The Environmental Blog

MAY 15, 2023

Farming has been no exception. One particular area of farming that is often overlooked is rice farming, however there is still a major environmental impact to be had. What Does the Process of Rice Farming Look Like? These animals help feed the nutrients and reduce weeds.

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GreenBiz

APRIL 23, 2021

Indoor farming funding heats up. The billions of dollars flowing into indoor ag, followed by news of a big announcement in regenerative farming, is yet more evidence of the furious pace of change we’re seeing in food production. Just a few hours drive south are the lettuce farms that supply much of the U.S. Pull Quote.

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Business Green

NOVEMBER 30, 2022

Environment Secretary Thérèse Coffey has confirmed the government's post-Brexit agricultural subsidy regime is to roll out as originally planned next year, as she sought to alleviate widespread concerns among farmers about the government's ability to deliver the sweeping reform package.

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GreenBiz

JULY 30, 2020

It was there that we came across a six-acre Kona coffee farm that had fallen into neglect. Nurturing this farm back to life strengthened our relationship with the island, taught us the true meaning of sustainability and allowed us to become advocates for organic farming beyond our own acreage.

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Envirotec Magazine

APRIL 3, 2024

Flooding on Stephen Watkins Worcestershire farm in 2024. After storm Henk in early January the government announced that farmers who had suffered uninsurable damage to their land from that storm would be able to apply for grants of up to £25,000 through the Farming Recovery Fund.

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Renew Economy

JANUARY 15, 2024

First ever life-cycle analysis comparing big and small solar systems finds rooftop PV better for the environment than even the largest, most efficient, solar farm. The post Rooftop solar has key benefits, and one critical weakness, over large-scale solar farms appeared first on RenewEconomy. But there's a catch.

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Envirotec Magazine

MAY 9, 2024

Professor Tracy Lawson examines the plants being grown in the vertical farm (image credit: University of Essex). It incorporates a vertical farm, an indoor field that replicates real environments anywhere in the globe, and suites that imitate a warming world – with researchers able to raise CO2 concentration and temperature levels at will.

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GreenBiz

NOVEMBER 12, 2020

Aquaculture uses techniques of breeding marine species in all types of water environments as a means to supplement seafood demand. There is illegality and mismanagement traceability back to the source of where the seafood is coming from, even whether it is farmed or wild. It actually takes between 2.5 It actually takes between 2.5

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Envirotec Magazine

SEPTEMBER 21, 2023

These measures include ensuring the time onshore wind farms take to go through planning is halved to only 12 months and engaging with local communities at the earliest opportunity to agree a package of community benefits. Wind turbines at Ardrossan.

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Envirotec Magazine

JUNE 9, 2022

To halt ecosystem breakdown and limit costs of further damage, the European Union (EU) needs an integrated nutrient directive that regulates the combined agricultural use of nitrogen and phosphorus, urges a new comment in Nature Reviews Earth & Environment. Farm to Fork strategy.

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Forbes Green Tech

SEPTEMBER 23, 2020

The same technology used for satellites can monitor both lands and seafloors, helping adaptation and mitigation practices against climate change.

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TechXplore

FEBRUARY 7, 2024

While wind farms have become a widely popular method of generating energy, researchers are now looking at the impact of these large farms on wind patterns and the surrounding environment.

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NRDC onEarth

DECEMBER 19, 2023

The one-year Farm Bill extension ensures short-term continuity, and we look forward to a full 2024 Farm Bill that protects people and the environment

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Envirotec Magazine

MARCH 21, 2024

Innovative farming methods will be used to help address the affects of climate change, in a new project announced on 21 March by Blenheim Estate. The space has been used to test environmental factors such as light and nutrient conditions in a controlled environment to grow more resilient trees in a shorter timeframe.

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The Environmental Blog

AUGUST 17, 2023

Central to this green movement are LED grow lights, a monumental leap in farming tech. Moreover, the eradication of the need for chemicals, harmful for the environment, emphasizes their green essence. Their controlled environment assures unparalleled exactness and reliability, often elusive in standard farming techniques.

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Envirotec Magazine

JANUARY 13, 2023

Zero Carbon Farms runs a microgreens salad and herb growing operation in former WWII air-raid shelters in Central London. Through its sustainable growing and on-site packaging practices, and its supply to local retailers and restaurants, Zero Carbon Farms has exceeded its zero carbon footprint. sensorsandtransmitters.com.

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GreenBiz

JUNE 4, 2020

Because the plant is actually meant to grow in the natural environment, many growing and harvesting practices already help the surrounding land and could be considered sustainable, under normal conditions. SAI’s Farm Sustainability Assessment dives into 112 questions over 17 categories to evaluate a farm’s investment in sustainable practices.

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Envirotec Magazine

NOVEMBER 14, 2022

Zero Carbon Farms run a microgreens salad and herb growing operation in the most unusual of places, in former WWII air raid shelters in central London. Zero Carbon Farms use Aranet wireless sensors for multiple reasons: Easy installation and deployment – no hard wiring and simple pairing procedure to the router.

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Renew Economy

MARCH 20, 2024

The fate of a $1 billion-plus, 900MW wind farm remains in limbo, with Tasmania's Environment Protection Authority confirming it will appeal the huge project's approval. The post Robbins Island wind project heads back to court, as EPA digs in over “sensitive dunes” appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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GreenBiz

FEBRUARY 22, 2021

The practice of farming finfish, shellfish and aquatic plants — by land and by sea — dates back 3,000 years as first the Chinese and then the Romans sought ways to supplement their food supplies with species such as carp and oysters. Many factors contribute to this renewed surge in interest in farming fish and sea vegetables.

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Envirotec Magazine

OCTOBER 21, 2021

Farming needs to urgently scale and pace the adoption of nature-based solutions for addressing climate change and biodiversity loss or face an uncertain future, warns the Nature Friendly Farming Network, an independent organisation that aims to unite farmers across the UK. We know that farming is contributing to ecological disruption.

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Envirotec Magazine

JANUARY 18, 2024

(Text: The Wildlife Trusts) On 18th January 2024, the UK Government’s Farming Minister, Mark Spencer, approved ‘emergency’ authorisation for the use of the highly damaging neonicotinoid, Thiamethoxam, on sugar beet for the fourth year in a row. Today’s decision will put the health of UK rivers at even further risk.

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Envirotec Magazine

FEBRUARY 8, 2024

Research scientist Dr Jessica Gomez-Banderas says, “There is concern about the increasing mix of pharmaceuticals, household chemicals and microplastics going into our rivers and the impacts these could have, from impacting animal reproductive systems to spreading disease resistance in the environment.

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Envirotec Magazine

JUNE 15, 2023

The ultimate aim of the project is to make the most of the opportunity from wind farm growth to ensure that seabed changes lead to biodiversity gain. Installing the next generation of offshore wind farms is likely to mobilise extra sediment, potentially affecting a large area around a wind farm.

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Renew Economy

JANUARY 31, 2024

Tasmania's Liberal government wants the federal environment minister to "get on and approve" the contentious 900MW project, despite an ongoing legal challenge to its state environmental approvals. Tension mounts over fate of Robbins Island wind farm appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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Envirotec Magazine

OCTOBER 3, 2023

However, we also know that before widespread monitoring began, the UK’s biodiversity had already been highly depleted by centuries of habitat loss, unsustainable farming practices, development, and persecution. As a result, due to human activity the UK now has less than half of its biodiversity remaining.

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Envirotec Magazine

JANUARY 7, 2022

The charities warn that time is running out for the Government to get farming reforms right to halt the decline of species by 2030 and tackle the worsening climate emergency. The charities said the announcement on the Sustainable Farm Incentive in December was a huge disappointment, that didn’t bode well for farming, nature or the climate.

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Envirotec Magazine

JUNE 6, 2023

The UK government has awarded up to £30 million to “cutting-edge farming projects” that will boost food production, move towards net zero, and create a more resilient and sustainable agricultural sector. Alongside the £30 million set to be awarded to more than 50 successful projects , the government has also made a further £12.5

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Envirotec Magazine

NOVEMBER 8, 2021

Lettuce farming, vertical-style. Vertical farming is where crops are grown, usually indoors, in stacked layers. The farmer can control the environment – lighting, temperature and water provision – without having to suffer the vagaries of the weather. The farmer has full control of the environment. billion by 2026.

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Envirotec Magazine

SEPTEMBER 6, 2022

Resource management company Veolia says it is extending sustainability for the farming industry with the introduction of a new poultry bedding solution for farmers. By converting this unused by-product the new material will boost the circular economy in the farming industry, and has the potential to deliver greater cost savings.

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Envirotec Magazine

APRIL 24, 2023

Damaged stretch of river must be restored following successful prosecution by Natural England and Environment Agency, says Herefordshire Wildlife Trust On 20 April a court sentenced a landowner to prison for badly damaging a stretch of the River Lugg. Landowners have a clear and vital responsibility to look after the rivers in their care.

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Envirotec Magazine

NOVEMBER 21, 2023

These are allowing Make it Wild to gather irrefutable, data-driven evidence to show its rewilding in Harrogate’s Bank Woods is leading to more pollinators and a significantly greater biodiversity than conventionally farmed land. ” Notes [1] [link]

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Envirotec Magazine

FEBRUARY 24, 2022

Regenerative agriculture is an approach to farming that aims to work in harmony with the natural environment to put back more than it takes out. This extensive, three-year farm-based programme intends to highlight opportunities for reducing the carbon emissions of barley production.

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Hydrogen Fuel News

FEBRUARY 15, 2024

As the surge in renewable energy initiatives continues to redefine the landscape of energy production, solar farming has emerged as a beacon of sustainable income and environmental stewardship. The striking aspect of solar farm land ROI lies in both its immediate and long-term financial benefits. But the real magic happens over time.

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Envirotec Magazine

MARCH 26, 2021

Ministers have been urged to prioritise finding ways to boost funding for research into environmental impacts of offshore wind farms on marine life. The post Boost research to protect sealife from wind farms, says Lords committee first appeared on Envirotec.

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Envirotec Magazine

MAY 31, 2023

In recent months, concerns about nutrient pollution from intensive chicken units, livestock farming and from sewage have escalated on both sides of the Welsh-English border, with phosphate and other pollutants fuelling algal blooms that turn the river into ‘pea soup’.

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Envirotec Magazine

NOVEMBER 27, 2023

Researchers hoping to rebrand a marine pest as a nutritious food have developed the world’s first system of farming shipworms, which they have renamed ‘Naked Clams’ These long, white saltwater clams are the world’s fastest-growing bivalve and can reach 30cm long in just six months.

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