The climate solution beneath your feet
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Carbon sequestration
A stealth effort to bury wood for carbon removal has just raised millions
A California startup is pursuing a novel, if simple, plan for ensuring that dead trees keep carbon dioxide out of
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Inside Alphabet X’s new effort to combat climate change with seagrass
In late September, Bianca Bahman snorkeled above a seagrass meadow off the western coast of Flores, a scorpion-shaped volcanic island
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We need to draw down carbon—not just stop emitting it
The UN’s climate panel warns that the world may need to remove billions of tons of carbon dioxide from the
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Running Tide is facing scientist departures and growing concerns over seaweed sinking for carbon removal
Running Tide, an aquaculture company based in Portland, Maine, has said it expected to set tens of thousands of tiny
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Inside Charm Industrial’s big bet on corn stalks for carbon removal
In recent weeks, a crew of staffers from a company called Charm Industrial have been working on the edge of
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How Charm Industrial hopes to use crops to cut steel emissions
Charm Industrial has gained attention for its unusual approach to storing away carbon dioxide: converting plant matter into bio-oil that
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This $1.5 billion startup promised to deliver clean fuels as cheap as gas. Experts are deeply skeptical.
Last summer, investors gathered in the parking lot of a converted warehouse in Santa Cruz, California. Rob McGinnis, the founder
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A climate-focused venture firm plans to invest $350 million into carbon removal startups
The venture capital firm Lowercarbon Capital has raised a $350 million fund dedicated to carbon removal startups, in another sign
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