Oil and gas production generates so much excess methane, it’s cheaper to set it on fire in a process called flaring than it is to capture it for sale or storage. Just in the U.S., producers flare so much gas
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Europe’s Revent hits $68M hard cap on its climate, health & impact-focused fund
Last year I covered the launch of Berlin-HQ’d Revent — a new European early-stage with an “impact” focus — it was aimed to launch a €50 million ($60 million) fund to focus on climate tech, health, and well-being, and economic
Bhumi Pednekar to speak to Harvard Universitys students about climate conservation
Bhumi Pednekar has always raised her concerns and voice, over protecting nature. She leads the widely recognised social media initiative Climate Warrior. She is a climate change advocate who considers climate conservation the need of the hour. Through her initiative
Envisioning Partners closes on $64M fund for climate tech startups
Most companies today recognize the importance of global warming. As such, they are redefining their goals in an effort to address the climate change issue. Envisioning Partners, a Seoul-based venture capital firm, has secured its latest impact fund, the oversubscribed
Behind Manchin’s Opposition, a Long History of Fighting Climate Measures
Mr. Manchin on Sunday argued that “the energy transition my colleagues seek is already well underway,” as the price of wind and solar energy drops, easing the utility and transportation sectors away from oil, gas and coal. But scientists say
Albatross ‘Divorces’ May Be Climbing Because Of Climate Change
One of the most famously monogamous species of birds may be driven to “divorce” their partners at higher rates as a result of a warming planet, a new study found. Black-browed albatrosses have the reputation of mating for life and
The next front in Facebook’s misinformation battle: climate change
More than a year later, in January 2021, a Facebook employee noted a similar concern when searching for “climate change” on the social network’s video-on-demand service, Facebook Watch. The second result, according to the employee, was a video titled “Climate
Some Democrats are worried climate provisions won’t pass before critical global meeting in November
“That is a real concern,” Democratic Sen. Chris Coons of Delaware told CNN. “I think it’s critical that we go to Glasgow with the package of President (Joe) Biden’s proposals moving forward.” World leaders will attend the COP26 conference in November
Globally, climate change drives a willingness to change lifestyles
Enlarge / Climate change is increasing the incidence of extreme rainfall, ensuring that more people are going to directly notice its effects. This year has seen a huge number of climate-related disasters, from hurricanes to drought and from fires to