Agriculture faces many challenges: labor shortages, decreasing soil health, food spoilage, and –recently—trade wars. The good news is that technology is bringing many new groundbreaking solutions to the production of food. Here’s a list of 25 business innovations. It’s … [Read more...] about 25 startups leading innovation in agriculture this year
Archives for June 2018
Urban trees store almost as much carbon per acre as rainforests
Cities are hardly perceived to be forests. However, many cities have more trees than people. British researchers looked at the London’s urban jungle and calculated that trees in the city store as much carbon per hectare as tropical rainforests. That makes planting trees in cities … [Read more...] about Urban trees store almost as much carbon per acre as rainforests
Looking at shrimp for more durable industrial design
Biomimicry is the art of creating better and more sustainable materials copying nature. Many conventional manmade materials come with flaws. Take concrete. It’s very strong and can be used to construct large buildings and skyscrapers. But it’s also quite brittle. A bad winter can … [Read more...] about Looking at shrimp for more durable industrial design
Spain has more organ donors than any other country in the world
In Spain, 47 people per million become organ donors after they die. That makes Spain a world leader. Croatia comes a distant second with 39 donors per million people. Spain has a successful “opt-out” system. That means that every person is a donor unless you specifically make it … [Read more...] about Spain has more organ donors than any other country in the world
Let it be: what you can learn from Paul McCartney
Paul McCartney wrote one of the most successful Beatles’ songs, during a stressful episode of the band, after his deceased mother appeared in a dream and told him: “It will be all right, just let it be.” McCartney listened to the message. And that is a message for all of us. … [Read more...] about Let it be: what you can learn from Paul McCartney