vegetation Archives – The Green Optimistic green tech news, since 2008 Thu, 09 Jun 2016 07:52:38 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.0 2667534 Drone Cameras Capture Dryland Ecosystems Throughout Time https://www.greenoptimistic.com/drone-cameras-capture-dryland-ecosystems-throughout-time-20160609/ https://www.greenoptimistic.com/drone-cameras-capture-dryland-ecosystems-throughout-time-20160609/#respond Thu, 09 Jun 2016 07:52:38 +0000 https://www.greenoptimistic.com/?p=60063           Drones aren’t just for the government. Research by the University of Exeter shows there are environmental applications for drones too. Now, with ‘point and shoot’ basic cameras, drones can improve understanding of dryland ecosystems at a reduced cost. The drylands are a critical provider of food, water, and biofuel with […]

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]]> https://www.greenoptimistic.com/drone-cameras-capture-dryland-ecosystems-throughout-time-20160609/feed/ 0 60063 Urban Vegetation Cleans Air Better Than Previously Thought https://www.greenoptimistic.com/urban-vegetation-cleans-air-better-than-previously-thought-20120904/ https://www.greenoptimistic.com/urban-vegetation-cleans-air-better-than-previously-thought-20120904/#respond Tue, 04 Sep 2012 15:50:22 +0000 https://www.greenoptimistic.com/?p=25914 A new finding from Dr. Thomas Pugh, at the Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT) in Germany, reveals the fact that city vegetation does more good than thought before. “Green areas may be grown road by road without expensive or big initiatives,” says Pugh. He also says that green plants filter nitrogen oxide (NO2) and fine […]

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