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Lessons from 3 emerging bio-based material technologies

GreenBiz

By 2013, following several years of studying, research and development, Hijosa had a Ph.D., Beyond displacing 2 million pounds of legacy foam annually, Mushroom Packaging is not just biodegradable, it’s also "bio-contributing," adding nutrients to any soil it decomposes in.

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Environmental Awareness Days in December

Green Business Bureau

World Soil Day – December 5th. Plants nurture a diversity of soil microbes that in turn give nutrients and protect plants from disease. Soil fertility vitally depends on this symbiotic relationship. Help conserve global resources by adopting sustainable energy and water use practices.

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What causes extreme flooding? German study weighs contributors

Envirotec Magazine

Halle in central Germany in June 2013. There are several factors that play an important role in the development of floods: air temperature, soil moisture, snow depth, and the daily precipitation in the days before a flood. At around 23%, the combination of precipitation and soil moisture occurs most frequently.

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Sponsored Content: The problem with arsenic in Cornwall

Envirotec Magazine

In 2013 the British Geological Survey collected data on the spatial distribution of heavy metals across the Southwest, as part of the TellusSW Project. This is a generic assessment criterion for Arsenic in residential soils in England. In assessing the risk from Arsenic to sensitive receptors (e.g. In fact, a study by R.

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From Satellite Data to Actionable Insights: Predicting Hay Yield for North Dakota with Planetary Variables

Planet Pulse

Planetary Variables are built on Planets robust, global, and high resolution satellite constellations to provide analysis-ready insight into a multitude of crucial ground conditions, including Soil Water Content (SWC) , Land Surface Temperature (LST) , and Vegetation Optical Depth (VOD).

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Is biochar suitable as a construction material?

Envirotec Magazine

Biochar has applications in soil improvement, waste management, geo-engineering and climate mitigation. In 2013, the Ithaka Institute in Switzerland produced the first structure using this material, which is currently undergoing testing. Biochar performs well on humidity control.

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Poisonous legacy

Envirotec Magazine

Researcher Mark Higgins testing soil with a probe. Gary Robbins, UConn professor of geosciences and natural resources, explains the project started with a request from the state Department of Energy and Environmental Protection ( DEEP ) in 2013. The researchers found evidence of leachability of the contaminants in some soils.

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