Elon Musk-backed XPRIZE just doled out $100 million to carbon-removal startups as DOGE cuts funding to science-based agencies

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The Musk Foundation sponsored XPRIZE Carbon Removal, which distributed a total of $100 million.

The prize is being awarded at a time when Musk and his Department of Government Efficiency are making steep cuts to federal funding and staff at the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, the National Weather Service and other science-based agencies that carry out important climate research.

Scientists have been exploring the gamut of so-called geoengineering solutions to climate change, from drying the upper atmosphere to pumping minerals into the ocean to absorb carbon.

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Author / Journalist: Tammy Webber, The Associated Press

Category: EconomyBusiness

Markets: United States

Topics: Carbon Emissions DOGE Elon Musk Health Environment Philanthropy

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Published On: 2025-04-23 @ 17:36:09 (13 hours ago)

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