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Replanting logged forests with diverse mixtures of seedlings accelerates restoration, says study

Envirotec Magazine

Up to now, however, it has been unclear whether this is best achieved through allowing forests to restore themselves naturally (using dormant seeds in the soil) or through active replanting. The first trees were planted in 2002, with nearly 100,000 planted in total over the following years.

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Using a mineral ‘sponge’ to catch uranium

Envirotec Magazine

Since 2002, the DOE’s Office of Legacy Management has used the site to test a variety of different uranium-remediation technologies. The apatite sponge captures contaminants, such as uranium, as it forms on the soil particles around the injection well, and afterward as the groundwater flows through the rough sponge. .”

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Climate change is supercharging floods and droughts, new research shows

Grist

The research relies on satellite data from NASA’s Gravity Recovery and Climate Experiment, used to measure subtle changes in Earth’s stores of water, including groundwater, surface water, snow, ice, and soil moisture. Warmer air can suck moisture out of the soil, amplifying droughts.

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Extreme weather conditions in Pakistan due to climate change

The Environmental Blog

Several other severe episodes of droughts were recorded in 1967–69, 1971, 1973–75, 1994, 1998–2002, and most recent 2009–15. These play role in the flooding equation because trees strengthen the soil and prevent soil erosion and absorb water efficiently. Fewer Tress = More Floods. Climate Change and Glacial Melting.

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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. and Cai, J.G.

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20-year research project reveals “devastating loss of British & Irish flora“

Envirotec Magazine

We also need to ensure that our land, water and soil are managed more sustainably so that plants, and the species which rely upon them for food and shelter, can thrive.

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Climate change is supercharging floods and droughts, new research shows

Grist

The research relies on satellite data from NASA’s Gravity Recovery and Climate Experiment, used to measure subtle changes in Earth’s stores of water, including groundwater, surface water, snow, ice, and soil moisture. Warmer air can suck moisture out of the soil, amplifying droughts.