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7B Humans; Galapagos Rebellion against Tourism; Largest Indoor Vertical Farm
7 Billion and Counting. It’s been 20 years since the United Nations defined voluntary family planning as a basic human right. Unfortunately, 225 million women around the world who want to plan, space, or delay childbirth have no access to modern contraceptive methods. That means these women have little power to control their own lives or escape the cycle of poverty.
Galápagos Rebellion Against Foreign Investment in Hotels, Golf Courses, Luxury Tourism. Residents of Ecuador’s Galápagos Islands are mounting angry protests against government plans to open the World Heritage Site to foreign investment in luxury tourism and hotels. They fear for the fragile ecology of the islands, for water shortages and for their livelihoods.
World’s Largest Indoor Vertical Farm Breaks Ground in Newark, New Jersey. The city just broke ground on the massive, 69,000-square-foot AeroFarms headquarters that’s capable of producing up to 2 million pounds of vegetables and herbs annually once it’s in full operation.
