Vertical farming offers a much-needed opportunity to secure food production in the face of climate change, but can it truly ...

A new study has found that vertical farming technologies produce almost double the CO2 emissions of traditional farming ...

A new study has found that while vertical farming can greatly boost lettuce yields and reduce water use, its overall carbon ...

Indoor farming, where rows of fresh produce are stacked in vertical towers, could be a viable way to insulate homegrown food ...

Vertical farms may deliver huge yields and save water, but a new UK study has found their carbon emissions are still higher ...

On a special episode (first released on November 20, 2024) of The Excerpt podcast: AI applications in vertical farming have the potential to usher in a new model that not only yields a high volume of ...

Vertical farms can boost lettuce yields and cut water use, but higher energy demands raise carbon costs, new research shows ...

Vertical farming is done in a closed environment where plants are grown on shelves to minimize the space required for growth. With technological precision, year-round yields, and massive resource ...

Global demand for food is expected to increase 58–98% by 2050. But can our current agricultural systems support this change? These farms are grown in buildings within or adjacent to urban areas.

The Eating the Earth column got its name because agriculture has devoured nearly two-fifths of our planet’s land. It also uses nearly three-fourths of our fresh water, generates one-fourth of our ...

Vertical farming is gaining momentum in Canada, driven in large part by changing consumer tastes, the need for greater sustainability and advanced technology. In grocery stores and restaurants, ...

While vertical farming isn’t new or meant to completely replace traditional farming, the pandemic has made its potential crystal clear to the agricultural community. “At the beginning of the pandemic ...