Capturing Carbon with Seaweed: What We Do and Don’t Know
Towering underwater kelp forests are often likened to trees, but seaweed carbon sequestration is far more complex than in soil-bound ecosystems.
Climate + Environment
Maserati Goes Electric
Maserati pushes the limits of luxury and performance as it electrifies its entire product line.
Heat Pumps Are Everywhere—Even in Clothes Dryers
Using heat pumps to dry clothes is dramatically more energy-efficient. Thanks to new rebates, the appliance could be coming soon to a laundry room near you.
Investors Withdraw as Solar and Wind Incentives Falter
Solar and wind energy are inexpensive, but some investors in the United States seem skeptical of just how profitable the two technologies could be.
Seth Godin Advocates “Simple and Hard” Climate Solutions
Godin believes that the free market created the conditions for climate change, and can solve it—if we’re willing to accept some hard truths.
Doug Rushkoff Wants to Fix Climate Change by Fixing Humans
Author and digital media expert Douglas Rushkoff believes that technology can’t fix climate change—but rekindling relationships with our communities might.
VC Raj Kapoor Describes How AI Fights Climate Change
Venture capitalist and Climactic cofounder Raj Kapoor discussed three innovative ideas that leverage AI to combat climate change.
How AI Can Tackle 5 Global Challenges
AI is not a panacea. But it offers amazing power to supercharge human creativity and productivity in solving the world’s biggest problems.
Dust Is Melting Snow—And Current Models Can’t Keep Up
Mountain snowpack melts quicker when coated in dust. This cyclical problem is forcing water forecasts to evolve.