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429429Neil deGrasse Tyson's perspective on climate change: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tRA2SfSk2Tc
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431- As a spark of hope, some neat videos to watch and some projects , providing some solutions:
431+ As a spark of hope, some neat videos to watch and some companies , providing some solutions:
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433433 - Al Gore's TED presentation: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ztx0Bch3h9s
434434 - Inside Africa's Food Forest Mega-Project: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xbBdIG--b58
435435 - How India is Turning its Desert into a Farmland Oasis: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F7pyGgBmzDY
436- - Deep Sky: https://www.deepskyclimate.com
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437+ - Responsible & Serious Carbon Removal Companies (as classified by Copilot AI):
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439+ 1. Vaulted Deep (USA - https://vaulteddeep.com/)
440+ - Track Record: Already removed 18,000+ tons of CO₂
441+ - Backed by: Microsoft (4.9 million-ton purchase over 12 years)
442+ - Why it’s serious: Uses existing waste infrastructure, low tech risk, and solves multiple environmental problems
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444+ 2. Climeworks (USA / Germany / Switzerland / Iceland / Italy - https://climeworks.com/)
445+ - Track Record: Operational plants
446+ - Partners: Microsoft, Audi, Swiss Re, LEGO, SAP
447+ - Why it’s serious: Transparent reporting, third-party verification, and real CO2 removal
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449+ 3. Carbon Engineering (Canada - https://carbonengineering.com/)
450+ - Track Record: Pilot plant in Squamish, BC; licensed tech to 1PointFive for megaton-scale deployment
451+ - Backed by: Bill Gates, Occidental Petroleum, Air Canada
452+ - Why it’s serious: Proven tech, major funding, and clear commercialization path
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454+ 4. CarbFix (Iceland - https://www.carbfix.com/)
455+ - Track Record: Over 100,000 tons of CO2 stored
456+ - Partners: Climeworks, Deep Sky
457+ - Why it’s serious: Peer-reviewed science, public data, and scalable geology
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459+ 5. Chestnut Carbon (USA - https://chestnutcarbon.com/)
460+ - Track Record: 17 million trees planted in Arkansas and Texas
461+ - Backed by: JPMorgan ($210M loan for 25-year credit delivery), Mercedes-AMG F1
462+ - Why it’s serious: Long-term contracts, real land management, and institutional finance
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464+ - Company that still needs to prove their work:
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466+ 1. Deep Sky (Canada - https://www.deepskyclimate.com)
467+ - Projects: Deep Sky Labs - Innisfail, Alberta, commercial sites in Quebec and Manitoba
468+ - Backed by: Breakthrough Energy Catalyst (Bill Gates-backed), multiple VCs
469+ - Carbon Credit Marketplace: Microsoft, RBC
470+ - Verification: Isometric (respected carbon registry, for transparent verification)
471+ - Partners: CarbFix
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