Taiwan Revealed: Convenient Truths

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Over the last year, climactic anomalies and natural disasters have occurred on an unprecedented scale. Unpredictable weather patterns have challenged food production, global warming has resulted in spikes in pest populations, and the combination of droughts and flash floods have brought water reserves to a record low. Even bees, one of the most important animals on the planet, inextricably linked to the future of mankind, have begun to disappear. In Taiwan, a group of scientists are on the verge of technological breakthroughs that may help restore balance to our planet. LED and Wireless Sensor Network technologies could help increase food production, and control pest populations, while new filtration technology has the potential to help conserve our water resources. They may have even found the answer to the global mystery of colony collapse.


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