In the movie, “Interstellar,” Earth is dying. Tech is abundant in the future, such as self-driving tractors, autonomic combines, and crop-monitoring drones. However, there are still a number of challenges facing the planet, including a global environmental crisis. There is a lack of arable land, and dust storms are a common occurrence. The crops that do manage to grow in the harsh conditions are killed by a fungus. Science fiction? If you read the daily news, you know these challenges are more reality than make-believe.

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