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Agriculture generates approximately 25% of annual greenhouse gas emissions when combining food production and land-use changes.
Spinach is one of the plants we will grow in our system, due to the fact that it is nutrient dense and widely eaten. Approximately 48 acres of spinach were harvested in the United States in the year 2016.
Scientists are more than 95% sure that the current warming trends are due to human activities. By investing in our project, you are helping us to reverse this trend!
The current carbon dioxide concentration in the atmosphere is 412 parts per million, which is the highest it's been since 650,000 years. It is therefore crucial to find new solutions to the challenges that arise from our changing environment.
815 million people in the world were suffering from chronic undernourishment in 2016. This is roughly 1 in 10 people, which is why we want to improve food security.
Global temperature has risen 1.9 degrees Fahrenheit since 1880, much faster than ecosystems or human populations can adapt.
Current global water withdrawals for irrigation are between 2000-2500 kilometers cubed per year. A hydroponics system would use less water than conventional agriculture.
