But the scale of the difference between the scenarios is pretty eye-opening. Take the difference between the worst case and what the study considers “status quo,”...
Commercializing ‘climate repair’ Despite the concerns and unknowns about this approach, the studies have already inspired a handful of entrepreneurs. Fiekowsky cofounded an earlier startup, Methane...
CaCO3 (limestone) + heat → CaO (lime) + CO2 (carbon dioxide) Making cement this way requires releasing CO2—the greenhouse gases are basically baked into the process. ...
When it comes to the climate, the picture can look bleak. Emissions of the greenhouse gasses that cause climate change are estimated to have reached new...
But a close look at energy and emissions data around the world shows that there are a few bright spots of good news, and a lot...
The 2023 Breakthrough Technologies It’s finally here—our 2023 list of 10 Breakthrough Technologies. Two climate items made the list this year: electric vehicles and battery recycling!...
“It’s morally wrong, in my opinion, for us not to be doing this — and to do this as quickly and safely as we can,” he says....
Why it matters As I wrote about a couple of weeks ago in the newsletter, one of the major discussions at COP27 was about whether richer...
This is today’s edition of The Download, our weekday newsletter that provides a daily dose of what’s going on in the world of technology. The US and China...
The nation is entering markets already crowded with international rivals, many of which have been investing billions for decades. China alone has spent more than $50...