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Fri, August 22, 2008 07:36:25 AMFrom:
Environmental Expert
Subject:
Soil & Groundwater News (August 21, 2008)
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Soil & Groundwater Newsletter August 21, 2008 |
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New Zealand government funding boost for contaminated sites
Four contaminated site projects, in Bay of Plenty, Canterbury, Otago, and Tasman and Nelson, will be allocated about NZ$150,000 from the Government's clean-up fund, Environment Minister Trevor Mallard announced. The allocations are the first from the Ministry for the Environment's Contaminated Sites Remediation Fund this year. A total of NZ$890,000 of the US$3.28 million annual fund is contestable by regional councils and unitary authorities through two application rounds a year. "These contaminated sites need to be cleaned up for the sake of communities and the environment all around New ... |
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Soil carbon cycling and the global carbon balance
Like most things that exist underground, plant roots are out-of-sight and easily forgotten, but while flowers, leaves, and other aboveground plant parts are more familiar, plant roots are equally deserving of our appreciation. Beneath every towering tree, tasty crop, and dazzling ornamental lies a root system that makes it all possible. Roots provide anchor and support for plants, extract water and nutrients from soil, and reduce soil erosion. Roots also play an important role in soil carbon cycling and the global carbon balance. A number of current issues related to water availability ... |
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