Envirotec Magazine

APRIL 26, 2022

Green water is the water cycle available to plants, including rainfall and soil moisture. Everywhere, from the boreal forests to the tropics, from farmlands to forests, rainfall is changing and so too is soil moisture. It depends on soil moisture for its survival. Water is the bloodstream of the biosphere.

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GreenBiz

DECEMBER 17, 2020

1 , AGCO is sowing the seeds for a global refresh of its mission — including electrified farm machinery, autonomous field robots that swarm through fields and smart tractor retrofits that provide farmers with insights into metrics such as the organic matter in their soil. With new CEO Eric Hansotia poised to step up Jan. Sponsored Article.

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Envirotec Magazine

MAY 8, 2024

Key Regulations and Guidelines for Greywater Use When reusing greywater, it’s essential to abide by regulations and guidelines, including: Recycled greywater used in irrigation systems must be applied directly to the soil. Sprinklers shouldn’t be used.

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Envirotec Magazine

JANUARY 16, 2023

Even the definition of “microplastics” is slippery. Rivers, for example, though we would expect this to be a catchment-specific issue, said David Tompkins, a soil scientist with Aqua Enviro, during the November event. Even the definition of “compostable” is still a source of some uncertainty, she said.

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Envirotec Magazine

JANUARY 13, 2022

Researcher Mark Higgins testing soil with a probe. As part of their research, the team collected soil cores down to three feet at the orchard sites: “We found high levels of arsenic persisting, more than one would expect for 50 to 60-plus years after these pesticides were applied.

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GreenBiz

JUNE 4, 2021

One option is to deploy microbes that grab nitrogen from the air and add it to soils, a route pioneered by first movers such as Pivot Bio. Learn more: Food Navigator spoke with the startup that’s " expanding the definition of what a food crop is.". Atomo Coffee. Food & Agriculture. Featured Column.

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Impact Alpha

JANUARY 29, 2020

29 – Soil health is all the talk on the campaign trail in Iowa as well as on the slopes of Davos. Something’s definitely in the air, er, ground, when organic agriculture features in a Super Bowl ad. ImpactAlpha, Jan.

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Grist

JULY 19, 2021

It can grow in partial shade and doesn’t give a damn about soil moisture as long as it’s not growing in a desert. Poison ivy might love soil warming even more than it loves CO2.” By comparison, the other plants she studies at the Harvard Forest only grow between 10 and 20 percent faster in warmer soil.

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The Verge: Energy

JULY 9, 2024

. | Photo by Jens Büttner / picture alliance via Getty Images Rechargeable lithium-ion batteries used in everyday gadgets, electric vehicles, and to store renewable energy could be a growing source of the “forever chemicals” that pollute soil and waterways, new research suggests.

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Envirotec Magazine

JANUARY 23, 2020

There is significant uncertainty among many contractors and clients over the legal obligations and practical measures required around projects that entail the disturbance of asbestos in soil, according to SOCOTEC, a UK provider of testing and compliance solutions. What activities on site give rise to the highest risk?

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Green Living Guy

APRIL 13, 2022

Growing your own organic vegetables or fruit is definitely healthier as you pay much more attention to it than a huge farm could ever do and you […]. In an age where hyper-production is taking over every industry, which influences the quality of the product, it is always valuable when you can have something that is homemade.

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Business Green

FEBRUARY 12, 2021

We believe we can't wait for consensus definitions to start making progress. Not all regenerative practices or ESG initiatives are created equal and not having an agreed-upon definition before starting will make determining the success difficult. So we're doing those things in parallel.".

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Planet Pulse

MARCH 30, 2021

Dense, year-over-year satellite data can also highlight topography and soil properties over broad areas, enabling growers to direct resources across vast field areas with greater reliability. Accurate crop productivity data begets better definition of management zones and specific crop-yield forecasting.

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Grist

MARCH 11, 2024

The earth system scientists who became part of the commission’s Anthropocene Working Group, created in 2009, found themselves at the center of a contentious debate as the world looked to them for a definitive answer: Are we living in the Anthropocene? For McCarthy, the controversial vote is a frustrating end to many years of work. “I

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Envirotec Magazine

JULY 30, 2020

University of West London (UWL) researchers say they have developed pioneering techniques to map the architecture and mass density of tree roots within the soil to a high degree, all using ground penetrating radar technology, and without causing harm to the plants.

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GreenBiz

OCTOBER 14, 2020

"The idea that we only have 60 years of top soil left if we continue to degrade our soil is scary. We will need to regenerate our soil if we want to be a lasting business," she said. . The circular economy is often is seen through a lens of waste reduction and ensuring that materials go back into a circular system.

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DeSmogBlog

SEPTEMBER 24, 2021

JBS , the world’s second-largest food company, also shared its plan to support regenerative agriculture practices, which are said to improve soil health and biodiversity. Despite glowing media coverage, experts warn that regenerative agriculture lacks a clear definition. based environmental organization.

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GreenBiz

JUNE 19, 2020

The program collects information about soil health, biodiversity and ecosystem function, which is related to water cycle, mineral cycle, energy flow and community dynamics. This fall, Timberland plans to introduce a collection of boots using regenerative leather sourced from Thousand Hills Lifetime Grazed ranches.

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Grist

AUGUST 25, 2022

Their shade cools us down on hot days, they clean the air and trap water in the soil, they provide food and shelter to countless other species, and they suck planet-warming carbon out of the atmosphere. Surprisingly, there is no scientific definition distinguishing trees from other shrubby plants.

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Envirotec Magazine

MAY 9, 2022

Phyn (US) (category: smart water): Developed by machine-learning researchers at the University of Washington and Belkin International, Phyn uses high-definition ultrasonic sensors to sample the pressure in a plumbing system 240 times every second.

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DeSmogBlog

SEPTEMBER 21, 2023

All these methods work to improve the soil, reduce air and water pollution, cut emissions, and boost biodiversity. These big ag entities often link regenerative agriculture to carbon storage in the soil. Nature-based Solutions Often associated with: trees, offsets, soil sequestration, conservation, nature-positive.

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Green Business Bureau

OCTOBER 10, 2019

It will however regain much of its bacterial properties once added to garden soil. Bottom line, indoor composters offer fast, odorless, nutrient-rich fertilizer that will regain much of its bacteria once used with soil. It turns to soil overnight,”. Oklin is one of the world’s leading food waste solution providers.

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Low Impact

JULY 14, 2021

The soil in those days was dead from decades of industrial scale ‘factory without a roof’ agricultural thinking, producing food for an unthinking populace. The land is heavy unrefined silt and clay, and given this heavy industrial treatment it was devoid of any organic matter content and soil life (microbiota).

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Envirotec Magazine

APRIL 26, 2022

Developed by machine-learning researchers at the University of Washington and Belkin International, Phyn uses high-definition ultrasonic sensors to sample the pressure in a plumbing system 240 times every second. Another BlueTech rising star, the company is gaining significant traction in both industrial and municipal market segments.

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Grist

AUGUST 4, 2020

Combined with the fact that some of this year’s fires appear to be burning into carbon-rich peat soils , the ultimate climate impact of this year’s fire season could be much greater than what scientists are currently estimating. Following months of warm weather , fires began flaring up in northern Siberia around the start of May.

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Low Impact

OCTOBER 3, 2021

Let me just read something that’s on your website, which blew me away: “The UK fleet is made up of 5,911 boats, 21% of which are more than 10 metres in length, while 79% are 10 metre or smaller – the official ‘small-scale, inshore fishing’ definition, and the boats that Sole of Discretion work exclusively with. Highlights.

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GreenBiz

JULY 20, 2020

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. And by definition, a commodity has no value or very limited value.

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Low Impact

JUNE 17, 2020

Soil fertility. If you have fertile soil, over time grasses or – if not managed – pernicious weeds – will overwhelm the wildflowers you are trying to establish. They’re more expensive and you’ll get less diversity, but they’re definitely an option. Existing grass. …is simple.

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Energy Innovation

MARCH 17, 2021

Soil scientists strongly disagree about whether soil carbon sequestration (SCS) can effectively help to decarbonize the atmosphere. Our recently published article in Nature Sustainability outlines our concerns that this conflicting messaging undermines efforts to restore soils to safeguard human and environmental well-being.

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Elemental Excelerator

MARCH 7, 2022

These themes are not definitive — when we invest, we look for transformative teams and technologies, areas ripe for innovation, and where we can make the most impact. Increase carbon removal in soil, forests, and ocean ecosystems. We have identified three themes to help guide our cohort selection this year across our six sectors.

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Defend Our Future

MAY 10, 2023

Buckets of water, various trees, soil, mulch, shovels, gloves, and safety equipment were provided – but the community members planted the seeds of their future. It definitely put a smile on my face. On the event day, despite cold and snowy Iowa weather, over 50 volunteers showed up to plant trees!

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Front And Centered

JUNE 20, 2020

Our goal is nothing short of ensuring every corner of Washington has air that is safe to breathe for the most medically vulnerable, water that is clean enough for anyone to drink, swim or fish in, and soil that is free of contamination. The proposed definition is a modified version of the EPA’s EJ definition.

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AGreenLiving

APRIL 28, 2020

It’s definitely worth a trip once we can leave our houses again. Low-water plants tend to need good drainage in the soil , especially in non-arid climates. You can find out your soil’s drainage by doing a simple DIY soil percolation test, like this one from Tennessee State University Cooperative Extension: Soil Perc.

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Planet Pulse

NOVEMBER 10, 2021

VanderSat has world-class expertise in providing insights to customers by drawing from NASA, ESA and JAXA satellite data, and has built a suite of novel products that report on key conditions on the Earth’s surface, like soil moisture, land surface temperature, vegetation optical depth, and biomass. Participants in the Solicitation .

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AGreenLiving

NOVEMBER 23, 2020

Blue Star Ferns love moist soil, making them very tolerant of over-watering. Classified as a semi-succulent, this plant not only tolerates dry soil but can actually rot in overly moist soil, so be careful when watering. Keep them thriving in peat-based, well-draining soil. Water the lily when the soil is dry.

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Grist

JULY 26, 2024

Torrential rain and flooding can inundate groves and deplete the soil of oxygen. It doesn’t help that climate change is bringing insufficient rainfall, higher temperatures, and record-setting dry seasons , leaving soils with less water. Diseased trees face particular risk because illness often impacts their roots, weakening them.

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Business Green

FEBRUARY 26, 2021

Jim Giles explores the deep divisions that are shaping the emerging field of soil-based offsets. This week, I'll try to untangle one of the more complex, confusing and contentious aspects of our food systems: the emerging market for soil carbon offsets. The solution, they say, is to scrap the traditional definition of additionality.

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