What does the Senate permitting deal mean for US climate emissions? Some early modeling and several experts told me + @leslieatlarge.bsky.social the reforms are likely to slash US greenhouse gas emissions. Full story @bloomberg.com, with gift link: www.bloomberg.com/news/article...

What the Senate Permitting Deal Means for US Climate Emissions

Experts say the bill, which would speed clean-energy and fossil-fuel projects alike, would probably reduce greenhouse gas emissions overall.

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More than 34,600 people died in five Western European countries due to heat this summer as the region posted its hottest June, July and August on record Read my story on @bloomberg.com www.bloomberg.com/news/article...

Heat Deaths in Western Europe Top 34,600 During Warmest Summer Ever

More than 34,600 people died in five Western European countries due to heat this summer as the region posted its hottest June, July and August on record, according to a Bloomberg compilation of mortal...

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NEW: This summer's heat melted 5% of ice volume on Swiss glaciers. Overall, 20% of Swiss glaciers has disappeared since 2021-2022. Alpine glaciers have no chance of surviving over the long term Story via @bloomberg.com www.bloomberg.com/news/article...

Summer Heat Widened Swiss Glacier Loss to 20% Over Past Five Years

Unstable conditions make terrain unsafe for tourism that’s critical to Alpine communities.

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Breaking: California Governor Gavin Newsom signed legislation Wednesday allowing residents to install small plug-in solar systems to counter soaring electricity costs, a move expected to jump-start the market for the technology. Free link. www.bloomberg.com/news/article...

California Joins Growing Plug-In Solar Boom as Power Costs Surge

The state is the 10th to allow so-called balcony solar as officials grapple with soaring electricity bills.

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NEW: With the world now set to barrel past a key global warming goal, the United Nations’ top climate official took aim at AI goliaths for their growing share of emissions. By @lilipike.bsky.social and myself for @bloomberg.com www.bloomberg.com/news/article...

‘Energy-Guzzling’ AI Must Rein in Its Emissions, Says UN Climate Chief

Leaders of AI firms are “on thin ice” with the public as energy costs rise, said Simon Stiell.

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Scoop: The EPA is expected to formally rescind carbon pollution standards for fossil fuel-fired power plants as soon as Monday, according to people familiar with the matter. Tag team with @bloomberg.com’s Ari Natter and Jen Dlouhy. Gift link: www.bloomberg.com/news/article...

EPA Poised to Repeal Carbon Standards for Coal, Gas Power Plants

The US Environmental Protection Agency is expected to formally rescind carbon pollution standards for fossil fuel-fired power plants as soon as Monday, according to people familiar with the matter.

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New: Copperhead Resources was just another money-losing Canadian gold prospector last year when Trump ordered NOAA to issue deep-sea mining licenses to unleash “the next gold rush.” Now it's seabed miner, one of mostly foreign firms aiming to cash in. Free link. www.bloomberg.com/news/article...

The Companies Trying to Cash In on Trump’s Deep-Sea Gold Rush

Entrepreneurs are racing to secure seabed mining permits. Then comes the hard part.

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“Instead of holding polluters accountable, the EPA under Trump has been focused on reversing and deleting efforts aimed at tackling greenhouse gas emissions,” @schiff.senate.gov told @bloombergnews.bsky.social. Full story @bloomberg.com: www.bloomberg.com/news/article...

EPA Removes Online Scope 3 Emissions Guidance for Companies

As the Trump administration rolls back environmental rules, it’s also taking down resources that help corporations understand their environmental risk.

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The EPA announced an updated WOTUS rule proposal. “This is a humongous rollback and it’s a bigger rollback than their initial proposal,” said NRDC's Jon Devine. Gift link for my latest @bloomberg.com: www.bloomberg.com/news/article...

Fewer US Water Bodies Would Be Protected Under New Trump Proposal

The arid West would be disproportionately affected by the changes.

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Asking a chatbot a quick question vs. having it build you a software app: the environmental gap between them can be 10,000x, according to new independent research from Vals AI. @shiringhaffary.bsky.social and I dug into what's driving it: www.bloomberg.com/news/article... (free gift link)

AI’s Environmental Impact Per Task Balloons With More Complexity

Benchmarker Vals AI finds that multi-stage tasks can require models to use exponentially more energy or water than simple queries do.

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New: With summer come monsoonal rains in Arizona, but climate-driven drought and wildfires are worsening the destruction from downpours like the deadly deluge that struck the Grand Canyon last weekend, according to experts. Free link. www.bloomberg.com/news/article...

How a Convergence of Climate Disasters Ushered the Grand Canyon Flood Tragedy

It’s an example of a compound event, when environmental-related catastrophes overlap or occur in quick succession.

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Watching a delivery robot cross the street in front of a Waymo as a Cybertruck turns the corner on an unlovely stretch of La Brea in Los Angeles on August 30, the day after Skynet became sentient.

Few geopolitical shocks have reshaped the global energy landscape as abruptly as the war in Iran. Six months on, here is what we've learned so far 👇 Gift link below via @bloomberg.com My latest w/@emmarcourt.bsky.social www.bloomberg.com/news/article...

How the War in Iran Is Redrawing the Global Energy Map

A series of new reports shows who has benefitted — and lost — from the conflict’s disruptions.

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Rebecca Ochoa had a heat stroke during a high school volleyball tryout. That was 11 years ago. “I am still not the same as before this happened, physically or mentally,” she told @bloomberg.com. New story on the long recovery of heat stroke survivors (gift link): www.bloomberg.com/news/article...

One Hot Day Can Change Your Body for Years

Heat stroke can damage the brain, heart, kidneys and liver. As extreme heat becomes more common, doctors are learning just how difficult recovery can be.

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Update to Tuesday's story: The California Senate last night sent the plug-in solar bill to Gov. Gavin Newson. Will he sign it into law and join 8 other states that have enacted balcony solar legislation? Bills also sit on the NY and NJ governor's desks. Free link. www.bloomberg.com/news/article...

California Moves Closer to Approve Plug-in Solar

States across the country are letting residents install small solar systems without utility permission.

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Well, shit. RIP Tim Curry. I got to have this long talk with him last year for the publication of his memoir, and, while he was physically weak, he was still darkly and deliciously witty. No one will ever be sexier than him as Dr. Frank-N-Furter. www.newyorker.com/culture/the-...

Tim Curry Does the Time Warp

The actor and singer discusses the origins of “The Rocky Horror Picture Show,” his relationship with David Bowie, and the joy of working with Miss Piggy.

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New from me: Even the richest aristocrat in Britain can't get around planning rules that make it hard to update listed and heritage buildings to make them more heat-resilient. Now Grosvenor is asking the government to make the process easier. Gift link: www.bloomberg.com/news/article...

Billionaire Duke’s Firm Sounds Heat Alarm for London Luxury Homes

Grosvenor Group Holdings Ltd. says the combination of rising temperatures and antiquated planning regulations threatens to dent the appeal of its vast portfolio of properties across Mayfair and Belgra...

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NEW: Trump 2.0's many steps to reshape & shrink federal environmental protection have been met with a flood of legal challenges from companies, enviro groups & state officials. So far this summer, it’s been losing more than winning in court. Gift link: www.bloomberg.com/news/article...

Trump's Environmental Rollbacks Are Being Struck Down by Courts

But the administration has also notched some wins on smaller rule changes.

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Breaking: Amid California's climate-driven wildfire crisis, the state on Wednesday approved long-delayed Zone Zero rules designed to protect homes from conflagrations but they’re less stringent than defenses recommended by scientists and firefighters. Free link. www.bloomberg.com/news/article...

California Adopts Weaker Home Protection Rules as Wildfires Grow

Scientists and firefighters recommended property owners create non-combustible zones five feet from a structure, but a state board’s new rules say the area can be as small as one foot.

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Just confirming Forbes was one of the weirdest places I've ever worked in my journalism career.

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Maybe you've seen the term "regenerative" at your local grocery store and wondered: What does that even mean? Light regulation and fast growth are making that question increasingly pressing, and raising concerns about consumers being misled. My latest for @bloomberg.com:

From Milk to Snack Foods, More Products Are Going 'Regenerative'

Unlike organic, regenerative agriculture has limited federal standards on how to use the term.

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NEW: Climate change made the extreme fire weather that fueled the recent blazes across Ontario and the Northwest Territories at least twice as likely, per WWA's analysis. via @bloomberg.com #canadawildfire www.bloomberg.com/news/article...

Climate Change Made Canada’s Forests Much More Likely to Burn

The dry, hot conditions that primed Ontario for fire had twice the odds of developing due to the planet’s warming.

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When you hear people warn about the dangers of digitial authoriarianism, this is what they’re talking about www.bloomberg.com/news/feature...

TikTok Withheld a Safety Feature From Millions. One Died by Suicide

A confidential document says an algorithm adjustment was kept from many users “by design,” as part of an experiment to measure engagement.

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How much water do data centers really use, why do they use so much, and is it a problem? I talked to researchers and industry experts to understand the true water footprint of the AI boom: Gift link: www.bloomberg.com/news/article...

Why Do Data Centers Use So Much Fresh Water?

The artificial intelligence boom has inspired one of the largest infrastructure build-outs seen in decades: Tech firms are investing billions into constructing the data centers powering AI. This has m...

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New: The US is enduring one of its worst wildfire seasons in years, with blazes scorching millions of acres. It’s part of a global pattern of hot, dry conditions that favor fires becoming more common with climate change. Free link. www.bloomberg.com/news/article...

Global Wildfire Surge Hits US, Propelled by Rising Temperatures

Blazes in the Western US and Europe point to a global shift: Climate change is making fire weather more extreme and more widespread.

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NEW: China approved eight new nuclear reactors on Friday, accelerating its atomic buildout as the country seeks to power its economy without increasing carbon emissions. www.bloomberg.com/news/article... #chinanuclearpower

China Approves $25 Billion Nuclear Expansion as Energy Demand Soars

China approved eight new nuclear reactors on Friday, with the projects reportedly worth more than 170 billion yuan ($25 billion), accelerating its atomic buildout as the country seeks to power its eco...

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New: The US released a plan that for now staves off catastrophic cuts to water supply in Arizona, California and Nevada as the Colorado River climate crisis leaves reservoirs at record lows, threatening a resource supporting 40m people, $1 trillion in GDP. Free link www.bloomberg.com/news/article...

Colorado River Water Plan Postpones Reckoning With a Drier Future

The US government’s move avoids severe reductions to Arizona, California and Nevada as reservoirs reach record lows.

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Believe it or not, there is still climate tech funding activity outside of the AI data center space. Bill Gates' Breakthrough Energy Ventures just announced the first investment out of its SAF fund, to clean aviation fuel startup Lydian. Free gift link: www.bloomberg.com/news/article...

Gates-Founded Firm Bets on Cheaper Way to Produce Clean Jet Fuel

The investment focuses on startup developing lower-carbon jet fuel made from hydrogen and carbon dioxide.

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While the US residential solar market is collapsing after Trump ended a popular tax credit last year, one state is proving to be a surprising exception: Florida. FL installed ~110 MW in first 3 months of 2026, & more is coming. @bloomberg.com story (gift link): www.bloomberg.com/news/article...