Grist

NOVEMBER 5, 2024

Tucked away in the most extreme nooks and crannies of the Earth are biodiverse galaxies of microorganisms — some that might help scour the atmosphere of the carbon dioxide mankind has pumped into it. coli, the untapped biodiversity heralds new possibilities. One microorganism in particular has captured scientists’ attention.

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Grist

NOVEMBER 5, 2024

Tucked away in the most extreme nooks and crannies of the Earth are biodiverse galaxies of microorganisms — some that might help scour the atmosphere of the carbon dioxide mankind has pumped into it. coli, the untapped biodiversity heralds new possibilities. One microorganism in particular has captured scientists’ attention.

Biotech 97

Biotech Biotechnology Organic Carbon 97

Business Green

SEPTEMBER 1, 2020

Unilever said the €1bn of funding will specifically finance biotechnology research, CO2 utilisation technologies, low carbon chemistry research, and biodegradable and water-efficient product formulations, while also helping the firm halve its use of virgin plastic by 2025.

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Fossil fuels Investment Biotechnology Biodegradable 101

Business Green

JULY 1, 2020

A survey of 600 farmers carried out by the pollster on behalf of Swiss biotechnology giant Syngenta in February found 72 per cent were worried about the impact of climate change on their crop yields, animal health, and ability to do business.

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Business Green

AUGUST 16, 2021

The production of genetically-modified foods can be controversial, but it can also offer benefits for increasing yields and easing pressure on land, water and biodiversity. And that often means that we are destroying pristine biodiverse environments, such as the Amazon rainforest, grasslands, wetlands and marshlands to grow more crops.

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Biotechnology Patents Agriculture Biodiversity 92

Business Green

MAY 5, 2022

Beef is one of the world's biggest drivers of deforestation thanks to the vast amount of land required for cattle, which is often secured by clearing forests and other biodiverse habitats. said Popp.

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Meat alternatives Biotech Biotechnology Methane 69

Business Green

MAY 14, 2021

After all, oft-cited data suggests that the impact of a company's supply chain is as much as 80 per cent of its overall greenhouse gas emissions footprint - and an even higher percentage of its impact on biodiversity and nature.

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Innovation Carbon Biotechnology Recycled materials 80

Grist

SEPTEMBER 3, 2022

Last month, in the Plant Biotechnology Journal , researchers described a breakthrough with rice, engineering the plant to produce more compounds that encourage the growth of biofilms, which provide a cozy home for nitrogen-fixing bacteria, much like legumes provide nodules for their partner microbes.

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Soil Biotechnology Climate change Agriculture 98

AGreenLiving

JUNE 22, 2021

The project at Giardini’s Central Pavilion is designed to connect you viscerally with the loss of biodiversity. Resurrecting the Sublime is an immersive installation merging art and biotechnology.

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Business Green

JULY 7, 2022

Their findings show plans that include dietary shifts toward less meat and more fruit and vegetables would reduce agricultural land use and the need for irrigation and fertiliser, which according to the research can affect water quality and harm biodiversity.

Biotechnology 36

Biotechnology Agriculture Health Biodiversity 36

Business Green

OCTOBER 15, 2021

Just ask Luis Lombana, CEO of Ficosterra , a Spanish marine biotechnology company that makes fertilisers from an unexpected source: seaweed. In terms of biodiversity loss and excess nitrogen, we're well into the high-risk zone. A wave of companies are exploring how seaweed can deliver multiple environmental and commercial benefits.

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Pollution Agriculture Startups Biodiversity 48

Climate Tech VC

DECEMBER 18, 2023

🌱 Gentian , a London, England-based biodiversity monitoring through AI platform, raised $2M in Pre-Seed funding from Ecolab, Techstars, Blu Venture Investors, gener8tor, PAX Momentum, and Undivided Ventures. More on high-flying fuels here ]  DOE launched a new office for Emerging Critical Energy Technologies.

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Green Business Bureau

DECEMBER 28, 2022

“Biodiversity loss can have significant direct human health impacts if ecosystem services are no longer adequate to meet social needs. Loss in biodiversity may limit discovery of potential treatments for many diseases and health problems.” ” – Biodiversity and Health , WHO.

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Packaging Retail Innovation Sustainability 78

DeSmogBlog

NOVEMBER 18, 2024

Yet these are the people who have been living in harmony with nature for generations, using traditional knowledge to manage ecosystems, preserve biodiversity, and sustain local food systems.” These are the real solutions that are essential for cutting greenhouse gas emissions and tackling the climate crisis,” he said.

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COP Agriculture Methane Fossil fuels 145

GreenBiz

JUNE 22, 2020

She’s an advocate of " Absolute Sustainability, " a Quantis philosophy that challenges businesses to take planetary boundaries into account not just for carbon emissions but also for biodiversity, land use, freshwater consumption, the phosphorus cycle and the nitrogen cycle. . Meg Wilcox.

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