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What do Trump's impending "reciprocal" tariffs mean for the world? Just the biggest act of protectionism in more than a century... My latest @bloomberg.com Big Take with a brilliant cast of colleagues. www.bloomberg.com/news/feature...

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ICYMI my Saturday story: 30+ member nations of the International Seabed Authority have condemned The Metals Company’s move to circumvent international law by asking Trump for a license to mine untouched deep ocean ecosystems controlled by the ISA. Free link. www.bloomberg.com/news/article...

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New: The Secretary-General of the International Seabed Authority and member nations on Friday condemned The Metals Company’s move to circumvent international law by asking Trump for a license to mine untouched deep ocean ecosystems controlled by the ISA. Free link. www.bloomberg.com/news/article...

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The Metals Company is seeking Trump administration approval to mine the Pacific for critical minerals, an area controlled by the International Seabed Authority. That could upend the UN treaty that governs deep sea mining & other uses of the world’s oceans. Free link www.bloomberg.com/news/article...

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Arctic sea ice grows in winter, reaching its peak in March before starting the summer melt. This year's peak was the lowest in almost half a century. That has ramifications for the speed of global warming and for extreme weather further south. @nsidc.bsky.social www.bloomberg.com/news/article...

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California's insurer of last resort, the FAIR Plan, is hurtling toward another hot, dry summer with its coffers already strained. That raises the prospect that homeowners will have to pick up the bill for more funds. My latest on the climate and insurance crisis: www.bloomberg.com/news/article...

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Before Heathrow was shutdown by a transformer fire, another—perhaps more terrifying—incident revealed just how crucial this one device is to our electricity-dependent lives. Snipers shot and shut down 17 transformers in Silicon Valley in 2013... 🧵 Read for free: www.bloomberg.com/features/202...

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A possible silver lining for Canada if the policy response is right. www.bloomberg.com/news/article...

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A new seawater desalination being tested at Southern California's Las Virgenes Reservoir could reduce energy costs and limit harm to marine life -- if it works as hoped. Story by @ianjames.bsky.social: www.latimes.com/environment/...

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During the '23-'24 school year, California's statewide childhood vaccination rates slipped -- and more than 1 in 4 counties no longer have enough vaccinated kindergarten students to have herd immunity against the measles. My story with @hannahcwiley.bsky.social: www.latimes.com/california/s...

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What does the $660M Greenpeace verdict means for US activism? Legal experts said they predict a "chilling effect" on environmental activism targeting oil & gas companies. Pace University's Josh Galperin described the verdict as "unprecedented" Gift link: www.bloomberg.com/news/article...

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ICYMI. My story yesterday had the scoop that nickel producer Indonesia and petrostate Saudi Arabia are moving to join the seabed gold rush, either by sponsoring a mining company or obtaining an exploration license from the International Seabed Authority. Free link. www.bloomberg.com/news/article...

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Free link to read the original story on Bloomberg News: www.bloomberg.com/news/article...

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New: As companies seek to extract critical minerals used in electric vehicle batteries and other green technologies from the deep sea, a showdown is underway in Kingston, Jamaica, this week over when and whether to allow mining of untouched, biodiverse ecosystems. www.bloomberg.com/news/article...

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Buying used clothing is set to grow, particularly in the US where Trump’s tariffs are likely to increase the price of new clothes, and globally thanks to a changing attitudes and artificial intelligence-aided shopping. My latest @bloomberg.com (gift link): www.bloomberg.com/news/article...

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New: Whales are trying to tell us something about climate change if we'll only listen. Scientists have discovered that whales sing less when their prey disappears due to marine heat waves like one that decimated ocean life off California a decade ago. Free link. www.bloomberg.com/news/article...

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This story starts connecting the dots between the many ways the Trump admin's moves are already disrupting science + research nationwide, from climate to health to econ depts. A real team effort w/weather, health + higher ed reporters @bloomberg.com (gift link): www.bloomberg.com/news/feature...

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New from me: In its 7th Carbon Budget, @thecccuk.bsky.social put a figure on exactly how much of the UK's carbon-cutting is directly linked to consumers between now and 2040: 37%. I looked at what's behind that number and what it says about some wealthy countries' progress to net zero. Gift link:

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The Bay Foundation — which works to protect and restore Santa Monica Bay — has quietly deleted references to climate change, environmental justice and DEI from its website and work plans. If you hadn't noticed, democracy is in crisis. My column for @latimes.com: www.latimes.com/environment/...

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An unused power line was accused of sparking the Eaton Fire. Now the utility that owns that line says it has 250 miles of power lines like it in areas with high wildfire risk. Gift link: www.bloomberg.com/news/article...

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Does California want to be America's rooftop solar leader or not? Right now, it seems like the answer is no. I'm sick of hearing the same arguments I've been hearing for 10 years. It's time to my forward and add millions more solar roofs. My column for @latimes.com: www.latimes.com/environment/...

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New: The Trump tariffs mean the cost of decarbonizing your life - heat pumps, battery storage, electric cars - just got more expensive. Here's how import taxes could show up in the price tags of green products, even those made in the USA. Free link. www.bloomberg.com/news/article...

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As the CEO of Caelux, Scott Graybeal runs a tech startup in CA that makes glass for solar panels. For years, climate change had been a crucial part of his business conversations - until Donald Trump was re-elected. The latest from @oliviarudgard.bsky.social and me🎁🔗 www.bloomberg.com/news/feature...

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Solar made up the majority of new annual US power capacity additions last year and is expected to do the same this year. But the Trump Administration's moves against green energy have unsettled the industry. My latest with @michellema.bsky.social #GreenSky 🎁 Link: www.bloomberg.com/news/article...

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Yesterday’s NOAA purge ousted two PhD biologists from a team created last year to protect critically endangered whales in the Southeast. Also, 14 were gutted from the Office of National Marine Sanctuaries. Another 14 from the Southwest Fisheries Science Center. www.canarymedia.com/articles/off...

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New from me: Heat pumps are mysterious and scary. But what if you could meet one in a safe environment (your neighbour's back garden) with an experienced and friendly guide (your neighbour)? A UK charity, @nestauk.bsky.social, is making that happen. Gift link:

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A source just told me over the phone that layoffs are happening right now at NOAA. Axios is also reporting this. www.axios.com/2025/02/27/l...

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The consumer backlash has begun... A new Harris Poll for @bloomberg.com shows almost 60% of Americans think tariffs will result in higher prices and a plurality (44%) think they will be bad for the economy. Latest with my colleague Claire Ballentine: www.bloomberg.com/news/feature...

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The Labor-led government of New South Wales in Australia promised to gazette a Great Koala National Park. Nearly two years on the park still doesn't exist. What has happened since this promise is an increase in native hardwood logging, forestry experts tell me. My latest for @mongabay.bsky.social

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Exclusive: The Nature Conservancy was told by @noaa.gov it had to use “Gulf of America” or lose its federal funding, according to a leaked email and memo sent to all staff this morning cc @heatmap.news heatmap.news/climate/natu...

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I wrote more about the ex-Twitter employees winning severance from Musk in today's Bloomberg newsletter. At this point -- with employees 20/20 so far in arbitration -- it feels like the only reason for Musk to continue fighting employees this way is spite www.bloomberg.com/news/newslet...

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Read my latest piece, on the future of deep sea mining, for Prospect Magazine.

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Contrary to their hypothesis, researchers found that L.A. coyotes appear not to prefer wealthy areas. Why? A new study suggests residents in affluent areas may be more likely to pay to kill them. The authors wondered if they were aware of the threat. www.latimes.com/environment/...

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I guess The Nature Conservancy doesn’t follow AP style

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Fire debris is washing up on L.A.’s beaches. County officials warn the public to steer clear

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An idle high-voltage transmission line is suspected of sparking the deadly Eaton Fire near Los Angeles. As it turns out, California doesn't know how many more of these unused lines are strung up across the fire-prone state. A big risk hiding in plain sight. 🎁 www.bloomberg.com/news/article...

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New: Removing toxic waste from foothills and coastal canyons where 13,500 homes burned down in the LA wildfires was always going to be an unprecedented challenge in a densely-populated, traffic-choked metropolis. Now the Trump administration wants it done on 30 days www.bloomberg.com/news/feature...

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"It's been very confusing" "It's surreal" "More people are going to get sick and die" Environmental nonprofits, businesses + researchers spoke to @daniellebochove.bsky.social + me about harmful impacts of abruptly losing access to federal grant money (Gift link) www.bloomberg.com/news/article...

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2017: Trump pulled US out of Paris Agreement. Musk (net worth <$15 billion) quit a Trump advisory council in protest. 2025: Trump did it again. Musk (net worth >$400 billion) was attending a Trump party. This tidbit did not make it in this important story www.bloomberg.com/news/feature...

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Around 10 years ago I almost died because a road not built with climate change in mind was so wrecked it damaged the bus I was on. I knew that I would eventually write a story about how climate change is wrecking roads, and endangering lives. This is me trying to explain that. Gift lift.

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New: Good news about AI. The ocean is a bulwark against climate change but most species remain unknown to science. Scientists created an AI-enabled robot to locate and track marine life and it's being trained by people playing a game called FathomVerse. Free link. www.bloomberg.com/features/202...

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This is not good, given Elkhorn Slough is a sea otter hotspot. Also not a good sign in the wake of all the electric cars and lithium-ion battery home energy storage systems that burned in the Los Angeles wildfires.

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New: The LA wildfires blew untold tons of toxic ash over the ocean. As the fires broke out, scientists were at the "right place at a horrible time" - on an expedition off the LA coast, giving them a rare chance to gather real-time data on marine impacts. Free link. www.bloomberg.com/news/article...

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President Trump wasted no time this week putting in place a sweeping anti-climate agenda. "It is all happening very fast,” says Columbia University's Michael Burger. “The sheer threat of it kind of gets undermined by the onslaught" Catch up on what happened: www.bloomberg.com/news/article...

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Hi! Climate reporter here at Bloomberg News tracking all the news about FEMA. If you're at FEMA or work with FEMA, and want to talk about what changes are already or may be coming down the line and what it means for disaster response/recovery -- you can reach me securely on signal at zhirji.51.

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Fire-wracked LA, facing its worst natural disaster in decades, has never needed FEMA more. Now, President Trump has questioned whether the agency the US turns to whenever major disasters strike should continue to play that role. My latest @bloomberg.com (Gift link) www.bloomberg.com/news/article...

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Amid rising global trade barriers, worth remembering firefighters are global resources. As climate change creates more severe fires, like #LAFires, there are fears it will become harder for nations to share. @blkahn.bsky.social @joewertz.bsky.social @bloomberg.com www.bloomberg.com/news/feature...

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