A group of Democratic senators urged the Commodity Futures Trading Commission to rein in prediction market trading on wildfires, expressing concern that individuals could be tempted to commit arson to make their bets pay off New story @bloomberg.com: www.bloomberg.com/news/article...

Prediction Market Bets on Wildfires Draw Scrutiny From Senators

A group of Democratic senators urged the Commodity Futures Trading Commission to rein in prediction market trading on wildfires, expressing concern that individuals could be tempted to commit arson to...

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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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Bordeaux, France, has now recorded more days above 40°C in 2026 alone than during the entire 105-year period from 1920 (when observations began) to 2025. This is deeply shocking.

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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🧵This @lighthousereports.com investigation of hidden exports of uranium from the DRC to China in cobalt supply chains, co-published with @data.ft.com, has been almost two years in the making. Very pleased to have helped out! www.lighthousereports.com/investigatio... www.ft.com/content/7781...

DR Congo’s cobalt boom carries an unwanted cargo: uranium

Radioactive ores have become a proliferation risk in the land that supplied material for second world war atomic bombs

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NEW: The US government is on the hook for potentially millions of taxpayer dollars in legal bills sought by successful challengers to some of the Trump administration’s most controversial actions and policies www.bloomberg.com/news/article...

Bad news: The 30-year Treasury yield hit a 19-year high today. 🚨🚨🚨 America's going to have to pay more for its colossal debt, which will soon hit $40 trillion. Interest already tops $1T a year and is growing rapidly. Latest GOP/WH plans would increase the deficit. www.bloomberg.com/news/article...

Treasuries Jolted as Fed Hold Trims September Hike Bets

US bond traders lowered their expectations that the Federal Reserve will raise interest rates at its next meeting after officials kept their benchmark steady on Wednesday, while 30-year Treasury yield...

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The share of young American adults living with their parents is back near Covid-lockdown highs, though there’s no single crisis driving the trend, reports Jeff Green @bloomberg.com: www.bloomberg.com/news/article...

How to Protect Your Money When Your Adult Child Moves Back Home

Multigenerational living in the US is rising. Household and retirement savings are taking the hit.

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Trump’s Chaotic USAID Cuts Unleashed Floods, Disease and Poverty

Trump’s USAID cuts halted critical infrastructure projects around the world. Our investigation in Kenya reveals devastating consequences.

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Maybe you've heard about how the US residential solar market is struggling after a key federal tax credit was killed last year? But one surprising state is bucking the trend: Florida. One big reason why is permitting reform. Here's my latest story @bloomberg.com: www.bloomberg.com/news/article...

As US Residential Solar Industry Craters, Florida Bucks Trend

After the end of federal tax credits, Florida’s home solar market is doing well thanks to recent permitting reforms and other policies.

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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...

Big scoop: The solar permitting freeze is so bad a renewables developer — Clearway — asked Trump if they can swap an unpermitted solar farm in Nevada for a data center and gas power plant instead. My latest for @heatmap.news

Scoop: Clearway Asks Trump to Swap Solar Farm for Data Center and Gas Plant

The large renewables developer changes tack “in response to federal energy objectives.”

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After insisting the correspondents' dinner was worth reviving, the WHCA handed Trump a nationally televised platform to smear the very journalists it exists to represent, effectively turn the stage into a Trump rally. It was a disgrace. My latest @status.news www.status.news/p/the-white-...

The White House Correspondents’ Disgrace

The WHCA sought to reconvene its annual dinner in celebration of press freedom. Instead, it handed Donald Trump a platform to attack the very journalists the organization exists to represent.

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NEW: In a stunning admission, the Trump administration admitted in court documents that it canceled billions in energy grants to states "based solely" on politics -- and whether that state was represented by Democrats and backed Harris in 2024. www.nytimes.com/2026/07/24/b...

Trump Administration Admits Canceling Grants to States That Did Not Vote for Him

Federal officials said in court documents that they halted billions of dollars in funding for energy projects to states “based solely” on whether they backed President Trump in the 2024 election.

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NEWS: always read the federal register www.bloomberg.com/news/article...

US to Begin Work on New Car Door Safety Rules After Deaths in Teslas

US auto safety regulators will start developing new requirements to ensure drivers and passengers can safely exit their vehicles, a significant move to address issues exposed by sometimes deadly incid...

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NEW: The economic burn of heat waves isn't evenly spread across industries, creating new investment opportunities and concerns for Wall Street. My latest for @bloomberg.com www.bloomberg.com/news/article... #heateconomy

How Extreme Heat Is Shifting Corporate Bottom Lines

The economic burn of heat waves isn't evenly spread across industries, creating new investment opportunities and concerns for Wall Street.

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Women are more likely than men to say they feel pressure to accept lower salaries to reenter the workforce, according to a poll by job search site Glassdoor. 63% of women said they felt that way after experiencing a layoff, vs w/52% of men Story @bloomberg.com: www.bloomberg.com/news/article...

Layoffs May Be Worsening the Gender Pay Gap, Survey Finds

Corporate America’s recent layoffs may be widening the gender pay gap.

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The number of international graduate students in the US plummeted in 2025 by 12% from a year earlier, & recent data suggests a similar — or even steeper — drop coming this fall. Great story on how Trump is impacting grad schools by @liamknox.bsky.social(gift link): www.bloomberg.com/graphics/202...

How Trump’s Policies Are Hurting Graduate Schools and Universities

Trump’s visa, loan and research policies are putting the $100 billion graduate school market under pressure

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NEW: Taylor Farms is a big player in conservative politics. The company donated $2 million to conservative political groups in 2025 and its CEO has personally donated more than $900,000 to Republican PACs and candidates. It's also spent $810,000 on anti-regulatory lobbying since 2025

Taylor Farms Spent Big on MAGA and Anti-Regulatory Lobbying Before Diarrhea Outbreak

The company donated more than $3.6 million to conservative groups between 2020 and 2025, including $1 million to the MAGA Inc. super PAC.

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New York City and New Jersey are bracing for heavy rain and thunderstorms on Tuesday that are scheduled to hit hardest during the evening commute.

New York City Rush Hour Threatened by Heavy Rain, Flooding

New York City and New Jersey are bracing for heavy rain and thunderstorms on Tuesday that are scheduled to hit hardest during the evening commute.

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The global climate technology sector logged its busiest first half on record for public listings and acquisitions, with 153 transactions announced during the first six months of 2026. That marks a 70% increase from a year ago. More details👇 for @bloomberg.com www.bloomberg.com/news/article...

Climate Tech Sees Record-High Deals as Power Demand Fuels Market Appetite

The recovery in IPOs and acquisitions may help unlock fresh venture capital for the sector, experts say.

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~2006: "You can't link any weather event to fossil-fuel emissions." ~2026: There's "a direct and well-understood impact." 🎁🔗 www.bloomberg.com/news/article...

And this is why I'm running on the treadmill later. While treadmill running sucks (my opinion), running outside now sucks more ://bsky.app/profile/heatmap.news/post/3mqty5cqefk2a

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Should you go for a run after work today? Your mileage may vary, but if you’re in the Upper Midwest or Mid-Atlantic, the answer is: probably not. @jeva.bsky.social talks with an exercise scientist about how smoke affects our workouts: heatmap.news/climate/smok...

This AP investigation into David Brouillette, the ICE agent who shot Durán Guerrero in Maine is genuinely horrifying. Long history of extreme mental illness, chronic violence agst spouses and kids, PTSD and heightened violence from mil service. apnews.com/article/ice-...

AP Exclusive: ICE officer in Maine shooting has history of violent behavior, family and records say

The Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer who shot a Colombian man in Maine this week is an Army veteran who has struggled with serious mental health issues since early childhood, according to c...

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Heat, smoke, flooding: Climate change makes simultaneous, or compound, events more likely, and responding to them is harder than ever with Trump's disaster funding cuts, experts said. Gift link for @bloomberg.com story, a tag team with @toddwoody.bsky.social: www.bloomberg.com/news/article...

Overlapping Disasters Challenge US Amid Trump Cuts

Heat, smoke, flooding: Climate change makes compound events more likely, and responding to them is harder than ever, experts said.

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So few people wearing masks on my morning commute into downtown DC today

New: The US is suffering multiple climate-driven disasters this week - wildfire smoke, heat waves, flooding. These "compound events" are likely to become increasingly common, stressing emergency response amid Trump budget cuts. With @zhirji.bsky.social Free link. www.bloomberg.com/news/article...

Overlapping Disasters Challenge US Amid Trump Cuts

Heat, smoke, flooding: Climate change makes compound events more likely, and responding to them is harder than ever, experts said.

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Wildfire smoke in NY. Flooding in Texas. Climate risk is turning insurance into a political fight. @leslieatlarge.bsky.social and I spoke with Jane Kim and Ben Allen, top contenders to regulate CA’s $15B home insurance market. Gift link: www.bloomberg.com/news/article...

California Rivals Have Starkly Different Plans to Remake Home Insurance

Ben Allen and Jane Kim are running to be the state’s next insurance commissioner. Both promise change, but not along the same lines.

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About 58% of S&P 500 companies that have set goals to reduce their direct, or Scope 1, emissions have reported flat or rising emissions since 2021, according to a new report. Gift link: www.bloomberg.com/news/newslet...

AI Surge Means Companies Are Falling Behind on Climate Targets

Corporate America is struggling to meet green targets.

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Best known for telecoms infrastructure and smartphones, Huawei has, in recent years, quietly become part of the backbone of the global energy transition. The latest for @bloomberg.com Gift link www.bloomberg.com/news/article...

Huawei's $11 Billion Clean Energy Empire Is Opening New Markets

Best known for telecoms infrastructure, the Chinese powerhouse has quietly become part of the backbone of the global energy transition.

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