Bloomberg Green Issue 4/Summer - April 19, 2021 Issue

April 19, 2021 Issue

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What Happens When an Oil Giant Walks Away

By Rachel Adams-Heard and Rachael Dottle

Data Dash

Data Dash

What It Takes to Turn Cities Into Bulwarks Against Climate Change

By Aaron Rutkoff

Solar panels on Alfred Ling's roof in the Park Slope neighborhood of Brooklyn.

Whatever Climate Change Does to the World, Cities Will Be Hit Hardest

By Laura Millan Lombrana

Whatever Climate Change Does to the World, Cities Will Be Hit Hardest

Cities Are Our Best Hope for Surviving Climate Change

By Laura Millan Lombrana and Linda Poon

Cities Are Our Best Hope for Surviving Climate Change

A Heat Camera Shows Where London Is Succeeding—and Failing—at Saving Power

By Laura Millan Lombrana

A Heat Camera Shows Where London Is Succeeding—and Failing—at Saving Power

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Now

Secrecy and Abuse Claims Haunt China’s Solar Factories in Xinjiang

By Dan Murtaugh, Colum Murphy, James Mayger and Brian Eckhouse

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How One of the World’s Wettest Major Cities Ran Out of Water

By Bloomberg News

TOPSHOT-INDIA-WEATHER-RAIN

Facebook’s New Target in the Misinformation War: Climate Lies

By Kurt Wagner

Facebook’s New Target in the Misinformation War: Climate Lies

Musician Brian Eno on Convincing Fans to Care About Climate Change

By Bloomberg Green

Musician Brian Eno on Convincing Fans to Care About Climate Change

Germany’s Climate Obstacle: Its Love Affair With Combustion Cars

By William Wilkes and Jess Shankleman

Germany’s Climate Obstacle: Its Love Affair With Combustion Cars

China Needs to Hit Peak Oil Long Before It Reaches Net-Zero Emissions

By Bloomberg News

China Needs to Hit Peak Oil Long Before It Reaches Net-Zero Emissions

Upheaval Is Coming to South Africa Over the Shift Away From Coal

By Antony Sguazzin, Paul Burkhardt and Akshat Rathi

The Komati Power Station, due to be decommissioned in the next two years.

To Zero Out Emissions, Chile Must Rethink Its Forestry Industry

By Valentina Fuentes and Laura Millan Lombrana

To Zero Out Emissions, Chile Must Rethink Its Forestry Industry

How Mexico’s Vast Tree-Planting Program Ended Up Encouraging Deforestation

By Max De Haldevang

How Mexico’s Vast Tree-Planting Program Ended Up Encouraging Deforestation

No, the Filter From Your Air Purifier Can’t Be Recycled

By Adam Majendie

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Here’s All the Climate Science You Missed So Far This Year

By Eric Roston

Flood in Australia

EPA’s New Chief Gets to Work on Climate Goals—and Hiring Scientists

By Jennifer A Dlouhy and Stephen Lee

EPA’s New Chief Gets to Work on Climate Goals—and Hiring Scientists

Features

Features

What Happens When an Oil Giant Walks Away

By Rachel Adams-Heard and Rachael Dottle

What Happens When an Oil Giant Walks Away

To Save the New York Subway, Send in the Crowds

By Devin Leonard

MTA Subways during the Pandemic

The Subprime Solar Trap for Low-Income Homeowners

By Rebecca Burns

The Subprime Solar Trap for Low-Income Homeowners

A Carbon-Sucking Startup Has Been Paralyzed by Its CEO

By Leslie Kaufman and Akshat Rathi

A Carbon-Sucking Startup Has Been Paralyzed by Its CEO

Batteries

Batteries

Inside the Secret Battery Lab With a $20 Billion Breakthrough

By Akshat Rathi

Inside the Secret Battery Lab With a $20 Billion Breakthrough

How Batteries Work: Inside The Batteries Powering Your Car, Phone and More

By Akshat Rathi, Rachael Dottle, Paul Murray and Aaron Rutkoff

How Batteries Work: Inside The Batteries Powering Your Car, Phone and More

The Battery-Powered Future Depends on a Few Crucial Metals

By Will Mathis and Akshat Rathi

Inside The Battery Industrialization Centre As U.K. Aims to Create Two Million Green Jobs

Next

Next

The Tech Tracking Down Methane Leaks

By Naureen Malik and Aaron Clark

The Tech Tracking Down Methane Leaks

How an Offshore Oil Rig Becomes an Artificial Reef

By Eric Roston

How an Offshore Oil Rig Becomes an Artificial Reef

Solving America’s Solar Inequality Starts In the Neighborhood

By Saijel Kishan

Solving America’s Solar Inequality Starts In the Neighborhood

India Is Showing Developing Countries How to Quickly Transition to Solar

By Akshat Rathi

India Is Showing Developing Countries How to Quickly Transition to Solar

Sunrun’s CEO Is Selling Peace of Mind With Her Rooftop Solar Panels

By Brian Eckhouse

Sunrun’s CEO Is Selling Peace of Mind With Her Rooftop Solar Panels

Nigeria Bets on Solar to Power Its Covid Recovery

By Tope Alake

Nigeria Bets on Solar to Power Its Covid Recovery

How to Buy Eco-Friendly Sunscreen, Cutting Boards, and Yoga Mats

By Laura Bolt

How to Buy Eco-Friendly Sunscreen, Cutting Boards, and Yoga Mats

The Tiny Bubble Secret to Sustainable Denim Jeans

By Laura Millan Lombrana, Macarena Munoz Montijano and Rodrigo Orihuela

The Tiny Bubble Secret to Sustainable Denim Jeans

To Fight Flooding, This City Plans to Renovate—and Retreat

By Leslie Kaufman

To Fight Flooding, This City Plans to Renovate—and Retreat

Replace Your Gas Stove With Induction to Save Energy and Impress Guests

By Laura Millan Lombrana and Eric Roston

Replace Your Gas Stove With Induction to Save Energy and Impress Guests

‘Portfolio Warming’ Is the New Climate Anxiety for Fund Managers

By Alastair Marsh

‘Portfolio Warming’ Is the New Climate Anxiety for Fund Managers

Kim Stanley Robinson on Cities as a Climate Survival Mechanism

By Kim Stanley Robinson

Kim Stanley Robinson on Cities as a Climate Survival Mechanism

Here’s Some Good Climate News for a Change

By Leslie Kaufman

Here’s Some Good Climate News for a Change