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Interview – Singapore, Asia’s newest emerging geothermal market

ThinkGeoEnergy

Multiple investigations were conducted at the Sembawang hot spring between 1963 and the early 2000s, including activities such as shallow well drilling, pumping, and water chemical analysis (Zhao, Chen, and Cai, 2002). However, they noticed that there was wet soil with faint traces of steam around the boarded area.

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How to Select a Sustainability Certification for Your Business

Green Business Bureau

Selecting the right sustainability certification for your business can be a tedious process requiring thorough research and understanding which program will best suit your needs and budget. General business sustainability certifications. GENERAL BUSINESS SUSTAINABILITY CERTIFICATIONS. OVERVIEW OF SUSTAINABILITY CERTIFICATIONS.

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'Heartbreaking': Plant Atlas project finds non-native species outnumber native flora

Business Green

Twenty-year research project comprising 30 million records unearths 'powerful and concerning' human impact on native plants A new publication from the Botanical Society of Britain and Ireland (BSBI) has revealed a catastrophic decline in native plants caused by climate change and intensive agricultural practices.

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What Is B Corp? B Corp Certification Guide + Quick Assessment

Green Business Bureau

Creating better businesses with B Corp Certification and beyond B Corp Certification presents a set of guiding principles that support organizations to minimize their impact on the environment and society. Hence, certified B Corps often experience bottom-line benefits helping the business thrive. What is B Corp?

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The US is about to go all-in on paying farmers and foresters to trap carbon

Grist

If his soil could be healthier, his crop yield higher, his profit margins wider, he makes it happen. Big businesses often find it cheaper to pay somebody like Garrett to trap more carbon than it is for them to change their ways. Garrett harbors a seemingly unquenchable urge for progress on the farm that he runs with his father.

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