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In terraria… lessons for Sustainability

Terra Infirma

Every year, the approach of Christmas fills me with dread as I am rubbish at buying presents. Sometime during the autumn, we found ourselves in a flower shop that sold terraria – arrays of plants in a sealed glass jar – and she was impressed. If Mrs K looks twice at something in the months beforehand then it goes on my mental list.

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An enduring threat to water?

Envirotec Magazine

Poly- and perfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) are a large group of emerging contaminants that have been used in a wide array of commercial goods and products since the 1940s. To comprehensivley detect PFAS in products such as firefighting foams and in the environment in soils and waters, the total oxidisable precursor (TOP) assay is required.

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Big Ag Influence Over UN Food Systems Summit Criticised by Green Farming Advocates

DeSmogBlog

DeSmog recently reported how HealthforAnimals, a Belgium-based organization representing some of the world’s biggest animal pharmaceutical companies, presented “misleading” information to back their current business models. This means corporations are using the term to describe a vast array of different practices.

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Biomass Energy: Pros and Cons Explained

Hydrogen Fuel News

As we navigate the intricacies of biomass conversion processes and their impacts on our planet, we encroach upon a dialogue pivotal for the present and future of energy consumption. For instance, ash resulting from combustion necessitates careful handling to prevent soil and water contamination.

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Reasons for cautious hope in a sea of gloom

GreenBiz

In looking across the broad array of business, environmental, social, technological and political topics that cross my screen and engage me in daily conversation, there is a temptation to allocate a growing share of mind for pessimism. Reasons for cautious hope in a sea of gloom. Mon, 07/19/2021 - 02:00.

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LA’s Barnsdall Art Park revives historic olive grove

AGreenLiving

About a third of the entire grove’s trees require special care to bring them back to health. I took tissue samples from the trees’ roots, stems and surrounding soil and had them analyzed at a laboratory to confirm that there was no disease present in the grove.

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How “Agrivoltaics” Can Provide More Benefits Than Agriculture And Solar Photovoltaics Separately

Energy Innovation

Illustration of changes in midday energy exchange with transitions from natural systems, solar PV arrays and a collocated agrivoltaic system. though best practices have not been established for seeding, types of soil to use, soil care, herbicide application and vegetation management, erosion control, and other factors.