Laura Millan

Extreme Heat Is Making Life Increasingly Unlivable The number of hours where it’s too hot for everyday activities has doubled since 1950, a new study found.

New: The number of days where extreme heat makes it too dangerously hot to walk the dog, sweep the porch and engage in other ordinary pursuits has doubled since 1950. Older people experience a month a year when heat prevents them from routine activities. Free link.
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Earth Is Warming Faster Than Previously Estimated, New Study Shows Researchers found the first statistically significant evidence that global warming is accelerating.

It's confirmed: Planetary warming has significantly accelerated over the past 10 years. This is the first statistically significant evidence of an acceleration of global warming that many had been warning about.

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“Poble d’ocells” és un d’aquells llibres diferents, agradables de gaudir poc a poc, sense pressa, un dia ennuvolat com avui.

Tot seguit us en faig cinc cèntims.

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As Iran Crisis Upends Oil and Gas, Clean Energy Gets Complicated Higher fossil fuel prices could make green alternatives more attractive, but harder to deploy.

NEW: Here's what the crisis in the Middle East and turmoil in energy markets mean for renewable energy and the clean transition

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Why California is Reconsidering Nuclear Energy After 50-Year Ban The state is one of several looking into allowing new nuclear reactors to meet climate goals as AI power demand surges.

New: Cracks are showing in California’s 50-year-old moratorium on new nuclear power plants as artificial intelligence spikes electricity demand and the state struggles to meet its climate goals. With @willwwade.bsky.social. Free link.
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Inquilinos que no pueden pagar el alquiler, pequeños propietarios que no llegan a final de mes, fondos buitre al acecho, un gobierno desbordado y un sistema roto. Este es el lado oscuro de la vivienda en España. Reportaje para
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Spain’s Housing Chaos Pits Squatters Against Stranded Owners Tens of thousands of occupied homes are for sale as Spain’s housing market reaches a boiling point.

NEW: Spain's housing market is broken. On one side are thousands of people are squatting, unable to pay rent or mortgage. On the other, stranded owners face an overwhelmed legal system, or companies who say can evict tenants for a few thousand euros

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Climate Change Made Deadly Valencia Floods More Intense Man-made climate change intensified the rain that fell over Spain’s Valencia region in 2024, when flash floods and landslides caused at least 230 deaths and an estimated €29 billion in damages ($34 bi...

Man-made climate change intensified the rain that fell over Spain’s Valencia region in 2024, when flash floods and landslides caused at least 230 deaths and an estimated €29 billion in damages

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Clean-Cooking Company’s Collapse Touches World Bank and Beyond The collapse of clean-cooking company Koko Networks Ltd. will reverberate beyond the $300 million investors lost on what used to be one of the industry’s leading businesses.

The collapse of Kenyan clean stove company Koko wiped out $300 million and uncovered a bigger problem in a market that was once among Africa's more promising for clean cooking carbon credits.

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Clean-Cooking Company’s Collapse Touches World Bank and Beyond The collapse of clean-cooking company Koko Networks Ltd. will reverberate beyond the $300 million investors lost on what used to be one of the industry’s leading businesses.

The collapse of clean-cooking company Koko Networks will reverberate beyond the $300 million investors lost on what used to be one of the industry’s leading businesses. The World Bank insured them and RMB lent them money @lauramillan.bsky.social
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Trump’s EPA to Scrap Landmark Emissions Policy in Major Rollback The US Environmental Protection Agency plans this week to repeal a policy that provides the legal foundation for a raft of rules regulating greenhouse gas emissions, marking President Donald Trump’s m...

From late last night: The EPA plans this week to repeal a policy that provides the legal foundation for a raft of rules regulating greenhouse gas emissions, marking Trump’s most consequential retreat from the fight against climate change.

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Winter Olympics Faces New Climate Reality Unpredictable conditions are limiting where it’s physically and financially possible to host the Winter Olympics.

What happens when the Winter Olympics can't rely on winter?

For one, all the cities that staged the Winter Games since 1950 have heated up in the years since by an average of 2.7C.

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FEMA Halts Terminations as Massive Storm About to Hit US The Federal Emergency Management Agency has halted planned terminations of some temporary disaster relief workers just as a major winter storm moves across the country, according to people familiar wi...

New with @bloomberg.com's Gregory Korte: FEMA Halts Terminations as Massive Storm About to Hit US

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Water ‘Bankruptcy’ Era Has Begun for Billions, Scientists Say Stress and scarcity aren’t strong enough terms to capture the water crisis facing much of the world, according to a new UN report.

An era of 'global water bankruptcy' has begun, says a new UN report. Humans are squandering and mismanaging freshwater resources -- even as climate change drives up demand and makes the availability of fresh water less predictable. @bloomberg.com www.bloomberg.com/news/article...

A chart back to 1970 showing the global average temperate rise, which matches the warming effects of CO₂, methane and other warming gases, until an anomalous heat spike after 2023.

Heat and greenhouse gas pollution rise in lock-step — until 2023, when the thermostat goes bonkers.

🎁🔗 The 2025 climate numbers are in.
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As Trump Destroys Climate Programs, Gates Warns ‘Market Forces’ Not Enough The billionaire also said the world needs to put more of an emphasis on adapting to global warming as impacts worsen.

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El 6 de gener marca sempre el final del Nadal i el principi del nou any.

El meu 2026 va començar als salons daurats de l'Hotel Palace de Barcelona com a finalista del Premi Josep Pla per la meva primera novel·la, 'La terra de Trapananda'.

One Year After LA Fires, Recovery Is a Battleground The price tag for the costliest blazes in US history is still climbing and disputes over who will pay are escalating.

A year after the LA wildfires, the price tag for the costliest blazes in US history is still climbing. Who pays is uncertain.

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Solar Panels and Heat Pumps to Be More Expensive in 2026 Here’s what you need to know about electrifying your home as US green tax credits expire.

New: The new year has brought the expiration of generous federal tax credits for home solar and battery systems and heat pumps. Here's what you need to know about costs in 2026 and a work around for homeowners. www.bloomberg.com/news/article...

This Is Where the Smart Green Tech Money Is Heading in 2026 With artificial intelligence’s insatiable demand for power and worsening disasters, this is how climate investors are placing their bets in the new year.

2025 was a wild year for many of us working on the climate front. I spoke with over a dozen US-based investors about where they think smart green money should — or shouldn’t — head to this year. (Gift link 👇 ) For @bloomberg.com
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How to Give a Greener Gift This holiday gift guide can help you pick original and unique presents — and hopefully avoid clutter and waste.

Not sure what presents to give your love ones this holiday season? @oliviarudgard.bsky.social and I have you covered with a green gift guide that includes climate-friendly choices. Enjoy, and happy holidays!

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New EPA Rule Gives Oil, Gas Firms More Time to Fix Equipment Leaking Methane The Environmental Protection Agency on Wednesday finalized a rule granting oil and gas operators more than a year in additional time to comply with mandates set by former President Joe Biden to replac...

It was the evening before Thanksgiving...and EPA dropped a final rule granting oil & gas companies more than a year to comply with some Biden-era mandates to replace leaky equipment & routinely monitor for escaped methane.

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FEMA Orders Staff Back After Probe of Whistleblower Letter Ends The Federal Emergency Management Agency has ordered a group of employees to return to work after placing them on leave in August — and later dismissing one — for publicly raising concerns about the ag...

New this AM: FEMA has ordered a group of employees to return to work after placing them on leave in August — and later dismissing one — for publicly raising concerns about the agency’s disaster-response capabilities.

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Inside the Human Aspect of Climate Meetings — a Collection of COP Memories COP talks bring together thousands of people once a year with a goal to advance the fight against climate change. They’re cathartic events where hyper-technical diplomatic talk takes center stage. But...

COPs are all about super-technical diplomatic talk, but also about people. Those who go there harbor memories of all sorts and this year we dug out a few. We asked climate celebs like @laurencetubiana.bsky.social what their best COP memories are. Read them for FREE

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Brazil Is Pouring Money Into the Amazon. These Companies Want a Piece. Startups are rushing in to monetize the COP30 host’s push to preserve the rainforest before it turns into a driver of climate change.

📉The voluntary carbon market crashed bc credits didn't do what they claimed. Offsets 2.0 is here, with hard, inventive work on the ground.
🌴A look at the race to control carbon, from under the banana and cacao trees.
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Melissa Shows How Quickly Climate Change Is Outstripping Defenses As COP30 kicks off, the hurricane’s rampage spotlights the contentious issue of how much rich countries should pay for adaptation and loss and damage in vulnerable nations.

New: Hurricane Melissa has underscored the financial and practical challenges of adapting to more frequent and destructive climate-driven Caribbean storms that strike randomly and increasingly flood islands’ mountainous interiors as they stall over land. Free link.
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The Scientists Who Popularized Carbon Capture Have a Warning About It Many countries are relying on it to meet their climate goals, but it might hurt more than help, they say.

New from me: I spoke to two scientists who originally helped spread the use of carbon capture. They now say it's being misused. Here's why (gift link):

US Economy Wins From Green Exit, Unless the World Follows Suit If the world collectively retreated from green policies, the global economy would shrink, Bloomberg Economics researchers write.

What will the impact of the US's green retreat under President Donald Trump be — for the economy and for the world? A fascinating new Bloomberg Economics analysis gives us some hints.

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Huge thanks to everyone involved in this project: @rachaeldottle.bsky.social @dstringer.bsky.social @mmartewicz.bsky.social @sstapczynski.bsky.social & so many more!!

While these $10 trillion have allowed the planet to avoid the worst-case scenario for global warming, we're not out of the danger zone. 1.5C is out of reach too.

“We are running late against the climate crisis. This delay of course is worrying,” Tubiana said.