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Rising groundwater levels are threatening clean air and water across the country

Grist

Within the cracks of rock slabs, sand, and soil, this water sinks, swells, and flows — sometimes just a few feet under the surface, sometimes 30,000 feet below. Trees are drowning as the soil becomes soupier , starving their roots of oxygen. Beneath our feet there is an invisible ocean. Pavement is degrading faster.

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This coastal Louisiana tribe is using generations of resilience to handle the pandemic

GreenBiz

This coastal Louisiana tribe is using generations of resilience to handle the pandemic. The past 15 years have tested the resilience of everyone living along Louisiana’s Gulf Coast, including the Grand Caillou/Dulac Band and the four other state-recognized tribes that live nearby. Resilience. Barry Yeoman. Food Systems.

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Sustainable Food Management Checklist: Getting Started Guide for the Office Cafeteria

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Additionally, conventional farming practices reduce the levels of carbon retained in the soil – an important medium for carbon sequestration. Compost will give nutrient-rich soil that’s good for the environment. Our food supply chain demands an extravagant amount of energy. Energy and food are intrinsically linked together.

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Eco-innovations tackling food waste at every level

AGreenLiving

Holganix Getting in at the ground level, Holganix is a company on a mission to continually develop natural products to enhance the soil and the resulting crops. It basically helps the plants act more like native plants that require less water, while being more resilient to pests.

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This coastal Louisiana tribe is using generations of resilience to handle the pandemic

AGreenLiving

This coastal Louisiana tribe is using generations of resilience to handle the pandemic Barry Yeoman Wed, 07/01/2020 – 00:15 When the COVID-19 outbreak first reached Louisiana and residents were ordered to stay at home, Marie Marlene V. Foret tapped into some skills she learned seven decades ago. “If it doesn’t, people die.”

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Online Event - VERGE Energy Conference

Green Market Oracle

Momentum is building as businesses and governments transform their organizations to be more efficient and resilient. Introducing the Food Microgrid: A Decentralized and Resilient New Food System (Panel Discussion): The coronavirus pandemic disrupted food supplies and reminded us again that our food systems are ever more centralized.