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If you're anywhere near @MontereyAq and haven't been, go now. This place is mesmerizing. Thx @thuddwhirr
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Adele Peters
@adele_peters
Staff writer for @FastCompany focused on sustainability and social impact stories. Send me pitches at apeters at fastcompany dot com.
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Two years ago, the vertical farming company @UpwardFarms raised $134m. Last week, it shut down. It’s the latest casualty in a struggling industry. I covered the challenges in a recent story: fastcompany.com/90824702/verti…
www.fastcompany.com The vertical farming bubble is finally popping Climate change might make growing produce indoors a necessity But despite taking in more than a billion dollars in venture capital investment, most companies in the industry seem to be withering,... Induction stoves can be better than gas, like @ImpulseLabs_'s new stoves that can boil water in 40 seconds and double as energy storage fastcompany.com/90814918/these…
www.fastcompany.com These new induction stoves want to convince you to ditch gas Induction stoves are better for both the environment and indoor air. And now, they can deliver a superior cooking product as well. Most of the rain falling on California cities now isn't being captured, despite the ongoing drought. Better urban design can help store more water and alleviate at least some of the flooding. fastcompany.com/90832580/how-s…
www.fastcompany.com How 'sponge cities' are redesigning themselves for extreme rain In California, and around the world, climate change is making extreme rain more likely. Here's how some cities are adapting. After all of the rain, waterfalls around the Bay Area are huge. Saw these just before the roads nearby closed to flooding. Turn on your sound for the bathtub effect. #AtmosphericRiver
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