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Gas sensor network provides early wildfire detection

Envirotec Magazine

Dryad is now working on ten proof-of-concept deployments with forest owners in the US, Europe, Australia, Indonesia and Africa. By adding additional sensors, the network can also be used to monitor tree health and growth. Mass production of the sensors and gateways will begin shortly in Germany.

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Big Meat Unveils Battle Plans for COP28

DeSmogBlog

Farming will be front and centre at this year’s COP. The North American Meat Institute will host a side event at the US COP pavilion on December 11, the summit’s Agriculture Day, for example. Several of these arguments reference the idea that grazing livestock can help maintain healthy soils which can store carbon.

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Voluntary carbon markets can boost sustainable development in host countries, report argues

Business Green

Carbon markets are set to be one of the key issues at the upcoming COP climate talks, with negotiators tasked with finalising the rules for Article 6 of the Paris Agreement, which aims to create a framework for countries and companies to meet their climate goals by trading carbon credits.

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We must protect nature's balance in order to survive

Business Green

Nature is crucial for our survival, our mental health, and also our economy, argues WWF's Gareth Redmond-King. Part of my coping package involves nature and its positive impact on my mental health. We have a necessary, and understandable delay to the next climate COP, which was due to take place in November, in Glasgow.

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Improving Climate Resilience with Satellite Data: A Conversation with US Government Leaders

Planet Pulse

From a diplomacy perspective, the Department of State has been leveraging satellite data as a way to guide understanding soil content and rainfall in Africa prior to the 2022 United Nations Climate Change Conference ( COP 27 ) in Egypt later this year. Planet’s Perspective. We are in the midst of a climate crisis.

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At COP27, US and Partners Announce More Funds for ‘Efficient’ Fertilizer as Industry Reports Massive Profits

DeSmogBlog

Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack said on Saturday at the COP27 session titled “Global Fertilizer Challenge: Announcing New Funding for Fertilizer Efficiency and Soil Health.”. These agribusiness interests have had a notable presence at previous UN COP summits, and COP27 is no exception. Vilsack said the U.S.