GreenBiz

FEBRUARY 25, 2020

Mineral-associated organic matter, on the other hand, consists mostly of microscopic coatings on soil particles. There's particulate organic matter, which is the stuff you generally can see. They work differently.

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The Environmental Blog

JANUARY 31, 2023

To keep your landscaping looking great, soil health and cleanliness are essential components. Contaminated or unhealthy soil can lead to unpleasant odors, water contamination, and damage to vegetation. Fortunately, there are simple ways to take steps toward cleaning and decontaminating the soil in your yard.

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GreenBiz

OCTOBER 5, 2021

Researchers are finding that when pulverized rock is applied to agricultural fields, the soil pulls far more carbon from the air and crop yields increase. More studies are underway, but some scientists say this method shows significant benefits for farmers and the climate.

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GreenBiz

APRIL 2, 2020

The benefits of protecting and restoring soil carbon go well beyond any one farm or any one year. But not enough people are taking these steps.

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Envirotec Magazine

JANUARY 10, 2023

Such charcoal captures carbon and could potentially be added to soil to improve soil water retention and aeration of farmlands. It could also fertilize the soil as it naturally breaks down. Abdul-Aziz, however, cautioned that more work needs to be done to substantiate the utility of such char in agriculture.

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Inhabitat - Innovation

MAY 6, 2021

The lowly earthworm’s feeding and burrowing mixes organic residues into the soil, enhances nutrient cycling, decomposition and the structural development of soil. But rampant pesticide use threatens the existence of these crucial invertebrates, according to a new study.

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Envirotec Magazine

AUGUST 16, 2022

Soils influence water quality, and they are critical to plant growth. When we fed data about the microbes and nutrients into this model, we were able to predict how soil is changed by fire far more accurately.”. This was as simple as shoveling soil into a bucket. Would soil recover nutrients that had been lost in a fire?

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Envirotec Magazine

FEBRUARY 24, 2022

Soil acts as a carbon ‘sink’, locking in GHGs that would otherwise be released into the atmosphere. Upgrading UK soils, particularly farmland and degraded peatlands, could radically improve their ability to store carbon. The potential of soil to sequester carbon is huge and should be fully maximised.”.

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Envirotec Magazine

SEPTEMBER 9, 2021

Diesel-polluted soil from now defunct military outposts in Greenland can be remediated using naturally occurring soil bacteria, according to the evidence of a recently-completed experiment in Mestersvig in the east of the country. Forty tons of diesel fuel contaminated the soil at Mestersvig. Cold climate first.

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GreenBiz

AUGUST 27, 2020

Applying science and healthcare principles to soil wellness can help our planet. These same principles of human healthcare, and these same scientific and technological advances, are starting to be applied to soil — our most important asset for securing our food supply. Soil at the center . Poornima Param….

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Envirotec Magazine

MARCH 4, 2021

The project will also include the creation of a hazardous soil treatment centre, the first of its kind in Scotland. million tonnes of soils were disposed of in 2019, said SEPA, amounting to 39% of all waste sent to landfill. million tonnes of soils were disposed of, totalling 39% of all waste sent to landfill.

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Envirotec Magazine

AUGUST 8, 2022

With the UK reaching record temperatures this summer along with the driest conditions since 1976, ongoing concerns about food security, wildlife habitats and biodiversity, having a healthy soil system is more vital and challenging than ever before. But what does the term ‘soil health’ mean and how should we measure it?

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Envirotec Magazine

DECEMBER 6, 2021

Lead author of the study Jane Lucas measures CO2 production from prairie soil samples in Moscow, Idaho (image credit: Dana Whitmore). Combined stressors could impair soils’ ability to cycle nutrients and trap carbon, says a group from the Cary Institute of Ecosystem Studies.

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CleanTech Group

JULY 5, 2023

Agricultural soils emit millions of tons of carbon each year. These microbes and minerals help to put that carbon back in the ground.

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CleanTech Group

APRIL 5, 2023

Carbon farming via soil. Farmers are looking beyond conventional production of crops and animals and exploring the option of capitalizing on carbon markets.

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Envirotec Magazine

MAY 13, 2021

Industry specialists working on contaminated land are being urged to use the new British Standard BS 10176 for soil sampling. Good soil VOC data begins with good sampling practices. Concerns raised over reliability of old-style VOC testing.

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Green Living Guy

JULY 4, 2023

Let’s talk organic soil for farming solving water issues. Southern European countries like […] The post Organic Soil Farming Water: Safeguards Precious Resources appeared first on Green Living Guy. For the face of the climate crisis, the world is grappling with extreme weather events.

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Envirotec Magazine

DECEMBER 1, 2020

CIRIA, the Construction Industry Research and Information Association has commissioned a new research project that aims to produce concise, up to date, interactive guidance on the whole surplus soil management process from ‘cradle to grave’, with Stantec appointed as the project research contractor.

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Grist

AUGUST 23, 2023

It was June 21, 2023 — the edge of summertime in Acadia National Park, and I was schlepping soil to help restore biodiversity to the park’s summits. “One reason for that is that there probably isn’t any soil left in these degraded areas,” Nadeau said.

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CleanTech Group

JULY 1, 2021

A key takeaway from our work on Soil Carbon, a part of the Cleantech for Europe project we are developing alongside Breakthrough Energy,

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Grist

FEBRUARY 22, 2022

Later, when the Aroostook Band of Micmacs took over the site’s ownership, they found its soil was rife with per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances, better known as PFAS, cancer-causing compounds that are so difficult to break down they’re commonly known as “forever chemicals.”.

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Grist

JULY 25, 2022

But is that food still safe to eat if it’s grown in lead-contaminated soil? Researchers at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign found that tomatoes grown in untreated, lead-contaminated soils accumulated a startlingly low amount of lead from the soil – performing similarly to soils treated for lead contamination.

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GreenBiz

JUNE 9, 2023

Nearly all companies and organizations have contributed to the ever-expanding mess of extraction, waste, soil degradation, environmental racism and social injustice all in the name of growth at any cost.

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GreenBiz

OCTOBER 1, 2021

This startup is pumping trees full of probiotics to clean up contaminated land — and help tackle climate change.

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Business Green

JULY 14, 2022

Secondly, Houston-based BCarbon and UK consultancy Future Food Solutions announced this week they have issued the first carbon credits from a UK farm that has used sustainable farming practices to boost the carbon capacity of its soils.

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Smart Energy International

OCTOBER 10, 2022

Micro energy harvesting to power edge devices, testing the soil as an energy storage medium, hydrogen solutions to decarbonise heavy trucking and a fusion powered supersonic aircraft are in the week’s technology radar. Storing energy in the soil. Micro energy harvesting from sunlight.

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GreenBiz

SEPTEMBER 8, 2022

How Bali is creating food security and more environmentally friendly rice production at the same time.

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Envirotec Magazine

AUGUST 27, 2021

Soil scientist Neil Fuller launches the Sustainable Landscapes Wolds Programme with East Yorkshire farmers. A five-year collaboration is underway between Yorkshire Water and a group of innovative farmers, who are making a bid to improve water and soil quality on the Yorkshire Wolds. per cent to 6.0

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GreenBiz

MAY 11, 2023

The Environmental Defense Fund and the Intertribal Agriculture Council are working on a three-year study with Native American ranchers that will track costs, loan terms and soil carbon improvements.

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GreenBiz

FEBRUARY 11, 2021

These new tools — under development or in the early phases of testing — are helping put numbers to the abstract concept of regenerative agriculture and helping measure metrics such as biodiversity, carbon sequestration and other soil health considerations. . Measuring soil carbon levels with a handheld probe. Courtesy of Yard Stick.

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Grist

FEBRUARY 13, 2023

Yet it does nothing to address key questions about the underlying science of soil carbon sequestration, and whether carbon offsets are even an effective way to incentivize it. The Biden administration’s climate strategy includes investing in so-called nature-based solutions like storing carbon in soil. And why does the remainder not?

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Planet Pulse

APRIL 12, 2022

Much of the work we have done to produce these feeds draws on the use of passive microwave sensors, which provide unique insight in measuring water content in soils and vegetation. We developed relationships with customers like the Dutch Water Authorities , who use Soil Water Content data to keep track of flooding threats.

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GreenBiz

MARCH 26, 2021

Often the most cost-effective infrastructure is not made of concrete or steel, but soil. That’s why advocates for regenerative ag talk about soil as infrastructure. If farmers deploy the right practices, soil can limit the huge cost of floods and safeguard food supply. . One problem is that the soil simply washes away.

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NRDC onEarth

AUGUST 18, 2023

Guest Author: Gillian Roy is a 2023 Schneider Fellow from Stanford University graduating in 2024 with a degree in Earth Systems

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GreenBiz

MAY 21, 2020

The main change the farm made over the past two years to receive Regenerative Organic Certified recognition was stepping up its planting and investments in cover crops such as legumes to improve soil fertility and carbon capture, according to Nature Path founder and chairman Arran Stephens. .

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GreenBiz

APRIL 4, 2022

Sponsored: Anaerobic digestion is an eco-friendly waste management solution, producing renewable energy and healthy soils. How can this technology grow in the United States?

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Impact Alpha

OCTOBER 7, 2020

ImpactAlpha, October 7 – Krishitantra’s Sandeep Kondaji was frustrated in getting timely soil data to help his uncle make decisions around fertilizer use on his farm. Kondaji launched Krishitantra in 2017 to develop a portable device to enable farmers to do rapid soil testing and avoid costly overuse of chemical treatments.

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