America’s Dairy Farms Have Vanished In recent years, a concerning trend has swept across rural America, leaving a once-thriving industry in shambles. America’s dairy farms, the pride of the heartland, have vanished at an alarming rate. The idyllic image of picturesque red barns and contented cows grazing in green pastures has been replaced by boarded-up… Continue reading America’s Dairy Farms Have Vanished
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Extreme Hail Storms Are Wrecking Solar Farms—but Defending Them May Be Easier Than It Seems
Extreme hail storms are wreaking havoc on solar farms across the globe, posing a significant threat to renewable energy generation. These storms, characterized by giant hailstones the size of golf balls or even larger, are capable of causing extensive damage to solar panels, incurring substantial losses and compromising the efficiency of these farms. However, recent… Continue reading Extreme Hail Storms Are Wrecking Solar Farms—but Defending Them May Be Easier Than It Seems
From shipping container to table: Adapt brings urban mushroom farms to US
In recent years, a new urban farming trend is taking over the US: turning shipping containers into farms. An organization called Adapt has developed a system for using modified shipping containers to grow mushrooms in cities across the US. Adapt’s system works by tapping into existing utility services and then adding a few simple modifications… Continue reading From shipping container to table: Adapt brings urban mushroom farms to US