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Introducing Planetary Variables: Soil Water Content, Land Surface Temperature, and Vegetation Biomass

Planet Pulse

Much of the work we have done to produce these feeds draws on the use of passive microwave sensors, which provide unique insight in measuring water content in soils and vegetation. We developed relationships with customers like the Dutch Water Authorities , who use Soil Water Content data to keep track of flooding threats.

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Ocean-based sequestration heats ups

GreenBiz

You can download the entire report here. And a newer option, soil carbon, also is generating investment from multiple corporate sectors. Yet another natural sink absorbs about as much carbon dioxide as our planet’s soils and forests combined: the world’s coastal and ocean waters. Ocean-based sequestration heats ups.

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Ocean-based sequestration heats up

GreenBiz

You can download the entire report here. And a newer option, soil carbon, also is generating investment from multiple corporate sectors. Yet another natural sink absorbs about as much carbon dioxide as our planet’s soils and forests combined: the world’s coastal and ocean waters. Ocean-based sequestration heats up.

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5 opportunities of a circular economy

GreenBiz

More than 100 billion tons of resources enter the economy every year — everything from metals, minerals and fossil fuels to organic materials from plants and animals. Use of resources has tripled (automatic PDF download) since 1970 and could double again by 2050 if business continues as usual. percent gets recycled and used again.

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Practitioner’s guide to conducting farm budget analyses for conservation

EDF + Business

Agricultural conservation practices like conservation tillage, cover crops and nutrient management provide many environmental benefits including improved water quality, reduced soil erosion, improved soil health and carbon sequestration. Download Report. remains relatively low, with no-till being used on 26.3%

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How companies can reduce nitrogen pollution and measure progress toward climate goals

EDF + Business

The approach applies broadly across all crops in temperate climates, regardless of soil type or nitrogen source, including synthetic and organic nitrogen fertilizer. To get started with N balance, download the implementation guide today at edf.org/n-balance.

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Become an insect farmer to turn muck into brass and help save the planet, says Scottish circularity advisory group

Envirotec Magazine

On top of that, farming insects can also produce valuable by-products such as biodiesel, bioplastics and organic fertilisers.”. When food is thrown away, that wastes not only its nutritional value but also the water, soil, nutrients, work hours, energy, transport and plastic packaging involved in producing and selling it.

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