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Portugal and Spain launch geothermal collaboration platform

ThinkGeoEnergy

In attendance were researchers and professionals from different public and private organizations including the Geological and Mining Institute of Spain (IGME), GEOPLAT , and Hunosa. The Mieres Campus is a particularly apt location for the conference, given the history of geothermal heating in the campus since 2014.

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This grass has toxic effects on US livestock, and it’s spreading

Grist

This story was produced in collaboration with the Food & Environment Reporting Network , a nonprofit news organization. Matt Poore, a professor of animal science at North Carolina State University, chairs the Alliance for Grassland Renewal, a national organization dedicated to eradicating toxic fescue.

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Explore local food, climate resilience & equity

Greenability Magazine

In 2014, he opened The Sioux Chef as a caterer and food educator to the Minneapolis/Saint Paul area. Improving urban soils with low-cost materials. Gail Fuller of Fuller Farms and Great Plains Regeneration will discuss the importance of healthy soil and his journey into regenerating his farm, his community and himself.

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Why is the idea of the Anthropocene so contentious?

Grist

The task of formalizing the geological era fell to the International Commission on Stratigraphy, the scientific organization which establishes global standards for such things. Epochs are typically stretches of several million years designated by clues left in the soil, rocks, and fossils.

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Try “winter sowing” to start your garden now

Greenability Magazine

Gardeners Ann Maxwell and Kim Tappan, both of Ottawa, KS, have been winter sowing for years and first introduced Greenability readers to the concept in 2014. The basic concept is to plant seeds in potting soil placed in a mini greenhouse container, add water, cover, label the container and place in a full-sun, protected area outside.

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Fireworks, Green Roofs and Happy New Year! 2018

Green Roof Technology

Practically all dry organic materials are combustible at relative low temperatures. Roof shingles or many waterproofing membranes on roofs are typically petroleum-based products (including Asphalt) and there is hardly any difference to dry organic materials. See blog post from 2014. Green Roofs and Fireworks. Happy New Year!

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How Contaminated Water Affects Human Health

The Environmental Blog

Contaminants can also enter the water through natural processes like leaching from soil or rock. According to the World Health Organization , around five million people die each year from diseases caused by contaminated water, such as cholera and dysentery. Some pollutants, such as viruses and bacteria, can cause infections or disease.

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