New: Chris Sacca’s venture firm is doubling down on #fusion as it seeks to raise a new fund dedicated to the next-gen nuclear technology. My latest for @bloomberg.com www.bloomberg.com/news/article...

What's all the COP fuss about? Two months ago I set out to find what COPs achieved. The answer was in the data: a $10 trillion wave of green investment that's starting to change things. As Laurence Tubiana told me: "The train has left the station" FREE read: www.bloomberg.com/graphics/202...

I recently went to Prudhoe Bay, Alaska w/US scientists to study the effect of saltwater on fast-thawing permafrost. 1st in a series by @bloomberg.com on the world's natural carbon sinks with @hayleywarren.bsky.social and @eroston.bsky.social A thread follows: www.bloomberg.com/graphics/202...

Why have green stocks become one of this year’s most lucrative bets despite political headwinds? And is this rally a real comeback or a flash in the pan? Natasha White, Alastair Marsh, and I spoke with experts to find out www.bloomberg.com/news/article... For @bloomberg.com #greenstocks

Story update: @cocojournalist.bsky.social & I covered the significant threat of China's new battery export restrictions to US clean energy development a few weeks ago. With the new US-China trade deal, it appears the restrictions have been paused for a year (alongside REE curbs). bloom.bg/4q0nDIV

After Hurricane Beryl devastated Jamaica’s grid last year, officials at the island’s sole utility vowed to fortify it. But the company’s initiatives were only in the planning + early implementation stages when Hurricane Melissa hit. Story @bloomberg.com, gift link: www.bloomberg.com/news/article...

New: China is emerging as a fierce competitor to the US in the race to build small modular nuclear reactors and nuclear fusion that can help power data centers, according to Microsoft cofounder Bill Gates. Via @bloomberg.com www.bloomberg.com/news/article... #nuclearfusion #datacenter

Stand Insurance provides policies covering properties valued at a total of $1 billion in wildfire-prone California. With its new Series B, the insurance tech startup looks to begin operations in Florida. w/ my brilliant colleague Saijel Kishan, for @bloomberg.com www.bloomberg.com/news/article...

Sharing something surprising: Despite all the headwinds, global investors have actually poured more money into climate tech so far this year than in all of 2024, marking the sector's first annual increase in equity investment since 2022 Read on via @bloomberg.com www.bloomberg.com/news/article...

Why has Beijing decided to curb the export of its batteries? My latest with @lilipike.bsky.social @topealake.bsky.social for @bloomberg.com www.bloomberg.com/news/article...

China's rare earth restrictions were in the spotlight last week, but the new restrictions on battery exports, announced simultaneously, could be a major headache for the US, especially for Trump's AI ambitions. w/ @cocojournalist.bsky.social

Generate Capital PBC, a major financier for green projects in the US, has cut staff as the withdrawal of the US's policy support upends the clean energy investing landscape. Sharing @bloomberg.com scoop that came out last night. By @mchediak.bsky.social and me www.bloomberg.com/news/article...

How Trump’s green hydrogen cuts are opening the door for China? Here's the latest analysis by @lilipike.bsky.social and me for @bloomberg.com (read on for free until Oct. 15) www.bloomberg.com/news/article... #greenhydrogen

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

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!):

This new study aims to provide more scientific evidence for those seeking #climate #justice as a rapidly warming planet unleashes more #heatwaves. My latest with @eroston.bsky.social for @bloomberg.com Gift link: www.bloomberg.com/news/article... #climatescience

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...

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! Gift link:

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 www.bloomberg.com/news/article...

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

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...

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

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

The US-China tariff truce fast approaches its current deadline of Aug. 12. President Donald Trump’s reciprocal tariffs, if imposed, would bleed Chinese exporters. They would also deal a fresh blow to an already troubled US climate tech industry, experts say. www.bloomberg.com/news/article...

Steel production emits more CO2 than shipping and aviation combined, but decarbonizing it remains a huge challenge. A Bill Gates and Vinod Khosla-backed #startup says it’s ready to showcase a novel approach and scale up even as rivals face setbacks. 🎁🔗 www.bloomberg.com/news/article... #greensteel

🌊The tragic stories coming out of Texas suggest we all need to be aware of extreme weather risks—and have systems in place to save lives if the worst comes Part of that calculation is flood insurance. In Kerr County, where at least 90 people died, only 2% had it 🎁🔗 www.bloomberg.com/news/article...

Montse Aguilar was a healthy 51-year-old woman when she started her shift cleaning streets in Barcelona at around 2:30 p.m. on June 28. Some time before 11 p.m., Aguilar dropped dead in her apartment. Free read via @bloomberg.com www.bloomberg.com/news/article...

The Central Texas areas pummeled by recent storms have long earned the reputation as the “Flash Flood Alley.” Yet only a fraction of homeowners there have flood #insurance. Here's why. My latest for @bloomberg.com w @eroston.bsky.social and Kyle Stock #Texasflood www.bloomberg.com/news/article...

As New York City and many other parts of the US are battling their first #heatwave of 2025, utilities have warned that extreme heat can lead to power outages. Here's what individuals can do to help prevent #blackouts 🎁🔗 via @bloomberg.com w @naurtorious.bsky.social www.bloomberg.com/news/article...

Most people would keep phones and other electronics away from liquid, but some data centers are starting to operate their servers inside liquid baths for better cooling. My latest for @bloomberg.com 🎁 link valid for 7 days www.bloomberg.com/news/feature... #datacenters #energy #climatetech

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. www.bloomberg.com/news/article...

Trump stopped mentioning the hazard mitigation grant program in major disaster declarations, so I started looking into what was happening. Here's what I found by asking each state asking about the status of their recent hazard mitigation requests. Full story here: www.bloomberg.com/news/article...

Hail damage to solar panels is uncommon, but it does happen. As the US braces for its peak hailstorm season, here's what homeowners can do to protect their rooftop solar panels from hail risks. My latest for @bloomberg.com 🎁🔗 #rooftopsolar #hail #climateadaptation www.bloomberg.com/news/article...

Swiss carbon capture firm Climeworks is laying off 106 people. In an interview with @bloomberg.com, co-CEO Jan Wurzbacher explains what is happening inside one of the world's most important climate tech startups. Read full story by @akshatrathi.bsky.social and me👇🎁🔗 www.bloomberg.com/news/article...

What's for dinner in a warmer world? My Q&A for @bloomberg.com with Kate Masury of Eating With the Ecosystem on how to create a new food culture and why utilizing "climate winners" in seafood supplies is good for people and the planet 🎁🔗 #climateadaptation #seafood www.bloomberg.com/news/article...

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. www.bloomberg.com/news/article...

As political winds shift in the US and big corporations pull back on their climate ambition, investors, too, are giving the cold shoulder to a nascent technology that will be vital to tackling climate change. Read on for free via @bloomberg.com www.bloomberg.com/news/article... #DAC #climatetech

Attention documentary filmmakers! We want to see your view of our climate future. Submit your short film to the Bloomberg Green Docs competition by May 23, 2025. Grand prize: $25,000 Official rules: bloom.bg/4jYTZQH Please share!

While concerns about AI are well-earned, the technology also has a role to play in fighting climate change. My latest for @bloomberg.com 🎁 Read on for free until May 2nd www.bloomberg.com/news/feature... #AI #climatesolution

The past few months have given the US climate tech sector an extreme case of whiplash. It's no surprise that the industry is feeling the chilling effect. The surprise is this: US climate tech investment is on the rise. My latest with @michellema.bsky.social 🎁 link www.bloomberg.com/news/feature...

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...

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...

Weeks into Trump II, companies are talking up the jobs they create, the costs they cut--anything but how they're helping the climate. “This isn’t a good time to put a red flag in front of the bull," says one CEO. @cocojournalist.bsky.social & @oliviarudgard.bsky.social on the rise of greenhushing:

Okay, after one month of depressing developments on the climate front, here's (finally) some good news: Scientists around the world have made notable progress in finding new materials that can revolutionize energy storage, a key part of the global energy transition www.bloomberg.com/news/article...

I didn't know sweat technology was a thing. But as climate change leads to more heatwaves, companies are embracing band-aid-like wearable patches that measure workers’ eccrine sweat and offer real-time recommendations on liquid and electrolyte intake. @bloomberg.com www.bloomberg.com/news/article...

Bill Clerico is obsessed with so-called "wildfire #tech" after a close encounter with a dangerous blaze in 2018. He founded Convective Capital to back startups combatting #wildfires and explains why it’s vital to get VCs engaged in adaptation 🎁 🔗 valid until Jan. 27 www.bloomberg.com/news/article...

I know the LA fires have upended the lives of many people and understandably talking with a journalist is probably not high up on your to-do list. But if you’re willing to chat, we’re all ears 👇 Thank you and please stay safe!

As LA fire serves as a painful reminder of how destructive #wildfires could be, I'm re-posting a 2024 explainer with practical tips on how to protect yourself, your property, and your community. Read on (for free) via @bloomberg.com 🎁🔗 valid until Jan 19 www.bloomberg.com/news/article... #adaptation

Happy holidays to everyone, and I'm so grateful for having a white Xmas in NYC this year ☃️ Whether you want to kill time during a 🥶 day (or need an excuse to avoid over-talkers), it’s never a bad idea to have a few ( #climate ) #books around for the holidays www.bloomberg.com/news/article...

The chart shows that China’s insurance protection gap is even wider than that in other developing countries including India, Mexico and South Africa.