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Technology monitors biodiversity remotely on farmland

Envirotec Magazine

A joint collaborative project funded through Innovate UK and Defra’s Farming Innovation Programme aims to test and demonstrate the effectiveness of digital technology as a means of remotely monitoring wildlife diversity in a farming context. The work will be completed on a dairy and arable farm in Dorset.

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Unlocking the soil microbiome

Envirotec Magazine

How are data science techniques helping us better understand the microbial universe of the soil? Anthony Finbow of Eagle Genomics – a firm working at the intersection of biology, data science and bioinformatics – explains, and relates how this knowledge provides a more solid underpinning for sustainable agricultural innovation.

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Exploring the Field of Environ Engineering: Safeguarding Our Planet for Future Generations

The Environmental Blog

They use technologies such as electrostatic precipitators, scrubbers, and catalytic converters to capture or reduce harmful pollutants before they are released into the atmosphere. They design landfills that minimize environmental impact and explore innovative recycling methods and waste-to-energy technologies.

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Applying science and healthcare principles to soil wellness can help our planet

GreenBiz

Applying science and healthcare principles to soil wellness can help our planet. Today, by leveraging advancements in technology and new medical discoveries, we are able to treat and prevent diseases and enhance our quality of life, health and wellness. Soil at the center . Poornima Param…. Thu, 08/27/2020 - 01:00.

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Farmland water “battery” storage and leak-detecting broadband cables among winners in Ofwat innovation competition

Envirotec Magazine

Farmers could soon be reimbursed for creating water storage ponds or water “batteries” as part of an innovative drought-prevention project that has received funding (on 16 May) from Ofwat’s Innovation Fund.

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Strategies for Capturing and Storing Carbon Emissions

The Environmental Blog

This technology offers a sustainable way to rid the world of excessive waste from fossil fuels. Post-combustion technology is a necessary solution for tackling climate change. This technology uses chemical procedures to extract carbon dioxide from the air. How can this problem be tackled to ensure a greener future ?

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When The Glaciers Are Gone: Managing For Biodiversity

Energy Innovation

A recent report from the Intergovernmental Science-Policy Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services states that approximately one million plant and animal species are under threat of extinction worldwide due to human-induced climate change. Schematic of glacier retreat and the emergence of post-glacial ecosystems. respectively.