The Environmental Blog

JANUARY 17, 2023

An eco-friendly house is designed with recycled materials, renewable energy sources, and sustainable landscapes. When constructed properly, it can help lessen pollution and allow you to enjoy savings on water and energy usage, and it can increase the value of your home. Buy Energy-Saving Appliances. Washing machines.

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Planet Pulse

MARCH 17, 2022

In the hands of these experts, our satellite data is helping to power models, reveal planetary change, and deliver spatial-temporal insights across a variety of academic fields. PlanetScope has great advantages with high observation frequency and 3 meter spatial resolution compared with other MS optical satellites.

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Envirotec Magazine

SEPTEMBER 23, 2019

Launch of the first large-scale environmental DNA project using citizen science to monitor the health of rivers. Environmental DNA (eDNA) is genetic material shed by animals into their environment, which can be isolated from water or soil samples and used to identify the species found there.

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Planet Pulse

JUNE 10, 2021

Through this partnership, Farmers Edge will process Planet’s satellite data with its proprietary algorithms, integrate it into other field-centric datasets, then distribute to thousands of customers and partners in the agriculture industry who need accurate insights to make informed and profitable decisions.

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DeSmogBlog

JANUARY 17, 2023

Their harmful impacts on human and ecosystem health are generally well understood. Production emissions, for example, are difficult to quantify due to commercial confidentiality, allowing manufacturers to avoid disclosing complete information on pesticide ingredients.

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Planet Pulse

AUGUST 2, 2021

The National High Technology Center (CeNAT)’s Monitoring of Change of Use in Productive Landscapes project (in Spanish, “ Monitoreo de Cambio de uso en Paisajes Productivos ” – MOCUPP) uses Planet satellite data to monitor the changes in land use and analysis of deforestation processes associated with agricultural dynamics in the country.

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Planet Pulse

DECEMBER 13, 2022

To assist, Planet is delivering analysis-ready Basemaps with Normalized Difference Vegetation Index (NDVI) time series data to help ZEP-RE measure vegetation health for an area of more than 600,000 km2 of Eastern Africa. Natural resources and energy sources. How does that work? © 2022, Planet Labs PBC. All Rights Reserved.

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Planet Pulse

OCTOBER 26, 2022

And a group of growers and researchers are harnessing new tech’s power to build a global disease surveillance program that can help reduce soil-borne plant disease’s harmful impacts. Satellites can detect plant health by observing wavelengths of light reflected by vegetation. The less green the leaf, the more severe the disease.

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Planet Pulse

OCTOBER 28, 2021

Planet’s monitoring data provide an unprecedented combination of frequency, scope and resolution, allowing observation of large-scale events as they unfold. meters per pixel. Up-to-date information — on everything from vegetation health to fire behavior — is critical in the effort to combat wildfires. During a Fire .

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Planet Pulse

SEPTEMBER 26, 2019

He managed to avert a critical loss, equivalent to about 15 percent of the field’s yield—thanks to his decision to work with RHIZA, an agtech company that allows farmers to monitor and manage their crops in-season. Below are sample outputs from RHIZA’s app, Contour. Below are sample outputs from RHIZA’s app, Contour.

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DeSmogBlog

SEPTEMBER 24, 2021

The groups said the summit disregarded “the urgent need to address the gross power imbalances that corporations hold over food systems.”. JBS , the world’s second-largest food company, also shared its plan to support regenerative agriculture practices, which are said to improve soil health and biodiversity. Corporate Capture.

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Green Business Bureau

MARCH 23, 2022

Now more than ever consumers are using their purchasing power to push companies to be more sustainable. The current standard for machinery and equipment is gas powered, which releases carbon into the atmosphere when in use. Switch to battery powered machines. Customers Are Demanding Sustainability.

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Green Business Bureau

AUGUST 6, 2021

But all of this stuff is made from resources of some kind, uses up energy and eventually winds up as waste. Energy Star offers a variety of certified electronics such as computers , monitors , TVs and telephones. As a place where employees eat, rest and recharge, the breakroom is all about energy.

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Greentown Labs

MAY 26, 2021

Bayer , headquartered in Leverkusen, Germany, is a multinational life science company with core competencies in the areas of health care and agriculture. Sustainable development and inclusive growth are core elements of Bayer’s corporate strategy and vision: “health for all, hunger for none.” Learn more about them here. ###.

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Planet Pulse

APRIL 5, 2023

The world’s mangroves alone sequester more than 31 million tons of carbon in their soils and biomass each year. For some governments, the Blue Carbon Explorer has already helped reveal previously unknown mangrove and seagrass resources, informing them about the extent of these valuable resources, growing right along their shores.

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Green Business Bureau

JULY 5, 2021

Additionally, specifically for greenhouses, they can use an excessive amount of energy to heat outside of planting season which can contribute to pollution. For more specific information about this transition take a look at this article on organic gardening. . A soil additive called Hydretain can also be used.

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Grist

MARCH 27, 2020

Bristol is studying samples of soil and ice extracted from the north Alaskan coast in 2018. Her research could help inform what the Arctic’s ticking “ carbon bomb ” could unleash in the coming years. Emily Bristol takes soil samples off the coast of Alaska. Bristol is one of the lucky ones. Sasha Peterson. “I

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DeSmogBlog

DECEMBER 9, 2021

To identify the powerful actors most actively lobbying against these key EU regulations and policies, DeSmog analysed corporate reports, lobbying records, official position papers, responses to public EU consultations, media events, and meetings held with various EU bodies over the past two years. Europe’s Green Deal.

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Planet Pulse

JULY 28, 2022

Earth observation data can serve as a powerful tool for increasing peace and security because of the enhanced situational awareness it provides. For more than a decade, Becker-Reshef and other NASA-funded scientists have been developing innovative satellite-based techniques to monitor commodity crops such as wheat and maize in Ukraine.

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EDF + Business

APRIL 18, 2023

Key Takeaways IRA adds $2 billion of funding to REAP in the next decade and increases grant share to 40% for all projects starting in 2023 Covers a variety of renewable energy and energy efficiency technologies such as wind, solar, biomass (incl. biomass, anaerobic digester, wind, solar) Energy Efficiency Investments (e.g.,

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Women in Cleantech and Sustainability

AUGUST 20, 2021

Environmental Specialist (Senior Energy Specialist) | City of San Francisco. Are you interested in improving energy usage in San Francisco? Are you a team leader with the creative and organizational skill to pilot new approaches and policies which will advance energy efficiency and clean transportation? Who You Are.

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Green Business Bureau

JANUARY 10, 2023

GRI has developed a set of voluntary standards that help organizations identify and disclose relevant information related to their overall sustainability performance. This helps investors, policymakers and other stakeholders make informed decisions based on reliable performance data. Evaluation alone can take up to 8 months.

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Green Business Bureau

JULY 5, 2021

Additionally, specifically for greenhouses, they can use an excessive amount of energy to heat outside of planting season which can contribute to pollution. For more specific information about this transition take a look at this article on organic gardening. . A soil additive called Hydretain can also be used.

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Planet Pulse

APRIL 3, 2024

Learn how Earth observation data can help governments scale monitoring efforts and accelerate decision-making to minimize wildfire risk. Wildland fire programs require accurate information about their jurisdictions to create wildland fire risk models and corresponding fuels management and fuel reduction plans.

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DeSmogBlog

APRIL 25, 2022

Activists and scientists have found alarming levels of radioactivity in samples collected along the road and soils outside Austin Master Services, an oilfield waste processing facility with a history of sloppy practices in eastern Ohio. Soil nationwide generally has a radium background level of about 1 picocurie per gram, and the U.S.

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AGreenLiving

FEBRUARY 25, 2021

One declared use for this latest infusion of money is acquisition targets, which isn’t surprising given the anticipated boom in commercial drone usage: One forecast provides revenue related just to ag drones will reach about $5.9 billion by 2026 , a compound annual growth rate of close to 30 percent over the next five years.

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Green Business Bureau

NOVEMBER 18, 2022

Drip line refers to rigid, structural piping while drip tape is thin-walled plastic tubing most commonly used in drip irrigation applications due to its adaptability to various topography and soil conditions. Water efficiency from drip irrigation also translates into energy savings.

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Better Ventures

FEBRUARY 4, 2021

Thus far we have made investments towards reducing the climate impact of our food, industrial production, and energy systems, and we are eager to make more. those building the digital fabric to effectively inform and direct climate action. This is why we are particularly interested in backing Climate Intelligence companies?—?those

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DeSmogBlog

AUGUST 31, 2022

Waste was splattered on the floor and walls, even around the electrical panels. Radiological analysis of sludge samples taken from these boots revealed radium levels roughly 15 times EPA levels for soil at Superfund sites. The boots worn by a now-former worker of Austin Master Services. Credit: Marco Kaltofen. Credit: Julie Dermansky.

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Business Green

MARCH 6, 2023

This enhanced rock weathering process forms a critical part of Earth's natural carbon cycle that, among other things, helps to make the planet habitable by keeping soils fertile and oceans alkaline. Moreover, there is evidence the approach can deliver wider benefits in terms of soil and ocean health.

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Grist

MARCH 29, 2023

Within the cracks of rock slabs, sand, and soil, this water sinks, swells, and flows — sometimes just a few feet under the surface, sometimes 30,000 feet below. Trees are drowning as the soil becomes soupier , starving their roots of oxygen. Armenta wants to see better monitoring, and they also want to see the toxic sites remediated.

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Green Business Bureau

APRIL 11, 2023

This information dictates what questions are put forward in the B Impact Assessment. AND1 also worked with their oversea factories to ensure the health and safety of workers, professional development, and access to fair wages. For more information, we recommend you use this resource. ” Where is the B Corp movement today?

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Envirotec Magazine

JANUARY 16, 2023

Certification schemes aim to provide some assurance that products like compost and digestate are safe for human, animal and plant health. Rivers, for example, though we would expect this to be a catchment-specific issue, said David Tompkins, a soil scientist with Aqua Enviro, during the November event. What do we know?

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Green Business Bureau

SEPTEMBER 29, 2022

Below you will find several sustainable home products that can bring long-term cost savings and help preserve our resources and planet health. Energy and Water Efficient Sustainable Home Products. total energy consumption. Here are just a few of the highest rating energy efficient household appliances.

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Green Business Bureau

MARCH 16, 2021

Examples include energy engineers, environmental attorneys, urban planners, water resource engineers, wildlife conservationists and environmental researchers. Energy Manager. Energy managers focus on the operations and functions that require power. Project Leader, Program Manager.

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Business Green

NOVEMBER 18, 2021

Whether driven by animal welfare, health, or environmental concerns - or a combination of all three - more and more people are either becoming vegan and vegetarian or reducing their meat consumption and eating greater proportions of plant-based food. There can be little doubt diets are steadily changing in the UK.

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Renewable Energy World

NOVEMBER 22, 2021

By Harrison Dreves, National Renewable Energy Laboratory. Low-Impact Development of Solar Installations Could Be Win-Win-Win for Food, Water, and Renewable Energy. Others press double-forked meters into the ground, measuring the soil moisture below the solar panels and in open ground.

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