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💸 CH4 Global raises $29m for anti-methanogenic scale-up.

paxtier • 2 implied HN points • 31 Aug 23

💼 Business Investing Market Deals Partnership Biodiversity

CH4 Global raised $29m for anti-methanogenic scale-up
China halted Japanese seafood imports
Kathmandu introduced an algae ink collection

🌳 Ecosia

Good Business, Better World • 1 HN point • 17 Feb 23

🌞 Climate & Environment Conservation Biodiversity Deforestation Renewable Energy Climate action

Ecosia is a search engine that plants trees with over 168 million trees planted so far.
Ecosia generates revenue through ads to fund tree planting and operates based on an impact model where clicks on ads support planting trees.
Founder Christian Kroll started Ecosia after failed attempts at other internet ventures and the company focuses on environmental features in search results to promote climate-conscious decisions.

🔅 Climate Change: Malaria's Migration

baobabnewsletter • 0 implied HN points • 20 Feb 23

🌞 Climate & Environment Climate change Sustainability Ecosystems Biodiversity Global Health

Climate change is impacting the migration of mosquitoes that transmit malaria.
Mosquitoes are moving to higher elevations and away from the Equator due to warming temperatures.
This study highlights the urgent need to address climate change to prevent the spread of infectious diseases like malaria.

Wildfires are an Apex Climate Challenge

High Absolute Value • 0 implied HN points • 13 Jun 23

🌞 Climate & Environment Wildfires Greenhouse Gases Air Quality Biodiversity

Wildfires are a major source of greenhouse gas emissions, contributing 5% globally.
Wildfires destroy large areas of carbon sinks like trees, impacting biodiversity.
Efforts in forest management, detection, and containment can significantly reduce wildfire damage.

Why it sucks to be an alien

It Could Be Different • 0 implied HN points • 16 Jun 23

🔬 Science Aliens Research Civilization Biodiversity Technology

Aliens visiting Earth could be like alien grad students researching and dealing with unexpected challenges caused by humans.
Humans may unknowingly impact alien researchers, like accelerating their technological advancements and environmental destruction.
Alien observer Marvin learns about Earth's complexities, challenges with interacting with humans, and unintended consequences of their presence.

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How the Ukraine war has halted our spying on Russia's bothersome beavers

Callaway Climate Insights • 0 implied HN points • 25 Jan 24

🌞 Climate & Environment Climate change Biodiversity Ukraine war

The Ukraine war has impacted spying on Russia's beavers
Information sharing shutdown affects research on melting Arctic landmass
Over 85% of Eurasian beavers are now found in Europe