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A tribe in Maine is using hemp to remove ‘forever chemicals’ from the soil

Grist

Later, when the Aroostook Band of Micmacs took over the site’s ownership, they found its soil was rife with per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances, better known as PFAS, cancer-causing compounds that are so difficult to break down they’re commonly known as “forever chemicals.”.

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Inflation Reduction Act Activation Guide: Climate-Smart Agriculture

EDF + Business

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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Sponsored Content: Water managers demand better, faster data

Envirotec Magazine

2020 was an unusual year in many respects, but for OTT Hydromet, one of the more remarkable features of the year was an unprecedented level of orders for water level and flow monitoring equipment. This article contains paid-for content created in collaboration with OTT Hydrometry Ltd. Looking back. Tomorrow’s technology.

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Project sets out to create compostable crop sensors

Envirotec Magazine

An international research collaboration is setting out to find new ways of monitoring crop growth with biodegradable sensors which can be composted at the end of their lifespan. The team aim to make the patch completely biodegradable, and capable of nourishing the soil once it reaches the end of its period of usefulness.

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Flash Drought Hotspots: Southwestern United States

Planet Pulse

To call this swath of North America home is to accommodate water’s ebbs and flows; to live with one eye on reservoir levels and the other scanning the horizon for clouds. Studies show that 42% of the soil moisture deficit during this period can be attributed to climate change. But climate change is placing new pressures on this system.

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Measurement of persistent organic pollutants: Recent progress profiled

Envirotec Magazine

The persistence of POPs POPs are toxic organic chemical substances that are resistant to degradation and have been used extensively in pesticide and industrial chemical manufacture and released during chemical and agricultural processes. Many POPs are not identified, as regulatory bodies only monitor known contaminants.

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Government’s Net Zero Strategy is a major step forward, says CCC

Envirotec Magazine

Ministers have made the big decisions – to decarbonise the power sector by 2035, to phase out petrol and diesel vehicles, to back heat pumps for homes. A credible strategy, led by Defra, and integrated with the challenges for how we use our land and our soil, is needed. And they have proposed policies to do it.