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Comment: Technology will be crucial to the success of vertical farms

Envirotec Magazine

Sustainability challenges in agriculture Outdoor agriculture (pasture and cropland) occupies around half of the planet’s habitable land, and so-called modern agricultural practices have enabled the production of increased food volumes at relatively low prices. billion people by 2050.

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Plant Lights and Environmental Conservation

The Environmental Blog

They address rampant challenges such as deforestation, energy overuse, and excess waste. By diminishing the reliance on traditional light sources, they champion energy conservation and slash emissions. In essence, LED grow lights epitomize the emblem of sustainability in modern agriculture and ecological defense. stands out.

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And the winner of Copernicus Masters Planet’s Challenge is… NetCarbon!

Planet Pulse

NetCarbon i s a French startup that has the aim to use space technologies powered by Artificial Intelligence to deliver carbon knowledge and have a big impact on climate change. Their plan is to act on a large scale against global warming by providing simple and powerful tools to farmers that can monitor carbon sequestration on their farms.

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Bloomberg Philanthropies Commits $25M to Accelerate Satellite Technologies That Pinpoint Methane Emitters to Turbocharge Fight Against Climate Change

Planet Pulse

Investment will monitor, report, and verify collective climate actions in support of the Global Methane Pledge. ” Methane is one of the most potent greenhouse gases contributing to global warming and a leading cause of climate change worldwide. within reach.”

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Study: Alps could lose half its 'snow days' by end of the century

Business Green

This is particularly challenging in areas which already fight for water usage. In any case, the Alps - or the countries and regions sharing the Alps - will need to find a way to manage water availability… to have enough water for agriculture, energy production, domestic use, tourism, at the right time and in the right location.".

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COP27: A quick guide to common terms

Business Green

This is the global temperature rise above pre-industrial levels targeted by the 2015 Paris Agreement. The hope is that limiting global warming to 1. Biodiversity. COP is the decision-making body responsible for monitoring and reviewing implementation of the UNFCCC. Energy transition. Black carbon.

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Understanding the Anthropocene, Resilience Thinking, and the Future of Industry

Green Business Bureau

Prior to the Holocene , humans depended on large, cold-adapted animals for food such as the wooly mammoth; however, once the glaciers receded, humans hunted the last of the large mammals, and the planetary conditions began to warm, humans switched to hunting smaller game and increased their gathering of plants.