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Geothermal cooling research ongoing at Mato Grosso, Brazil

ThinkGeoEnergy

They both tap into a heat exchange system installed in a 3-meter-deep trench with a length of approximately 25 meters. Source: Folha360 The post Geothermal cooling research ongoing at Mato Grosso, Brazil first appeared on ThinkGeoEnergy - Geothermal Energy News.

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How AMAGGI Uses Planet Data to Take Sustainable Agriculture to the Next Level

Planet Pulse

It is not humanly possible to monitor details of an entire 50,000 hectare farm on a daily basis, no matter how many people you assign to the task,” Moreira said. Monitoring has to be constant,” explained Moreira. That reduction in pesticide usage ultimately lessens the environmental impact and improves crop quality.

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How to stop runaway deforestation? Look at Indonesia.

Grist

Thousands of acres of forest, and the carbon-dense peat soils beneath, have gone up in flames, clearing the way for rows of oil palm trees. Wilmar’s CEO Kuok Khoon Hong, was beginning to see that he might have the power to tip the entire industry toward saving, rather than felling, forests.

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2023 in Images

Planet Pulse

And they closely monitored geopolitical tensions that further intensified as new wars broke out and others carried on. The scenes include flooded farms, toppled trees, destroyed piers, swelling lakes, and the runoff water that the state’s dams, reservoirs, and soil couldn’t retain. And every new year appears to usurp the last.