Al Gore, Climate Optimist: ‘We Have Urgency. But We Also Have Agency’

Climate Week Edition: This week’s newsletter also looks at using star power to raise funds for nature and whether Amazon can curb its rising carbon footprint.

Utah Companies And State Win Federal Geothermal Development Grants

Both Utah and several of its companies were among 21 projects to receive $99 million in federal geothermal energy development grants.

How One Of Turkey’s Most Popular Regions Is Dealing With Overtourism

Cappadocia is implementing a number of regulations to manage rising visitor numbers and increasing cave hotels.

Council backed Devon AI datacentre before it went public, Guardian reports
Council backed Devon AI datacentre before it went public, Guardian reports

A council in north Devon backed a huge AI datacentre plan more than a year before the public knew about it. The documents were reported by Sandra Laville for the Guardian. Campaigners got the papers through freedom of information requests. They show th…

The Data Center Americans Hate Could Light Up Rural Africa

Americans are fighting data centers over power bills. In rural Africa, a Rockefeller-backed project is testing whether computers can pay for electricity.

Google’s India AI hub cleared for 2.51GW, not 1GW, the Guardian reports
Google’s India AI hub cleared for 2.51GW, not 1GW, the Guardian reports

Google’s $15bn AI datacentre project in Andhra Pradesh has state environmental clearance for 2.51GW of capacity, more than double the 1GW announced, according to clearance papers seen by the Guardian. Hannah Ellis-Petersen and Aakash Hassan reported th…

Fiji Is Bringing Giant Clams Back From The Brink Of Extinction

Fiji is helping restore giant clam populations through a blend of captive breeding programs, ocean nurseries and targeted partnerships.

Why Canada Wants To Remove The World’s Carbon

Canada wants to sell carbon removal to the world. Ottawa’s new plan to trade credits under Paris Article 6 could turn its geology and clean power into a major export.

Proxy adviser Glass Lewis merges with Clarity AI to expand in Europe
Proxy adviser Glass Lewis merges with Clarity AI to expand in Europe

Proxy adviser Glass Lewis has combined with Clarity AI, which sells sustainability data and AI analytics. The two firms announced the deal on Thursday. The deal closed on 23 September, and no financial details were disclosed. The combined company will …

It’s Electric Kept Its New York City Win Quiet To Protect Its Investors

Tiya Gordon of it’s electric kept the New York win from bridge investors to protect their Series A markup. Gordon is lining up green bank financing for the hardware.