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Wild Wiske Revival Project to Improve Water Quality
A three-year £230,000 project in North Yorkshire has been underway to help drive improvements in the water quality of a local river near Northallerton, carried out between the Environment Agency and the Yorkshire Wildlife Trust. The Wild Wiske Revival: Clean and Green project includes enhancements such as reduced pollution, new wetland habitat and a restored river bank, with the focus on ...
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Drought Risk Climbs 29 Percent ‘In 20 Years’
Drought risk – a global problem – has climbed by 29 per cent in the last 20 years, a new report has revealed, indicating that as the climate emergency grows, more and more people all over the world will face water shortages, including an estimated one in four children by 2040. The study, from the UN Convention to Combat Desertification, notes that water stress and scarcity are global ...
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3 Reasons Why You will need a Carbonization Machine
Carbonizing meals is a medieval preservation technique that can store food for long periods. A carbonization machine uses dry heat to eliminate most moisture from foods, leaving them with almost no water content. This method provides you with more shelf-life and will help maintain flavor!There are several biomass carbonization plants for sale in the marketplace, although not all are the same. ...
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Southern California Declares Water Shortage Emergency
Southern California has taken the unprecedented step of declaring a water shortage emergency in some parts of the region, including San Bernardino, Ventura and Los Angeles – affecting approximately six million people. The state as a whole has been in a sustained period of drought for the last three years, which has had a big impact on the water supply system. The federal government’s ...
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Violations of Farming Rules for Water Reach Record Highs
The farming rules for water were introduced in 2018 by the Department for the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, brought in to reduce and prevent diffuse water pollution from agricultural sources. The regulations cover the management of livestock and of soil, as well as the application and storing of fertilisers. However, it has just been revealed in a Guardian exclusive that the number of ...
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Damaging Human Impact on the Land ‘Unsustainable’
A new UN report examining how land resources such as water, soil and biodiversity are being managed around the world has found that human activity is damaging and degrading the earth in an unsustainable way. The second edition of the Global Land Outlook – which has taken five years to compile – indicates that up to 40 per cent of terrain worldwide has already been devalued, ...
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Actym Therapeutics Announces Significant Expansion of Senior Leadership
Actym Therapeutics, a privately held biotechnology company developing STACT, a novel therapeutic platform that delivers immunomodulatory payloads to solid tumors after IV dosing, announced today the significant expansion of its senior leadership team. Dr. Julie Cherrington joins as BOD Chair, James Stutz joins as Chief Business Officer, and Dr. Omkar Joshi joins as Vice President, Technical ...
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Best Practices for Making High Quality Wood Pellets
Wood pellets are used as a renewable source of fuel, which can be used instead of coal or other fossil fuels. Since their invention they have been made to heat people’s homes, billow steam into the sky, and even power engines running ships across oceans. When it comes to making quality wood pellets, you need a quality output. The best practices for making high-quality wood pellets addresses ...
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Asthma Awareness Month and Indoor Exposure Risks to Pollen and Other Airborne Pollutants
May is Asthma Awareness Month and May 3rd is recognized as World Asthma Day. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reports that asthma is one of the most common lifelong chronic diseases. Approximately 25 million Americans have asthma, a disease affecting the lungs and causing repeated episodes of wheezing, breathlessness, chest tightness and coughing. This month also happens to ...
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Zenobē enters construction for Scotland’s first transmission-connected battery
Zenobē has started construction of the first battery to connect directly to the transmission system in Scotland to ensure the safe supply of power as the country moves to nearly total renewable energy in the next decade At 50MW/100MWh, this is the largest battery to be built in Scotland to date – and is a precursor for even larger projects Zenobē will be delivering in Scotland in the ...
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Air Quality Awareness Week Discussed in New Online Video
The IAQ Video Network and Cochrane & Associates announced the release of their latest educational video today. Their newest production discusses Air Quality Awareness Week (AQAW) which takes place during the first week of May. “Be Air Aware & Prepared is the theme for this year’s event,” said Paul Cochrane, President of Cochrane and Associates and the IAQ Video ...
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Need To Invest In Waste Processing Facilities
ery few companies have managed to develop environmentally sound technologies for waste treatment based on recycling. In an exclusive interview to CONSTRUCTION OPPORTUNITIES, JAIDEEP SAPTARSHI, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, VERMIGOLD ECOTECH PVT LTD, discusses their niche products and services in organic waste recycling, and the magnitude of waste management problem in India. Tell us about the types of ...
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Avirtech precision seed shooter drones accelerate reforestation
Reforestation has long been recognized as an essential strategy for creating a sustainable future and reducing carbon emissions. It is critical to maintaining biodiversity habitats and necessary for climate change mitigation and adaptation plans in the long term. One of the most popular and essential uses of reforestation is carbon credits, which are becoming increasingly crucial for businesses ...
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Changes to WASDE starting in May
Starting with the May 12, 2022 release (issue No. 624), the following changes will be made to the World Agricultural Supply and Demand Estimates (WASDE) report: The sugar WASDE table (page 16) will have a separate line listing under “Imports” for High-tier tariff imports. The new line will appear directly below the line for imports from Mexico. Footnote 5 which once referenced ...
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USDA Farmers Market Reopens for 25th Market Season
Today, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced the reopening of the USDA Farmers Market for its 25th market season. The annual Friday market will reopen on Friday, May 6, 2022, and run through Friday, Oct. 28, 2022. The market will be open from 9 a.m. EDT to 2 p.m. EDT on Fridays. “The reopening of the USDA’s Farmer’s market for its 25th market season is an ...
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President Biden, USDA Forest Service Announce more than $238 Million to Support Rural Schools, Roads, Other Services
President Biden and the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Forest Service today announced investment of more than $238 million to support public schools, roads, and other municipal services through the Secure Rural Schools Program, which will deliver payments to 742 eligible counties in 41 states and Puerto Rico. The program was reauthorized for fiscal years 2021 through 2023 by the ...
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USDA Releases Equity Action Plan
Today, in support of Executive Order 13985 Advancing Racial Equity and Support to Underserved Communities, the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) made its Equity Action Plan (PDF, 500 KB) publicly available. The plan outlines actions USDA will take to advance programmatic equity to improve access to programs and services for underserved stakeholders and communities. All too often in ...
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Join Dandelion for a Ribbon Cutting Ceremony to Celebrate the Opening of our New Long Island Warehouse
Please join Dandelion Energy on April 26 for a ribbon-cutting ceremony celebrating our early 2022 kick-off announcement that we are now serving all of Long Island with geothermal heating and cooling solutions. The event will include a tour of our facility and one of the rigs that our Long Island drilling partner, Island Geo, is using for our customer’s installations. Long Island homeowners ...
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USDA Announces Additional Farm Service Agency and Rural Development State Directors
Today, President Joe Biden announced his intent to appoint eight U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) regional positions, including five Farm Service Agency (FSA) State Executive Directors and three Rural Development (RD) State Directors. “Here at USDA, we continue to add experience and talented individuals to our state offices,” said Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack. “I have ...
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What things to Consider When viewing a Pyrolysis Plant available for purchase
Pyrolysis technology is green and it has the possible to become extremely profitable. The potential for profit will likely be higher when you select the best machinery to purchase. These are some of the factors that ought to be taken into account when you're attempting to go with a pyrolysis machine available for sale.What Kind of Waste Matter Is the Machinery Designed to use?Pyrolysis machinery ...
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