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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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Monitoring for flood management

Envirotec Magazine

C limate projections for the UK suggest that rainfall will increase in winter and decrease in summer, and that individual rainfall events may increase in intensity, especially in winter. Flood risk management therefore focused on measures to protect communities and industry in affected areas. Conveyance.

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Planet Accelerates Deployment of Forest Carbon Monitoring System

Planet Pulse

Salo is a climate technology company that builds cutting-edge forest monitoring systems to measure Earth’s constantly changing ecosystems using artificial intelligence and multi-sensor Earth observation data. Salo Sciences’ global data on forest carbon stocks reveals tree-level insights.

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Transatlantic collaboration aims to boost resilience of sea walls

Envirotec Magazine

Around 148 million people worldwide are exposed to coastal flooding events, which are predicted to surge in frequency and severity in the coming decades as climate change drives sea levels higher. meters higher than in 2020 – and as much as the rise measured over the last 100 years before that, from 1920 to 2020. metres and 4.3

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How Specialized Hydraulic Systems Contribute to Environmental Sustainability

Hydrogen Fuel News

The spotlight on environmental sustainability has intensified in recent years, pushing industries to seek more eco-friendly solutions.   Improve Energy Efficiency Historically, hydraulic systems have been energy-intensive, contributing significantly to industrial activities’ operational costs and environmental footprint.

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Norwegian utility claims to calculate true cost of sewer ingress

Envirotec Magazine

Infiltration of storm and ground water can increase during periods of heavy rain and storm events. In Norway, InfoTiles’ digital water and wastewater management system is being used by one municipality for I&I water detection and real-time monitoring of extraneous water in sewer networks and is already reducing service failures.

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Radon Awareness Week 4-10 November: Campaign takes to the airwaves warning of hidden cancer risk

Envirotec Magazine

High levels of radon can be found in buildings of any type, size or location with occupants unaware of the potential danger unless a specific test has been carried out. This is where the gas moves from a point of higher pressure (the ground, soil and rocks) to a point of lower pressure (the building). Sealing access points.