just getting cheaper.
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A Simple Explanation For The Paradox Of How California’s Almonds Boomed In The Drought
Something strange is happening in California: A punishing drought has been hanging over the state these last five years. And yet, in the middle of it, water-guzzling almond production is skyrocketing — and has been every year of the drought. What’s going on? The answer lies in an agricultural quirk.