Dickson Despommier dies at 84; Championed farming in skyscrapers Added on 25 February 2025 Tags Photo by Ricardo Gomez Angel on Unsplash A Columbia microbiologist, he popularized “vertical farming” — raising crops in tall buildings — to remediate climate change and feed more people. Continue reading. Source: Share More news News TIPS How to get even better results with your LED lighting? News PROJECT KPU researcher granted $540K for LED lighting research News VIDEO Shade screens with rollable solar foil for energy generation News INNOVATION First-of-its-kind nanosensor for real-time iron detection in plants News GROW LIGHTS Signify helps tomato grower improve lighting efficiency News PODCAST The importance of researching new crops News REPORT Insights into Thai ornamental horticulture industry Back to News