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A year after grounding, FAA and Boeing conduct first certification flight for updated 737 MAX jet

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Investigators traced the primary cause to a software system that was meant to keep the plane from stalling under severe conditions, but was found to force the plane into a steep dive during the two fatal flights. The combined death toll was 346 passengers and crew. Its stock price is less than half of what it was in March 2019.

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I want to fly to Hawaii, but I don’t want to wreck the planet. With carbon offsets, can I do both?

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When it comes to removing carbon there are two approaches: natural solutions such as planting and protecting forests and farming practices that trap carbon in the soil, and industrial solutions including technology that captures carbon from the air for permanent storage. But an overall greening of the airline industry is long, long ways off.

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Big tech’s billions for climate: Here’s where Amazon and Microsoft are making their carbon bets

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The related storage and computing operations rely on massive data centers around the world that are packed with computers that chug energy 24 hours a day. Carbon-focused software startups could tie into Microsoft’s growing interest in carbon accounting. Here are the areas of focus for the businesses. Click to enlarge.