State Sen. Sharon Shewmake is taking over as chair of the Senate’s Environment, Energy and Technology Committee, a wide-ranging clearinghouse for legislation on issues including artificial intelligence oversight, climate change… Read More
Microsoft and NASA have joined forces to develop Earth Copilot, a software tool that uses artificial intelligence and cloud computing to simplify the process of searching and analyzing Earth science… Read More
Two high schoolers who became friends while living in the Seattle area are now long-distance collaborators on an app designed to help fight climate change. Eshaan Shetty and Thiago Sardenberg,… Read More
Environmental protesters in Seattle seized on Amazon’s annual Prime Day sales event on Tuesday to once again call out the tech giant’s efforts around sustainability. Groups including Stand.earth and Pacific Environment said in… Read More
NASA has selected four proposals for climate science missions, including an effort led by a University of Washington researcher, to go forward for further study with millions of dollars in… Read More
Planette, a climate tech startup that just graduated from Techstars Seattle’s latest accelerator, has raised $2.4 million. Planette’s AI-boosted technology is designed to help businesses plan for weather and climate… Read More
Geospatial data analysis promises to revolutionize the way agriculture, urban planning and disaster relief is done — and thanks to a variety of projects that make use of artificial intelligence,… Read More
Story updated with comment from Amazon. Amazon and CEO Andy Jassy were the targets of a large graffiti message painted on Sixth Avenue outside the company’s Seattle headquarters on Thursday.… Read More
Nori, a Seattle startup that sells carbon credits to individuals and businesses to offset carbon emissions, laid off 10 employees last week, co-founder and CEO Paul Gambill confirmed. The cuts… Read More
Each week, Ridwell workers fan neighborhoods in six cities around the country picking up canvas sacks stuffed with plastic bags and packing waste. The plastic film is sorted and sent… Read More
Amazon has applied for a trademark on the phrase “Pledge Passport,” with a description that hints at plans for a new online community, news portal, and marketing website with a… Read More
Lucas Joppa, who became Microsoft’s first chief environmental officer in 2018 and led the company’s sustainability efforts, is stepping down. Joppa is joining an unnamed private equity firm as senior… Read More
Microsoft is launching a new research initiative aimed at fighting climate change, the company announced Wednesday. The Microsoft Climate Research Initiative (MCRI) aims to harness the tech giant’s research and… Read More
New numbers reveal an undercurrent of Amazon shareholder opposition to the company’s board and management on issues including executive pay, the environment, and working conditions. In a regulatory filing Friday… Read More
Kelp is cool. Some varieties of the ribbony seaweed can grow up to two feet a day. They form “marine skyscrapers” that stretch up to 45 feet from the seafloor… Read More
Microsoft released a new video Wednesday that shows the latest progress on a multi-year redevelopment project reshaping a large swath of its headquarters in Redmond, Wash. In an update on… Read More
Nori, a Seattle startup that sells carbon credits to individuals and businesses to offset carbon emissions, raised $7 million in a Series A round led by M13. Toyota Ventures, the… Read More
The news: Cloud Paper, the Seattle startup that makes toilet paper and paper towels from bamboo in an effort to slow deforestation, has raised $5 million in new funding. Big-name… Read More
Maritime Blue, a Washington state public-private coalition focusing on environmentally friendly technologies for the maritime industry, has been awarded $500,000 in the first stage of a clean-tech challenge funded by… Read More
This was a week when many of us in the U.S. paused to reflect and give thanks. We’re keeping the tradition alive on the GeekWire Podcast. On this special holiday… Read More
Amazon is taking plastic liners, bubble bags, and some of the consumer guilt out of grocery deliveries. The company says it has created new packaging for cold and frozen foods… Read More
Jeff Bezos’ Blue Origin space venture has been getting a lot of press lately, but the Amazon founder and chairman says he’s spending more money nowadays on Earth’s environmental welfare… Read More
We’ve all indulged in a little voyeuristic spying and exploration using Google Maps’ Street View, peering at homes and other landmarks. Brian Footen is creating a similar experience for shorelines… Read More
The deserts of Abu Dhabi and Jordan play starring roles in the blockbuster sci-fi movie “Dune,” which premieres this week in theaters and on HBO Max — but the origins… Read More
The Bezos Earth Fund today announced $203.7 million in grants and pledges aimed at advancing climate justice, supporting climate-oriented economic recovery projects and spurring innovation in pathways to decarbonization. The… Read More
Five years ago, David Gruenbaum abandoned dairy farming and a conventional method of growing vegetables that relied on tilling large quantities of cow manure into his fields, which released carbon… Read More
Bill Gates joined day two of President Joe Biden’s virtual “Leaders Summit on Climate” on Friday with a message to world leaders about the necessary steps they must take to… Read More
This is a bad time for Mother Nature — but it’s no use trying to turn the clock back. Instead, why not turn the clock forward? That’s what Nathaniel Rich prescribes for… Read More
Two and a half years after the death of Microsoft co-founder Paul Allen, his legacy in science and philanthropy is still being reshaped — and this time, the reshaping involves… Read More
Turntide Technologies, a Silicon Valley venture that’s retooling electric motors for the 21st century, says it has completed an $80 million funding round that was led by Breakthrough Energy Ventures,… Read More
