Chinese scientists propose converting some of the 12,000 abandoned coal mines across China into agricultural units, to test out new approaches to farming – approaches that might become increasingly important as the climate shifts. Another bonus of farming underground is access to geothermal energy.
https://www.sciencealert.com/chinese-scientists-propose-turning-abandoned-coal-mines-into-farming-laboratories
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