climate change

CIO Upside

Microsoft May See Cryogens as Key to Data Centers’ Energy Problem

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Its recent patent adds to several for cryogenic storage that works in tandem with server farms.

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Energy

What Does It Mean to Live Under a National Energy Emergency?

President Donald Trump used the first hours of his second term in office Monday to make the emergency declaration.

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Markets

Coffee and Chocolate Are the Reigning Commodity Kings

The tight supply of both beans meant trading prices were extremely volatile, and the result was that cocoa almost tripled in price last year.

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Industries

Natural Disasters Cost the Insurance Industry $135 billion this year

So far this year, hurricanes, thunderstorms, and floods have cost the insurance industry a collective $135 billion in losses.

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Energy

Shell Strikes a Blow For Fossil Fuel Industry in Climate Litigation — For Now

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Shell managed to overturn a Dutch legal order made in 2021 that had mandated the company cut its emissions 45% from 2019 levels by 2030.

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Energy

Greenwashing Is Becoming a Bigger Legal Risk

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A report from the London School of Economics shows climate litigation is on the rise, although the cases filed each year may be stabilizing.

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Consumer

Climate Change Insurance Startup Arbol Raises $60 Million

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The new fundraising comes just a month after Arbol spun up a subsidiary catering to homeowners in US coastal communities

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