GreenBiz

JULY 27, 2020

Mon, 07/27/2020 - 02:11. It has invested in such programs as the Soil and Water Outcomes Fund , which helps farmers adopt soil health and water conservation practices. For example, she said, "Look at soil health practices. So, soil health practices provide water quality benefits. Joel Makower.

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Envirotec Magazine

JANUARY 22, 2025

They also used products from the Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer satellite instrument to provide information on vegetation health.

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GreenBiz

DECEMBER 3, 2020

Thu, 12/03/2020 - 01:00. This week, in advance of World Soil Day — Dec. The inclusion of biodiversity is part of Textile Exchange's Climate+ strategy, which focuses on urgent climate action and recognizes that soil health, water and biodiversity will play a key role in this transition. Science Based Targets Network, 2020.

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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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GreenBiz

JUNE 10, 2020

Wed, 06/10/2020 - 01:00. When production is reduced, farmers may use more chemicals in the growing process, which harms the soil and water sources, further degrading the planet and human health. Paying farmers a living wage is essential to ensuring sustainable coffee production. Dean Cycon.

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GreenBiz

MAY 27, 2021

Moreover, it has led to the mass production of commodity crops and the proliferation of unsustainable practices — such as clear cutting to expand production, intensive livestock production, environmental contamination through pesticide and fertilizer use, soil degradation and more.

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Envirotec Magazine

NOVEMBER 27, 2023

1 With agriculture estimated to have been the source of 48% of the UK’s methane emissions in 2020 – an increase of 1.3% The AD process also produces an organic biofertiliser and soil conditioner, called digestate. Benefit #5: Soil health AD offers significant benefits in terms of soil health.

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Envirotec Magazine

SEPTEMBER 7, 2020

The World Biogas Summit 2020 will open on 6 October with a keynote address by the Rt. The Summit will also discuss how the industry can contribute to achieving Net Zero, help restore soil health and underpin city projects for low carbon urban development.

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GreenBiz

JUNE 6, 2020

Sat, 06/06/2020 - 02:00. Copyright 2020 William J. soy, wheat, and corn farmers use cover crops, and only 25 percent have adopted crop rotation and conservation tillage practices, even though the country is losing more than 10 billion tons of soil each year as well as more than $50 billion in social and environmental benefits.

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GreenBiz

DECEMBER 7, 2020

Mon, 12/07/2020 - 02:00. Almost one-third of the money that Nestlé intends to invest will be dedicated to cultivating regenerative agricultural practices that improve soil health and reduce dependence on synthetic fertilizer across 500,000-plus farms from which Nestlé sources ingredients. behind net-zero plan. Heather Clancy.

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GreenBiz

DECEMBER 7, 2020

Mon, 12/07/2020 - 01:45. Selling the reef credits funds investments in more efficient fertilizer practices such as matching the application to the needs of specific crops and removing compact soil to decrease excess runoff, according to GreenCollar. HSBC invests in world’s first ‘reef credit’ system. Jesse Klein.

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GreenBiz

AUGUST 7, 2020

Fri, 08/07/2020 - 00:30. Green spaces can help to improve people’s mental health , reduce the harmful effects of air pollution , and even counter the phenomenon of heat islands in cities, where expanses of concrete and asphalt raise temperatures unnaturally high. Alex Thornton. How much space do you think you need to grow a forest?

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Envirotec Magazine

OCTOBER 7, 2022

This diverts the wastewater from Spring Creek and allows the soil to act as a natural filter for any chemical residuals that remain in the wastewater (image credit: Heather Preisendanz, Penn State). Treated wastewater effluent is sprayed at Penn State’s beneficial reuse site, the “Living Filter.”

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GreenBiz

JUNE 19, 2020

Fri, 06/19/2020 - 02:45. The program collects information about soil health, biodiversity and ecosystem function, which is related to water cycle, mineral cycle, energy flow and community dynamics. Timberland invests in regenerative leather ranches. Deonna Anderson.

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GreenBiz

JUNE 16, 2020

Tue, 06/16/2020 - 00:30. If we want to have a healthy planet long into the future, we must also look after nature: forests, soil biodiversity and water ecosystems," he said. "In We will reduce the impact that our products and our operations have on the environment, and we will do our part to bring the planet back to health.".

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GreenBiz

NOVEMBER 2, 2020

Mon, 11/02/2020 - 01:30. In the spring of 2020, many small farms across the U.S. There’s a lot of work to be done to provide affordable nutrition … and allow those who are seeking to grow organic, or use any tech enabled process that might be better for soil health, better for nutrition, to at least get started," he said.

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Solar Power World

JANUARY 15, 2020

A partnership between White Oak Pastures and Silicon Ranch will encourage regenerative practices on solar farms.

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Business Green

APRIL 1, 2020

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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Green Market Oracle

AUGUST 23, 2020

This kick off event will take place on August 26 & 27, 2020. MEET THE MENTORS The most exciting feature of the 2020 International Climate Action Challenge is our mentors! This initiative will help you jump-start your environmental or community initiative in 90 days. You can meet the mentors and connect with fellow challengers.

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Envirotec Magazine

JULY 21, 2023

Study found that in some cases up to 77% of fertiliser spread on UK soil went into atmosphere Some nitrogen fertiliser types spread on UK farmland are ending up in the atmosphere, with the worst offenders emitting on average 18% of the applied nitrogen fertilizer as ammonia gas into the air. of the applied nitrogen fertiliser types.

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Envirotec Magazine

FEBRUARY 23, 2022

With an impact that extends for days, weeks and even years after the flames subside, they impede progress towards the UN Sustainable Development Goals and deepen social inequalities: People’s health is directly affected by inhaling wildfire smoke, causing respiratory and cardiovascular impacts and increased health effects for the most vulnerable.

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GreenBiz

JANUARY 11, 2021

The big stories of 2020 were not just about a pandemic, a reckoning on racial justice, an economic calamity and the ever-imminent rise of climate change impacts. Many celebrated with their CSOs on meeting ambitious corporate targets for 2020, while setting audacious new goals for 2025, 2030 and 2050. Elsa Wenzel.

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GreenBiz

JULY 17, 2020

Fri, 07/17/2020 - 00:15. 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. It’s bringing home the idea of how fragile our habitat is and how sacred our health is. . Nicole Pamani.

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Envirotec Magazine

NOVEMBER 2, 2023

In documents filed at the High Court, the group argue that the EA acted unlawfully by abandoning a previous commitment to legislate on toxic sewage sludge by 2023 – a problem they have acknowledged presents a risk to human health. Worse in fact, as the sludge poisons the soil before seeping into waterways. The rules are at fault.

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Envirotec Magazine

SEPTEMBER 28, 2022

Overall household recycling rate was (42.7%) up slightly on 2020. largely due to more soils and sorting residues being landfilled. The figures, when compared to 2020, reflect the impact the pandemic had on Scotland’s waste. million tonnes in 2021, an increase of 55,000 tonnes (2.3%) from 2020.?Of Scotland generated 2.48

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GreenBiz

JULY 20, 2020

Mon, 07/20/2020 - 00:30. As such, the company is working with farmers worldwide to adopt a regenerative approach to farming that encourages healthier soil and ecosystems, better water stewardship and a broader diversity of cultivated seeds and crops. Danone's Eric Soubeiran: 'The food system is broken'. Cecilia Keating.

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E2 Environmental Entrepreneurs

AUGUST 5, 2019

By Gail Parson, Director of Membership & State Engagement The third year of the E2 1 Hotels Fellowship officially launched this week with applications for the 2019–2020 class being accepted now! The deadline to submit an application for the 2019–2020 class is September 15.

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Envirotec Magazine

NOVEMBER 15, 2023

The research being conducted by Heriot-Watt and Virginia Tech will investigate how the soil behind sea walls is impacted by repeated wetting and drying cycles over time from waves overtopping the sea walls. meters higher than in 2020 – and as much as the rise measured over the last 100 years before that, from 1920 to 2020.

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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. million bushels in 2021, from 116 million bushels in 2020. However, in early July of 2021, a U.S.

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Greentown Labs

FEBRUARY 3, 2020

Its microbial fertilizer fixes nitrogen (moves nitrogen from the air to the soil) so that plants can use it as food. Kula Bio’s technology also boosts soil health, according to its team, helping farmers treat their land responsibly. Every ecologist you talk to will say that is the cornerstone way to start improving soil health.

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Business Green

OCTOBER 21, 2021

The 2021 Lancet Countdown report has today warned the impacts of climate change pose increasing health risks and are exacerbating existing health and social inequalities. billion more days of heatwave exposure in 2020 compared to the baseline average between 1986 and 2005. per cent of total climate change adaption funding.

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Business Green

MARCH 29, 2021

A new 'confidence survey' from the NFU has found British farmers are increasing investments in soil health, tree planting, renewable energy generation, and energy efficiency. It finds that 30 per cent of farmers are planning to invest in energy efficiency measures, up six percentage points from 24 per cent last year.

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Envirotec Magazine

AUGUST 16, 2019

In 2011 the Government called for retailers to reduce peat use by 2020, but industry has shown lack of commitment to embrace these ambitions. Peatlands are carbon sinks, no different to rainforests like the Amazon – and yet peat decimation is happening on British soil.

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Grist

MARCH 14, 2023

The research relies on satellite data from NASA’s Gravity Recovery and Climate Experiment, used to measure subtle changes in Earth’s stores of water, including groundwater, surface water, snow, ice, and soil moisture. Warmer air can suck moisture out of the soil, amplifying droughts.

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Envirotec Magazine

APRIL 7, 2020

When properly designed and operated, an ecosan system provides a hygienically safe method of converting waste into nutrients that can be returned to soil. This method of treating waste offers numerous benefits that help to improve the health and value of both people and their surrounding environment.

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Grist

SEPTEMBER 20, 2024

Due to “the rapid increase in plastic production, the longevity of plastic, and the disposable nature of plastic items,” the researchers concluded that there was “considerable potential” for microplastic pollution to become a major problem for the environment and human health. It turns out, they were right.

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Envirotec Magazine

FEBRUARY 5, 2024

By Gauthier Eppe Persistent organic pollutants (POPs) are toxic chemicals that pose a significant threat to human health and the environment. POPs are ubiquitous in our environment (water systems, soil, air and sediments) and they bioaccumulate, passing from species to species through the trophic chain, ultimately ending up in the human body.

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