#soilerosion — Public Fediverse posts
Live and recent posts from across the Fediverse tagged #soilerosion, aggregated by home.social.
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Farming's Grip on Soil: New Data Reveals Structural Erosion
New fiber optic sensors reveal how farming practices like plowing damage soil structure by affecting water flow. Learn how this impacts crops and food systems.
#SoilHealth, #SustainableFarming, #AgriTech, #SoilErosion, #FarmingImpact
https://newsletter.tf/farming-soil-structure-damage-fiber-optic-sensors/
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Farming's Grip on Soil: New Data Reveals Structural Erosion
New fiber optic sensors reveal how farming practices like plowing damage soil structure by affecting water flow. Learn how this impacts crops and food systems.
#SoilHealth, #SustainableFarming, #AgriTech, #SoilErosion, #FarmingImpact
https://newsletter.tf/farming-soil-structure-damage-fiber-optic-sensors/
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New data from mid-March 2026 shows farming practices damage soil structure, making it harder for crops to handle floods and droughts. This is a big change from older ways of looking at soil.
#SoilHealth, #SustainableFarming, #AgriTech, #SoilErosion, #FarmingImpact
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New data from mid-March 2026 shows farming practices damage soil structure, making it harder for crops to handle floods and droughts. This is a big change from older ways of looking at soil.
#SoilHealth, #SustainableFarming, #AgriTech, #SoilErosion, #FarmingImpact
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#Africa - #Coexistence That's Built to Last
"For two decades, African People & Wildlife has partnered with communities across #Tanzania to protect wildlife, restore landscapes, and support sustainable livelihoods. See how this work has grown and where it’s going next.
Landscape Restoration and Connectivity
We lead collective efforts to restore and connect a flourishing mosaic of lands that benefits people, parks, and wildlife while building local #ClimateChange #resilience.
#HabitatLoss and #fragmentation pose one of the greatest threats to the future of Africa’s people and #wildlife. Without urgent action and collaborative partnerships, our most critical landscapes and their natural resources could be lost forever.
Support Local Corridors
We engage communities in the conservation of critical corridors for wildlife and livestock that link protected areas with communal and private lands.
Revitalize #DegradedPastures
The #overgrazing of local pastures can lead to #SoilErosion and inadequate food for wildlife and livestock. Together with local communities, we monitor and manage the long-term health of vital habitats that benefit people and wildlife.
Layer Programming to Maximize Impact
We overlap our rangeland management programming with the observed range of lions, leopards, and cheetahs to ensure the health and connectivity of vital big cat habitat. We also enhance the health of these pastures with an increased beehive presence through our Women's #Beekeeping Initiative.
Leverage Partnerships to Enhance Connectivity
We work with multiple partners – including government authorities – across large landscapes like the #Ngorongoro Conservation Area to identify shared goals and implement joint programming with local community members."
#SolarPunkSunday #WildlifeCorridors #ClimateChangeAdaptation #Stewardship #EnvironmentalStewardship #SoilRestoration
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#Africa - #Coexistence That's Built to Last
"For two decades, African People & Wildlife has partnered with communities across #Tanzania to protect wildlife, restore landscapes, and support sustainable livelihoods. See how this work has grown and where it’s going next.
Landscape Restoration and Connectivity
We lead collective efforts to restore and connect a flourishing mosaic of lands that benefits people, parks, and wildlife while building local #ClimateChange #resilience.
#HabitatLoss and #fragmentation pose one of the greatest threats to the future of Africa’s people and #wildlife. Without urgent action and collaborative partnerships, our most critical landscapes and their natural resources could be lost forever.
Support Local Corridors
We engage communities in the conservation of critical corridors for wildlife and livestock that link protected areas with communal and private lands.
Revitalize #DegradedPastures
The #overgrazing of local pastures can lead to #SoilErosion and inadequate food for wildlife and livestock. Together with local communities, we monitor and manage the long-term health of vital habitats that benefit people and wildlife.
Layer Programming to Maximize Impact
We overlap our rangeland management programming with the observed range of lions, leopards, and cheetahs to ensure the health and connectivity of vital big cat habitat. We also enhance the health of these pastures with an increased beehive presence through our Women's #Beekeeping Initiative.
Leverage Partnerships to Enhance Connectivity
We work with multiple partners – including government authorities – across large landscapes like the #Ngorongoro Conservation Area to identify shared goals and implement joint programming with local community members."
#SolarPunkSunday #WildlifeCorridors #ClimateChangeAdaptation #Stewardship #EnvironmentalStewardship #SoilRestoration
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#Africa - #Coexistence That's Built to Last
"For two decades, African People & Wildlife has partnered with communities across #Tanzania to protect wildlife, restore landscapes, and support sustainable livelihoods. See how this work has grown and where it’s going next.
Landscape Restoration and Connectivity
We lead collective efforts to restore and connect a flourishing mosaic of lands that benefits people, parks, and wildlife while building local #ClimateChange #resilience.
#HabitatLoss and #fragmentation pose one of the greatest threats to the future of Africa’s people and #wildlife. Without urgent action and collaborative partnerships, our most critical landscapes and their natural resources could be lost forever.
Support Local Corridors
We engage communities in the conservation of critical corridors for wildlife and livestock that link protected areas with communal and private lands.
Revitalize #DegradedPastures
The #overgrazing of local pastures can lead to #SoilErosion and inadequate food for wildlife and livestock. Together with local communities, we monitor and manage the long-term health of vital habitats that benefit people and wildlife.
Layer Programming to Maximize Impact
We overlap our rangeland management programming with the observed range of lions, leopards, and cheetahs to ensure the health and connectivity of vital big cat habitat. We also enhance the health of these pastures with an increased beehive presence through our Women's #Beekeeping Initiative.
Leverage Partnerships to Enhance Connectivity
We work with multiple partners – including government authorities – across large landscapes like the #Ngorongoro Conservation Area to identify shared goals and implement joint programming with local community members."
#SolarPunkSunday #WildlifeCorridors #ClimateChangeAdaptation #Stewardship #EnvironmentalStewardship #SoilRestoration
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#Africa - #Coexistence That's Built to Last
"For two decades, African People & Wildlife has partnered with communities across #Tanzania to protect wildlife, restore landscapes, and support sustainable livelihoods. See how this work has grown and where it’s going next.
Landscape Restoration and Connectivity
We lead collective efforts to restore and connect a flourishing mosaic of lands that benefits people, parks, and wildlife while building local #ClimateChange #resilience.
#HabitatLoss and #fragmentation pose one of the greatest threats to the future of Africa’s people and #wildlife. Without urgent action and collaborative partnerships, our most critical landscapes and their natural resources could be lost forever.
Support Local Corridors
We engage communities in the conservation of critical corridors for wildlife and livestock that link protected areas with communal and private lands.
Revitalize #DegradedPastures
The #overgrazing of local pastures can lead to #SoilErosion and inadequate food for wildlife and livestock. Together with local communities, we monitor and manage the long-term health of vital habitats that benefit people and wildlife.
Layer Programming to Maximize Impact
We overlap our rangeland management programming with the observed range of lions, leopards, and cheetahs to ensure the health and connectivity of vital big cat habitat. We also enhance the health of these pastures with an increased beehive presence through our Women's #Beekeeping Initiative.
Leverage Partnerships to Enhance Connectivity
We work with multiple partners – including government authorities – across large landscapes like the #Ngorongoro Conservation Area to identify shared goals and implement joint programming with local community members."
#SolarPunkSunday #WildlifeCorridors #ClimateChangeAdaptation #Stewardship #EnvironmentalStewardship #SoilRestoration
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#Africa - #Coexistence That's Built to Last
"For two decades, African People & Wildlife has partnered with communities across #Tanzania to protect wildlife, restore landscapes, and support sustainable livelihoods. See how this work has grown and where it’s going next.
Landscape Restoration and Connectivity
We lead collective efforts to restore and connect a flourishing mosaic of lands that benefits people, parks, and wildlife while building local #ClimateChange #resilience.
#HabitatLoss and #fragmentation pose one of the greatest threats to the future of Africa’s people and #wildlife. Without urgent action and collaborative partnerships, our most critical landscapes and their natural resources could be lost forever.
Support Local Corridors
We engage communities in the conservation of critical corridors for wildlife and livestock that link protected areas with communal and private lands.
Revitalize #DegradedPastures
The #overgrazing of local pastures can lead to #SoilErosion and inadequate food for wildlife and livestock. Together with local communities, we monitor and manage the long-term health of vital habitats that benefit people and wildlife.
Layer Programming to Maximize Impact
We overlap our rangeland management programming with the observed range of lions, leopards, and cheetahs to ensure the health and connectivity of vital big cat habitat. We also enhance the health of these pastures with an increased beehive presence through our Women's #Beekeeping Initiative.
Leverage Partnerships to Enhance Connectivity
We work with multiple partners – including government authorities – across large landscapes like the #Ngorongoro Conservation Area to identify shared goals and implement joint programming with local community members."
#SolarPunkSunday #WildlifeCorridors #ClimateChangeAdaptation #Stewardship #EnvironmentalStewardship #SoilRestoration
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How #LandRestoration is strengthening #ecosystems and #communities across #Africa
June 16, 2025
"Across Africa, land degradation and #ClimateChange are converging to create a growing crisis. Unsustainable land use, #deforestation and #SoilErosion have left millions of hectares barren, stripping communities of the natural resources they rely on. Meanwhile, the impacts of climate change – shifting rainfall patterns, rising temperatures and more frequent #droughts and #floods – are compounding pressures on #agriculture and water resources.
"Today, an estimated 65 percent of Africa's land is impacted by land degradation and drought, affecting more than 400 million people and causing economic losses exceeding US$70 billion each year.
"Governments across the continent are increasingly prioritizing land restoration as a national and regional imperative by pioneering policies, partnerships and investments to reverse degradation and strengthen #ClimateChangeAdaptation and #resilience. This brings tangible benefits for both people and nature, helping to secure food systems, create economic opportunities and strengthen communities against #ClimateShocks.
With support from the Global Environment Facility’s Least Developed Countries Fund and UNDP, #Ethiopia, #Rwanda and #Senegal are transforming degraded landscapes into a source of stability and productivity, their experience offering a replicable model for other nations confronting similar challenges."
#SolarPunkSunday #FoodSecurity #Adaptation #TerraceGardening #ForestRehabilitation #WaterIsLife #SoilIsLife #Reforestation #NatureBasedSolution
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How #LandRestoration is strengthening #ecosystems and #communities across #Africa
June 16, 2025
"Across Africa, land degradation and #ClimateChange are converging to create a growing crisis. Unsustainable land use, #deforestation and #SoilErosion have left millions of hectares barren, stripping communities of the natural resources they rely on. Meanwhile, the impacts of climate change – shifting rainfall patterns, rising temperatures and more frequent #droughts and #floods – are compounding pressures on #agriculture and water resources.
"Today, an estimated 65 percent of Africa's land is impacted by land degradation and drought, affecting more than 400 million people and causing economic losses exceeding US$70 billion each year.
"Governments across the continent are increasingly prioritizing land restoration as a national and regional imperative by pioneering policies, partnerships and investments to reverse degradation and strengthen #ClimateChangeAdaptation and #resilience. This brings tangible benefits for both people and nature, helping to secure food systems, create economic opportunities and strengthen communities against #ClimateShocks.
With support from the Global Environment Facility’s Least Developed Countries Fund and UNDP, #Ethiopia, #Rwanda and #Senegal are transforming degraded landscapes into a source of stability and productivity, their experience offering a replicable model for other nations confronting similar challenges."
#SolarPunkSunday #FoodSecurity #Adaptation #TerraceGardening #ForestRehabilitation #WaterIsLife #SoilIsLife #Reforestation #NatureBasedSolution
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How #LandRestoration is strengthening #ecosystems and #communities across #Africa
June 16, 2025
"Across Africa, land degradation and #ClimateChange are converging to create a growing crisis. Unsustainable land use, #deforestation and #SoilErosion have left millions of hectares barren, stripping communities of the natural resources they rely on. Meanwhile, the impacts of climate change – shifting rainfall patterns, rising temperatures and more frequent #droughts and #floods – are compounding pressures on #agriculture and water resources.
"Today, an estimated 65 percent of Africa's land is impacted by land degradation and drought, affecting more than 400 million people and causing economic losses exceeding US$70 billion each year.
"Governments across the continent are increasingly prioritizing land restoration as a national and regional imperative by pioneering policies, partnerships and investments to reverse degradation and strengthen #ClimateChangeAdaptation and #resilience. This brings tangible benefits for both people and nature, helping to secure food systems, create economic opportunities and strengthen communities against #ClimateShocks.
With support from the Global Environment Facility’s Least Developed Countries Fund and UNDP, #Ethiopia, #Rwanda and #Senegal are transforming degraded landscapes into a source of stability and productivity, their experience offering a replicable model for other nations confronting similar challenges."
#SolarPunkSunday #FoodSecurity #Adaptation #TerraceGardening #ForestRehabilitation #WaterIsLife #SoilIsLife #Reforestation #NatureBasedSolution
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How #LandRestoration is strengthening #ecosystems and #communities across #Africa
June 16, 2025
"Across Africa, land degradation and #ClimateChange are converging to create a growing crisis. Unsustainable land use, #deforestation and #SoilErosion have left millions of hectares barren, stripping communities of the natural resources they rely on. Meanwhile, the impacts of climate change – shifting rainfall patterns, rising temperatures and more frequent #droughts and #floods – are compounding pressures on #agriculture and water resources.
"Today, an estimated 65 percent of Africa's land is impacted by land degradation and drought, affecting more than 400 million people and causing economic losses exceeding US$70 billion each year.
"Governments across the continent are increasingly prioritizing land restoration as a national and regional imperative by pioneering policies, partnerships and investments to reverse degradation and strengthen #ClimateChangeAdaptation and #resilience. This brings tangible benefits for both people and nature, helping to secure food systems, create economic opportunities and strengthen communities against #ClimateShocks.
With support from the Global Environment Facility’s Least Developed Countries Fund and UNDP, #Ethiopia, #Rwanda and #Senegal are transforming degraded landscapes into a source of stability and productivity, their experience offering a replicable model for other nations confronting similar challenges."
#SolarPunkSunday #FoodSecurity #Adaptation #TerraceGardening #ForestRehabilitation #WaterIsLife #SoilIsLife #Reforestation #NatureBasedSolution
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How #LandRestoration is strengthening #ecosystems and #communities across #Africa
June 16, 2025
"Across Africa, land degradation and #ClimateChange are converging to create a growing crisis. Unsustainable land use, #deforestation and #SoilErosion have left millions of hectares barren, stripping communities of the natural resources they rely on. Meanwhile, the impacts of climate change – shifting rainfall patterns, rising temperatures and more frequent #droughts and #floods – are compounding pressures on #agriculture and water resources.
"Today, an estimated 65 percent of Africa's land is impacted by land degradation and drought, affecting more than 400 million people and causing economic losses exceeding US$70 billion each year.
"Governments across the continent are increasingly prioritizing land restoration as a national and regional imperative by pioneering policies, partnerships and investments to reverse degradation and strengthen #ClimateChangeAdaptation and #resilience. This brings tangible benefits for both people and nature, helping to secure food systems, create economic opportunities and strengthen communities against #ClimateShocks.
With support from the Global Environment Facility’s Least Developed Countries Fund and UNDP, #Ethiopia, #Rwanda and #Senegal are transforming degraded landscapes into a source of stability and productivity, their experience offering a replicable model for other nations confronting similar challenges."
#SolarPunkSunday #FoodSecurity #Adaptation #TerraceGardening #ForestRehabilitation #WaterIsLife #SoilIsLife #Reforestation #NatureBasedSolution
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We are hosting a 2-Day Training on Soil Erosion Modeling & Risk Mapping using the RUSLE Model in QGIS.
This hands-on course is ideal for government officers, GIS & data professionals, researchers, and environmental practitioners seeking practical skills in erosion assessment and decision-support mapping.
📅 27–28 Feb 2026
📍 Morogoro (Physical) & Online🔹 First 10 participants receive 10% early-bird discount.
Register: https://forms.gle/2FZhdX25byvnSLFr8
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https://www.europesays.com/ie/168299/ Integrating RUSLE, AHP, GIS, and cloud-based geospatial analysis for soil erosion assessment under mediterranean conditions #Algeria #ClimateSciences #Ecology #Éire #Environment #EnvironmentalSciences #GEE;AHP #HumanitiesAndSocialSciences #Hydrology #IE #Ireland #LandDegradation #MitidjaPlain #multidisciplinary #NaturalHazards #RUSLE #Science #SoilErosion
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#Hemp cultivation contributes to the European Green Deal objectives
Excerpts:
"Hemp has a number of #Environmental benefits.
- #CarbonStorage: one hectare of hemp sequesters 9 to 15 tonnes of CO2, similar to the amount sequestered by a young forest, but it only takes five months to grow.
- Breaking the cycle of diseases: hemp helps to break the cycle of diseases when used in #CropRotation. In addition, weeds are not able to grow due to the fast growth and shading capacity of hemp plants.
- #SoilErosion prevention: dense leaves of hemp become a natural soil cover, reducing water loss and protecting against soil erosion. Hemp covers the ground just three weeks after germination.
- #Biodiversity: flowering cycle usually occurs between July and September, coinciding with a lack of pollen production from other crops. Hemp produces large amounts of pollen. It also provides shelter for birds and hemp seeds are a food for animals.
- Low or no use of #pesticides: hemp is susceptible to few pests because of the lack of natural predators, which means that the use of #insecticides, #herbicides, and #fungicides can be avoided in most cases."
"Uses of hemp1. Textile industry (#HempFibre)
Hemp fibre is very similar to linen and the interest of the textile industry in using hemp fibre is growing. The European Commission, in its circular economy action plan, considers the textile sector as one of the cornerstones in the transition towards a greener and more sustainable economy and it has encouraged stakeholders to seek new materials and new economic models. To this end, the EU has adopted a strategy for sustainable and circular textiles aiming to create a more sustainable, innovative, circular economic model.
Hemp fibre and textile material
Hemp fibre is a sustainable raw material for the textile industry.2. Food and feed (#HempSeeds)
Hemp seeds contain high levels of protein and considerable amounts of fibres, vitamins, Omega-3, and minerals. As a result, de-hulled hemp seeds serve as a food for human consumption, while whole hemp seeds are used as feed for animals.
3. #Construction (#HempFibre)
There are three main hemp-based products used in construction: #lime hemp concrete (#hempcrete), #HempWool, and fibre-board insulation. The construction sector is responsible for 40% of energy consumption and 36% of GHG emissions, and 75% of that energy goes to waste. This has led to a search for construction practices and materials that are carbon neutral or carbon sequesters. Hempcrete is a carbon sequester as the amount of carbon stored in the material is higher than the emissions generated during its production, and it continues to store carbon during the building’s life. Improving energy efficiency in the building sector will play a key role in achieving carbon-neutrality by 2050, a goal set out in the European Green Deal. Hemp can play a significant role in reaching this objective.
Hempcrete, hemp wool and fibre-board insulation are used in the construction sector due to their energy efficient properties.
4. #Paper production (hemp fibre)
There are multiple advantages to using hemp fibre to make paper: hemp stalks only take up to five months to mature, #HempPaper does not necessarily require toxic bleaching chemicals and hemp paper can be recycled seven to eight times.
Hemp fibre paper is a more sustainable alternative to paper made from wood pulp.
5. Other uses
Hemp-derived products are used in different industries and for different purposes. Negative environmental effects of plastic have pushed manufacturers to seek alternatives. Hemp is a good option given its light weight and durability. As a substitute for plastic, hemp-derived products are used in different sectors such as car manufacturing, railway, aviation and aerospace.
Other uses of hemp include #cosmetics (oils, lotions, shampoos, etc.) and energy production (#biofuels). There is also interest in the production and marketing of hemp extracts, notably cannabidiol (#CBD), due to its possible uses in cosmetics, health products and food. These possible uses are, however, subject to the relevant EU requirements. In November 2020, the Court of Justice of the European Union determined that the marketing of legally produced CBD is permitted under EU law."
Read more:
https://agriculture.ec.europa.eu/farming/crop-productions-and-plant-based-products/hemp_en#SolarPunkSunday #HempFiber #HempUses #EUGreenNewDeal #EuropeanGreenDeal #Birdseed #HempFiberBoard #Cannabis
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#Hemp cultivation contributes to the European Green Deal objectives
Excerpts:
"Hemp has a number of #Environmental benefits.
- #CarbonStorage: one hectare of hemp sequesters 9 to 15 tonnes of CO2, similar to the amount sequestered by a young forest, but it only takes five months to grow.
- Breaking the cycle of diseases: hemp helps to break the cycle of diseases when used in #CropRotation. In addition, weeds are not able to grow due to the fast growth and shading capacity of hemp plants.
- #SoilErosion prevention: dense leaves of hemp become a natural soil cover, reducing water loss and protecting against soil erosion. Hemp covers the ground just three weeks after germination.
- #Biodiversity: flowering cycle usually occurs between July and September, coinciding with a lack of pollen production from other crops. Hemp produces large amounts of pollen. It also provides shelter for birds and hemp seeds are a food for animals.
- Low or no use of #pesticides: hemp is susceptible to few pests because of the lack of natural predators, which means that the use of #insecticides, #herbicides, and #fungicides can be avoided in most cases."
"Uses of hemp1. Textile industry (#HempFibre)
Hemp fibre is very similar to linen and the interest of the textile industry in using hemp fibre is growing. The European Commission, in its circular economy action plan, considers the textile sector as one of the cornerstones in the transition towards a greener and more sustainable economy and it has encouraged stakeholders to seek new materials and new economic models. To this end, the EU has adopted a strategy for sustainable and circular textiles aiming to create a more sustainable, innovative, circular economic model.
Hemp fibre and textile material
Hemp fibre is a sustainable raw material for the textile industry.2. Food and feed (#HempSeeds)
Hemp seeds contain high levels of protein and considerable amounts of fibres, vitamins, Omega-3, and minerals. As a result, de-hulled hemp seeds serve as a food for human consumption, while whole hemp seeds are used as feed for animals.
3. #Construction (#HempFibre)
There are three main hemp-based products used in construction: #lime hemp concrete (#hempcrete), #HempWool, and fibre-board insulation. The construction sector is responsible for 40% of energy consumption and 36% of GHG emissions, and 75% of that energy goes to waste. This has led to a search for construction practices and materials that are carbon neutral or carbon sequesters. Hempcrete is a carbon sequester as the amount of carbon stored in the material is higher than the emissions generated during its production, and it continues to store carbon during the building’s life. Improving energy efficiency in the building sector will play a key role in achieving carbon-neutrality by 2050, a goal set out in the European Green Deal. Hemp can play a significant role in reaching this objective.
Hempcrete, hemp wool and fibre-board insulation are used in the construction sector due to their energy efficient properties.
4. #Paper production (hemp fibre)
There are multiple advantages to using hemp fibre to make paper: hemp stalks only take up to five months to mature, #HempPaper does not necessarily require toxic bleaching chemicals and hemp paper can be recycled seven to eight times.
Hemp fibre paper is a more sustainable alternative to paper made from wood pulp.
5. Other uses
Hemp-derived products are used in different industries and for different purposes. Negative environmental effects of plastic have pushed manufacturers to seek alternatives. Hemp is a good option given its light weight and durability. As a substitute for plastic, hemp-derived products are used in different sectors such as car manufacturing, railway, aviation and aerospace.
Other uses of hemp include #cosmetics (oils, lotions, shampoos, etc.) and energy production (#biofuels). There is also interest in the production and marketing of hemp extracts, notably cannabidiol (#CBD), due to its possible uses in cosmetics, health products and food. These possible uses are, however, subject to the relevant EU requirements. In November 2020, the Court of Justice of the European Union determined that the marketing of legally produced CBD is permitted under EU law."
Read more:
https://agriculture.ec.europa.eu/farming/crop-productions-and-plant-based-products/hemp_en#SolarPunkSunday #HempFiber #HempUses #EUGreenNewDeal #EuropeanGreenDeal #Birdseed #HempFiberBoard #Cannabis
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#Hemp cultivation contributes to the European Green Deal objectives
Excerpts:
"Hemp has a number of #Environmental benefits.
- #CarbonStorage: one hectare of hemp sequesters 9 to 15 tonnes of CO2, similar to the amount sequestered by a young forest, but it only takes five months to grow.
- Breaking the cycle of diseases: hemp helps to break the cycle of diseases when used in #CropRotation. In addition, weeds are not able to grow due to the fast growth and shading capacity of hemp plants.
- #SoilErosion prevention: dense leaves of hemp become a natural soil cover, reducing water loss and protecting against soil erosion. Hemp covers the ground just three weeks after germination.
- #Biodiversity: flowering cycle usually occurs between July and September, coinciding with a lack of pollen production from other crops. Hemp produces large amounts of pollen. It also provides shelter for birds and hemp seeds are a food for animals.
- Low or no use of #pesticides: hemp is susceptible to few pests because of the lack of natural predators, which means that the use of #insecticides, #herbicides, and #fungicides can be avoided in most cases."
"Uses of hemp1. Textile industry (#HempFibre)
Hemp fibre is very similar to linen and the interest of the textile industry in using hemp fibre is growing. The European Commission, in its circular economy action plan, considers the textile sector as one of the cornerstones in the transition towards a greener and more sustainable economy and it has encouraged stakeholders to seek new materials and new economic models. To this end, the EU has adopted a strategy for sustainable and circular textiles aiming to create a more sustainable, innovative, circular economic model.
Hemp fibre and textile material
Hemp fibre is a sustainable raw material for the textile industry.2. Food and feed (#HempSeeds)
Hemp seeds contain high levels of protein and considerable amounts of fibres, vitamins, Omega-3, and minerals. As a result, de-hulled hemp seeds serve as a food for human consumption, while whole hemp seeds are used as feed for animals.
3. #Construction (#HempFibre)
There are three main hemp-based products used in construction: #lime hemp concrete (#hempcrete), #HempWool, and fibre-board insulation. The construction sector is responsible for 40% of energy consumption and 36% of GHG emissions, and 75% of that energy goes to waste. This has led to a search for construction practices and materials that are carbon neutral or carbon sequesters. Hempcrete is a carbon sequester as the amount of carbon stored in the material is higher than the emissions generated during its production, and it continues to store carbon during the building’s life. Improving energy efficiency in the building sector will play a key role in achieving carbon-neutrality by 2050, a goal set out in the European Green Deal. Hemp can play a significant role in reaching this objective.
Hempcrete, hemp wool and fibre-board insulation are used in the construction sector due to their energy efficient properties.
4. #Paper production (hemp fibre)
There are multiple advantages to using hemp fibre to make paper: hemp stalks only take up to five months to mature, #HempPaper does not necessarily require toxic bleaching chemicals and hemp paper can be recycled seven to eight times.
Hemp fibre paper is a more sustainable alternative to paper made from wood pulp.
5. Other uses
Hemp-derived products are used in different industries and for different purposes. Negative environmental effects of plastic have pushed manufacturers to seek alternatives. Hemp is a good option given its light weight and durability. As a substitute for plastic, hemp-derived products are used in different sectors such as car manufacturing, railway, aviation and aerospace.
Other uses of hemp include #cosmetics (oils, lotions, shampoos, etc.) and energy production (#biofuels). There is also interest in the production and marketing of hemp extracts, notably cannabidiol (#CBD), due to its possible uses in cosmetics, health products and food. These possible uses are, however, subject to the relevant EU requirements. In November 2020, the Court of Justice of the European Union determined that the marketing of legally produced CBD is permitted under EU law."
Read more:
https://agriculture.ec.europa.eu/farming/crop-productions-and-plant-based-products/hemp_en#SolarPunkSunday #HempFiber #HempUses #EUGreenNewDeal #EuropeanGreenDeal #Birdseed #HempFiberBoard #Cannabis
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#Hemp cultivation contributes to the European Green Deal objectives
Excerpts:
"Hemp has a number of #Environmental benefits.
- #CarbonStorage: one hectare of hemp sequesters 9 to 15 tonnes of CO2, similar to the amount sequestered by a young forest, but it only takes five months to grow.
- Breaking the cycle of diseases: hemp helps to break the cycle of diseases when used in #CropRotation. In addition, weeds are not able to grow due to the fast growth and shading capacity of hemp plants.
- #SoilErosion prevention: dense leaves of hemp become a natural soil cover, reducing water loss and protecting against soil erosion. Hemp covers the ground just three weeks after germination.
- #Biodiversity: flowering cycle usually occurs between July and September, coinciding with a lack of pollen production from other crops. Hemp produces large amounts of pollen. It also provides shelter for birds and hemp seeds are a food for animals.
- Low or no use of #pesticides: hemp is susceptible to few pests because of the lack of natural predators, which means that the use of #insecticides, #herbicides, and #fungicides can be avoided in most cases."
"Uses of hemp1. Textile industry (#HempFibre)
Hemp fibre is very similar to linen and the interest of the textile industry in using hemp fibre is growing. The European Commission, in its circular economy action plan, considers the textile sector as one of the cornerstones in the transition towards a greener and more sustainable economy and it has encouraged stakeholders to seek new materials and new economic models. To this end, the EU has adopted a strategy for sustainable and circular textiles aiming to create a more sustainable, innovative, circular economic model.
Hemp fibre and textile material
Hemp fibre is a sustainable raw material for the textile industry.2. Food and feed (#HempSeeds)
Hemp seeds contain high levels of protein and considerable amounts of fibres, vitamins, Omega-3, and minerals. As a result, de-hulled hemp seeds serve as a food for human consumption, while whole hemp seeds are used as feed for animals.
3. #Construction (#HempFibre)
There are three main hemp-based products used in construction: #lime hemp concrete (#hempcrete), #HempWool, and fibre-board insulation. The construction sector is responsible for 40% of energy consumption and 36% of GHG emissions, and 75% of that energy goes to waste. This has led to a search for construction practices and materials that are carbon neutral or carbon sequesters. Hempcrete is a carbon sequester as the amount of carbon stored in the material is higher than the emissions generated during its production, and it continues to store carbon during the building’s life. Improving energy efficiency in the building sector will play a key role in achieving carbon-neutrality by 2050, a goal set out in the European Green Deal. Hemp can play a significant role in reaching this objective.
Hempcrete, hemp wool and fibre-board insulation are used in the construction sector due to their energy efficient properties.
4. #Paper production (hemp fibre)
There are multiple advantages to using hemp fibre to make paper: hemp stalks only take up to five months to mature, #HempPaper does not necessarily require toxic bleaching chemicals and hemp paper can be recycled seven to eight times.
Hemp fibre paper is a more sustainable alternative to paper made from wood pulp.
5. Other uses
Hemp-derived products are used in different industries and for different purposes. Negative environmental effects of plastic have pushed manufacturers to seek alternatives. Hemp is a good option given its light weight and durability. As a substitute for plastic, hemp-derived products are used in different sectors such as car manufacturing, railway, aviation and aerospace.
Other uses of hemp include #cosmetics (oils, lotions, shampoos, etc.) and energy production (#biofuels). There is also interest in the production and marketing of hemp extracts, notably cannabidiol (#CBD), due to its possible uses in cosmetics, health products and food. These possible uses are, however, subject to the relevant EU requirements. In November 2020, the Court of Justice of the European Union determined that the marketing of legally produced CBD is permitted under EU law."
Read more:
https://agriculture.ec.europa.eu/farming/crop-productions-and-plant-based-products/hemp_en#SolarPunkSunday #HempFiber #HempUses #EUGreenNewDeal #EuropeanGreenDeal #Birdseed #HempFiberBoard #Cannabis
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#Hemp cultivation contributes to the European Green Deal objectives
Excerpts:
"Hemp has a number of #Environmental benefits.
- #CarbonStorage: one hectare of hemp sequesters 9 to 15 tonnes of CO2, similar to the amount sequestered by a young forest, but it only takes five months to grow.
- Breaking the cycle of diseases: hemp helps to break the cycle of diseases when used in #CropRotation. In addition, weeds are not able to grow due to the fast growth and shading capacity of hemp plants.
- #SoilErosion prevention: dense leaves of hemp become a natural soil cover, reducing water loss and protecting against soil erosion. Hemp covers the ground just three weeks after germination.
- #Biodiversity: flowering cycle usually occurs between July and September, coinciding with a lack of pollen production from other crops. Hemp produces large amounts of pollen. It also provides shelter for birds and hemp seeds are a food for animals.
- Low or no use of #pesticides: hemp is susceptible to few pests because of the lack of natural predators, which means that the use of #insecticides, #herbicides, and #fungicides can be avoided in most cases."
"Uses of hemp1. Textile industry (#HempFibre)
Hemp fibre is very similar to linen and the interest of the textile industry in using hemp fibre is growing. The European Commission, in its circular economy action plan, considers the textile sector as one of the cornerstones in the transition towards a greener and more sustainable economy and it has encouraged stakeholders to seek new materials and new economic models. To this end, the EU has adopted a strategy for sustainable and circular textiles aiming to create a more sustainable, innovative, circular economic model.
Hemp fibre and textile material
Hemp fibre is a sustainable raw material for the textile industry.2. Food and feed (#HempSeeds)
Hemp seeds contain high levels of protein and considerable amounts of fibres, vitamins, Omega-3, and minerals. As a result, de-hulled hemp seeds serve as a food for human consumption, while whole hemp seeds are used as feed for animals.
3. #Construction (#HempFibre)
There are three main hemp-based products used in construction: #lime hemp concrete (#hempcrete), #HempWool, and fibre-board insulation. The construction sector is responsible for 40% of energy consumption and 36% of GHG emissions, and 75% of that energy goes to waste. This has led to a search for construction practices and materials that are carbon neutral or carbon sequesters. Hempcrete is a carbon sequester as the amount of carbon stored in the material is higher than the emissions generated during its production, and it continues to store carbon during the building’s life. Improving energy efficiency in the building sector will play a key role in achieving carbon-neutrality by 2050, a goal set out in the European Green Deal. Hemp can play a significant role in reaching this objective.
Hempcrete, hemp wool and fibre-board insulation are used in the construction sector due to their energy efficient properties.
4. #Paper production (hemp fibre)
There are multiple advantages to using hemp fibre to make paper: hemp stalks only take up to five months to mature, #HempPaper does not necessarily require toxic bleaching chemicals and hemp paper can be recycled seven to eight times.
Hemp fibre paper is a more sustainable alternative to paper made from wood pulp.
5. Other uses
Hemp-derived products are used in different industries and for different purposes. Negative environmental effects of plastic have pushed manufacturers to seek alternatives. Hemp is a good option given its light weight and durability. As a substitute for plastic, hemp-derived products are used in different sectors such as car manufacturing, railway, aviation and aerospace.
Other uses of hemp include #cosmetics (oils, lotions, shampoos, etc.) and energy production (#biofuels). There is also interest in the production and marketing of hemp extracts, notably cannabidiol (#CBD), due to its possible uses in cosmetics, health products and food. These possible uses are, however, subject to the relevant EU requirements. In November 2020, the Court of Justice of the European Union determined that the marketing of legally produced CBD is permitted under EU law."
Read more:
https://agriculture.ec.europa.eu/farming/crop-productions-and-plant-based-products/hemp_en#SolarPunkSunday #HempFiber #HempUses #EUGreenNewDeal #EuropeanGreenDeal #Birdseed #HempFiberBoard #Cannabis
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#TigrayWar #Tigray #Ethiopia #LandDegradation #landrehabilitation #stonebunds #SoilConservation #Agroecology #CommunityStewardship #EnvironmentalRecovery #PostConflictResilience #SustainableLandUse #LandSystem #LandResilience #soilerosion #gully #exclosure #farmerledirrigation #GhentUniversity #MekelleUniversity #Geography
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#TigrayWar #Tigray #Ethiopia #LandDegradation #landrehabilitation #stonebunds #SoilConservation #Agroecology #CommunityStewardship #EnvironmentalRecovery #PostConflictResilience #SustainableLandUse #LandSystem #LandResilience #soilerosion #gully #exclosure #farmerledirrigation #GhentUniversity #MekelleUniversity #Geography
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#TigrayWar #Tigray #Ethiopia #LandDegradation #landrehabilitation #stonebunds #SoilConservation #Agroecology #CommunityStewardship #EnvironmentalRecovery #PostConflictResilience #SustainableLandUse #LandSystem #LandResilience #soilerosion #gully #exclosure #farmerledirrigation #GhentUniversity #MekelleUniversity #Geography
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Wie geht Ackerbau ohne Pflug?
Wie funktioniert das Spiel mit den ‚Zwischenfrüchten‘ und wie kann Biodiversitätserhalt im Ackerbau funktionieren?
Um diese Fragen drehts sich am kommenden Freitag beim Bauernhofspaziergang in Melk
https://www.farmingfornature.at/veranstaltungen/bauernhof-spaziergaenge/bauernhof-spaziergang-592025/
#biodiversity #biodiversitätsbotschafter #farmingfornature #direktsaat #pfluglos #bodenleben #kohlenstoffspeicher #SoilErosion -
Wie geht Ackerbau ohne Pflug?
Wie funktioniert das Spiel mit den ‚Zwischenfrüchten‘ und wie kann Biodiversitätserhalt im Ackerbau funktionieren?
Um diese Fragen drehts sich am kommenden Freitag beim Bauernhofspaziergang in Melk
https://www.farmingfornature.at/veranstaltungen/bauernhof-spaziergaenge/bauernhof-spaziergang-592025/
#biodiversity #biodiversitätsbotschafter #farmingfornature #direktsaat #pfluglos #bodenleben #kohlenstoffspeicher #SoilErosion -
Wie geht Ackerbau ohne Pflug?
Wie funktioniert das Spiel mit den ‚Zwischenfrüchten‘ und wie kann Biodiversitätserhalt im Ackerbau funktionieren?
Um diese Fragen drehts sich am kommenden Freitag beim Bauernhofspaziergang in Melk
https://www.farmingfornature.at/veranstaltungen/bauernhof-spaziergaenge/bauernhof-spaziergang-592025/
#biodiversity #biodiversitätsbotschafter #farmingfornature #direktsaat #pfluglos #bodenleben #kohlenstoffspeicher #SoilErosion -
Wie geht Ackerbau ohne Pflug?
Wie funktioniert das Spiel mit den ‚Zwischenfrüchten‘ und wie kann Biodiversitätserhalt im Ackerbau funktionieren?
Um diese Fragen drehts sich am kommenden Freitag beim Bauernhofspaziergang in Melk
https://www.farmingfornature.at/veranstaltungen/bauernhof-spaziergaenge/bauernhof-spaziergang-592025/
#biodiversity #biodiversitätsbotschafter #farmingfornature #direktsaat #pfluglos #bodenleben #kohlenstoffspeicher #SoilErosion -
Wie geht Ackerbau ohne Pflug?
Wie funktioniert das Spiel mit den ‚Zwischenfrüchten‘ und wie kann Biodiversitätserhalt im Ackerbau funktionieren?
Um diese Fragen drehts sich am kommenden Freitag beim Bauernhofspaziergang in Melk
https://www.farmingfornature.at/veranstaltungen/bauernhof-spaziergaenge/bauernhof-spaziergang-592025/
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#Trump is cutting the #environmental subsidies for #farmers to reduce the potential of #overgrazing. #Deforestation and overgrazing have been THE ultimate causes of #SoilErosion and #desertification around the world in the past 3000 to 7000 years, including the formation of giant #deserts in the #Sahara and the #MiddleEast. The #WestCoast is already turning into a giant #desert. Will it happen to Southern States? #Mississippi
https://www.washingtonpost.com/climate-environment/2025/03/10/trump-climate-smart-agriculture-dei/
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Cattle, Cowboys & Climate Chaos
https://ethicalrevolution.co.uk/cattle-cowboys-climate-chaos/
In recent decades, scientists have warned that industrial meat production, and beef in particular, fuels climate change and leads to deforestation, soil erosion, species extinction, ocean dead zones and high levels of methane emissions.
Yet today’s average American still eats three hamburgers per week! 🤯 🐮 🤮
The rise of an extensive and powerful American beef industry thanks to the near-elimination of bison across the United States in the 19th century led to beef becoming a marker of American identity.
Over a century later is now the time to forge a new identity?
Certainly if we’re hoping to avoid the impending destruction of society-as-we-know-it a lot of us are going to have to address the cow in the room.
#ClimateChange #ClimateChaos #ClimateCrisis #ClimateEmergency #DeadZones #deforestation #emissions #extinction #Methane #PlantBased #SoilErosion #USA #Vegan
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I am too “old” now, but did participate in 2021 at the #EUSO #EUSoilObservatory Young #Soil Researcher Forum, and it was a lot of fun 👇
Be part of it! --> https://esdac.jrc.ec.europa.eu/euso/2nd-young-soil-researchers-forum
#SoilBiodiversity #SoilErosion #SoilNutrients #SoilScience #SoilOrganicCarbon
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I am too “old” now, but did participate in 2021 at the #EUSO #EUSoilObservatory Young #Soil Researcher Forum, and it was a lot of fun 👇
Be part of it! --> https://esdac.jrc.ec.europa.eu/euso/2nd-young-soil-researchers-forum
#SoilBiodiversity #SoilErosion #SoilNutrients #SoilScience #SoilOrganicCarbon
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I am too “old” now, but did participate in 2021 at the #EUSO #EUSoilObservatory Young #Soil Researcher Forum, and it was a lot of fun 👇
Be part of it! --> https://esdac.jrc.ec.europa.eu/euso/2nd-young-soil-researchers-forum
#SoilBiodiversity #SoilErosion #SoilNutrients #SoilScience #SoilOrganicCarbon
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I am too “old” now, but did participate in 2021 at the #EUSO #EUSoilObservatory Young #Soil Researcher Forum, and it was a lot of fun 👇
Be part of it! --> https://esdac.jrc.ec.europa.eu/euso/2nd-young-soil-researchers-forum
#SoilBiodiversity #SoilErosion #SoilNutrients #SoilScience #SoilOrganicCarbon
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I am too “old” now, but did participate in 2021 at the #EUSO #EUSoilObservatory Young #Soil Researcher Forum, and it was a lot of fun 👇
Be part of it! --> https://esdac.jrc.ec.europa.eu/euso/2nd-young-soil-researchers-forum
#SoilBiodiversity #SoilErosion #SoilNutrients #SoilScience #SoilOrganicCarbon
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Downhill creep (Geomorphology 🏞️)
Downhill creep, also known as soil creep or commonly just creep, is a type of creep characterized by the slow, downward progression of rock and soil down a low grade slope; it can also refer to slow deformation of such materials as a result of prolonged pressure and stress. Creep may appear to an observer to be continuous, but it really is the ...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Downhill_creep
#DownhillCreep #SoilErosion #Geomorphology #EnvironmentalSoilScience
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Downhill creep (Geomorphology 🏞️)
Downhill creep, also known as soil creep or commonly just creep, is a type of creep characterized by the slow, downward progression of rock and soil down a low grade slope; it can also refer to slow deformation of such materials as a result of prolonged pressure and stress. Creep may appear to an observer to be continuous, but it really is the ...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Downhill_creep
#DownhillCreep #SoilErosion #Geomorphology #EnvironmentalSoilScience
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जोशीमठ आपदा : थोड़ी सी बारिश होने पर जोशीमठ निवासी थर्रा जाते है।
https://aliyesha.com/sub/articles/news/display/uk_land_slide_disaster_still_haunts_people_joshimath
#uttarakhand #dehradun #india #press #news #joshimath #population #hills #mountains #soilerosion
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जोशीमठ आपदा : थोड़ी सी बारिश होने पर जोशीमठ निवासी थर्रा जाते है।
https://aliyesha.com/sub/articles/news/display/uk_land_slide_disaster_still_haunts_people_joshimath
#uttarakhand #dehradun #india #press #news #joshimath #population #hills #mountains #soilerosion
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जोशीमठ आपदा : थोड़ी सी बारिश होने पर जोशीमठ निवासी थर्रा जाते है।
https://aliyesha.com/sub/articles/news/display/uk_land_slide_disaster_still_haunts_people_joshimath
#uttarakhand #dehradun #india #press #news #joshimath #population #hills #mountains #soilerosion
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जोशीमठ आपदा : थोड़ी सी बारिश होने पर जोशीमठ निवासी थर्रा जाते है।
https://aliyesha.com/sub/articles/news/display/uk_land_slide_disaster_still_haunts_people_joshimath
#uttarakhand #dehradun #india #press #news #joshimath #population #hills #mountains #soilerosion
Enjoy tracker free news reading with us. #privacy #privacymatters
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जोशीमठ आपदा : थोड़ी सी बारिश होने पर जोशीमठ निवासी थर्रा जाते है।
https://aliyesha.com/sub/articles/news/display/uk_land_slide_disaster_still_haunts_people_joshimath
#uttarakhand #dehradun #india #press #news #joshimath #population #hills #mountains #soilerosion
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भूस्खलन ट्रीटमेंट की सही तकनीक से रूबरू हुए इंजीनियर।
#uttarakhand #dehradun #india #news #press #disaster #disastermanagement #soilerosion #rockfall #mountains #engineering #engineer #technique
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A photograph of a deforested landscape in #Cumbria #england national bleb park.
The blebs either don't know or don't care (or both) that forests provide home to a myriad of species, regulate water & sequester carbon.
This isn't the first time someone has written the facts to an uncaring bleb audience. Maybe if l were talking about developing a hotel for the blebs they'd be interested 🤔🤑
Lack of #wildlife #SoilErosion #floods #ClimateChange #EatTheBlebs, not farm animals #satire
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A photograph of a deforested landscape in #Cumbria #england national bleb park.
The blebs either don't know or don't care (or both) that forests provide home to a myriad of species, regulate water & sequester carbon.
This isn't the first time someone has written the facts to an uncaring bleb audience. Maybe if l were talking about developing a hotel for the blebs they'd be interested 🤔🤑
Lack of #wildlife #SoilErosion #floods #ClimateChange #EatTheBlebs, not farm animals #satire
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#SoilErosion causes soil degradation and #desertification. What causes soil erosion is thus a cause of desertification and hence climate change locally and and even globally.
Is soil erosion natural or man-made? A study in the Holocene soil erosion in Greece suggests that human deforestation and agriculture, not nature, led to soil erosion and hence #ClimateChange in Greece during the period. People claiming CO2 emission being THE cause of climate change are misled.
https://www.cambridge.org/core/journals/quaternary-research/article/abs/an-assessment-of-human-versus-climatic-impacts-on-holocene-soil-erosion-in-ne-peloponnese-greece/3D4F0DE54070D679A6A5113D2D7DD1C4 -
"...the only effective way to end fossil fuel use (while maintaining our civilization) is to build the alternative..."
I think that's back to front: incremental renewable energy supply does not reduce fossil fuel use, it increases energy use.
The good news is that since renewable energy is now cheaper we could, with the political will and a fair market, tax carbon to the level that fossil fuel use declined at the rate we require, say to zero by 2040, and cheaper renewables were put in place to the extent* they are needed.
*A world without fossil fuel extraction, transportation and use with its conversion inefficiencies will only require 56% of the current energy. So don't need to build 44% of the alternative at all.
Better to replace capitalism with degrowth, but within the current system a carbon tax, including on carbon embedded in non-ff imports, would fix this particular crisis**.
Taxing air travel and private vehicles over 50kg at the same time would really help, spending all the incremental tax revenue on Universal Basic Services.
**It doesn't fix soil erosion, pandemics from zoonotic transfer, extinction of pollinators, populism, warmongers, religious fundamentalism, micro-plastics, corruption, AI misinformation, pollution, methane from meat production, poverty, tipping points and sea-level rise and floods and droughts and heat-waves already locked-in... it's a very long list.
For these we'll something much more radical and miraculous.
#ClimateCrisis #Degrowth #AI #SoilErosion #EnergyTransition #FossilFuels #Methane
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RT @P_Borrelli_: Great international collaboration with @EU_ScienceHub in a study lead by @PIK_climate on projected landscape-scale repercussions of global🌍action for climate🌧️and biodiversity🐝protection. Today out in @NatureComms -> https://www.nature.com/articles/s41467-023-38043-1 #SoilErosion #GloSEM #EUSO https://t.co/xEv0fZC8zk
🐦🔗: https://n.respublicae.eu/EU_ScienceHub/status/1658740068998164480