Tokyo is trying out a different form of farming - vertical farms are indoor farms where fruits and vegetables are stacked vertically. The temperature and humidity in these farms can be fine-tuned for the most optimal growing conditions. Due to the fact that these farms are indoors, evaporated water can …
COVID-19 has exacerbated food insecurity in the United States and now affects over 52 million Americans. The rise in unemployment in the US in recent times means that many simply cannot afford to put food on the table. A major issue is that food insecurity lags behind economic development and …
Singapore is seeking to reduce its over-reliance on food imports through the use of indoor farming. Companies like Sustenir grow food in a process that is completely soilless. Fruits and vegetables like strawberries and kale are germinated and then grown using artificial light in a system that will control the …
A new app called Tangelo helps families who are struggling financially to get fresh fruits and vegetables. Tangelo, based out of Los Angeles, works with other nonprofits and corporate donors to identify impoverished families and provide them up to 40 dollars a month to spend on fruit and vegetables. Tangelo’s …
Brookings Metro’s Lab is helping three US regions to develop a road map for a more inclusive economic outcome, meaning growth that is also shared with those who have historically faced economic exclusion. Learning from the Economic Indicators Lab’s experiences and lessons, the organization laid out a three-phase framework: 1. …
The legendary Amazon in Brazil is the world’s largest rainforest; however, it may not be around for much longer as the ranching and logging industries continue to deforest the region. Beginning in the 1970s and 1980s, there was a major effort to encourage Brazilians to migrate to the region. The …
As Canadian’s mortgage debts continue to rise, it might result in less entrepreneurship and hurt the country’s economy in the long run. Real estate inflation is not uncommon in major cities with homebuyers typically spending over 30 per cent of their income on mortgage payments. While the issue of unaffordability …
Aside from GDP and military spending, a country’s demographic profile could critically impact its ability to generate wealth and power. A shrinking working-age population that could not support the society’s retirees often had to redirect more economic resources into old-age pension programs, leaving less available for geopolitical ventures. The US, …
AI is known to be one of the most futuristic innovations. It is theorized that AI will have the power to increase productivity levels across the United States. However, this technology also has many national and regional implications, especially now that the U.S. is going through its recovery phase of …
As cities prepare for economic recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic, it is now recognized that it may be more complicated than expected. Prior to the pandemic, economic and cultural activity was booming in concentrated cores of large cities. However, when the pandemic arrived, more people began to shift to the …