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

GeekWire

. “They’re focusing on making smart investments in things that have real-world implications both near- and far-term,” said Gabriel Scheer , director of innovation for the investment and accelerator nonprofit Elemental Excelerator. ” They also diverge, particularly given Amazon’s role as a global online retailer.

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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?

GeekWire

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. And there are options for ordinary consumers.

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How the Pacific Northwest is playing a key role in the burgeoning world of carbon capture tech

GeekWire

Carbon capture is critical for us to address climate change in time and to actually reach net zero [emissions],” said Deepika Nagabhushan , a program director with the nonprofit Clean Air Task Force. The department has a Carbon Capture, Storage and Utilization program that is helping advance the sector.

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Revolt of the delivery workers

The Verge

Some started protesting and lobbying, partnering with nonprofits and city officials to propose legislation. But DoorDash, Postmates, and the other apps that arrived in the mid-2010s had their own delivery workers, armies of contractors directed by software on their phones. Anthony Chavez delivers an ice cream during Hurricane Ida.

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