November 7, 2024

Trump’s win is a tragic loss for climate progress

Donald Trump’s decisive victory is a stunning setback for climate change. The Republican President-elect’s return to the White House means the country is going to squander precious momentum, unraveling hard-won policy progress that was just beginning to pay off, all for the second time in less than a decade.  It comes at a moment when…

4 Ways to Prepare to Raise Venture Capital

October 10, 2024
By preparing critical elements of your fundraising long before you ever need the capital, you can significantly improve your chances of raising capital and immediately improve other aspects of your business with minimal financial or time commitments.

Experts warn the US must do more to boost demand for carbon removal 

October 10, 2024
In 2022, the US made a massive bet on the carbon removal industry, committing $3.5 billion to build four major regional hubs in an effort to scale up the nascent sector. But industry observers fear that market demand isn’t building fast enough to support it, even with these substantial federal grants and other subsidies.  Some…

The Download: herbicide-resistant weeds, and an octopus-inspired adhesive

October 10, 2024
This is today’s edition of The Download, our weekday newsletter that provides a daily dose of what’s going on in the world of technology. The weeds are winning Since the 1980s, more and more plants have evolved to become immune to the biochemical mechanisms that herbicides leverage to kill them. This herbicidal resistance threatens to decrease yields—out-of-control…