Biogeochemical cycle

The Governments of Canada and the United States Announce Greening Government Initiative

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Thursday, April 22, 2021
Environmentalism, Physical sciences, Articles, Natural sciences, Biogeochemical cycle, Biogeography, Climate change mitigation, Geochemistry, Soil, Sustainability, Greening

b'OTTAWA, ON, April 22, 2021 /CNW/ - Today, in conjunction withPresident Biden\'sLeadersSummit on Climate,Canada and the United States announced a new initiativeto engage governments around the world in greening government operations.

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  • b'OTTAWA, ON, April 22, 2021 /CNW/ - Today, in conjunction withPresident Biden\'sLeadersSummit on Climate,Canada and the United States announced a new initiativeto engage governments around the world in greening government operations.
  • We look forward to working with the United States and other countries on our collective GHG reduction goals and on greening government operations, including the adoption of greening procurement strategies.
  • "By partnering to green our respective governmental operations, the United States and Canada can not only achieve our climate goals faster but we can serve as a model for what we are trying to achieve through our joint Greening Government Initiative.
  • "\nThe Government of Canada\'s Centre for Greening Governmentsupports climate action and sustainability in government operations.

Joint Statement by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and Environment and Climate Change Canada on Environment and Climate Change

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Thursday, April 1, 2021
Physical sciences, Climate change policy, Natural sciences, Earth sciences, Biogeochemical cycle, Biogeography, Chemical oceanography, Climate change mitigation, Soil

Today we recommit to working together to fight climate change and grow our economies for the benefit of all our citizens, including those most vulnerable to climate and environmental threats.

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  • Today we recommit to working together to fight climate change and grow our economies for the benefit of all our citizens, including those most vulnerable to climate and environmental threats.
  • This is one of many areas where we see opportunity to accelerate concrete policy commitments to reduce emissions.
  • We intend to work closely with Mexico in setting a trilateral course to address climate change and other environmental priorities.
  • We are committed to the health of our environment, the strength of our economy, and the well-being our shared North American communities.

Therma Raises $10.2M to Make A Global Impact On Climate

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Tuesday, March 2, 2021
Physical sciences, Natural sciences, Chemistry, Climate change policy, Biogeochemical cycle, Chemical oceanography, Climate change mitigation, Geochemistry, Soil, Climate change, Refrigeration, Therma

The new funding helps Therma scale its mission to combat climate change by eliminating food waste, energy inefficiency, and refrigerant emissions across the $1 trillion global refrigeration cold-chain.

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  • The new funding helps Therma scale its mission to combat climate change by eliminating food waste, energy inefficiency, and refrigerant emissions across the $1 trillion global refrigeration cold-chain.
  • Therma announced today the close of a $10.2M funding round led by Deciens Capital.
  • By 2050, Therma estimates it could reduce emissions by3.4 billion Metric Tons of CO2, making Therma one of the most potentially impactful climate solutions of our time.
  • The annual climate impact of Therma in each installed location (e.g.

Book of Genesis and Carbon Cycle Align in Michael Meyer’s Debut Theological Publication

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Monday, October 26, 2020
Physical sciences, Natural sciences, Chemistry, Photosynthesis, Biogeochemical cycle, Biogeography, Geochemistry, Carbon cycle, Soil biology, Genesis creation narrative, Intelligence quotient, Carbon

Journeying through Biblical history, Meyer explains the true timeline and length of Gods creation days using a formula that coincides with the carbon cycle and global warming.

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  • Journeying through Biblical history, Meyer explains the true timeline and length of Gods creation days using a formula that coincides with the carbon cycle and global warming.
  • In fifth grade, Meyer had an innate ability to solve problems and did so with an exceptionally high IQ.
  • He has worked tirelessly to make sense of Gods creation days, and when he concluded many dates in the Bible align with the carbon cycle, His writings burst into color.
  • Michael Meyer with the End of the Age: The Lord, the Carbon Cycle and Early Man

Solidia Technologies Announces Possibility of Turning Concrete into a Carbon Sink for the Planet

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Thursday, October 15, 2020
Venture capital, Construction & Property, Environment, Building Systems, Professional services, Urban planning, Landscape, Other Construction & Property, Physical sciences, Nature, Chemistry, Building materials, Biogeochemical cycle, Biogeography, Geochemistry, Concrete, Carbon sink, Climate change mitigation, Cement, Climate change, Solidia Technologies®, TED

Solidia Technologies CEO Tom Schuler shared the possibility of turning Solidia Concrete into a carbon sink for the planet during his TED Talk at TED and Future Stewards Global Countdown Launch.

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  • Solidia Technologies CEO Tom Schuler shared the possibility of turning Solidia Concrete into a carbon sink for the planet during his TED Talk at TED and Future Stewards Global Countdown Launch.
  • Tom was invited to "The Countdown," a call to action on climate change, to explain how cement and concrete contribute to the global carbon challenge and the potential impact of new production technologies for Solidia Cement and Solidia Concrete.
  • Outlining the issue, he explained how concrete contributes to the global carbon challenge because it is made with cement.
  • Thanks to chemistry and waste CO2, we have the potential to transform concrete the second most utilized material on the planet into a carbon sink for the planet.

Brexit presents challenges and opportunities to tackle nitrate pollution

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Thursday, November 22, 2018
Chemistry, Soil science, Nature, Water pollution, Agricultural soil science, Biogeochemical cycle, Biogeography, Fishkeeping, Nitrogen cycle, Nitrate, Fertilizer, Nutrient pollution

Environmental Audit Committee report on UK progress on reducing nitrate pollution published

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High levels of nitrate pollution

    Nitrate ‘time bomb’

    • Their overuse in the past has led to a nitrate time bomb which is still working its way through into many of our ground water sources, from which much of our drinking water is drawn.
    • Nitrates are connected to wider nitrogen pollution because of the nitrogen cycle, including nitrogen oxides and ammonia.

    Dangers of 'a governance gap’

    • While regulation of water and air quality is based on EU legislation and mainly devolved, todays report, UK Progress on Reducing Nitrate Pollution, re-iterates the Committees concerns about the dangers of 'a governance gap, whereby zombie EU legislation would be transposed into UK law but remain divorced from EU institutions that monitor, update, administer and ensure compliance.
    • MPs are particularly concerned about the danger that existing standards, including the target of water bodies reaching a good status by 2027, are weakened.

    Opportunity for a joined-up approach

    • MPs find that leaving the EU offers a potential opportunity for a joined-up approach, which aligns water, air and soil quality regulations and regulators.
    • The Committee calls for this to be reflected in the Environment Bill due to be published before the end this year.

    Chair's comments

    • Only by supporting farmers to invest in infrastructure and processes to reduce artificial fertiliser application will we see better, more sustainable, environmental outcomes.
    • Historic over use of artificial fertiliser has led to nitrate pollution in many of our groundwater sources, with some citing the threat of the so-called nitrate time bomb.

    Key conclusions and recommendations