Physical geography

Pew Applauds Seychelles' Pioneering Plan to Protect Seagrass

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Tuesday, August 3, 2021
Blue carbon, Oceanography, Physical geography, Aquatic ecology, Organisms, Biological oceanography, Ecosystems, Seagrass, Mangrove

Seychelles' NDC includes a suite of bold steps to the protect its seagrass and mangrove ecosystems, including:

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  • Seychelles' NDC includes a suite of bold steps to the protect its seagrass and mangrove ecosystems, including:
    Fully mapping the extent of mangrove and seagrass ecosystems and conducting a first-time assessment of seagrass carbon stocks within Seychelles' waters.
  • Ensuring that at least 50% of the nation's mangrove and seagrass ecosystems are protected by 2025 and 100% are protected by 2030.
  • Establishing a long-term monitoring program for seagrass habitats and including the nation's blue carbon ecosystems within Seychelles' National Greenhouse Gas Inventory by 2025.
  • The Pew Charitable Trusts is driven by the power of knowledge to solve today's most challenging problems.

Pew Applauds Seychelles' Pioneering Plan to Protect Seagrass

Retrieved on: 
Tuesday, August 3, 2021
Blue carbon, Oceanography, Physical geography, Aquatic ecology, Organisms, Biological oceanography, Ecosystems, Seagrass, Mangrove

WASHINGTON, Aug. 3, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- The Pew Charitable Trusts today praised the Government of Seychelles for its ambitious commitments to protect coastal wetlands within its updated Nationally Determined Contribution (NDC) to the Paris Agreement.

Key Points: 
  • Seychelles' NDC includes a suite of bold steps to the protect its seagrass and mangrove ecosystems, including:
    Fully mapping the extent of mangrove and seagrass ecosystems and conducting a first-time assessment of seagrass carbon stocks within Seychelles' waters.
  • Ensuring that at least 50% of the nation's mangrove and seagrass ecosystems are protected by 2025 and 100% are protected by 2030.
  • Establishing a long-term monitoring program for seagrass habitats and including the nation's blue carbon ecosystems within Seychelles' National Greenhouse Gas Inventory by 2025.
  • The Pew Charitable Trusts is driven by the power of knowledge to solve today's most challenging problems.

PG&E Outlines Additional Safety Measures It Is Deploying to Help with Historic Drought Impacts and Growing Wildfire Risk in California

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Tuesday, August 3, 2021
Energy, Environment, Utilities, Articles, Natural disasters, Nature, Emergency management, Physical geography, Ecological succession, Pollution, Wildfire, Pacific Gas and Electric Company, Drought, Climate change in California

Today, we are outlining additional safety actions to combat the real and evolving wildfire threat present today, said Patti Poppe, CEO of PG&E Corporation.

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  • Today, we are outlining additional safety actions to combat the real and evolving wildfire threat present today, said Patti Poppe, CEO of PG&E Corporation.
  • According to the U.S. Drought Monitor, 85% of California is now in the extreme drought category.
  • Climate change impacts have led to more frequent heat waves, extreme drought, and millions of dead and dying trees, which have created elevated wildfire risk.
  • PG&Es multi-faceted Community Wildfire Safety Program includes both immediate and long-term action plans to further reduce wildfire risk and keep its customers and communities safe.

Great Lakes Announces a New Appointment to the Board of Directors

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Monday, August 2, 2021
Regions of the United States, Physical geography, Great Lakes region, Water, Coastal engineering, Dredgers, Dredging, Great Lakes, Lake

Lawrence R. Dickerson, Chairman of the Board, commented, "It is my great pleasure to welcome Earl Shipp to the Great Lakes Board.

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  • Lawrence R. Dickerson, Chairman of the Board, commented, "It is my great pleasure to welcome Earl Shipp to the Great Lakes Board.
  • Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Corporation (Great Lakes or the Company) is the largest provider of dredging services in the United States.
  • Great Lakes cautions investors that any forward-looking statements made by Great Lakes are not guarantees or indicative of future events.
  • Although Great Lakes believes that its plans, intentions and expectations reflected in this press release are reasonable, actual events could differ materially.

Reclamation launches website with real-time information, interactive resources on drought

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Thursday, July 29, 2021
Physical geography, Nature, Civil defense, Climate variability and change, Drought, Hydrology, Earth sciences

The science-based web portal is designed to increase public and media understanding of drought conditions and the all-of-government efforts to mitigate these conditions by the Biden-Harris administration.

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  • The science-based web portal is designed to increase public and media understanding of drought conditions and the all-of-government efforts to mitigate these conditions by the Biden-Harris administration.
  • The features of the interactive multi-page platform highlight Reclamation's efforts and investments to mitigate drought impacts, increase drought resiliency, reduce reliance on declining water sources and increase the efficiency of water deliveries.
  • "Reclamation recognizes the 2021 water year is a historically difficult year for the 17 Western states and for Tribes, fisheries, wildlife, farmers and ranchers, and communities.
  • A series of online public briefings will be announced to introduce its major interactive features.

California American Water Building a Critical New Well in Dunnigan

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Wednesday, July 28, 2021
Utilities, Energy, American Water Works, Camden, New Jersey, RWE, Water industry, Water supply, Environmental engineering, Environmental science, Physical geography, California American Water, American Water, CALIFORNIA AMERICAN WATER, AMERICAN WATER

California American Water has begun major construction on a critical new well in Dunnigan, California.

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  • California American Water has begun major construction on a critical new well in Dunnigan, California.
  • When we became the new water provider for Dunnigan we knew this community needed major investment to improve the reliability and water quality of its drinking water, said Lacy Carothers, engineering manager for California American Water.
  • About California American Water: California American Water, a subsidiary of American Water (NYSE: AWK), provides high-quality and reliable water and/or wastewater services to more than 880,000 California residents.
  • About American Water: With a history dating back to 1886, American Water is the largest and most geographically diverse U.S. publicly traded water and wastewater utility company.

Marin Agricultural Land Trust (MALT) Doubles Down on Its Drought Resilience and Water Security Initiative

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Tuesday, July 27, 2021
Agriculture, Natural Resources, Environment, Articles, Physical geography, Marin County, California, Nature, Drought, Psychological resilience

In response to the historic drought in California, the Marin Agricultural Land Trust (MALT), a pioneering farmland trust in Californias Marin County, is allocating an additional $250,000 to its emergency Drought Resilience & Water Security (DRAWS) initiative raising to $500,000 the amount available to help Marin County farmers and ranchers address critical water shortages.

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  • In response to the historic drought in California, the Marin Agricultural Land Trust (MALT), a pioneering farmland trust in Californias Marin County, is allocating an additional $250,000 to its emergency Drought Resilience & Water Security (DRAWS) initiative raising to $500,000 the amount available to help Marin County farmers and ranchers address critical water shortages.
  • As part of MALTs commitment to stewarding agricultural land in harmony with our natural ecosystems, we have doubled our investment in long-term drought resilience and water security projects.
  • The DRAWS initiative provides one puzzle piece of a rich, complex and collective response to the serious water security issues Marin County must address, said Rubenstahl.
  • Marin Agricultural Land Trust is a nonprofit organization created in 1980 to permanently preserve Marin County farmland and establish Marin County as a thriving agricultural community in a healthy and diverse natural environment.

Canada invests $25 million to protect wetlands and grasslands in the Prairies

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Friday, July 23, 2021
Natural environment, Branches of biology, Physical geography, Freshwater ecology, Habitat, Conservation biology, Biogeography, Wetland, Riparian zone, Grassland, Biodiversity

These initiatives are among fourteen projects to receive funding from the Nature Smart Climate Solutions Fund in 20212022.

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  • These initiatives are among fourteen projects to receive funding from the Nature Smart Climate Solutions Fund in 20212022.
  • Collectively, they are projected to conserve up to 30,000hectares; restore up to 6,000hectares; and contribute to the enhanced management of up to 18,000hectares of wetlands, grasslands, and riparian areas.
  • Today's announcement supports Canada's goal to protect 25percent of lands and 25percent of oceans by 2025.
  • Protecting more wetlands and grasslands across the Prairies will make our communities more resilient, capture and store carbon, and support our iconic biodiversity."

NorthStar teams with Canadian Coast Guard and INRS to develop Earth Observation Monitoring System for Canada's marine and coastal environments

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Thursday, July 22, 2021
Fictional characters, Physical geography, Marvel Comics characters, Northstar, Coast, Canadian Coast Guard, Marine pollution, Institut national de la recherche scientifique

MONTREAL, July 22, 2021 /CNW Telbec/ - NorthStar Earth & Space (NorthStar) announced that it is collaborating with the Canadian Coast Guard (CCG) to develop a prototype Earth Observation Monitoring System for Marine and Coastal Environments (EOMCE) to improve information quality and deliver critical knowledge on marine pollution, ice conditions, and coastal ecosystems directly impacted by climate change.

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  • MONTREAL, July 22, 2021 /CNW Telbec/ - NorthStar Earth & Space (NorthStar) announced that it is collaborating with the Canadian Coast Guard (CCG) to develop a prototype Earth Observation Monitoring System for Marine and Coastal Environments (EOMCE) to improve information quality and deliver critical knowledge on marine pollution, ice conditions, and coastal ecosystems directly impacted by climate change.
  • In Canada and around the world, the integrity of marine and coastal environments is impacted by climate change and pollution.
  • "NorthStar is proud to be working with the Canadian Coast Guard and Quebec's Institut national de la recherche scientifique to help safeguard Canada's marine and coastal environments" said Stewart Bain, CEO of NorthStar Earth & Space.
  • Theinitiative will see NorthStar, the Canadian Coast Guard and the INRS pool expertise to develop information services that will leveragedata from multiple Earth Observation sources and be demonstrated via a prototype web-basedinformation portal.

Softeon Leads the Way in Software for Automated Distribution Centers

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Thursday, July 22, 2021
Supply chain management, Retail, Technology, Transport, Logistics, Supply chain management, Software, Brigham Young University, Environmental engineering, Hydraulic engineering, Physical geography, WMS, Earth sciences, Application software, Articles, Warehouse execution system

Softeon, a global supply chain software provider with the industry's best record of customer success, announced the continued expansion of its software support for automated distribution centers.

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  • Softeon, a global supply chain software provider with the industry's best record of customer success, announced the continued expansion of its software support for automated distribution centers.
  • Softeon can directly manage and optimize these sub-systems, without the need for any additional software.
  • Use of simulation to test integrations and response times between Softeon WMS and/or WES and materials handling equipment and more.
  • The breadth and depth of Softeons support for automated DCs is a competitive advantage, said Dan Gilmore, chief marketing officer at Softeon.