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Re:After millennia of expansion, the world has passed ‘peak ... by eloff on Tuesday May 31, 2022 @02:53PM (#31573359)
Greenhouses are amazing. One of the top agricultural exporters in the world is the Netherlands. That shocked me when I discovered it. Part of the reason is fertile soil and dependable rain. But a huge component of how they can do so much with so little land is greenhouses.

It seems like something we could stand to invest a lot more in as a global civilization. An understated benefit is making the food supply more robust to volcanoes, asteroids, and nuclear winters.

Re:After millennia of expansion, the world has passed ‘peak ... by wait_a_minute on Tuesday May 31, 2022 @08:18PM (#31576523)
And vertical farms are set to increase the capabilities even more!

https://www.forbes.com/sites/johnkoetsier/2020/11/20/this-2-...