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Iceland’s Controlant, with $50M backing, emerges as key player in Cold Chain for COVID-19 vaccine

TechCrunch

A startup hailing from far-flung Iceland is emerging as one of the key players in the race to distribute one of the key coronavirus vaccines around the world. It has largely Iceland-based investors, including Sjova and VIS. Frumtak , a VC firm in Iceland, first invested in Controlant in 2011. government, the CDC, U.S.

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Two European companies are mapping a future service for direct air capture to sequestration of CO2

TechCrunch

It would mean the realization of a full-chain carbon dioxide removal service that the two companies called a necessary component of the efforts to reverse global climate change. The first issue is the need to set a global price for carbon dioxide emissions that would make the projects economically viable.

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Glaciers are melting fast—putting millions at risk for flash floods

Fast Company Tech

In mountain ranges around the world, glaciers are melting as global temperatures rise. Many people living in the Himalayas, Andes, Alps, Rocky Mountains, Iceland, and Alaska have experienced glacial lake outburst floods of one type or another. Europes Alps and Pyrenees lost 40% of their glacier volume from 2000 to 2023.

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Why major global powers are so interested in Greenland right now

Fast Company Tech

Increasing international tensions, global warming and the changing world economy have put Greenland at the heart of the debate over global trade and security, and Trump wants to make sure that the U.S. Greenland is a self-governing territory of Denmark, a long-time U.S. Who does Greenland belong to?

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Proton VPN review: Premium, proven privacy and a free tier with no data limits

Mashable Tech

This is one of dozens of such data requests flagged in Proton VPN's transparency report , which is updated every time it receives a legal request for information via court order or a government entity (most recently in September 2024). I used one that routed me through Iceland and the U.S., To date, all orders have been denied.

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6 Oslo VCs discuss 2021 trends, deal flow and regional opportunities

TechCrunch

On the horizon, there is hope for an increased focus on mental health and wellness from organizations, the press and the government; many also celebrated the rollout of the COVID-19 vaccine, bitcoin’s rise and a new occupant in the White House. Yes, the acceptance of working remotely will democratize the startup ecosystem globally.

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Zootonic diseases to wildlife trade: Here’s how ecological disruptions threaten national security

Fast Company Tech

Although recent intelligence reports of the Trump administration have omitted any mention of climate change , prior intelligence reports have shown how climate change can generate flash points for global conflict , affect how troops and equipment work, and influence which defense locations are vulnerable. military base in Iceland.