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Geothermal cooling research ongoing at Mato Grosso, Brazil

ThinkGeoEnergy

“Both [environments] work because the soil temperature, at these depths, remains relatively stable throughout the year and, in our case, generally lower than the external temperature,” said Professor Luciane Cleonice Durante, Project Coordinator. One environment uses water as the working fluid, while the other one uses air.

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Forests need seed money, literally

Business Green

Bankers without Boundaries and the reforestation company Terraformation team up to try and catalyse investment in natural carbon sinks. The investment and funding models for these types of projects, while important, aren't putting a dent in the 2.3 Forests need angel investors. The second is training.

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Carbon offsets: Experts tout 'pioneering' method for measuring mangrove CO2 stores

Business Green

The US conservation group claims the Cispatá mangrove forest is the first to have its carbon stores fully calculated and entered into the global carbon market - including both the CO2 stored both in the trees and foliage above ground, and in soils below the water - in an achievement it said could "change the fate of mangroves everywhere".

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

Planet Pulse

They invest in precision agriculture to reduce impacts on the environment. In short, Moreira said Planet imagery lets AMAGGI “generate knowledge for decision-making, through the entire agricultural process — from the time you are preparing the soil until the time you are harvesting.”

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Why a new method of growing food on Mars matters more on Earth

Grist

Evidence suggests intercropping can combat the impacts of climate change and unsustainable farming practices on yields in degraded soils, which comprise as much as 40 percent of the world’s agricultural land. Take a village in Africa that is suffering with degraded soils, and the farmers are suffering, the community is suffering.

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How a humble mushroom could save forests and fight climate change

Business Green

In South America, around 71 per cent of rainforest has been replaced by pasture and a further 14 per cent has been lost to the production of animal feed. And with 80 per cent of the world's population facing a threat to their water security , trees play a very significant role in stemming desertification and preventing soil erosion.

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Investors say agroforestry isn’t just climate friendly — it’s profitable

GreenBiz

According to a growing body of scientific research, incorporating trees into farmland benefits everything from soil health to crop production to the climate. My hope is that they can help farmers diversify their production systems and sequester carbon," says Eric Smith, investment officer for the trust. "In