How Neonics Can Harm Soil Health and Soil Biodiversity
NRDC onEarth
DECEMBER 5, 2023
This World Soil Day, let's acknowledge the effects that neonic pesticides can have on soil health and biodiversity, and the farms that depend on them
Addressing biodiversity authentically and effectively
GreenBiz
JUNE 29, 2021
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. It’s crucial for corporations to make strides to protect biodiversity.
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New benchmark shows that biodiversity is in fashion
GreenBiz
DECEMBER 3, 2020
New benchmark shows that biodiversity is in fashion. This week, in advance of World Soil Day — Dec. 5 — the Textile Exchange Corporate Fiber and Materials Benchmark (CFMB) Program is launching a new tool to help the fashion and textile industry take urgent action on biodiversity. Liesl Truscott. Thu, 12/03/2020 - 01:00.
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Unlocking the soil microbiome
Envirotec Magazine
MAY 7, 2021
How are data science techniques helping us better understand the microbial universe of the soil? Over-reliance on nitrogen fertilizers is leading to the collapse of soil biodiversity. Yet, some predictions warn that there are only 60 harvests left in the world’s soil because it is so depleted by nitrogen fertilizers.
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Don’t bet the farm on forests and soils?
Envirotec Magazine
JANUARY 12, 2023
The study found, once the bulk of emissions have been reduced, countries plan to ‘cancel out’ the left-over difficult to decarbonise emissions, such as those from agriculture, by using forests and soils to remove carbon from the atmosphere. These mean forests and soils could lose their stored carbon back to the atmosphere.
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The Link Between Flooding and Biodiversity Loss
The Environmental Blog
APRIL 18, 2023
These flooding events have long been known for having a direct or indirect link with biodiversity loss. These events can also have a positive impact, such as enriching the soil with newer nutrients, but in most cases, they cause more devastation than good. Hence the loss of biodiversity is very evident here.
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Technology monitors biodiversity remotely on farmland
Envirotec Magazine
JULY 14, 2023
With biodiversity monitoring set to increase through the introduction of policies and schemes, it’s vital to assist ecologists with access to scalable remote technologies, says the group behind it. This, in turn, will reveal more about the diversity of bugs and seeds above ground, and the richness of life in the soil.
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Planting tiny urban forests can boost biodiversity and fight climate change
GreenBiz
AUGUST 7, 2020
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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UK soils could see step change in carbon sink potential, with proper investment
Envirotec Magazine
FEBRUARY 24, 2022
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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Verge-cutting mower head “gives biodiversity a winning edge”
Envirotec Magazine
MARCH 16, 2022
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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We need to change how we think about soil, says new research
Envirotec Magazine
AUGUST 8, 2022
With the UK reaching record temperatures this summer along with the driest conditions since 1976, ongoing concerns about food security, wildlife habitats and biodiversity, having a healthy soil system is more vital and challenging than ever before. But what does the term ‘soil health’ mean and how should we measure it?
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Applying science and healthcare principles to soil wellness can help our planet
GreenBiz
AUGUST 27, 2020
Applying science and healthcare principles to soil wellness can help our planet. These same principles of human healthcare, and these same scientific and technological advances, are starting to be applied to soil — our most important asset for securing our food supply. Soil at the center . Poornima Param….
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New woodlands and flood mitigation: Research kicks off in Yorkshire
Envirotec Magazine
NOVEMBER 20, 2023
They will measure rainfall, soil properties and streamflow and track changes over time. Already on site, scientists are using specialist equipment such as soil moisture and temperature sensors, weather stations and state of the art “lightning detectors” to measure extreme weather events. Less is known about new woodlands.
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If we lose biodiversity, we will not address climate change or hunger, warns report
Envirotec Magazine
OCTOBER 7, 2021
If we continue to lose biodiversity, the world’s most vulnerable people will not be able to adapt to climate change nor sustainably produce food, according to a report released on 7 October by the UN’s International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD). We know that large-scale agriculture threatens biodiversity.
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When The Glaciers Are Gone: Managing For Biodiversity
Energy Innovation
OCTOBER 18, 2023
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.
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5 cool measurement tools attempting to quantify regenerative agriculture
GreenBiz
FEBRUARY 11, 2021
These new tools — under development or in the early phases of testing — are helping put numbers to the abstract concept of regenerative agriculture and helping measure metrics such as biodiversity, carbon sequestration and other soil health considerations. . Measuring soil carbon levels with a handheld probe.
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CDFA Soil Biodiversity Report: A Path to Protecting Our Living Soils
NRDC onEarth
AUGUST 18, 2023
Guest Author: Gillian Roy is a 2023 Schneider Fellow from Stanford University graduating in 2024 with a degree in Earth Systems
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Greater action required to prevent irreversible outcomes for farming
Envirotec Magazine
OCTOBER 21, 2021
Farming needs to urgently scale and pace the adoption of nature-based solutions for addressing climate change and biodiversity loss or face an uncertain future, warns the Nature Friendly Farming Network, an independent organisation that aims to unite farmers across the UK. The effects of climate change and biodiversity loss.
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Report highlights importance of whole-process appraisal of AD
Envirotec Magazine
MARCH 7, 2023
For example, the application of digestate to agricultural soils can improve water retention and water cycling, boost soil organic carbon and biodiversity, and reduce soil erosion.
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Saving Maine’s iconic peaks, one pound of soil at a time
Grist
AUGUST 23, 2023
It was June 21, 2023 — the edge of summertime in Acadia National Park, and I was schlepping soil to help restore biodiversity to the park’s summits. “One reason for that is that there probably isn’t any soil left in these degraded areas,” Nadeau said.
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The critical role of biodiversity in creating business value
Business Green
OCTOBER 19, 2021
Industry Voice: A recent study by Boston Consulting Group underscores the huge economic value created through biodiversity — and how pressures on natural ecosystems poses risks to business growth. The value of biodiversity to business. Biodiversity is at the heart of all human life and activity.
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Wolds collaboration aims to improve water and soil quality in East Yorkshire AR
Envirotec Magazine
AUGUST 27, 2021
Soil scientist Neil Fuller launches the Sustainable Landscapes Wolds Programme with East Yorkshire farmers. A five-year collaboration is underway between Yorkshire Water and a group of innovative farmers, who are making a bid to improve water and soil quality on the Yorkshire Wolds. per cent to 6.0
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Revolutionizing environmental monitoring with photonics
Envirotec Magazine
OCTOBER 19, 2023
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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How carbon-smart farming is catalyzing the big bucks needed to transform the way America eats
GreenBiz
DECEMBER 21, 2020
Standing alone in the open field, the solar-powered equipment Sheffer shows me could be mistaken for some sort of high-tech scarecrow, but it has a far different job: to monitor and measure the CO 2 in the soil at this farming operation and research center in New York’s Hudson Valley. . But in a way, it doesn’t matter. Photo courtesy of C.J.
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Mars, Cargill put nature regeneration goals alongside avoiding climate catastrophe
GreenBiz
FEBRUARY 11, 2021
The guidance outlines best practices for conserving and regenerating healthy land, freshwater, oceans and biodiversity. Deforestation, or building carbon in the soil, or even social things like human rights and forced labor is not a product attribute," Rabinovitch said.
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Inhabitat - Innovation
AUGUST 13, 2020
These green modules could increase biodiversity, decrease the urban heat island effect and demineralize soils.
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Still in the dark about targets? Observers respond to the UK government’s Environment Bill
Envirotec Magazine
FEBRUARY 10, 2020
The Bill establishes a new “independent watchdog”, the Office for Environmental Protection (OEP), to fulfil this role, and it will seemingly hold the government to account on long-term, legally-binding targets in relation to biodiversity, air quality, water and waste management as well as its commitment to reach net zero emissions by 2050.
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By leaving garden waste alone, we could store 600k tons of CO2 per year
Envirotec Magazine
OCTOBER 26, 2022
At the same time, leaves and other garden waste are a boon for backyard biodiversity and soil. Autumn leaves are good for the garden and biodiversity. Minerals taken up into the soil account for less than 5% of a leaf. Leaves are flying about and filling up yards at this time of the year.
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General Mills, Danone pilots provide proof for regenerative agriculture success
GreenBiz
FEBRUARY 23, 2021
We really don’t have a great understanding of what happens when farmers make these transitions to regenerative systems," said Steven Rosenzweig, senior soil scientist at General Mills. The company took baseline samples in 2019 of the birds, insects and soil carbon levels at each farm and plans to come back each year to see progress.
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Breaking: Biodiversity
Business Green
JUNE 16, 2020
Would that the same could be said of global biodiversity - or the living natural world to give it its more evocative name and rid it of the emotional distancing that accompanies the dry scientific terminology. Efforts to tackle biodiversity loss enjoy no such luck. The yields are seen to be higher if the field is soaked in pesticide.
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Danone's Eric Soubeiran: 'The food system is broken'
GreenBiz
JULY 20, 2020
As such, the company is working with farmers worldwide to adopt a regenerative approach to farming that encourages healthier soil and ecosystems, better water stewardship and a broader diversity of cultivated seeds and crops. If we protect biodiversity, we are basically protecting the diversity of DNA," Soubeiran mused.
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Replanting logged forests with diverse mixtures of seedlings accelerates restoration, says study
Envirotec Magazine
SEPTEMBER 18, 2023
Up to now, however, it has been unclear whether this is best achieved through allowing forests to restore themselves naturally (using dormant seeds in the soil) or through active replanting. They also emphasise the need to conserve biodiversity within undisturbed forests, so that we can restore it in areas that have already been logged.’
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New EU nutrient directive essential to halt ecosystem breakdown
Envirotec Magazine
JUNE 9, 2022
The long-term use of fertilizers in industrialised agriculture and the resulting build-up of nitrogen and phosphorus in the environment are contributing to widespread biodiversity loss and ecosystem disruption across Europe. Knock-on effects. EU-wide approach is necessary.
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Tropical forests regrow surprisingly fast
Envirotec Magazine
DECEMBER 14, 2021
After 20 years, they can attain on average nearly 80% of the soil fertility, soil carbon storage, structure, and tree diversity of old-growth forests. The study concludes that natural regeneration is a low-cost, nature-based solution for climate change mitigation, biodiversity conservation, and ecosystem restoration.
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Planetary boundaries update: freshwater at stake
Envirotec Magazine
APRIL 26, 2022
Green water is the water cycle available to plants, including rainfall and soil moisture. Other transgressed boundaries are: climate change, biodiversity loss, biogeochemical cycles, land use and, in 2022, chemical pollution. It depends on soil moisture for its survival. Water is the bloodstream of the biosphere.
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State of the nation
Envirotec Magazine
JANUARY 13, 2023
The report evaluates the impact of the national Natural Flood Management Programme which received £15 million of government funding, including benefits to communities and to biodiversity alongside protecting homes and businesses from floods. Across 60 pilot projects the programme created an equivalent of 1.6 What is it?
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Continuum Ag: Helping Farmers Sequester Carbon in Soil
Clean Energy Trust
OCTOBER 6, 2021
Here’s why Clean Energy Trust is excited about our investment in Continuum Ag , an Iowa-based startup run by farmers, for farmers, to drive the adoption of regenerative agriculture practices that improve sustainability, increase profits, and sequester carbon in the soil. Plowing or tilling soil has been done for thousands of years.
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'Five times the size of London each year': BNP Paribas tots up the biodiversity footprint of its investments
Business Green
JULY 4, 2022
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.
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Fifteen ways to reforest the planet: Latest research profiled in publication
Envirotec Magazine
NOVEMBER 16, 2022
He said careful planning of future forest projects could boost the biodiversity of species, carbon sinks, economic development and people’s livelihoods. “Forests are crucial for the health and economies of our planet, but they must be better planned, managed and monitored to ensure sustainable benefits for people as well as nature,” he said.
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Plant Lights and Environmental Conservation
The Environmental Blog
AUGUST 17, 2023
Precision agriculture, employing cutting-edge sensors and digital tools to real-time monitor crop vitality, soil moisture, etc., Regenerative agriculture is another pillar, emphasizing soil health and biodiversity restoration. stands out.
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Environmental Awareness Days in December
Green Business Bureau
NOVEMBER 22, 2021
Support biodiversity within your own community by including native plants in your landscaping. World Soil Day – December 5th. Plants nurture a diversity of soil microbes that in turn give nutrients and protect plants from disease. Soil fertility vitally depends on this symbiotic relationship.
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Asset managers accused of 'blind spot' over biodiversity risk and climate crisis
Business Green
JUNE 11, 2020
Report from ShareAction finds that none of the world's 75 largest asset managers have a dedicated biodiversity policy, while many are still underplaying climate risks. Moreover, only 11 per cent of asset managers have policies requiring portfolio companies to mitigate harmful impacts on biodiversity.
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How can farmers contribute to saving the earth?
The Environmental Blog
DECEMBER 2, 2022
Increase biodiversity and find methods to reduce costs. These changes can bring many benefits to farmers the health of the soil is increased, fresh crops are produced, and benefits to the climate are increased. The meaning of regenerative farming is that farmers can increase the health of the land where they sow the seeds.
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altenergymag
MARCH 6, 2023
The EIA assesses the direct and indirect impacts of a power project based on a range of environmental factors, including the impacts on the local community, biodiversity, land, soil, water, air, climate, landscape, and cultural heritage.
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