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Addressing biodiversity authentically and effectively

GreenBiz

Addressing biodiversity authentically and effectively. Biodiversity provides humanity and our economies with the resources needed to thrive. However, the planet is experiencing a great loss of biodiversity due to overfishing, deforestation and pollution. Focus your biodiversity efforts on where your business operates.

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UK soils could see step change in carbon sink potential, with proper investment

Envirotec Magazine

Soil acts as a carbon ‘sink’, locking in GHGs that would otherwise be released into the atmosphere. Upgrading UK soils, particularly farmland and degraded peatlands, could radically improve their ability to store carbon. The potential of soil to sequester carbon is huge and should be fully maximised.”.

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Planting tiny urban forests can boost biodiversity and fight climate change

GreenBiz

Planting tiny urban forests can boost biodiversity and fight climate change. The result, according to the method’s proponents , is complex ecosystems perfectly suited to local conditions that improve biodiversity, grow quickly and absorb more carbon dioxide. Alex Thornton. Fri, 08/07/2020 - 00:30. The Miyawaki method.

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Verge-cutting mower head “gives biodiversity a winning edge”

Envirotec Magazine

Green areas from which cut grass has been removed become increasingly nutrient-poor, which in the longer term leads to an uplift in biodiversity among plants and insects. Dead grass that’s simply left to rot can also build up the bank of soil over the years. The 4×4 vehicle pulls a Harsh drawbar trailer with grass collection box.

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Government launches consultation on fertiliser's role in air pollution and soil degradation

Business Green

The UK government has this week launched a major new consultation on how to reduce ammonia emissions from solid urea fertilisers, which have been widely blamed for exacerbating air pollution and soil degradation. Peat bogs are a vital carbon sink and their conservation is critical for tackling climate change.

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Revolutionizing environmental monitoring with photonics

Envirotec Magazine

With applications ranging from drone surveys to in-situ soil and water analysis, photonics is enabling more sustainable practices and transforming the way we monitor and protect our environment. This technology is invaluable for monitoring landscapes, biodiversity, and changes in terrain over time.

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'Five times the size of London each year': BNP Paribas tots up the biodiversity footprint of its investments

Business Green

Banking giant takes a stab at caclulating biodiversity impacts of its financing activities for first time, as it looks to meet requirements of new French nature reporting law. From there, it calculated its own headline biodiversity footprint.