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Introducing Planetary Variables: Soil Water Content, Land Surface Temperature, and Vegetation Biomass

Planet Pulse

Much of the work we have done to produce these feeds draws on the use of passive microwave sensors, which provide unique insight in measuring water content in soils and vegetation. We developed relationships with customers like the Dutch Water Authorities , who use Soil Water Content data to keep track of flooding threats.

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Strategic Roadmaps for SBTi Forest, Land, & Agriculture Targets

EDF + Business

Download Report Sustainability and procurement professionals tasked with the critical work of reducing food companies’ emissions are both inundated with information and also lacking the much-needed guidance to build a pathway to pursue a climate strategy swiftly and efficiently. DOWNLOAD REPORT [custom-share-buttons]

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5 opportunities of a circular economy

GreenBiz

Use of resources has tripled (automatic PDF download) since 1970 and could double again by 2050 if business continues as usual. The circular economy concept is all about making better use of natural resources such as forests, soil, water, air, metals and minerals. Protect human health and biodiversity. We would need 1.5

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Making the invisible loss of nitrogen visible, for farm and future

EDF + Business

Too little lowers crop yields and depletes soil health. By measuring their N balance scores at the field or farm scale year over year and striving to achieve scores in the safe zone, farmers can ensure they’re optimizing yields, minimizing excess nutrients and protecting long-term soil health. Download Report.

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There’s always one… (being negative about Sustainability)

Terra Infirma

Mrs K, aka Professor Karen Johnson, has appeared as a talking head in a Guardian video about soil health (see above). She’s super excited getting soil health some publicity and wanted my help with sharing it on social media. Soil fetishists. For more on Green Jujitsu, download our white paper here!

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How companies can reduce nitrogen pollution and measure progress toward climate goals

EDF + Business

This has a huge impact on human and ecosystem health, and means farmers spent money on fertilizer — which is at a record high price — that crops didn’t use. The approach applies broadly across all crops in temperate climates, regardless of soil type or nitrogen source, including synthetic and organic nitrogen fertilizer.

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Practitioner’s guide to conducting farm budget analyses for conservation

EDF + Business

Agricultural conservation practices like conservation tillage, cover crops and nutrient management provide many environmental benefits including improved water quality, reduced soil erosion, improved soil health and carbon sequestration. Download Report. remains relatively low, with no-till being used on 26.3%