By 2050, according to Satya Nadella, Microsoft plans to remove all the carbon from the environment that it has emitted since its foundation in 1975. To do so, the company aims to become \"carbon negative\" by 2030, removing more carbon from the environment than it emits.<\/p>\n
\"The carbon in our atmosphere has created a blanket of gas that traps heat and is changing the world's climate. If we don't curb emissions, and temperatures continue to climb, science tells us that the results will be catastrophic.\"<\/p><\/blockquote>\n
To achieve this massive carbon removal project, Microsoft leveraged a \u00a3765M fund for climate innovation to develop the proper technologies and solutions to become carbon negative.<\/p>\n
But there's a difference between being carbon neutral and carbon negative. A carbon-neutral business aims to add no carbon to the atmosphere. To become carbon negative, a company\u00a0must instead remove more carbon from the atmosphere than it emits.<\/p>\n
To help remove the carbon, Microsoft will seed new forests and expand existing ones, put carbon into the ground which is called soil carbon sequestration, direct air capture by sucking carbon dioxide out of the atmosphere, and finally growing crops and capturing the CO2 emitted.<\/p>\n
A very promising model which hopefully will contribute to reducing the impact of climate change, if followed by other major tech companies and manufacturers.<\/p>\n
UK Huawei deal to go through despite Trump threats<\/h2>\n
The UK government is preparing to partner with Chinese telecoms company Huawei on a deal to enable 5G network, despite the president's threats to cut off security ties with the country.<\/p>\n
Trump has warned the UK that the intelligence arrangement between the two nations will be at risk if the deal goes ahead. However, Johnson is set to allow the Huawei deal to go ahead despite the threats, while Europe sees Trump's warnings as a \"bluff\". A UK official has said the UK security services simply don't believe Trump's blackmail is justified.<\/p>\n
Johnson promised to upgrade Britain's communications network during his recent election campaign as he thinks \"the British public deserves access to the best possible technology\" and has announced the potential Huawei's involvement.<\/p>\n
Nike's running shoes to be banned from World Athletics<\/h2>\n
According to speculation, Nike's Vaporfly Next% trainers seem likely to be banned with the World Athletics's new rules around running shoes.<\/p>\n