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Addressing biodiversity authentically and effectively

GreenBiz

We realized that we could estimate the health of the overall environment by using birds, as they are an indicator of biodiversity. Short-term targets are valuable, but make sure that your goal-setting reflects the time it takes to make an impact on ecological health, which is measured in decades, not years. Courtesy of. Pull Quote.

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An enduring threat to water?

Envirotec Magazine

As many PFAS are surfactants they can also coat soils and concrete surfaces at source areas, exhibiting multi-layered waterproofing effects as PFAS storage zones, where they slowly release because of rainfall. PFAS may then pose a risk of harm, depending on the site setting (i.e. Why a problem?

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CornCaster: How Planet’s Yield Forecasting Solution is Helping Agriculturists and Economists Get Ahead of This Year’s Harvest

Planet Pulse

The root-mean-square error (rmse) is a measure of the model uncertainty, by calculating the mean absolute differences between the yield values predicted by the model and the final yield values for the historical runs of 2003-2021. Spring started with extraordinarily wet conditions, which can be seen from the Soil Water Content data (Fig.

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Addressing biodiversity authentically and effectively

AGreenLiving

We realized that we could estimate the health of the overall environment by using birds, as they are an indicator of biodiversity. Short-term targets are valuable, but make sure that your goal-setting reflects the time it takes to make an impact on ecological health, which is measured in decades, not years.

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Don’t Look Down

Grist

Sometimes, only a thin layer of soil covers yawning craters where the ice has vanished, what Hasson calls “ghost ice wedges.” Many variables influence permafrost’s stability, like how cold it is, how deep it runs, and the quantity of soil moisture, or its “ice richness.” Many of the valley’s spruce trees lean drunkenly.

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'Net zero doesn't solve the problem': Five key lessons from the CCC's climate risk assessment

Business Green

Every five years the Climate Change Committee (CCC) conducts a root-and-branch review of the UK's preparedness for escalating climate impacts, such as heatwaves, floods, storms, droughts, coastal erosion, and their threats to public health, food security, power supplies, homes, offices, and infrastructure.

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LA’s Barnsdall Art Park revives historic olive grove

AGreenLiving

Many dimensions of that comprehensive landscape plan were completed in 2003 — including the addition of 315 olive trees. About a third of the entire grove’s trees require special care to bring them back to health. Inhabitat: What’s included in the new Barnsdall Olive Grove Initiative?