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Dumping Biomass in the Ocean Is Not a Climate Solution

James Kerry, Lisa Levin WÄDENSWIL/SAN DIEGO, APRIL 10 (PS): – Puro.earth, a self-appointed “carbon-removal certifier,” is seeking to establish a new accredited means of carbon sequestration: dumping bundled biomass (wood or crop waste) into the ocean. At least two companies are already selling carbon credits based on plans to dump

What African Electrification Requires

We know that this can work. In 2024, Africa’s power sector achieved another year of double-digit growth, largely owing to

AIT has contributed to rapid development of science and technology:…

AIT has not only contributed to the rapid development of science and technology but has also provided a foundation for

Insurers Must Embrace Geospatial AI

This poses an extremely complex and difficult challenge for insurance companies, which have understandably been struggling to cope. In recent

Will AI Close or Widen the Development Gap?

Encouragingly, the cost of AI development is beginning to decline. While OpenAI’s GPT-4 cost $100 million to train, the Chinese

This UN Debt Initiative Is Different

The urgency of the current crisis cannot be overstated. Over half of the 68 countries eligible for the International Monetary

Why China’s Marriage Crisis Matters

Can China’s government resolve the contradiction between its economic ambitions and its demographic reality? Judging by its past efforts, no

Authoritarianism Is Turkey’s Biggest Economic Risk

Protests erupted across the country, from Istanbul and Ankara to İzmir, Konya, Diyarbakır, and beyond. For many of the millions

How Much “Weaponization” Can the Global Economy Take?

Meanwhile, in his 2013 book Treasury’s War, Juan Zarate, a former US deputy national security adviser, explained how financial networks

Central Banks Must Stem the Nature Crisis

A recent report from NatureFinance (of which I am CEO), the ECB, the Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research, and