Envirotec Magazine

APRIL 25, 2022

Climate change and intensive agricultural land use have already been responsible for a 49% reduction in the number of insects in the most impacted parts of the world, according to a new study by UCL researchers. Tropical areas saw the biggest declines in insect biodiversity linked to land use and climate change.

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EDF + Business

APRIL 8, 2024

In this report, Environmental Defense Fund, along with experts at Deloitte, have provided example pathways for six key commodities aligned with the Science Based Targets initiative’s (SBTi) Forest, Land, and Agriculture (FLAG) guidance for food companies to more strategically work toward these ambitious climate targets.

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Impact Alpha

MARCH 18, 2024

HeavyFinance offers credit to help farmers and small agri-businesses adopt regenerative practices to improve soil health and sequester carbon. The Lithuania-based crowdfunding platform, The post HeavyFinance raises €20 million to help farmers regenerate Europe’s agriculture appeared first on ImpactAlpha.

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Envirotec Magazine

NOVEMBER 15, 2023

An electronic nose to sniff out soil health that will deliver results to a farmer’s phone in five minutes is being developed by PES Technologies. The electronic nose also provides an objective and consistent measurement of soil health over time. Jim Bailey of PES Technology at the Agri-TechE REAP Conference 2023.

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The Environmental Blog

JUNE 6, 2022

This article discusses how polluted water can affect human health in many ways. These substances can come from various sources, including agricultural runoff, sewage effluent, and industrial discharge. Once in the water, contaminants can impact human health, depending on their size, toxicity, and concentration.

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GreenBiz

FEBRUARY 25, 2021

Let me drone on a moment about drones for agriculture or forestry. The health, economic and workforce pressures of the last year have accelerated the adoption of drones and drone data by asset owners," noted John Trough, managing partner of Energize Ventures, which led the DroneDeploy round with AirTree, in a statement. "The

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Envirotec Magazine

FEBRUARY 24, 2022

Guinness says it is undertaking one of the most ambitious regenerative agriculture pilots ever conducted in Ireland. Regenerative agriculture is an approach to farming that aims to work in harmony with the natural environment to put back more than it takes out. It is a highly effective approach that leads to much better outcomes”.

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Impact Alpha

DECEMBER 19, 2023

In Latin America, investing in smallholder farmers means investing in regenerative agriculture. The post At stake in 2024: From financial inclusion to women to health, investing in emerging markets requires a climate lens appeared first on ImpactAlpha.

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Envirotec Magazine

APRIL 2, 2024

Yu Huang sampling for freshwater health analysis in Brighton (image credit: Jeremy Fonvielle/ University of Cambridge). By looking at the composition of individual molecules in the water sample, researchers identified agricultural activities as the source of this pollution, rather than wastewater effluent.

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GreenBiz

JUNE 6, 2020

Why the private sector needs to invest in conservation agriculture right now. For example, despite more than 30 years of good science and best practices that support conservation agriculture in the United States, less than 5 percent of U.S. Food & Agriculture. Food & Agriculture. William Ginn. Sat, 06/06/2020 - 02:00.

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The Environmental Blog

JUNE 18, 2021

The health impact on human health is tremendous. In cities where pollution is higher, people experience more health problems than those in rural areas. But rural areas come with their own issues where agricultural run-off contaminates the water. Here are some of the ways that toxins impact people’s health.

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Impact Alpha

APRIL 28, 2021

The post The Brief: $100 carbon, solar access in Madagascar, health-based affordable housing, Chinese agricultural drones, off-take agreements in conservation finance appeared first on Impact Alpha. Featured: ImpactAlpha Original TFW investors realize carbon is going to $100 a ton, sooner than they expected. Carbon hasn’t.

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CleanTech Group

AUGUST 13, 2019

Regenerative agriculture is about improving soil through better farm practices. The aim is to use farming practices that increase soil health through increased biodiversity, water retention, topsoil protection, and other farming process improvements. One key measure of healthy soil is carbon content.

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EDF + Business

JANUARY 11, 2022

Now, Gradable’s sustainability expertise is combined with FBN’s fast-growing agricultural lending business to offer low-interest operating loans to farmers who implement nitrogen management and soil conservation. agricultural financing programs to reward farmers for environmental performance.

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U.S. Green Technology

APRIL 18, 2023

As man-made climate change continues destabilizing weather patterns worldwide, the vulnerable agricultural sector has been forced to adapt its strategies and operations to accounting for the unpredictable seasonal variations, irregular precipitations, and resource scarcity that threaten its productivity. Green Technology.

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Planet Pulse

JUNE 12, 2023

You can read more in the full article below, cross-posted from our partners at NASA Harvest, NASA’s Global Food Security and Agriculture Consortium. Since the outbreak of the Russo-Ukrainian War in 2022, Planet and NASA Harvest have been tracking the impact of the war on agriculture in Ukraine.

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Envirotec Magazine

JULY 4, 2022

“Our new technique has enormous potential, specifically in agriculture and the chemical industry,” said Dr. Lykourgos Bougas of Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz (JGU). ” The cooperating partners have already applied for a patent for the technique.

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Impact Alpha

JANUARY 26, 2021

Regenerative agriculture may be in vogue, but in many ways, it’s as old as agriculture itself, as practiced by our ancestors and to. The post Retool finance to rebuild soil health appeared first on Impact Alpha.

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Greentown Labs

AUGUST 17, 2022

The food and agriculture industry, responsible for 19 percent of global greenhouse gas emissions, is ripe for climatetech innovations that reduce waste and emissions and restore healthy ecosystems. Regenerative Agriculture. Check out all of our startups that are developing agricultural solutions here ! Skytree ’s unique CO?

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Impact Alpha

APRIL 15, 2024

The impact of climate change on infrastructure, properties, agriculture and human health could cost the global economy some $3 trillion per year by. The post Unwritten snags $3.5 million for ‘transition risk intelligence’ software for investors appeared first on ImpactAlpha.

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EDF + Business

JUNE 7, 2023

The Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City’s 2023 Agricultural Symposium, “The Changing Geography of Agricultural Production,” explored the factors driving changes in where and how agricultural commodities are produced, disruptions that are leading to further geographical differences, and the role of investments and farm policy in the years ahead.

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Envirotec Magazine

NOVEMBER 27, 2023

By Marc McElhinney For today’s modern farmer, sustainability is at the heart of agricultural best practice. 1 With agriculture estimated to have been the source of 48% of the UK’s methane emissions in 2020 – an increase of 1.3% Benefit #5: Soil health AD offers significant benefits in terms of soil health.

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Impact Alpha

MARCH 24, 2021

ImpactAlpha, March 24 — The Nature Conservancy has formed a partnership with iSelect Fund, an impact venture firm that invests mainly in agriculture. The post The Nature Conservancy is building a portfolio of agtech ventures to improve soil health appeared first on Impact Alpha.

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Envirotec Magazine

NOVEMBER 2, 2022

“PFAS are so pervasive and persistent that they have been found in the environment all over the world, even in remote locations,” said Heather Preisendanz, associate professor of agricultural and biological engineering at Penn State. Mashtare, assistant professor of agricultural and biological engineering; Herschel A.

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Envirotec Magazine

SEPTEMBER 28, 2020

Irrigation for agriculture accounts for about 70% of freshwater use worldwide, and is a large contributor to global water shortages. According to the study, up to a quarter of the Netherlands’ agricultural water needs can be met by using this method. This can pose serious health risks.”

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Women in Cleantech and Sustainability

OCTOBER 6, 2022

Join WCS for a virtual event panel discussion on agriculture and ways to increase adoption of sustainable practices, from creating new technologies to educating local farmers and providing funding to those making big impacts. Join WCS for an event panel discussion on Sustainable Agriculture. November 10, 2022. 5:00 PM – 6:00 PM PST.

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Impact Alpha

OCTOBER 22, 2020

The post The Brief: Taking stock at SOCAP, impact performance in agriculture and inclusion, health outcomes funds, digital commerce in Ghana, Unreasonable Collective appeared first on ImpactAlpha.

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Envirotec Magazine

OCTOBER 7, 2022

The findings highlight the broad utility of wastewater surveillance as a tool for monitoring the effects of human health on water quality and ecosystem health. Importantly, our study highlights the opportunity that wastewater surveillance provides to understand the effects of human health on water quality and ecological health.”.

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GreenBiz

OCTOBER 4, 2019

Ex-CSO Bob Langert talks behind-the-scenes of the food giant's sustainability journey.

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Planet Pulse

MAY 19, 2021

The agriculture sector is continuously evolving and transforming to support the growing population. Planet has partnered with Arva Intelligence, a scalable agtech platform that uses data and AI to optimize agricultural production at scale, and our data will now be integrated into Arva’s CropForce data analytics platform.

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Business Green

DECEMBER 3, 2020

Food and drink giant's roadmap includes major focus on scaling up regenerative agriculture across supply chains worldwide as it sets sights on net zero by 2050. The roadmap sketches a wide-ranging strategy for how the firm will adjust its operations and agricultural practices over the next decade to drive progress towards these goals.

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Planet Pulse

AUGUST 2, 2021

The National High Technology Center (CeNAT)’s Monitoring of Change of Use in Productive Landscapes project (in Spanish, “ Monitoreo de Cambio de uso en Paisajes Productivos ” – MOCUPP) uses Planet satellite data to monitor the changes in land use and analysis of deforestation processes associated with agricultural dynamics in the country.

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Forbes Green Tech

DECEMBER 29, 2019

As with the climate, the chief culprit is meat and dairy. But when it comes to particulate pollution, the worst offender is poultry.

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The Environmental Blog

DECEMBER 2, 2022

Farming and agriculture are essential for life to survive on earth. Agriculture and farming also affect global warming. Regenerative farming: Many experts have suggested that regenerative farming will help farmers save the earth and lessen agriculture’s impact on the motherland. Farmers contribute the most to humanity.

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Business Green

NOVEMBER 6, 2022

Bosses of 12 agriculture and food businesses announce they will work together to push sustainable farming practices into the mainstream. The bosses of a dozen of world's largest food companies have created an action plan which aims to make regenerative farming approaches more accessible to farmers around the world.

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EDF + Business

APRIL 18, 2023

Climate-Smart Agriculture Inflation Reduction Act Activation Guide Download Guide Produced by EDF in collaboration with A broad range of companies within the food sector can use IRA-funded agricultural programs to support their climate goals. Sources: Deloitte Analysis, CDP The IRA adds ~$19.5 Key Takeaways IRA adds $4.95

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AGreenLiving

OCTOBER 1, 2021

A new report shows that regenerative agriculture practices are good for incomes, soil health and the environment. View original here: Soil health practices are paying off.

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