🌎 Happy Earth Day! 5 Technologies That Offer Hope

Presented by   At this point, it seems like every month there’s a new report documenting the catastrophic effects of climate change. Those reminders are important (if anything, we need more of them), but so are stories about the good things we’re doing to help the planet. In honor of Earth Day, contributor Rob Pegoraro has rounded up a few of the technologies—from offshore wind power to e-bikes—that give us some optimism for our precious rock's future. —Max Ufberg, @Max_Uf   earth day 5 technologies that should give us some hope for the planet’s future From offshore wind power to e-bikes, there are at least a few reasons for (cautious) optimism. READ MORE   impact Earth Day surprise: Financial regulators want your climate data, and you can’t ‘greenwash’ it   Three actions companies can take now to prepare for the SEC climate-disclosure rules. READ MORE   branding After embarrassing leak, Warner Bros. Discovery gets a modern new logo A $43 billion megamerger gets a fresh logo. No not THAT logo. READ MORE

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We need a massive carbon removal industry. What will it take to scale it up? A small but growing number of companies are focused on carbon removal through various approaches. But this type of technology will have to radically grow. READ MORE

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