Analysis

June 9, 2022

The companies preparing the world for more extreme weather

As global temperatures rise and ratings firm S&P Global says 4% of global GDP could be lost by 2050 due to climate impacts, an increasing number of businesses are turning to startups like Cervest and Climate X for help


Iggy Bassi, CEO of Cervest

Last July, thousands of people in western Germany found themselves without power or a place to call home, after flash floods swept through the region and destroyed many towns and villages.

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Kamil Kluza and Lukky Ahmed, founders of Climate X
Kamil Kluza and Lukky Ahmed, founders of Climate X
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Heidi Lindvall, partner Pale Blue Dot
Heidi Lindvall, partner at Pale Blue Dot. Credit: Anna Hållams
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Isabelle Gerretsen

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