GreenBiz

NOVEMBER 2, 2020

Crises often present an opportunity to reimagine current systems, so I wondered: Would that happen here, with food? Crises often present an opportunity to reimagine current systems. If a farmer wants to transition a farm from conventional practices to organic or regenerative ones, costs are associated with that transition.

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Envirotec Magazine

FEBRUARY 29, 2024

A fabricated ecosystem, or EcoFAB (image credit: Thor Swift/Berkeley Lab) A greater understanding of how plants and microbes work together to store vast amounts of atmospheric carbon in the soil will help in the design of better bioenergy crops for the fight against climate change, say the authors of a new paper.

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Envirotec Magazine

AUGUST 1, 2022

Total organic carbon (TOC) analysis is quickly emerging as one of the most essential tools available for assessing water and soil samples, as it delivers key insights for contamination monitoring, environmental analysis and purification benchmarking.

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Energy Innovation

MARCH 5, 2024

A root-dense sample of wet meadow soil. The soil microbiome is a complex life system dominated by bacteria, fungi, viruses, and numerous other microorganisms. However, climate change may alter the function and composition of soil microbial communities. 1) and has direct consequences for agricultural productivity.

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Business Green

MARCH 20, 2023

The UK start-up manufactures biochar from woody biomass waste and compost for use as an agricultural soil enhancer, and hopes to sell the CO2 sequestered from the process in the form of credible and "ethical" offsets. It is a catalyst for helping to restore natural balances," explains Casely.

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Planet Pulse

APRIL 4, 2023

Planet Basemap of Somalia • August 2022 For example, we can use “planetary forensics” like measuring the amount of moisture in soil to give us a clear environmental signal about the conditions in dry regions. This map depicts global measurements of Soil Water Content derived from satellite imagery. Dry conditions have displaced 1.3

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The Environmental Blog

NOVEMBER 8, 2022

On October 4, EOS Data Analytics, a global provider of AI-powered satellite imagery analytics, and Greenpeace Global Mapping Hub organized a webinar on applications of satellite remote sensing and imagery analytics in farming, environmental monitoring, and social and environmental initiatives.

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The Environmental Blog

JANUARY 17, 2023

At present, there are different types of solar panels. It’s typically present in adhesive paints and materials or pressed wood products. A well-designed lawn can also prevent soil erosion and water runoff. Here are some landscaping ideas you may consider when building an eco-friendly home: Take Advantage Of Organic Mulch.

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Grist

MARCH 27, 2024

This story was produced in collaboration with the Food & Environment Reporting Network , a nonprofit news organization. It’s becoming not just present but part of their normal pastures,” he said, noting that he increasingly gets calls from farmers in this region who are wondering what to do.

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DeSmogBlog

SEPTEMBER 24, 2021

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. based sustainable farming research organization. based environmental organization.

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GreenBiz

JULY 17, 2020

The effluent is actually perfect organic fertilizer, and we take it back to the farms to build soil fertility and further sequester carbon — just like the sheep does. Their moisture management will meet or exceed the performance of the Adidas Climate Cool or Nike Dri Fit with no chemical finishing and all recycled and organic inputs.

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AGreenLiving

NOVEMBER 15, 2019

If you are hoping to serve wine made with sustainably grown, organic grapes , read the label carefully before committing to the purchase, or you might not be getting what you expect. Organic or 100 percent organic wine In the U.S., the term organic is regulated and must fit into specific criteria.

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Planet Pulse

FEBRUARY 2, 2022

The combined factors of this continued drought and the unprecedented heat waves sapped the soil moisture of the region, threatening a range of crops , including wheat, berries, and evergreen trees harvested for the Christmas season. Such severe weather events present unpredictable and damaging impacts for the agricultural industry.

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GreenBiz

MARCH 8, 2021

The Financial Stability Board recognized that climate change presents a financial risk to the global economy. By creating the Task Force on Climate-related Financial Disclosures (TCFD), a framework is in place for organizations to better understand and report on these risks.

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ThinkGeoEnergy

OCTOBER 25, 2023

In attendance were researchers and professionals from different public and private organizations including the Geological and Mining Institute of Spain (IGME), GEOPLAT , and Hunosa. The Mieres Campus is a particularly apt location for the conference, given the history of geothermal heating in the campus since 2014. .”

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EDF + Business

NOVEMBER 2, 2021

Agricultural conservation practices like conservation tillage, cover crops and nutrient management provide many environmental benefits including improved water quality, reduced soil erosion, improved soil health and carbon sequestration. Despite these well-known environmental benefits, the use of conservation practices in the U.S.

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Envirotec Magazine

FEBRUARY 1, 2021

OSE II is not a bacteria fertilizer, or a dispersant product and does not contain any non-indigenous organisms. Ekogrid achieves this by efficiently boosting the spread of OSE II underground & bringing it far more quickly into contact with the Hydrocarbons that are present.

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Envirotec Magazine

JUNE 29, 2021

In particular, it will explore the need to capture and recycle the 105bn tonnes of organic wastes generated by human activity every year – and turn these wastes into a valuable resource (1). The company has rewritten the farm-based biogas production rulebook. View programme and full list of speakers. ” Notes. (1)

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Greenability Magazine

APRIL 4, 2023

the series will feature Brooke Salvaggio , an organic farmer in Kansas City. The event will include a short presentation by Brooke, followed by discussion and questions. This food waste is brought to the farm and turned into nutrient-rich compost, curbing climate change and improving the farm’s soil.

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Greentown Labs

AUGUST 17, 2022

Agricultural practices routinely involve large-scale monocrop operations that negatively impact soil health and utilize unsustainable chemical practices, producing harmful waste streams. Additionally, deeply rooted social impacts exist within the current food system; 18.8 million people in the U.S., Regenerative Agriculture.

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Envirotec Magazine

DECEMBER 19, 2021

The report also presents a roadmap for digestate valorisation in the UK that outlines ‘waypoints’ – areas of focus for regulators, policy makers and the anaerobic digestion industry. The idea for the work was first submitted in 2020.

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Planet Pulse

DECEMBER 20, 2023

Obtaining an accurate count of every man, woman, and child in a country involves huge amounts of preparation, organization, diligence, and in most cases, footwork. The UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) and the International Organization for Migration estimate that 3.8 Conducting a census is never easy.

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Hydrogen Fuel News

JANUARY 19, 2024

Through the lens of environmental stewardship and innovation, this journey will dissect the layers of organic materials that form the backbone of biomass energy, venturing beyond the surface to examine the environmental, economic, and social narratives that intertwine with the fabric of this energy form.

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Envirotec Magazine

JULY 11, 2023

A contaminant whose importance appears to have grown significantly in recent years, poly- and perfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) present a challenge to pollution management given their apparent toxicity – although a clear picture is still emerging – and persistence. As regulations tighten, the topic seems to be growing more urgent.

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Business Green

JULY 13, 2021

Four more certification bodies added to online retailer's Climate Pledge Friendly scheme covering chemicals, organic items, animal welfare and human health. In response, Amazon has insisted it is working towards a goal of zero product disposal, and that at present no items are sent to landfill in the UK.

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Business Green

OCTOBER 4, 2022

The firm is also aiming to ensure 100 per cent of its coffee is responsibly sourced worldwide by 2025 - a feat it claims to have already achieved within the UK and Ireland - up from 82 per cent at present, while helping its farmers plant more than 20 million trees at or near their coffee farms.

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Envirotec Magazine

OCTOBER 13, 2022

“Knowing these gaps and potential drivers can help to guide the development and implementation of best management practices, such as soil testing and specialized fertilizers that are better absorbed by crops.”.

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Low Impact

AUGUST 9, 2020

Natural organic reduction, a technique for turning human remains into “soft, beautiful soil” is being billed by its American developers, Recompose , as the greenest of green funerary practices. Was the deceased a member of the Soil Association? These come in a bewildering array. Traditional wood, Madam?

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Grist

APRIL 18, 2023

Today, they linger in the soil and cause problems when people are exposed to the compounds. The fact that PCBs are still present, 50 years after the ban took place, in one of the more remote areas of the world is intriguing to researchers. In the ocean, as on land, they still pose a threat to living organisms.

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Women in Cleantech and Sustainability

MARCH 23, 2021

Plastics are present in virtually every aspect of our lives: at the grocery store, restaurants, online shopping, packaging, and the list goes on. Plastic pollution wreaks havoc on our oceans, soil, air, and has become a leading cause of climate change. 5:10-5:30 Speaker Presentation about Plastic Pollution Awareness.

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Envirotec Magazine

MAY 10, 2021

As many PFAS are surfactants they can also coat soils and concrete surfaces at source areas, exhibiting multi-layered waterproofing effects as PFAS storage zones, where they slowly release because of rainfall. are regulated in drinking water, surface waters, soils and groundwater. Biological approaches to mineralise PFAS (i.e.

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AFN Sustainable Protein

SEPTEMBER 8, 2022

To develop the frameworks, the two organizations gained input from 38 companies and investors along with 14 NGOs. . This framework addresses things like sourcing, certification, soil health, and water consumption, amongst other areas. ” At present, neither FAIRR nor GFI will publish reporting submitted by companies.

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Envirotec Magazine

JANUARY 16, 2023

Some of the speakers at Aqua Enviro’s European Biosolids and Bioresources Conference, in late November, presented findings from a project aiming to understand the levels of this contaminant in compost and AD digestate. Gaps in the evidence base are a striking feature of the topic at present. But should we be worried?

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Low Impact

JULY 14, 2021

The present is a mixture of woods and low nutrient status grassland surrounding the cottage and garden. The soil in those days was dead from decades of industrial scale ‘factory without a roof’ agricultural thinking, producing food for an unthinking populace.

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Business Green

SEPTEMBER 1, 2022

BusinessGreen takes a tour around Riverford Organic Farms to explore how the veg box firm is contending with worsening climate impacts. Overall, soil degradation was calculated in 2010 to cost the UK £1.2bn every year. Riverford Organic Farms founder Guy Singh-Watson | Credit: Riverford. The outlook is certainly worrying.

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The Environmental Blog

OCTOBER 7, 2020

that are present in your home. It has chemicals such as flame retardants, persistent organic pollutants, and toxic metals that can contaminate the water supply through leachate and contaminate landfills. It may also harm the environment by substances such as ashes and hydrocarbon that scatters into the water, air, and soil.

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DeSmogBlog

DECEMBER 9, 2021

BASF’s wine tasting is just one example of many such pandemic-style lobbying efforts by the European agriculture industry since the EU has attempted to pass sweeping new policies to combat climate change through measures included in its “Green Deal,” first presented in December 2019. Corporate Lobbying and Lawsuits.

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