Benjamin Schulz: Hi Noah! What is the background story of Carbon180 and what led you to create the organization? Noah Deich: When we launched Carbon180 about six years ago at this point, the idea of carbon removal was far outside of the mainstream of climate policy and business decisions. And … [continued]
No matter how progressive a car company gets — no matter how seriously it takes recycling or risk market share to offer cruelty-free interiors — modern cars need steel, and manufacturing steel without the use of fossil fuels remains a challenge. Luckily, it’s a challenge that Volvo, at least, seems … [continued]
The California redwood trees are not only the tallest on the planet, but are almost as old as the dinosaurs. Some are older than Christianity, and they are only in California. They have even survived some of the worst of climate change — until now.
Global problems need global solutions. Voluntary agreements and unilateral acts only go so far. We need a strategy to make climate action spread — to make it so contagious it will “go viral,” start a chain reaction, trigger a “domino effect.”
Three of the top companies in EV battery world had some notable news at the end of April that never saw the light of day here on CleanTechnica. Let’s jump into them.
Stripe has revealed it is spending $1 million to fight climate change. For those who may not know what Stripe is, it’s an online payment platform that allows online sellers such as myself to accept credit card payments, Apple Pay, or even Google Pay for goods and services.
Humans are responsible for emitting around 55 billion tonnes of CO2eq/year with 2⁄3 of the emissions coming from the burning of fossil carbon. Currently, there are 414 PPM of CO2 in the atmosphere, and it’s rising at just over 2 PPM per year. Even if we were to completely stop burning fossil carbon, we would still see an increase in the amount of greenhouse gases (GHGs) entering the atmosphere, largely from agriculture and potentially from positive feedback loops triggered by a hotter world.
Recent research generated some insights about the value of urban trees. Of course, we all know they provide shade and add beauty to cityscapes which otherwise might be rather barren. However, they also provide value which can be measured in economic terms.
Carbon offsets are one of the many tools available to us to reduce our impact on climate. CoolEffect offers third-party carbon offsets that do good for the planet and for people. Learn more about its new milestones.
CDP’s newest report looks at 100 global cities that have made (or are making) the transition to 100% renewable energy.
