News & Articles By Frances Bloomfield
05/20/2017
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By Frances Bloomfield
Shanghai goes green: District with towering vertical farms may become a reality in the near future
From towering symbols of urbanization, the skyscrapers of Shanghai may soon become agrarian wellsprings. Such is the plan for Sunqiao Urban Agricultural District, a 250-acre district where people will live, work, and shop while surrounded by massive vertical farming systems. Sasaki, the US-based architectural firm behind this bold undertaking, has called Sunqiao “a new approach […]
05/10/2017
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By Frances Bloomfield
Do your part and save the bees with these 10 easy-to-grow flowers
Bee populations have dwindled in recent years. Pesticides, parasites, and the disappearance of wildflowers have all been cited as reasons for the declines of domesticated and wild bees. Without these important little pollinators, the amount of agricultural crops would shrink considerably. Less bees means less food for us. Fortunately, the simple act of planting annual […]
04/23/2017
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By Frances Bloomfield
Hit the dirt: An ultra-clean house may be bad for your child
Dirt is essential to the development of a child’s immune system, claim scientists. According to Drs. Jack Gilbert and Rob Knight, the children of today may be too clean to the point where it’s harmful to their health. In their book, Dirt Is Good: The Advantage of Germs for Your Child’s Developing Immune System, the […]
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