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Michelle Ma retweeted
How are investors, industries and households navigating the shocks and opportunities from the record El Niño?
Bloomberg journalists answer your questions in a Live Q&A on Wednesday at 11:30 a.m. EDT. Set a reminder and join the livestream here: bloom.bg/4hXH7L4
Michelle Ma retweeted
NEW: A new report from benchmarking firm @ValsAI shows that there can be a major difference in the environmental cost of asking a chatbot a simple question v. asking it to vibecode a full-stack web app for you.
More in our piece w @HiMichelleMa
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Michelle Ma retweeted
“We know it works. Now it’s a matter of scaling up.” Companies are racing to prove fusion technology can finally move beyond the lab and become an abundant clean power source.
A deep dive into fusion energy, with @HiMichelleMa
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Michelle Ma retweeted
The fast-growing "Super El Niño" is looking like a potential macroeconomic shock for parts of the Global South. The timing isn't great 🧵on new story out now from Bloomberg @Business + @Economics
ALT A chart showing estimated impact of rainfall anomalies on headline CPI by country, with 1.87 percentage point boost from drought in Indonesia and 1.85pp boost from drought in the Philippines
Michelle Ma retweeted
Friday afternoon 🍨👇
About $50 billion in onshore wind investments and 150,000 jobs are at risk from the Trump administration's halt of approvals for new projects, according to a document prepared by @USCleanPower obtained by @business.
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Michelle Ma retweeted
Congratulations to @business
for earning an Honorable Mention for “The Hidden Costs of AI”.
By: Josh Saul, @naurtorious , @Leonardonclt , @HiMichelleMa , @dinabass , @pogkas and @andretartar
Michelle Ma retweeted
Honored to be recognized by @IRE_NICAR with my co-authors @Leonardonclt Josh Saul @HiMichelleMa @andretartar @naurtorious @pogkas (and thank you to our many patient editors including @sfiegerman)
Proud that our work on the Hidden Costs of AI received an honorable mention for the IRE Philip Meyer Award. This was a huge collaborative effort between Tech, Data and power reporters to uncover AI’s hidden impacts on communities. Congrats all! ❤️🔥
ire.org/2026/02/03/ire-annou…
Michelle Ma retweeted
Coming soon 👀
@CAgovernor Gavin Newsom sits down with Bloomberg’s @BradStone to talk California, Trump, and billionaires.
California Governor Gavin Newsom joins Bloomberg Businessweek Editor Brad Stone for an exclusive interview in San Francisco.
Watch live at 2.15 ET: bit.ly/45FAish
Michelle Ma retweeted
It's been a year since the Los Angeles wildfires that caused as much as $131 billion in property and economic losses. As the costs of repairing that damage are coming into clearer focus, so are the battles over who is going to pay the bills. @johngitt explains bloom.bg/4jselCR
Michelle Ma retweeted
A double news update after a summer respite from social media: 1) I’ve joined @climate to report on China! 2) Just in time for China’s new climate targets, announced by Xi today. I’m thrilled to cover this special beat—and to be diving right in: bloomberg.com/news/articles/…
Michelle Ma retweeted
Mark your calendars for a virtual Heatmap briefing next Tuesday.
Heatmap's own @katie_brigham will be joined by @latimes' @Sammy_Roth, @business' @HiMichelleMa, and @Fisch_Tank's @EricFischgrund to talk about covering climate and energy in these strange times.
Michelle Ma retweeted
LIVE NOW: US clean energy policy is taking a sharp pivot under Trump's tax law, impacting solar, wind and EVs.
Bloomberg's @AkshatRathi @HiMichelleMa @AriNatter and @markchediak answer your questions in a Live Q&A.
🎧 Tune in here: bloom.bg/4eP7AIW
Michelle Ma retweeted
🚨AI Is Draining Water From Areas That Need It Most🚨
We analyzed data on thousands of AI data centers, and found that roughly two thirds of them since 2022 are in places with high to extremely high levels of water stress.
With @HiMichelleMa @dinabass⭐️
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Michelle Ma retweeted
🎙️ SAVE THE DATE: On Earth Day, Bloomberg's @AkshatRathi @jendlouhyhc @HiMichelleMa and @AlastairJMarsh will answer questions about how the climate tech industry is navigating Trump's policies and tariffs.
Join our Live Q&A on April 22 at 10:30am EDT: bloom.bg/4ignVGq
Michelle Ma retweeted
🎙️ SAVE THE DATE: On Earth Day, Bloomberg's @AkshatRathi @jendlouhyhc @HiMichelleMa and @AlastairJMarsh will answer questions about how the climate tech industry is navigating Trump's policies and tariffs.
Join our Live Q&A on April 22, 10:30am EDT: bloom.bg/4ignVGq
Michelle Ma retweeted
Here's how fire containment works and why it’s proved so hard in California.
@laurenthal explains trib.al/mrnT309
Michelle Ma retweeted
Who is going to pay to rebuild California?
Amazing story from @business about what happens when private insurers retreat. It's put the state-backed insurer of last resort on the hook.
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From @leslieatlarge, @HiMichelleMa and @a_rajbhandari
Michelle Ma retweeted
AI's voracious power demand means emerging clean-tech industries are struggling to secure the energy they need, writes @HiMichelleMa trib.al/RQU7oyP
Michelle Ma retweeted
What's that wet stuff falling in NYC? After the driest autumn in more than 150 years, we're finally getting rain this week. But it won't be enough to end the city's drought -- or cut the risk of brush fires.
Here's why.🧵
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Michelle Ma retweeted
The tailwinds of the climate transition are stronger than short-term political noise. Clean energy has bipartisan support and is winning in the markets based on costs and product market fit. More in @business's piece by @HiMichelleMa and @cocojournalist.
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