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Coco Liu @cocojournalist.bsky.social · 2d

Why did a space startup's plan to accelerate the energy transition get astronomers worked up? My latest for @bloomberg.com

www.bloomberg.com/news/article... #solarenergy #spacetech #climatetech

Plan to Reflect Sunlight to Power Solar Panels at Night Upsets Astronomers

Reflect Orbital aims to launch its first of a planned 4,000 satellites into orbit next year. Scientists worry that it would be “ruinous” for research.

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Todd Woody @toddwoody.bsky.social · 5d

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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Zahra Hirji @zhirji.bsky.social · 6d

Some personal news: I'm now @bloomberg.com's lead EPA reporter, tracking everything climate -- and so much more. So if you're following a particular rule or proposal, program office or anything else EPA related (biofuels, PFAS, coal ash, etc), I want to know.

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Zahra Hirji @zhirji.bsky.social · 6d

Trump's EPA is looking to extend deadlines to comply with rules to switch to cleaner refrigerants. The proposal applies to everything from residential air conditioning to retail food refrigeration and semiconductor manufacturing.

Story @bloomberg.com (gift link): www.bloomberg.com/news/article...

EPA Wants to Roll Back HFC Super Pollutant Rules

The agency is proposing delaying the phaseout of chemicals used in ACs and refrigerators that can release highly potent greenhouse gases.

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Lili Pike @lilipike.bsky.social · 13d

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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Antony Sguazzin @antonysguazzin.bsky.social · 26d

At a climate summit in Ethiopia this week, leaders said Africa needs green investment, not charity. Read more in today's Green Daily newsletter @lauramillan.bsky.social
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Africa Says It Needs Green Investment, Not Charity

At the Africa Climate Summit in Ethiopia this week, leaders tried to counter the narrative that the continent is a climate charity case. It offers global solutions for the green transition, too. Read ...

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Emma Court @emmarcourt.bsky.social · 27d

What does “safe” really mean after a wildfire? You might first think of the homes that have been destroyed, but there’s another category of victims that doesn’t often get much attention. Months after the LA fires, they're still trying to get answers.

For @bloomberg.com (+ my first Bluesky post!):

When Is Your Home Safe After Wildfire Smoke? LA Researchers Have Some Answers

Smoke from the Los Angeles fires spread toxins across thousands of homes, but in the absence of government guidelines, residents say they’re struggling to clean up.

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Eric Roston @eroston.bsky.social · 28d

🚨Exclusive🚨
NASA has revoked facilities-and-systems access for Chinese citizens with US visas who work on its space programs
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NASA Blocks Chinese Citizens With US Visas From Working on Space Programs

NASA has blocked Chinese citizens with US visas from working on agency programs, people familiar with the matter said, as Washington escalates anti-Beijing rhetoric with both nations racing to the moo...

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Laura Millan @lauramillan.bsky.social · 29d

We know PFAS are everywhere. They're also in the fish we eat, and at potentially dangerous levels in the EU

Free link via @bloomberg.com

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Forever Chemicals in Fish Far Exceed EU Limits Across Region

The EU plans tougher restrictions on presence in food of substances that can harm human health

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Brian Kahn @blkahn.bsky.social · 29d

I know there's a lot of news rn but @eroston.bsky.social, @zhirji.bsky.social and I wrote a full accounting of the Trump administration's war on climate science and clean energy. Putting it all in one place was a lot!

Trump Is Dismantling Climate Science at a Dangerous Pace

The White House has blocked efforts to measure, respond to and fight global warming. That puts all Americans at risk.

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Eric Roston @eroston.bsky.social · 29d

🚨Hot off the press🔥
LIGHTS OUT
How Trump's war on climate science is weakening the US

A feature about the White House's "cluster-bomb approach" to dismantling the world's most sophisticated scientific apparatus. By @zhirji.bsky.social @blkahn.bsky.social and me

🎁🔗 www.bloomberg.com/features/202...

Trump Is Dismantling Climate Science at a Dangerous Pace

The White House has blocked efforts to measure, respond to and fight global warming. That puts all Americans at risk.

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Zahra Hirji @zhirji.bsky.social · 29d

The Trump administration, from the CDC to EPA to NOAA, is going to war with established climate science.

I, along w/@blkahn.bsky.social @eroston.bsky.social, try to capture the big picture of what's already happened & what's at stake.

Gift link @bloomberg.com: www.bloomberg.com/features/202...

Trump Is Dismantling Climate Science at a Dangerous Pace

The White House has blocked efforts to measure, respond to and fight global warming. That puts all Americans at risk.

www.bloomberg.com

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Todd Woody @toddwoody.bsky.social · Sep 8

New: In California, sellers of older homes in high-risk wildfire areas must now discuss to buyers their dwellings' susceptibility to fire and what they've done to fix those vulnerabilities. Will it encourage homeowners to harden houses against wildfire? Free link.
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Older Homes for Sale in California Now Come With Wildfire Warnings

The state is the first to require sellers in high-risk areas to disclose what they’ve done to protect houses.

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Zahra Hirji @zhirji.bsky.social · Sep 5

Trump's ex-FEMA chief Cameron Hamilton speaks out against push to abolish the agency.

“I cannot get behind this position that abolishing FEMA is the answer,” Hamilton said on Disaster Tough podcast, calling such a move "an extreme risk" to the American people.

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Trump’s Ex-FEMA Chief Says Killing Agency Puts Public at ‘Extreme Risk’

Cameron Hamilton’s tenure was short and marked by a struggle over the agency’s future.

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Laura Millan @lauramillan.bsky.social · Sep 5

🔥 A record summer of blazes in Europe shows how governments and local communities can’t keep up with brutal fire conditions exacerbated by climate change

story via @bloomberg.com
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Climate Change: Wildfires in Europe Hit Area the Size of Cyprus This Year

A record summer of blazes on the continent shows how governments and local communities can’t keep up with brutal fire conditions exacerbated by climate change.

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Coco Liu @cocojournalist.bsky.social · Sep 2

Glaciers in Central Asia have long managed to withstand rising temperatures and changing weather patterns. But now, the outlook is worsening. My latest for @bloomberg.com

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Even the Most-Resilient Glaciers Are Falling Victim to Climate Change

Researchers studying the health of glaciers say that one in Tajikistan likely reached its tipping point in 2018.

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Brian Kahn @blkahn.bsky.social · Aug 25

NEW: An anti-offshore wind group is targeting a Brown researcher who studies climate obstruction. It's not the first time they've done it, but there's a new twist: They're threatening to go to the Trump administration unless the university retracts the work

Offshore Wind Opponents Target Work of Brown University Researcher

The group asked for the retraction of work led by Timmons Roberts and said it is preparing to escalate the matter to the Trump administration.

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Coco Liu @cocojournalist.bsky.social · Aug 26

Extreme heat is taking a toll on the US’s aging bridges. Here comes the "bridge doctors" who enlist AI and automation to detect hidden dangers before it's too late. My latest for @bloomberg.com (read on for free for 7 days) www.bloomberg.com/news/feature... #infrastructureresilience #climatetech

Are Bridges Near You Safe? This MRI-Like Scan May Prevent Disaster

Extreme heat is taking a toll on the US’s aging bridges. These researchers are enlisting AI and automation to perform drive-through inspections.

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Lauren Rosenthal @laurenthal.bsky.social · Aug 27

Summer commutes in NYC can be miserable - 108F on the platform at City Hall w/ humidity. But New Yorkers are lucky compared to London, where subway cars lack AC + get hotter than city streets.

With reporting from 3 continents: (free link) www.bloomberg.com/news/feature...

Paris, New York Commuters Keep Their Cool As Londoners Sweat

A look at transportation systems across five global financial centers shows sweaty commuters in the UK capital have a right to feel jealous of some other cities.

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Coco Liu @cocojournalist.bsky.social · Aug 28

NEW: US battery makers will likely face a major surplus in manufacturing capacity by 2030, per BloombergNEF's latest forecast, as the Trump administration's policy changes suppress demand. Read on for free via @bloomberg.com (🎁🔗 valid for 7️⃣ days) www.bloomberg.com/news/article... #batteries

US Manufacturers Will Produce More Batteries Than the Country Needs

Trump administration policies will curtail EV demand, upending the US battery market, according to BloombergNEF.

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Todd Woody @toddwoody.bsky.social · Aug 28

New: After the LA firestorms, Berkeley was determined not to let the heavily-vegetated Berkeley Hills burn in the next climate-driven urban conflagration. City leaders moved quickly to mandate wildfire protections the state failed to implement for years. Free link.
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How This California City Aims to Avert Another Urban Wildfire Catastrophe

In the wake of the Los Angeles fires, Berkeley has moved quickly to require ember-resistant zones for high-risk homes after years of delay by the state.

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Zahra Hirji @zhirji.bsky.social · Aug 29

The awkward reality is that nobody knows anymore whether FEMA as it currently exists will be around by the end of the year. But there’s another elephant in the room: The agency was breaking long before Trump.

Tag-team w/@leslieatlarge.bsky.social‬. Gift link: www.bloomberg.com/news/feature...

The US Disaster Agency Was Breaking Long Before Trump

To fulfill its mission, the Federal Emergency Management Agency needs investment in the kind of work that voters rarely see.

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Olivia Rudgard @oliviarudgard.bsky.social · Aug 29

New: Some of the world's best chefs are switching to induction for reasons that are nothing to do with climate and everything to do with how they run their professional kitchens. Featuring some (hopefully) mouthwatering dish descriptions - I'm no food critic but I did my best!

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With Induction Stoves, Chefs Discover a Foolproof Path to Perfection

From Michelin kitchens to home wok burners, induction delivers consistency that gas can’t match.

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Laura Millan @lauramillan.bsky.social · Aug 28

The wildfires that raged across Greece, Turkey and Cyprus this summer were 22% more intense and 10 times more likely than they would have been in a world without climate change, according to scientists at @wwattribution.bsky.social

FREE link via @bloomberg.com

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Climate Change Made Turkey, Greece Wildfires 10 Times More Likely

Hot, dry and windy conditions in the eastern Mediterranean will happen more often in a warmer world.

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Laura Millan @lauramillan.bsky.social · Aug 25

BOTTLENECKS: Countries with the most renewable power are decarbonizing fast, but also becoming vulnerable to a new threat -- blackouts.

The fix already exists. @akshatrathi.bsky.social & I looked at why it's taking so long for these devices to be installed

www.bloomberg.com/features/202...

The Fix for Solar Power Blackouts Is Already Here

Countries with the most renewables have become vulnerable to outages. Why are so few investing in grid-stabilizing tech?

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Akshat Rathi @akshatrathi.bsky.social · Aug 21

This 100-ton device turning at 3,000 rotations per minute is a key solution to stopping blackouts, as grids around the world add huge amounts of cheap solar power.

🎁 Gift link for deep dive on tech and what's holding it back from @lauramillan.bsky.social and me: www.bloomberg.com/features/202...

The Fix for Solar Power Blackouts Is Already Here

Countries with the most renewables have become vulnerable to outages. Why are so few investing in grid-stabilizing tech?

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