Chinese Scientists Propose Turning Abandoned Coal Mines Into Farming Laboratories
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Researchers at the Shanxi Provincial Engineering Center have proposed converting over 12,000 abandoned coal mines across China into underground agricultural laboratories. The study, published in China Mining Magazine, demonstrates that creating enclosed, artificial climate zones is a viable solution to the climate crisis.
Chinese Scientists Propose Turning Abandoned Coal Mines Into Farming Laboratories
There are more than 12,000 abandoned coal mines across China, offering vast amounts of underground space and sophisticated infrastructure that could potentially be repurposed – and researchers have an idea about how to do just that.
Researchers at the Shanxi Provincial Engineering Center have proposed converting over 12,000 abandoned coal mines across China into underground agricultural laboratories. The study, published in China Mining Magazine, demonstrates that creating enclosed, artificial climate zones is a viable solution to the climate crisis. 🚆
The old Chinese mines could soon turn into farms with very high energy efficiency and low environmental impact. How the Green / China project works, Agriculture, Emissions, Energy, Coal
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