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Zahra Hirji @zhirji.bsky.social · 13h

Exclusive: FEMA Tells Staff to Name Whistleblowers or Risk Losing Jobs

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FEMA Tells Staff to Name Whistleblowers or Risk Losing Jobs

Investigators are looking for staffers who anonymously endorsed an open letter criticizing the Trump administration’s cuts to disaster funding.

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Todd Woody @toddwoody.bsky.social · 1d

One of today's winners of the Nobel Prize in Chemistry is UC Berkeley professor Omar Yaghi. Last year I wrote about Yaghi and Atoco, the startup he founded to commercialize his scientific breakthrough with a device that extracts water from air using just sunlight.
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Startups Are Racing to Make Water Out of Thin Air

Materials that are bigger on the inside than the outside provide a futuristic solution to supply water to an increasingly arid planet.

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Danielle Bochove @daniellebochove.bsky.social · 6d

As China moves forward on a new "Arctic Express" service between Asia and Europe, some of the world's largest container shippers say Russia's Northern Sea Route is too risky a shortcut. The Arctic's fragile ecosystems are part of the reason why. @bloomberg.com www.bloomberg.com/news/article...

China Eyes Arctic Shortcut as Top Container Lines Stay Away

China’s latest foray into the Northern Sea Route — using the channel between Russia and the North Pole to ship goods — has led some of the world’s largest container carriers to reiterate that the Arct...

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Danielle Bochove @daniellebochove.bsky.social · 6d

We can all use some good news

Todd Woody @toddwoody.bsky.social · 6d

New: An ambitious plan aims to restore imperiled sea otters to their historic range on the US West Coast. The playful predators are climate warriors, reviving coastal ecosystems and keeping healthy carbon-sequestering kelp forests that nurture fisheries. Free link.
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As Federal Government Retreats, A Private Fund to Save Sea Otters Steps in

The initiative aims to restore the imperiled animals to the US West Coast to make marine ecosystems more resilient to climate change.

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Danielle Bochove @daniellebochove.bsky.social · 8d

At 91, Jane Goodall died on a speaking tour, fighting for environmental protections until the end of her extraordinary life. She was a hero to me and countless others. Backstage at an event in 2013 she told me she was very tired. On stage, she was mesmerizing. www.bloomberg.com/news/article...

Danielle Bochove @daniellebochove.bsky.social · 10d

2025 Wildfire-Drought Honey. Bees are a miracle. This year, they deserve military decoration.

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Lili Pike @lilipike.bsky.social · 15d

A double news update after a summer respite from social media: 1) I’ve joined @bloomberg.com
to report on China & climate! 2) Just in time for China’s new climate targets, announced by Xi today. I’m thrilled to cover this special beat—and to be diving right in:

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China Played It Safe With First Pledge to Cut Greenhouse Emissions

Other nations have achieved larger declines after reaching peak climate pollution — and the world’s biggest emitter has exceeded its own goals

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Akshat Rathi @akshatrathi.bsky.social · 16d

Chinese government's new regulation look to electrify more of the country's steel production, which will increasingly powered by clean power.

The result is China's new plan will mean lower emissions and greener steel. www.bnef.com/analyst-reac...

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Danielle Bochove @daniellebochove.bsky.social · 23d

The Great Icebreaker Race. As Arctic temperatures rise so does global demand for ice-capable vessels to tackle less impossible ice. @bloomberg.com www.bloomberg.com/news/feature...

Arctic Icebreaker Ships Are in High Demand as Nations Vie for Power

The US and Canada want more icebreakers to counter Russia and China in the Arctic, as the polar region — and competition for it — heats up.

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Laura Millan @lauramillan.bsky.social · Aug 20

🏖️NEW: Overtourism and climate change have created a dangerous feedback loop that endangers Southern Europe’s tourism industry

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Hotter Summers and Overcrowding Threaten Europe’s Tourist Economies

Overtourism and climate change have created a dangerous feedback loop that endangers Southern Europe’s tourism industry

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Danielle Bochove @daniellebochove.bsky.social · Jul 31

A US DOE report argues the economic harm caused by trying to reduce greenhouse gases is greater than the consequences of climate change itself. It could be used to underpin US President Donald Trump's plans to stop regulating greenhouse gases. @bloomberg.com www.bloomberg.com/news/article...

How Trump-Vetted Scientists Are Trying to Shred the Climate Consensus

A new report commissioned by the Energy Department downplays global warming as the administration seeks to unwind environmental rules.

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Danielle Bochove @daniellebochove.bsky.social · Jul 24

In 2023, marine heat waves affected 96% of the surface of the world's oceans and helped push overall ocean temperatures to new records. Chinese researchers who led the new study fear it may herald a climate tipping point. @bloomberglp.bsky.social www.bloomberg.com/news/article...

‘Unprecedented’ Ocean Heat Waves in 2023 Suggest Climate Tipping Point

Marine heat waves that year were unusually intense and lasted much longer than average, posing a threat to ecosystems, researchers say.

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Danielle Bochove @daniellebochove.bsky.social · Jul 11

On June 26, 2021, Lytton, British Columbia smashed a Canadian heat record , reaching 46.6 C. It broke it again the next day, and the next, and then it burned to the ground. @eroston.bsky.social on the "impossible" temperatures scientists are struggling to predict.

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How Hot Can It Get? Scientists Are Struggling to Find an Answer

Figuring out how anomalously high temperatures can rise is taking on added importance as the planet warms.

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Danielle Bochove @daniellebochove.bsky.social · Jul 7

What happens when soot falls on snow and ice? As wildfires burn across Canada and beyond, understanding their full impact on the Arctic -- a critical shield against global warming -- is essential. Heat Week series by @bloomberg.com starts w/Black Carbon. www.bloomberg.com/news/feature...

Wildfire Smoke Brings a Forgotten Danger to the Arctic: Black Carbon

Scientists are revising their view of the role that soot may play in endangering glaciers and ice sheets.

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Danielle Bochove @daniellebochove.bsky.social · Jun 19

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Canadian Pension Doubles Down on Green Investing With $400 Million Pledge

At a rocky time for sustainable investing, La Caisse says the approach is key to value creation and risk management.

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Laura Millan @lauramillan.bsky.social · Jun 3

A Swiss mountain slope bursting and unleashing a cascade of rocks and ice over an idyllic Alpine village last week was a chilling image, but also the symbol of a well-managed climate crisis

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Swiss Glacier Collapse Is a Lesson on Climate Disaster Management

Swiss authorities evacuated the town of Blatten days before the Birch glacier collapsed, but the resources that allowed them to do that are not available to most countries.

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Todd Woody @toddwoody.bsky.social · Jun 3

New: Technology to cut carbon emissions from giant ships that transport 80% of the world's trade in goods tends to be complex and costly. But the pandemic led the Los Angeles ports to create a low-cost queuing system with a big impact on emissions. Free link.
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This Low-Tech Solution Cut Ship Emissions by Up to 24%

A digital OpenTable-style reservation system helped Los Angeles ports reduce vessel congestion and pollution.

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Danielle Bochove @daniellebochove.bsky.social · May 29

Very proud of this piece done with so many great colleagues and grateful to the people who shared their stories.

Thomas Seal @twseal.bsky.social · May 29

Proud that this big story on Canada's fraying social safety net won gold in multimedia at the SABEW Canada Best in Business Awards.

A true team effort with writing, data & video from @daniellebochove.bsky.social, @mathieudion.bsky.social, @kevinorland.bsky.social, @mariepastora.bsky.social and more

Housing Crisis, Packed Hospitals and Drug Overdoses: What Happened to Canada?

From Toronto to Vancouver, some residents are losing faith in a government social safety net that is central to the country’s identity.

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Danielle Bochove @daniellebochove.bsky.social · May 12

For 25+ yrs, the Arctic Council helped keep the region "High North, low tension." But now 7 NATO countries + Russia ring it, making collaboration tough. (Trump's aspirations for Canada and Greenland don't help). The new SAO Chair, a native Greenlander, spoke to us. www.bloomberg.com/news/article...

Greenlander Takes Helm of Arctic Council as Tensions Simmer

The body that fosters collaboration and climate science at the top of the world is under geopolitical pressure.

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Zahra Hirji @zhirji.bsky.social · May 7

The WH scrubbed these online enviro mapping tools. So volunteers tried creating them.
EPA EJScreen: pedp-ejscreen.azurewebsites.net
CEQ CJEST: edgi-govdata-archiving.github.io/j40-cejst-2/...
FEMA Future Risk Index: fulton-ring.github.io/nri-future-r...

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Laura Millan @lauramillan.bsky.social · May 6

💡 BLACKOUT MEGA-THREAD: Last week I was working at the Bloomberg office in Madrid when the humming of the ventilation system suddenly went quiet. That felt quite nice. But when we looked out the windows, we realized traffic lights were off. That's when we knew something serious was going on

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Eric Roston @eroston.bsky.social · May 2

Clean air, waters and land in the US come in part from ridiculously successful laws starting in the early 70s.

But there's a new blind spot: pollution that originates above the skies.
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Falling Satellites Expose the Space Industry’s Dirty Secret

The thousands of satellites operated by companies from Starlink to Telesat will eventually burn up in the atmosphere when they reach their useful end of life. Scientists are sounding the alarm about t...

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Danielle Bochove @daniellebochove.bsky.social · May 1

Canada's new PM has deep climate expertise. @akshatrathi.bsky.social and I explored the implications on Bloomberg Green's Zero Podcast

Akshat Rathi @akshatrathi.bsky.social · May 1

Climate wasn't the main issue on Canadians' mind. But they chose a climate leader. With Trump, trade and security top of mind, can Carney use climate action as a way to address some of those challenges? I talked to @daniellebochove.bsky.social to find out. Listen: www.bloomberg.com/news/article...

Canada Picks a Climate Leader to Butt Heads With Trump

Canada’s Prime Minister Mark Carney has been an international leader on climate. Can he translate that into domestic policy?

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Todd Woody @toddwoody.bsky.social · May 1

New: At stake in Trump's push to strip-mine untouched biodiverse deep-sea ecosystems in international waters is the future of a UN treaty that has kept commercial peace on the world’s oceans for more than 30 years. Here's what you need to know. Free link.
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Trump’s Push For Deep-Sea Metals Clashes With UN Ocean Treaty

In addition to Canada and Greenland, the US president is targeting the international seabed as a source for minerals needed for green technology. Here’s what to know.

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Will Mathis @willmathis.bsky.social · Apr 30

It's still unclear what exactly caused Spain's blackout Monday. But frequency data shows that the grid was already under stress for at least a half hour before the system broke.

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