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When you think of investing in clean tech, it might be of wind turbines or solar-power—but to us VCs that focus on emerging technology in the climate sector, this notion is outdated.
Now we’re seeing a large diversification of interesting new sectors https://t.co/oVgVvVp4Dr
The cost of ambition:
new research finds almost 90 per cent of women worldwide are penalized and undermined because of their achievements at work
We have got to do better https://t.co/qvfDVoQbzC
Arctic permafrost is melting and is a “sleeping giant” of greenhouse gases. Arctic permafrost stores 2x as much carbon today.
Glaciers, Greenland and Antarctica ice sheet melt accounts for about 50 percent of sea level rise, which is accelerating. https://t.co/7k3Y9XVa3g
Climate change is a total gamechanger for heatwaves.
This animation breaks down our recent study on the late April heatwave that impacted Spain, Portugal, Morocco, and Algeria, highlighting how much hotter and more likely climate change made the event.
Global Social Mobility Index @wef
A person born into a poor family in the US is likelier to die poor than people born in Denmark, Norway, Austria, Belgium most of Northern Europe,+ and so on.
The American Dream is statistically not real. https://t.co/rCVzMEKiel
Ecosystem #restoration is one of the most powerful #naturebasedsolutions to combat #climatechange and bolster communities resilience
Restoring just 350 million hectares of degraded land by 2030 alone could sequester up to 1.7 gigatons of carbon dioxide annually.
How Australian wildfires worsened African droughts and Atlantic hurricanes- disastrous effects of the blaze on the global weather system have only begun, research has shown
https://t.co/QHxY5xMX3k
Looking at greenhouse gas emissions per person, or per capita, highlights some interesting insights on the countries, sectors and economies that impact global emissions. A new article from #ClimateWatch explores some of these key factors through 9 charts: 🧵
The Impact of Climate Change on U.S. Subnational Economies
Moody’s Analytics new regional climate change forecasts shed light on the economic impact of this important long-term risk on all states, territories and metro areas in the U.S. https://t.co/63TUYfHhu6
Find Your Property's Climate Risks - Homepage | Risk Factor
The model from the nonprofit First Street Foundation represents the first attempt to make property-level risk scores freely available. https://t.co/P8qB5loWDP
Can you design a new business or NGO that delivers poverty intervention at scale?
Submit your design that solves one of the Distribution Challenges below. They will award up to $20,000 to launch their new organization wherever extreme poverty exists https://t.co/U7urymidX5
It’s not just you: The planet wants a 4-day workweek, too
How working less could be a boon for personal and planetary health @grist
https://t.co/fOekft5uIG
Indigenous Peoples have a critical role to play in providing solutions to the climate crisis, and their knowledge systems and expertise should be respected and promoted in climate action efforts.
https://t.co/Z0yTYvYADw
This evidence suggests that the wealthiest individuals contribute disproportionally to climate change.
This study outline millionaires emissions & impact on the remaining carbon budget
“Millionaire spending incompatible with 1.5 °C ambitions” #climate https://t.co/WGpXRkfegO