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Government accused of 'staggering' failure to invest in soil health monitoring

Business Green

Fraction of budget spent on soils in England despite importance for combatting floods and boosting food security, Sustainable Soils Alliance warns. The Sustainable Soils Alliance (SSA) said it found just 0.41 The news comes amid growing concern about the health of soils both in the UK and worldwide. With an estimated 2.2

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Time to muck in: Soils must take centre-stage in farming policy, study argues

Business Green

Royal Society study author argues people 'should be as appalled' by badly managed soils as deforestation. Bringing together the latest evidence on the "diverse and underappreciated" functions soils perform, the science body's research points to many "win-win" benefits that arise from protecting and improving soils.

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Carbon credits would enable restoration of UK saltmarshes, says CEH study

Envirotec Magazine

This has resulted in the release of greenhouse gases as well as the loss of biodiversity and natural buffer zones protecting properties and infrastructure from flooding. It is estimated that these accumulate up to around 700,000 tonnes of CO 2 a year and the top 10cm of UK saltmarsh soil hold a total of around 2.3

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This grass has toxic effects on US livestock, and it’s spreading

Grist

A 2014 study showed that climate change could increase the endophyte’s toxicity. Friendly fescue soil, by contrast, has more microbes than toxic fescue soil. A former soil conservationist with a degree in agronomy, Hamilton’s mission became to annihilate fescue, on her property and across the fescue belt.

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20 C-suite sustainability champions for 2021

GreenBiz

In 2014, the electrical engineer and MBA became the first woman to lead a U.S. The Brazilian company, listed on the New York Stock Exchange one year ago, sells beauty and biodiversity as intertwined. Mary Barra, Chairman and CEO, General Motors; Detroit. LinkedIn | Company profile. million acres the 4.4

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Government says beavers can stay in their Devon home

Envirotec Magazine

The positive role that beavers could have in improving water-quality, with their dams acting as filters which trap soil and other pollutants from surrounding farmland. These include flood attenuation, water quality improvement, carbon storage, greater biodiversity and socio-economic benefits to local businesses through wildlife tourism.

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The Dasgupta Review: What does the landmark biodiversity review actually recommend?

Business Green

From ditching GDP as a measure of economic wealth to enhancing environmental education: BusinessGreen has rounded up all the recommendations of the Dasgupta Review of the Economics of Biodiversity. This imbalance must be addressed, according to the report, or else disaster awaits. Don't have time to read the 606 page report?