Danielle Bochove @daniellebochove.bsky.social · 28/09/2026After years of interviews about Canada’s productivity woes it was a pleasure to discover a few positive surprises. 043
Danielle Bochove @daniellebochove.bsky.social · 15/07/2026This was taken at midday in Toronto. The smoke is so bad the streetlights are on. Climate change is super-charging wildfires. There are mitigating forest management measures we can take but ultimately the only solution is global decarbonization. That means weaning the world off fossil fuels. 041
Danielle Bochove @daniellebochove.bsky.social · 03/03/2026After 10 years covering the global Arctic, commodities and climate, and serving as Toronto bureau chief, I have left @bloomberg.com More to come and on LinkedIn. www.linkedin.com/posts/daniel... 010
Danielle Bochove @daniellebochove.bsky.social · 30/01/2026Recent US threats against Greenland may have cooled but so, inevitably, has the bilateral relationship. Climate science is feeling the effects. @bloomberg.com www.bloomberg.com/news/article...bloomberg.comTrump’s Greenland Threats Put Crucial Climate Change Research at RiskPolitical tensions are hampering work on the island, which is key to understanding the effects of global warming. 024
Danielle Bochove @daniellebochove.bsky.social · 20/01/2026Text transcript of Mark Carney's address to Davos courtesy of The CBC. If anyone doubts the weight of this moment in history... www.cbc.ca/news/politic...cbc.caRead Mark Carney's full speech on middle powers navigating a rapidly changing world | CBC NewsRead the full text of Prime Minister Mark Carney's speech about a shakeup of the global order and role of middle powers at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland. 16826
Danielle Bochove @daniellebochove.bsky.social · 20/01/2026An 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...bloomberg.comWater ‘Bankruptcy’ Era Has Begun for Billions, Scientists SayStress and scarcity aren’t strong enough terms to capture the water crisis facing much of the world, according to a new UN report. 48056
Reposted by Danielle BochoveThomas Seal @twseal.bsky.social · 17/01/2026Interviewed @kovrig.bsky.social for this analysis of the Carney-Xi handshake seen around the world. Scotiabank economist Derek Holt described the Carney era like this: "Commerce is in charge now" With Ottawa bureau chief @ldhillonkane.bsky.social & senior reporter @daniellebochove.bsky.socialbloomberg.comCarney’s China Embrace Widens Gap With US in Trump’s Tariff EraCanada has long stuck closely to the US on China policy, even through a diplomatic crisis over high-profile prisoners. Along with historic trade ties, that alignment is now cracking. 2126
Reposted by Danielle BochoveEric Roston @eroston.bsky.social · 14/01/2026Heat and greenhouse gas pollution rise in lock-step — until 2023, when the thermostat goes bonkers. 🎁🔗 The 2025 climate numbers are in. www.bloomberg.com/news/feature... 413173
Reposted by Danielle BochoveZahra Hirji @zhirji.bsky.social · 13/01/2026The EPA will no longer calculate the monetary value of saving human lives, among other health impacts, when setting new clean air rules. It quietly debuted this new approach in a version of a new final rule for power plant emissions published online last week. www.bloomberg.com/news/article...bloomberg.comEPA Will No Longer Consider Value of Human Health Benefits in Setting Air Pollution RulesThe agency is abandoning a longstanding policy to calculate the monetary savings in avoided deaths and disease from cutting certain pollutants. 45634
Danielle Bochove @daniellebochove.bsky.social · 06/01/2026Having completed his 5-year term as Canada's UN ambassador in November, Bob Rae has been forthright about the implications of America's National Security Strategy on global peace and security. He spoke to Bloomberg at length. Gift link: www.bloomberg.com/news/article...bloomberg.comTrump’s Greenland Threats Call for Firm Response From Allies, Canada’s Rae SaysAs European leaders seek to persuade President Donald Trump that Greenland’s security is best defended by NATO, broader concerns persist about US expansionism. Bloomberg News spoke with Bob Rae, Canad... 0102
Danielle Bochove @daniellebochove.bsky.social · 16/12/2025The Arctic's hottest year on record is just one of the grim milestones in the 2025 report card on the region by @noaa.gov We have the solutions. Wishing for a 2026 tailwind for everyone working to move them forward. @bloomberg.com www.bloomberg.com/news/article...bloomberg.comThe Arctic’s Annual Physical Finds an Environment That’s Breaking DownFrom rusty rivers to shrinking sea ice, the region’s vital signs are out of whack, the 2025 Arctic Report Card shows. 021
Reposted by Danielle BochoveThomas Seal @twseal.bsky.social · 05/12/2025A property developer in Canada said bankers pulled out of financing a new building because of a landmark court ruling that recognised Indigenous rights over about 800 acres of land near Vancouver Gift link:bloomberg.comCanadian Property Firm Says Loan Halted After BC Indigenous CaseA property developer in Canada said bankers pulled out of financing a new building because of a landmark court ruling that granted an Indigenous group rights over about 800 acres of land near Vancouve... 031
Danielle Bochove @daniellebochove.bsky.social · 05/12/2025This week @stevenguilbeault.bsky.social, a respected politician and former climate activist who resigned from Mark Carney's cabinet last week, sat down with @akshatrathi.bsky.social to talk about climate policy in Canada. Full podcast included in gift link www.bloomberg.com/news/article...bloomberg.comCarney Defector Says ‘No Way’ Canada Can Meet Climate Goals NowEx-minister Steven Guilbeault said the government’s recent policy decisions put its targets for 2030, 2035 and even 2050 out of reach. 075
Danielle Bochove @daniellebochove.bsky.social · 04/12/2025Prime Minister Mark Carney’s move to placate Alberta with an oil pipeline deal is emboldening a resurgent separatist movement in Quebec. Interview with ex-cabinet minister Steven Guilbeault @akshatrathi.bsky.social and @nojoudalmallees.bsky.social www.bloomberg.com/news/article...bloomberg.comCarney’s Alberta Oil Deal Is Fueling Quebec Separatism, Ex-Minister Guilbeault SaysPrime Minister Mark Carney’s move to placate Alberta with an oil pipeline deal is emboldening a resurgent separatist movement in Quebec, warned former cabinet minister Steven Guilbeault, who resigned ... 011
Danielle Bochove @daniellebochove.bsky.social · 16/11/2025The 2nd installment of our global carbon sinks series... 030
Reposted by Danielle BochoveOlivia Rudgard @oliviarudgard.bsky.social · 12/11/2025New 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):bloomberg.comThe Scientists Who Popularized Carbon Capture Have a Warning About ItMany countries are relying on it to meet their climate goals, but it might hurt more than help, they say. 511958
Reposted by Danielle BochoveTodd Woody @toddwoody.bsky.social · 06/11/2025Breaking: As the US moves to license deep sea mining, new research finds that extracting critical metals from the seabed generates waste that endangers tiny marine organisms that form the basis of a vast food web, threatening fisheries people depend on. Free link. www.bloomberg.com/news/article...bloomberg.comSeabed Mining Disrupts Fisheries, Researchers FindScientists analyzed data from a test mining operation to document threats to small marine organisms key to the health of commercially valuable seafood like tuna. 02815
Reposted by Danielle BochoveLaura Millan @lauramillan.bsky.social · 05/11/2025What'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...bloomberg.comThere’s a $10 Trillion Antidote to Trump’s Climate BacklashThe landmark Paris Agreement triggered a wave of climate commitments. A decade later, Bloomberg examined seven key categories to chart progress amid a new era of attacks on global warming science and ... 12317
Reposted by Danielle BochoveBloomberg News @bloomberg.com · 03/11/2025JOIN THE CONVERSATION: Around 150 countries will gather in Brazil for the COP30 climate summit. What are the key results negotiators are aiming for — and how could talks break down? Bloomberg journalists answer your questions today at 1 p.m. EST. Stream: bloom.bg/3Ji78rn 0115
Danielle Bochove @daniellebochove.bsky.social · 03/11/2025I 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...bloomberg.comThe Biggest Arctic Carbon Sink Is Increasingly UnstableScientists at the top of the world are racing to uncover how rapidly the Arctic’s permafrost is thawing. 29144
Reposted by Danielle BochoveAkshat Rathi @akshatrathi.bsky.social · 03/11/2025Most people don't have high expectations from COP30. But with the US govt intent on wrecking climate policies at home and abroad, things could get testy. For a preview, tune into a conversation later today with Bloomberg's crack team on the ground at COP30. www.bloomberg.com/sessions/202...bloomberg.comLive Q&A: Six Ways the COP30 Climate Summit Can Succeed or FailBloomberg journalists answer your questions about what to expect at the COP30 climate summit in Brazil. Stream our Live Q&A on Monday, Nov. 3 at 1 p.m. EST 1712
Danielle Bochove @daniellebochove.bsky.social · 02/11/2025The US absence from #COP30 is a blow but also an opportunity, EU Climate Commissioner @wopkehoekstra.ec.europa.eu says in weekend interview. Gift link below @bloomberg.com www.bloomberg.com/news/article...bloomberg.comTrump Pivot Is a ‘Watershed Moment’ for Climate, Says EU’s HoekstraEurope’s top climate diplomat said the US skipping the COP30 summit is a blow but doesn’t close down paths to progress. 020
Reposted by Danielle BochoveZahra Hirji @zhirji.bsky.social · 29/10/2025After 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...bloomberg.comJamaica’s Grid Was Not Ready for Hurricane MelissaThe massive storm underscores the challenges in keeping up with the quickening pace of climate change. 08753
Reposted by Danielle BochoveEmma Court @emmarcourt.bsky.social · 29/10/2025Extreme heat now kills roughly one person every minute, and about 550,000 a year, finds @lancetcountdown.bsky.social's new report. And scientists warn parts of the world may soon hit limits where it’s too hot and humid for people to survive. My latest for @bloomberg.com (free 🎁 link):linkedin.comHot Weather is Killing More than Half a Million People a YearAuthors of a new Lancet report warn that parts of the world could become unlivable, as climate change drives a surge in heat deaths. 04333
Danielle Bochove @daniellebochove.bsky.social · 26/10/2025Online views of the ad that caused the US President to slap an additional 10% tariff on Canada continue to climb. www.bloomberg.com/news/article...bloomberg.comTrump’s Attack on Ontario’s Reagan Ad Helped Amplify Its ReachIn the global portfolio of political ads that changed history, a handful stand out. 030
Reposted by Danielle BochoveBen Elgin @benelgin.bsky.social · 17/10/2025To put it plainly: The US successfully kills international effort that was one step towards leaving a hospitable planet for future generations. A jarring read (and good reporting) from @akshatrathi.bsky.social and @daniellebochove.bsky.social Gift link: www.bloomberg.com/news/newslet...bloomberg.comUS Opposition Freezes Global Carbon Levy on ShipsThis week, climate diplomacy ran into a Trump-sized iceberg. Nations were set to decide on landmark regulations to make vessels start paying for their greenhouse gas emissions. On Friday, the Internat... 13326
Reposted by Danielle BochoveThomas Seal @twseal.bsky.social · 16/10/2025‘I’m The Same Me’: Canada’s Mark Carney Defends His Climate Record A story by @daniellebochove.bsky.social, from Carney's wide-ranging Bloomberg podcast interview with Mishal Husainbloomberg.com‘I’m The Same Me’: Canada’s Mark Carney Defends His Climate RecordCanadian Prime Minister Mark Carney said he’s focused on climate policies likely to have the greatest impact at a time of strained resources and multiple crises, denying criticisms that he’s backpedal... 023
Reposted by Danielle BochoveZahra Hirji @zhirji.bsky.social · 09/10/2025Exclusive: FEMA Tells Staff to Name Whistleblowers or Risk Losing Jobs Gift link: www.bloomberg.com/news/article...bloomberg.comFEMA Tells Staff to Name Whistleblowers or Risk Losing JobsInvestigators are looking for staffers who anonymously endorsed an open letter criticizing the Trump administration’s cuts to disaster funding. 23730
Reposted by Danielle BochoveTodd Woody @toddwoody.bsky.social · 08/10/2025One of today's winners of the Nobel Prize in Chemistry is UC Berkeley professor Omar Yaghi. Last year I wrote about Yaghi and Atoco, the startup he founded to commercialize his scientific breakthrough with a device that extracts water from air using just sunlight. www.bloomberg.com/news/article...bloomberg.comStartups Are Racing to Make Water Out of Thin AirMaterials that are bigger on the inside than the outside provide a futuristic solution to supply water to an increasingly arid planet. 04721
Danielle Bochove @daniellebochove.bsky.social · 03/10/2025As China moves forward on a new "Arctic Express" service between Asia and Europe, some of the world's largest container shippers say Russia's Northern Sea Route is too risky a shortcut. The Arctic's fragile ecosystems are part of the reason why. @bloomberg.com www.bloomberg.com/news/article...bloomberg.comChina Eyes Arctic Shortcut as Top Container Lines Stay AwayChina’s latest foray into the Northern Sea Route — using the channel between Russia and the North Pole to ship goods — has led some of the world’s largest container carriers to reiterate that the Arct... 011
Danielle Bochove @daniellebochove.bsky.social · 01/10/2025At 91, Jane Goodall died on a speaking tour, fighting for environmental protections until the end of her extraordinary life. She was a hero to me and countless others. Backstage at an event in 2013 she told me she was very tired. On stage, she was mesmerizing. www.bloomberg.com/news/article... 000
Danielle Bochove @daniellebochove.bsky.social · 29/09/20252025 Wildfire-Drought Honey. Bees are a miracle. This year, they deserve military decoration. 020
Reposted by Danielle BochoveLili Pike @lilipike.bsky.social · 24/09/2025A double news update after a summer respite from social media: 1) I’ve joined @bloomberg.com to report on China & climate! 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: www.bloomberg.com/news/article...bloomberg.comChina Played It Safe With First Pledge to Cut Greenhouse EmissionsOther nations have achieved larger declines after reaching peak climate pollution — and the world’s biggest emitter has exceeded its own goals 616740
Reposted by Danielle BochoveAkshat Rathi @akshatrathi.bsky.social · 23/09/2025Chinese government's new regulation look to electrify more of the country's steel production, which will increasingly powered by clean power. The result is China's new plan will mean lower emissions and greener steel. www.bnef.com/analyst-reac... 56820
Danielle Bochove @daniellebochove.bsky.social · 16/09/2025The Great Icebreaker Race. As Arctic temperatures rise so does global demand for ice-capable vessels to tackle less impossible ice. @bloomberg.com www.bloomberg.com/news/feature...bloomberg.comArctic Icebreaker Ships Are in High Demand as Nations Vie for PowerThe US and Canada want more icebreakers to counter Russia and China in the Arctic, as the polar region — and competition for it — heats up. 012
Reposted by Danielle BochoveLaura Millan @lauramillan.bsky.social · 20/08/2025🏖️NEW: Overtourism and climate change have created a dangerous feedback loop that endangers Southern Europe’s tourism industry www.bloomberg.com/news/feature...bloomberg.comHotter Summers and Overcrowding Threaten Europe’s Tourist EconomiesOvertourism and climate change have created a dangerous feedback loop that endangers Southern Europe’s tourism industry 12811
Danielle Bochove @daniellebochove.bsky.social · 31/07/2025A US DOE report argues the economic harm caused by trying to reduce greenhouse gases is greater than the consequences of climate change itself. It could be used to underpin US President Donald Trump's plans to stop regulating greenhouse gases. @bloomberg.com www.bloomberg.com/news/article...bloomberg.comHow Trump-Vetted Scientists Are Trying to Shred the Climate ConsensusA new report commissioned by the Energy Department downplays global warming as the administration seeks to unwind environmental rules. 62115
Danielle Bochove @daniellebochove.bsky.social · 24/07/2025In 2023, marine heat waves affected 96% of the surface of the world's oceans and helped push overall ocean temperatures to new records. Chinese researchers who led the new study fear it may herald a climate tipping point. @bloomberglp.bsky.social www.bloomberg.com/news/article...bloomberg.com‘Unprecedented’ Ocean Heat Waves in 2023 Suggest Climate Tipping PointMarine heat waves that year were unusually intense and lasted much longer than average, posing a threat to ecosystems, researchers say. 56656
Danielle Bochove @daniellebochove.bsky.social · 11/07/2025On June 26, 2021, Lytton, British Columbia smashed a Canadian heat record , reaching 46.6 C. It broke it again the next day, and the next, and then it burned to the ground. @eroston.bsky.social on the "impossible" temperatures scientists are struggling to predict. www.bloomberg.com/news/article...bloomberg.comHow Hot Can It Get? Scientists Are Struggling to Find an AnswerFiguring out how anomalously high temperatures can rise is taking on added importance as the planet warms. 021
Danielle Bochove @daniellebochove.bsky.social · 07/07/2025What happens when soot falls on snow and ice? As wildfires burn across Canada and beyond, understanding their full impact on the Arctic -- a critical shield against global warming -- is essential. Heat Week series by @bloomberg.com starts w/Black Carbon. www.bloomberg.com/news/feature...bloomberg.comWildfire Smoke Brings a Forgotten Danger to the Arctic: Black CarbonScientists are revising their view of the role that soot may play in endangering glaciers and ice sheets. 25519
Danielle Bochove @daniellebochove.bsky.social · 19/06/2025www.bloomberg.com/news/article...bloomberg.comCanadian Pension Doubles Down on Green Investing With $400 Million PledgeAt a rocky time for sustainable investing, La Caisse says the approach is key to value creation and risk management. 020
Reposted by Danielle BochoveLaura Millan @lauramillan.bsky.social · 03/06/2025A Swiss mountain slope bursting and unleashing a cascade of rocks and ice over an idyllic Alpine village last week was a chilling image, but also the symbol of a well-managed climate crisis FREE read via @bloomberg.com www.bloomberg.com/news/article...bloomberg.comSwiss Glacier Collapse Is a Lesson on Climate Disaster ManagementSwiss authorities evacuated the town of Blatten days before the Birch glacier collapsed, but the resources that allowed them to do that are not available to most countries. 153
Reposted by Danielle BochoveTodd Woody @toddwoody.bsky.social · 03/06/2025New: 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...bloomberg.comThis Low-Tech Solution Cut Ship Emissions by Up to 24%A digital OpenTable-style reservation system helped Los Angeles ports reduce vessel congestion and pollution. 110832
Danielle Bochove @daniellebochove.bsky.social · 29/05/2025Very proud of this piece done with so many great colleagues and grateful to the people who shared their stories. 021
Danielle Bochove @daniellebochove.bsky.social · 12/05/2025For 25+ yrs, the Arctic Council helped keep the region "High North, low tension." But now 7 NATO countries + Russia ring it, making collaboration tough. (Trump's aspirations for Canada and Greenland don't help). The new SAO Chair, a native Greenlander, spoke to us. www.bloomberg.com/news/article...bloomberg.comGreenlander Takes Helm of Arctic Council as Tensions SimmerThe body that fosters collaboration and climate science at the top of the world is under geopolitical pressure. 084
Reposted by Danielle BochoveZahra Hirji @zhirji.bsky.social · 07/05/2025The WH scrubbed these online enviro mapping tools. So volunteers tried creating them. EPA EJScreen: pedp-ejscreen.azurewebsites.net CEQ CJEST: edgi-govdata-archiving.github.io/j40-cejst-2/... FEMA Future Risk Index: fulton-ring.github.io/nri-future-r... My story: www.bloomberg.com/news/article... 46135
Reposted by Danielle BochoveLaura Millan @lauramillan.bsky.social · 06/05/2025💡 BLACKOUT MEGA-THREAD: Last week I was working at the Bloomberg office in Madrid when the humming of the ventilation system suddenly went quiet. That felt quite nice. But when we looked out the windows, we realized traffic lights were off. That's when we knew something serious was going on 34823
Reposted by Danielle BochoveEric Roston @eroston.bsky.social · 02/05/2025Clean air, waters and land in the US come in part from ridiculously successful laws starting in the early 70s. But there's a new blind spot: pollution that originates above the skies. 🧵 🎁🔗: www.bloomberg.com/graphics/202...bloomberg.comFalling Satellites Expose the Space Industry’s Dirty SecretThe thousands of satellites operated by companies from Starlink to Telesat will eventually burn up in the atmosphere when they reach their useful end of life. Scientists are sounding the alarm about t... 27036
Danielle Bochove @daniellebochove.bsky.social · 01/05/2025Canada's new PM has deep climate expertise. @akshatrathi.bsky.social and I explored the implications on Bloomberg Green's Zero Podcast 011