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

Envirotec Magazine

Investing in the ground beneath our feet could have wide-ranging benefits for the environment, animal and human health – as well as moving closer to Net Zero, according to new research. Soil acts as a carbon ‘sink’, locking in GHGs that would otherwise be released into the atmosphere.

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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. Green spaces can help to improve people’s mental health , reduce the harmful effects of air pollution , and even counter the phenomenon of heat islands in cities, where expanses of concrete and asphalt raise temperatures unnaturally high.

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The Perils of Neglecting Flue Gas Cleaning Systems: Understanding the Risks

The Environmental Blog

Risks of Neglecting Flue Gas Cleaning System Air Pollution One of the main reasons flue gas cleaning systems are necessary is that flue gas can quickly become an extreme pollutant when combined with other environmental elements. Even in themselves, flue gas impurities cause air pollution.

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

Business Green

Solid urea fertilisers emit ammonia which can harm both natural habitats and human health. 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.

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Planetary boundaries update: freshwater at stake

Envirotec Magazine

The freshwater change planetary boundary has been transgressed, according to a new international study. Green water is the water cycle available to plants, including rainfall and soil moisture. But we are profoundly changing the water cycle. It depends on soil moisture for its survival.

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Continuum Ag: Helping Farmers Sequester Carbon in Soil

Clean Energy Trust

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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HSBC invests in world’s first ‘reef credit’ system

GreenBiz

Behind climate change, the biggest threat to the Great Barrier Reef is poor water quality. Unlike carbon credits, which are focused on helping companies or individuals make removal claims, reef credits are about the abatement of pollution at the edge of the system. Buying new equipment, installing GPS.