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TOPIC(S): Cotton, Agriculture Global, Water,

04/01/2024 SOURCE: www.greenbiz.com

How fashion giants are tackling water risks in cotton supply chains | GreenBiz

Apparel companies are taking action to bolster their water-management commitments and practices.

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Team AgWiki
shared this 2 article 1 year ago
Topics: Irrigation, Water, Renewable Energy (Solar/Wind),

Solar-Powered Farming Is Quickly Depleting the World's Groundwater Supply

Farmers in hot, arid regions are turning to low-cost solar pumps to irrigate their fields, eliminating the need for expensive fossil fuels and boosting crop production. But by allowing them to pump throughout the day, the new technology is drying up aquifers around the globe.

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TOPIC(S): Education U.S. MidWest, Water,

03/27/2024 SOURCE: msutoday.msu.edu

Making a splash in water research

Water is the most precious and essential resource for life on Earth.

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TOPIC(S): Corn/Maize, Education U.S. MidWest, Water, Sweet Corn,

03/24/2024 SOURCE: www.cals.iastate.edu

Corn cobs can improve performance, reduce costs of water quality bioreactors -- if supply is available | Iowa Nutrient Research Center

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TOPIC(S): Water, Sustainability, World Hunger, Ag Africa,

11/09/2023 SOURCE: www.cnn.com

MrBeast builds 100 wells in Africa, attracting praise – and some criticism | CNN

American YouTuber MrBeast’s latest video, in which he says he built 100 wells across Africa, has drawn a complex response online since it was published on Saturday.

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TOPIC(S): Soil Health, Agriculture Global, Water, Carbon Farming,

11/08/2023 SOURCE: hakaimagazine.com

Capturing Carbon with Seaweed: What We Know, What We Don’t, and What We’re Totally Unsure About | Hakai Magazine

Towering underwater kelp forests are often likened to trees, but seaweed carbon sequestration is far more complex than in soil-bound ecosystems.

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TOPIC(S): Water, Environment, Climate Change,

11/06/2023 SOURCE: flip.it

Scientists say only transformational change will avoid environmental t

Ahead of COP28, UN-backed scientists warn that to avoid six irreversible climatic and ecological changes, the root causes must be addressed.

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TOPIC(S): Livestock/Meat, Water, Beef Cattle, Animal Welfare/Humane Treatment, Climate Change, Ag Africa,

10/15/2023 SOURCE: www.africanews.com

Drought-hit North Africa turns to purified sea and wastewater | Africanews

The North Africa has embarked on a building spree of plants that purify sea and wastewater as climate change intensifies droughts in the water-scarce region.

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Nancy Kavazanjian
shared this 2 article 2 years ago
Topics: Agriculture US, Vegetables, Water,

In a remote, dry patch of California, a battle is raging over carrots

In a remote, dry patch of California farm country, a battle is raging over carrots. Or rather, over the groundwater where they’re growing northwest of Los Angeles.

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TOPIC(S): Water, seafood, Carbon Farming,

09/11/2023 SOURCE: www.news.com.au

Seaweed farms lead way to low carbon future for Australia

In 2019, one charity proposed their new way to offset Australia’s substantial carbon emissions using a miracle substance able to trap carbon 30-50 times faster than trees.

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