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Planet Data Leveraged to Understand Agricultural Land and Quickly-changing Environments

Planet Pulse

Our partnership has the potential to revolutionize agriculture and sustainability insights by combining geospatial data with machine learning and cloud architecture. Climate Resilience: Satellite imagery aids in identifying climate-stressed regions, facilitating adaptive strategies to combat climate change impacts.

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Big Ag Influence Over UN Food Systems Summit Criticised by Green Farming Advocates

DeSmogBlog

The IPCC estimated that agricultural lands occupy about 40 percent of the Earth’s land surface, producing one fourth of global greenhouse gas emissions. JBS , the world’s second-largest food company, also shared its plan to support regenerative agriculture practices, which are said to improve soil health and biodiversity.

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Farmers and local knowledge critical to stewardship of Earth’s life support systems, says UK-China study

Envirotec Magazine

It more clearly shows how human activities like farming, mining, forestry and industry can contaminate water, cause soil erosion, and pollute the atmosphere. She said: “Humans have been heavily modifying the Earth for nearly 12,000 years now through agriculture, mining, forestry, and urbanisation.”

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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.

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Biomass Energy: Pros and Cons Explained

Hydrogen Fuel News

Biomass energy harnesses organic matter, including wood, agricultural crops, and waste by-products, as fuel. For instance, ash resulting from combustion necessitates careful handling to prevent soil and water contamination. It’s a renewable resource that’s widely available in nature.

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Global Briefing: Dutch KFC goes vegetarian for a week

Business Green

Largest solar rooftop array in the Nordics announced. to Zimbabwe sustainable agriculture project. grant to support the 'Building Climate Resilience of Vulnerable Agricultural Livelihoods in Southern Zimbabwe' project from the UN Development Programme (UNDP). Green Climate Fund awards $26.6m million into severe hunger.

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Online Event - VERGE Energy Conference

Green Market Oracle

Momentum is building as businesses and governments transform their organizations to be more efficient and resilient. This revolution will impact almost every part of the food system, from agriculture and ingredients to supply chains and workforces. So what does realistic reform look like? So what does realistic reform look like?