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Event - Congress on Soil, Plant and Water Sciences

Green Market Oracle

The 3rd Annual Congress on Soil, Plant and Water Sciences will take place on November 11-12, 2019 at Madrid, Spain. The theme is “Invention of new significant tool for sustainable growth in soil, plant and natural resources on earth.”

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Norwegian utility claims to calculate true cost of sewer ingress

Envirotec Magazine

Infiltration of storm and ground water can increase during periods of heavy rain and storm events. The inflow and infiltration (I&I) of stormwater and groundwater into sewerage networks can add considerable cost to water utilities in pumping, treating, and discharging excess water.

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Plan It Native landscape conference goes virtual

Greenability Magazine

Deep Roots KC and its partners will host this second annual event featuring keynote speakers: Majora Carter, urban revitalization strategy consultant, real estate developer and MacArthur Fellow and Peabody Award winning broadcaster. Margo Farnsworth, author of Biomimicry and Business: How Companies are Using Nature’s Strategies to Succeed.

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Earth Day goes big & virtual again

Greenability Magazine

This Earth Day will be bigger than ever, offering the public the opportunity to join events around the world as it will be mostly virtual again in response to COVID-19. Earth Day will be celebrated with live, interactive events in Kansas City and worldwide. Events are listed below by sponsoring organizations. Sunday, April 18.

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What’s best for you: Rain garden or bioswale?

Greenability Magazine

Both a rain garden and bioswale retain or slow the movement of water from the property, decreasing stormwater runoff. Water leaving your property carries particles of soil and organic debris with it. Rain gardens and bioswales slow the movement allowing it to soak into the soil and reduce flash flooding issues.

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One of the biggest climate threats is the most familiar: Rain

Grist

More than 70 percent of the planet’s surface is water, and as the world warms, more water evaporates from oceans, lakes, and soils. Harvey was the most significant rainfall event in United States history in scope and rainfall totals since rainfall records began during the 1880s,” U.S. For every 1 degree Celsius (or 1.8

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‘Fantasy league’ reveals future of water innovation

Envirotec Magazine

Event organiser BlueTech Research has announced the first “innovation showcase” companies who will appear at the BlueTech Forum event in Vancouver, Canada, on 7-8 June 2022. The event has a strong track record in selecting technologies that go on to succeed in the global market. Evove (UK) – water reuse.