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A startup backed and incubated by Bill Gates' Breakthrough Energy Ventures has engineered a hybrid technology that  combines engineering with natural photosynthesis processes to remove carbon dioxide from the atmosphere and store it underground.  “It's important to understand that carbon removal is not an excuse to keep emitting, or to slow down our transition to a clean energy economy — we need to keep innovating as fast as we can,” Gates wrote in his firm's “State of the Transition 2023” report, released today. “But…

The category of climate fiction, or cli-fi, arose in this millennium, but several older works of fiction have tackled the subject of climate change and its effects. Prescient examples include JG Ballard’s The Drowned World (1962) and Ursula K Le Guin’s The New Atlantis (1975). Trees in the Surrealist Garden in Hamilton Gardens, New Zealand. (Shutterstock) 432pp; Granta Books (Granta Books) In their time, these works might have sounded far-fetched or futuristic, but contemporary cli-fi often feels…

A report from a United Nations body on environmental threats to Canada's largest national park shows the urgency of the problems, says a spokesperson for the First Nation that originally brought concerns about Wood Buffalo National Park to UNESCO.The document, released last week and the latest in series of examinations of the park on the Alberta-Northwest Territories boundary, reaffirms threats from dams, oilsands development and climate change.Melody Lepine of the Mikisew Cree First Nation says the report is clearer than…

Nylon can be found everywhere in modern life, from the clothes we wear to the seatbelts in our cars. The problem is that producing it can be a dirty business, but researchers say a new method can make nylon production significantly greener.Ever since the 1930s when the term Nylon was used to describe fibers made from two polyamides, the material has steadily worked its way into our lives in a myriad of ways. It's light but strong, making it an ideal candidate for everything from engine components and machine parts to…

Posted in: Comics, Heritage Sponsored, Vintage Paper | Tagged: Eerie, wally woodAvon's Eerie #2 is a fascinating Pre-Code comic book from a historic publisher that features cover and artwork by the legendary Wally Wood.Published Thu, 06 Jul 2023 08:00:10 -0500 by Mark Seifert | Last updated Thu, 06 Jul 2023 08:15:36 -0500 | The Pre-Code Horror period of 1950s comics is full of weird and underappreciated gems. While we've recently discussed how the ACG series Adventures into the Unknown is considered the first ongoing…

After adding Zomato to his India long-only portfolio a month ago, Jefferies’ Christopher Wood has gone a step further by increasing investment in the online food delivery aggregator.“The investment in Zomato in the India long-only portfolio will be increased by one percentage point by shaving the investment in Oil & Natural Gas Corp,” the global equity strategist said in his weekly Greed & Fear newsletter.In late May, Wood had picked Zomato for his India long-only portfolio and assigned a weight of 4%. On the…

Typically when you think of a satellite, you think of a metal box with electronic components inside it. But that is simply because most satellites have been made that way throughout history. There is nothing against using other materials to build satellites.Now, a team of researchers from Japan has completed testing on another type of material that could eventually be used on an actual satellite – magnolia wood.The project, known as LignoSat, is based on the simple idea that wood can be used as a housing material. In…

Writer/artist Jonathan Luna and co-writer Crystal Wood are teaming for a new Asian-inspired fantasy series from Image Comics. Quest is an ongoing series that will follow a new bride on her mission to rescue her husband from supernatural forces. The series will debut in August. Here’s how Image describes Quest: In a land inspired by Southeast Asia, Princess Anya’s new husband Prince Devyan is violently abducted by three giant demons at their wedding. Anya sets out on an epic journey with a growing band of loyal warriors,…

If you’re looking for a really nice case for your Pixel phones, we may have something that could interest you. Carved is now offering truly unique wood cases for the Pixel 7 and Pixel 7 Pro handsets. Carved is now offering its unique wood cases for the Pixel 7 & Pixel 7 Pro Carved is a company that releases “live edge” cases. These cases are made from real wood, but have resin highlights. That makes them look truly unique, and also pop at the same time. Carved usually uses live colors for that purpose. Each of the…

Microsoft just backed a big plan to capture carbon dioxide emissions from a wood-burning power plant. Today, the tech giant announced a deal with Danish energy company Ørsted to purchase credits representing 2.76 million metric tons of carbon dioxide captured at Ørsted’s Asnæs Power Station over 11 years. It’s one of the biggest deals any company has made to date to draw down carbon dioxide emissions, according to a press release from Ørsted. The move is supposed to help Microsoft hit its goal of becoming carbon negative…