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September 15, 2021

Floating Farm

The Science Barge floats down the Hudson River, bearing greenhouses full of vegetables. Featured in the March 2009 issue, the Science Barge is a prototype of a carbon-neutral hydroponic farm that can potentially be installed on city rooftops.
Photograph by Tyrone Turner, Nat Geo Image Collection
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