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Beyond the Biomes – Eden Geothermal empowers agriculture and education in the UK

ThinkGeoEnergy

The past winter saw a first for the UK since 1986 – the world-famous Biomes of The Eden Project were heated by deep geothermal energy from a 5-km well located on the Eden Project site and operated by Eden Geothermal Ltd (EGL).

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The world is obsessed with forests’ climate benefits. Here’s the problem.

Grist

It can provide a cool place to rest in the shade, a snack in the form of fruit, lumber to build a home, and cleaner air. That’s because forests can enrich the soil, increase rainfall , and help with pollination. What is the value of a tree? Much of that land has been held by Indigenous peoples.

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How deeper global clean tech collaboration is needed to avoid net zero delay

Business Green

The global net zero transition risks being "delayed by decades" unless there is far greater collaboration between governments and businesses to accelerate the roll out of the key low carbon technologies required to deliver deep cuts in emissions before 2030, a major UN-backed report today warns.

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Mapped: The Network of Powerful Agribusiness Groups Lobbying to Water Down the EU’s Sustainable Farming Targets

DeSmogBlog

To identify the powerful actors most actively lobbying against these key EU regulations and policies, DeSmog analysed corporate reports, lobbying records, official position papers, responses to public EU consultations, media events, and meetings held with various EU bodies over the past two years. Meet the Industry Trade Groups.

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2021 will be a record year for beaver releases

Envirotec Magazine

The benefits for people are clear – beavers help stop flooding downstream, filter out impurities and they create new homes for otters, water voles and kingfishers. We live in one of the most nature-depleted countries in the world which is why we have a big ambition to protect 30% of land and sea for nature by 2030.

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Farmland water “battery” storage and leak-detecting broadband cables among winners in Ofwat innovation competition

Envirotec Magazine

The initiative will work with farmers to create stores of water – both in soil “sponges” as well as lakes and ponds – that can be “re-charged” through wet weather, then drawn on through ever-more common dry seasons, to the benefit of either the farmers themselves, or local communities. A full list of the winners is included below.

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Pioneering projects celebrated by foundation behind water documentary

Envirotec Magazine

Their groundbreaking achievements were discovered by the Brave Blue World Foundation during the research phase of its powerful documentary, Brave Blue World , which aims to drive positive change in water. It has also achieved a 50% reduction in energy savings. Salesforce.