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Analysis: Kenya Reforestation Efforts Show AI Can Advance Climate Solutions
A new artificial intelligence (AI) model provides that information for a reforestation project in Kenya and could be used elsewhere.
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- Technology
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- Global
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Press Release: ArcTern Ventures Announces USD $335 Million Fund III Focused on Global Decarbonization
Primarily focused on the North American and European markets, ArcTern is committed to deploying its funds in ways that maximize the abatement of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions over the lifespan of the fund.
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- Energy, Investing, Technology
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- Global
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Nigeria’s Zebra CropBank Attracts Funding to Bolster Africa’s Small-Scale Farmers
The funding is aimed at expanding Zebra CropBank’s activities, predominantly via the deployment of solar-powered micro-warehouses.
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- Agriculture, Technology
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Floods, Drought… African Farmers Soon to Be Insured to the Tune of $1 Billion
More than 40 million farmers in Africa could soon benefit from financing to manage the risks to their crops from climatic phenomena such as floods and drought.
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- Agriculture, Environment
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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The World Bank Grants $420 Million to Strengthen Climate Resilience in Malawi
In response to the 19 major floods and eight prolonged droughts experienced by Malawi since 1970, the World Bank is providing a financial response focused on economic and climate resilience.
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- Environment, Investing
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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- climate change
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Nominations Open for the 5th Gulbenkian Prize for Humanity (€1 Million)
The 1 million euro Gulbenkian Prize for Humanity recognises outstanding contributions to climate action and climate solutions that inspire hope.
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- Environment, Investing
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- Global
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Kenyan Climate Tech Startup Octavia Carbon Secures Funding for Carbon Capture Technology
Octavia Carbon not only pioneers in technological solutions but also provides a platform for the purchase of carbon credits.
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- Environment, Technology
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Paying People to Replant Tropical Forests − and Letting Them Harvest the Timber − Can Pay Off for Climate, Justice and Environment
For reforestation projects to make a dent in climate change they have to work with and for the people who live there.
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- Environment
- Region
- Global
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