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Second quarter food startup roundup

GreenBiz

These emissions, together with the biodiversity damages caused by fertilizer runoff, have spurred a race to commercialize low-impact alternatives. One option is to deploy microbes that grab nitrogen from the air and add it to soils, a route pioneered by first movers such as Pivot Bio. emissions. .

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Learning how to garden a forest

Grist

This array of species and surfaces reduces fire intensity and promotes biodiversity. The approach proved itself when the 2017 Tubbs Fire burned 95 percent of the preserve and the 2019 Kincade Fire scorched 60 percent. Although the forest was thriving before the fires in 2017 and 2019, we see few signs of regeneration.

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Net-Zero Town Homes Benefit From Solar Garden Roof

Green Roof Technology

The poorly draining site soils and the tight site precluded traditional ground-based stormwater best management practices, so they looked to a vegetated rain-detaining roof for a solution. ” Next comes the layers of the green roof, which are integrated into the high-density plastic bases for the solar array racks.

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Second quarter food startup roundup

AGreenLiving

These emissions, together with the biodiversity damages caused by fertilizer runoff, have spurred a race to commercialize low-impact alternatives. One option is to deploy microbes that grab nitrogen from the air and add it to soils, a route pioneered by first movers such as Pivot Bio.

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Second quarter food startup roundup

AGreenLiving

These emissions, together with the biodiversity damages caused by fertilizer runoff, have spurred a race to commercialize low-impact alternatives. One option is to deploy microbes that grab nitrogen from the air and add it to soils, a route pioneered by first movers such as Pivot Bio.

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How does climate change threaten where you live? A region-by-region guide.

Grist

This report, a collaboration between more than a dozen federal agencies and a wide array of academic researchers, takes stock of just how severe global warming has become and meticulously breaks down its effects by geography — 10 distinct regions in total, encompassing all of the country’s states and territories. Virgin Islands.

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

Green Business Bureau

Resolutions to global challenges such as climate change, poverty, inequality, biodiversity loss, habitat destruction, resource depletion, racism, and exploitation need the backing of our economic system. For example, hazardous waste can contaminate soil and water supplies and pollute the air. Why is meeting this initiative important?