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Conditions For Receiving Funding For Conversion To Organic Farming In Scotland

What is Organic Farming? It is a form farming that purely involves natural ways of crop cultivation and rearing of animals. This means that it involves avoiding the use of synthetic inputs like...

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Pollution Has Been Discovered Even In The World’s Deepest Ocean Trenches

High levels of persistent organic pollutants, including polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs), were found in crustaceans living in some of the planet’s most remote areas – the Mariana Trench above Australia...

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Ding Dong Monsanto’s Gone

We may finally have a solution to the plant killer Monsanto: MycoPesticide, a super spectacular amazing natural pesticide created, or better said, realized by Paul Stamets. This special man that is...

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Audit Reveals Rising Popularity Of Solar Batteries

With renewable energy options gaining in popularity throughout Australia, more and more homeowners are looking at solar batteries as a way to store power and avoid being affected by blackouts. A recent...

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Australia’s Energy Crisis Could Force Changes To Urban Planning

The increasing threat of blackouts in Australia is becoming more than just an inconvenience – these power outages have the potential to impact property prices for apartments, which are hit especially...

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Wax Worms May Provide a Solution to Plastic Pollution

Researchers are currently investigating the potential of using worms to help combat the excessive plastic pollution around the world, thanks to a chance discovery by scientist and amateur beekeeper...

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SCC Urged to Reconsider Decision to Chop Down Fruit Trees in UFS

Western Australia Councilor Chris Cornish is urging the Sunshine Coast Council (SCC) to consider reducing the red tape around verge gardens – after council workers cut down 18 fruit trees in the Urban...

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Scientists claim native Australian plants may offer a potential cure for Zika...

A potential cure for the Zika virus has been discovered by Queensland researchers, using compounds sourced from a native Australian plant. Through a partnership between Australian-based biotech company...

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Permaculture Magazine Prize 2018 Launched

Permaculture magazine is launching the Permaculture Magazine Prize 2018 with a fund of £20,000. The Prize will consist of one main award of £10,000 and four runners up of £2,500 and is open to any...

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The Permaculture Magazine Prize and the Youth in Permaculture Prize.

The Permaculture Magazine’s annual prize has been launched and applicants are now invited to put in their applications. With a fund of £25,000 donated by several generous benefactors, the aim is to...

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Annual £30,000 Permaculture Magazine’s Prize Celebrates Significant Climate...

Winners helping to nurture refugees, educate tens of thousands of smallholder farmers, creating safe spaces for young people, greening deserts and more. Established in 2018, the Permaculture Magazine...

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Annual Prize Supports Projects Tackling Climate Change

Imagine if you could give £25,000/$34,000 directly to projects that plant regenerative food forests, help people in practical ways and stop the relentless deforestation! Now in its third year, the...

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