Articles about Climate change

Allen Family Foundation awards $5M to support and study six nature-based carbon removal projects

The Paul G. Allen Family Foundation announced $5 million in grants on Thursday being awarded to six Pacific Northwest efforts… Read More

Tire recycling tech startup with link to Costco lands $40M from former CEO Jim Sinegal and others

Prism Worldwide is likely the swan song for Bob Abramowitz, its CEO and 66-year-old co-founder. The tire recycling company is also… Read More

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Nuclear Energy: Why we need it now

Nuclear energy is suddenly being talked about everywhere. Why is this happening? Come learn about the new SMRs, big tech… Read More

Climate activism and community-building startup draws tech workers seeking camaraderie

A climate-focused startup fostering community is drawing tech workers who are feeling anxious about the planet’s environmental trajectory and eager… Read More

Philanthropy vet launches startup to help people ‘get smart’ about climate investing and giving

President-elect Donald Trump is proposing fossil fuel champions for U.S. leadership roles. New research shows the world is off the… Read More

Energy demand, stoked by AI and expanding electrification, is outpacing supply

Washington state — a region once blessed with an overabundance of clean, affordable power thanks to its hydroelectric dams —… Read More

Washington state voters reject initiatives that aimed to repeal capital gains tax and climate program

Washington state voters rejected initiatives that would have axed a capital gains tax and a program to reduce carbon emissions.… Read More

Microsoft tries to whittle down its carbon footprint by building data centers with engineered timber

Tech heavyweights are in hot pursuit of clean energy sources to power their data center operations while reining in climate… Read More

Microsoft signs deal with ocean carbon removal project operating on Washington’s coast

Microsoft today announced a deal with a marine carbon removal startup on the northern edge of Washington’s Olympic Peninsula to… Read More

Amazon announces nuclear power deals as tech giants scramble for more clean energy

Amazon today announced agreements supporting the construction of a next-generation nuclear power plant in its home state of Washington —… Read More

Seattle joins other Washington cities in opposing I-2117, a measure to nix state’s climate program

The City of Seattle today approved a resolution opposing Initiative 2117, a measure on next month’s ballot that would eliminate… Read More

Pledge then plan: Amazon CEO Andy Jassy says path to carbon net zero is evolving

Amazon CEO Andy Jassy sat down Thursday with Kara Hurst, the company’s chief sustainability officer, to discuss the cloud, retail… Read More

Zillow adds climate risk data to its real estate listings

Real estate listings on Zillow now include details about a property’s climate risks and whether natural disaster insurance is critical… Read More

Amazon aiding Amazon: Tech giant buys carbon credits to help save the rainforest

Seattle-area tech giant Amazon is part of a $180 million deal with at least five other companies to buy carbon… Read More

Microsoft’s carbon footprint keeps growing as AI drives data center expansions

In 2020, Microsoft made an ambitious commitment to make its operations carbon negative within a decade, removing more carbon from… Read More

Antarctic ozone hole visualized through climate data

Climate science mission led by University of Washington wins backing from NASA

NASA has selected four proposals for climate science missions, including an effort led by a University of Washington researcher, to… Read More

Amazon, Microsoft back campaign against initiative that would defund climate efforts in Washington

More than 100 companies, tribal groups, union organizations, environmental nonprofits and political groups are backing a campaign to defeat a… Read More

Bezos Earth Fund launches $100M ‘grand challenge’ for AI solutions to climate change

The Bezos Earth Fund on Tuesday announced the creation of a $100 million grand challenge that’s seeking artificial intelligence-powered solutions… Read More

A boost for fusion power: With new law, Washington state leaders signal support for sector’s next steps

While the reality of affordable fusion energy is still an atom-smashing twinkle in physicists’ eyes, the state of Washington is… Read More

With $1.2B in assets, the Paul Allen Family Foundation evolves — and stays true to PNW roots

Paul Allen is synonymous with philanthropic giving in the Pacific Northwest. Thirty-six years ago, the late Microsoft co-founder and his… Read More

Climate efforts and downtown revitalization highlight Seattle mayor’s ‘State of the City’ address

Seattle Mayor Bruce Harrell on Tuesday delivered his State of the City address, emphasizing the strides being made in public… Read More

A new venture fund in Seattle aims to accelerate adoption of climate technologies that slash carbon

The climate clock is ticking for Ben Eidelson. The Seattle tech vet who sold startups to Google and Stripe is… Read More

GeekWire launches climate tech reporter internship funded by AI expert Oren Etzioni and family

New journalists with a passion for covering climate technology are encouraged to apply for GeekWire’s new summer 2024 climate tech… Read More

Microsoft, Google, others partner with LevelTen Energy to create first market for 24/7 clean energy

A growing number of organizations as well as the U.S. government are moving beyond commitments to purchase 100% clean energy… Read More

Seattle approves ‘landmark policy’ requiring 4,100 buildings to slash carbon footprints by 2050

The Seattle City Council on Tuesday unanimously approved rules requiring roughly 4,100 existing buildings of more than 20,000 square feet… Read More

Seattle preps for new rules requiring more than 4,000 buildings to cut fossil fuel use by 2050

The Seattle City Council is closing in on new rules requiring roughly 4,100 existing buildings of more than 20,000 square… Read More

Inaugural report from Bill Gates’ Breakthrough Energy reveals promising climate tech solutions

In the world of Bill Gates, many — maybe most? — of the world’s big challenges rely on innovation if… Read More

Seattle startup Muir AI, which helps companies calculate complex carbon emissions, raises $3.25M

Muir AI, a Seattle startup providing carbon accounting, has raised a $3.25 million seed round led by Base10 Partners. Existing… Read More

Microsoft is a guinea pig for climate friendly concrete as it paves the way to greener data centers

Microsoft is building 120 new data centers this year alone, and operates more than 300 of the server hubs worldwide.… Read More

Investors share tips for startups in the climate tech sector looking for cash

Climate tech investors and entrepreneurs met Monday evening in downtown Seattle to network and gather insights from each other. The… Read More