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Grace Andrews, VP of Scientific Research for Project Vesta, brings a passion for earth science to her work on combatting climate change.
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Scientists from Project Vesta monitor conditions on the ocean floor off the coast of theDominican Republic, where they hope to deploy a mineral called olivine to draw CO2 out of the atmosphere.
Researchers analyze wind flow over a prototype of Oceanbird, a wind-powered cargo ship that will be the largest sailboat ever built.
Joy Dunn, Head of Operations for Commonwealth Fusion, oversees the company’s day-to-day work towards generating fusion power that can serve 20% of the world’s energy needs by 2050.
Slated for launch in 2025, Oceanbird will be equipped with hard sails that function like upright aircraft wings and tower over 100 meters high.
CIMMYT is breeding new varieties of maize that are resistant to the heat, droughts, and diseases that climate change has already brought to Africa and other parts of the world.
Maize breeder Yoseph Beyene inspects maize in a drought-ravaged field in Kenya for CIMMYT, an international organization that is helping developing countries to adapt to climate change.