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From 2003 to 2008, the volume of commodity index fund speculation increased by 1,900 percent

From 2003 to 2008, the volume of commodity index fund speculation increased by 1,900 percent

Aeroponics farming system: plant roots suspended in air; nutrient mist circulates

Aeroponics farming system: plant roots suspended in air; nutrient mist circulates

Coconut palm trees produce 75% more sugar than cane fields with one-fifth the resources

Coconut palm trees produce 75% more sugar than cane fields with one-fifth the resources

Not unusual to wait 20 years for land in Botswana

Not unusual to wait 20 years for land in Botswana

$2 chocolate bar brings $16/pound to maker (20x what the farmer gets)

$2 chocolate bar brings $16/pound to maker (20x what the farmer gets)

2.8x increase in volume of pesticide use from 1960-2007 in US

2.8x increase in volume of pesticide use from 1960-2007 in US

Government restrictions on foreign aid to NGOs

Government restrictions on foreign aid to NGOs

Oceans carry 1/10 of previous fish population

Oceans carry 1/10 of previous fish population

Executive pay becoming more based on incentives, rewarding risky behavior 2009

Executive pay becoming more based on incentives, rewarding risky behavior 2009

In theory, in five year's time, we can generate megawatts in a completely automated kite park

In theory, in five year's time, we can generate megawatts in a completely automated kite park

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