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Emma Court

@emmarcourt.bsky.social
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Writing about health, food and climate change for Bloomberg Green. Columbia MBA

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Emma Court @emmarcourt.bsky.social · 02/09/2026
The world is virtually guaranteed to surpass 1.5C of global warming in the next few years, the United Nations said in a landmark report out today. The new goal? Minimize the overshoot and ultimately reverse some of the warming, reports @eroston.bsky.social for @bloomberg.com:
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UN Warns Global Warming Will Exceed 1.5C and Must Be Reversed
A new UN report calls for countries to drive temperatures back down through rapid emissions cuts and capturing carbon from the air.
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Zahra Hirji @zhirji.bsky.social · 28/08/2026
Rebecca Ochoa had a heat stroke during a high school volleyball tryout. That was 11 years ago. “I am still not the same as before this happened, physically or mentally,” she told @bloomberg.com. New story on the long recovery of heat stroke survivors (gift link): www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
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One Hot Day Can Change Your Body for Years
Heat stroke can damage the brain, heart, kidneys and liver. As extreme heat becomes more common, doctors are learning just how difficult recovery can be.
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Emma Court @emmarcourt.bsky.social · 17/08/2026
In overheated British hospitals, patients are too sweaty to receive IV drips, medication is at risk of degrading and staff collapse on the job, reports @oliviarudy.bsky.social. A searing portrait of a health-care system unprepared for how much the climate has already changed:
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‘Horrific’ Conditions Grip UK Hospitals Unprepared for Heat
“Horrific, horrendous, unbearable, unsafe.”
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Emma Court @emmarcourt.bsky.social · 07/08/2026
Maybe you've seen the term "regenerative" at your local grocery store and wondered: What does that even mean? Light regulation and fast growth are making that question increasingly pressing, and raising concerns about consumers being misled. My latest for @bloomberg.com:
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From Milk to Snack Foods, More Products Are Going 'Regenerative'
Unlike organic, regenerative agriculture has limited federal standards on how to use the term.
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Emma Court @emmarcourt.bsky.social · 29/07/2026
As damages from hurricanes and extreme weather escalated, Florida made it harder for homeowners to sue their property insurers to challenge denied claims and low payouts. So... insurers became emboldened to limit payouts on claims! Infuriating reporting by Olivia Raimonde for @bloomberg.com:
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Florida’s Fix for Insurance Crisis Puts More Risk on Homeowners
State legislators made it harder for consumers to sue their insurers, and other states are considering similar rules.
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Emma Court @emmarcourt.bsky.social · 08/07/2026
How much could climate change hike your water bill in the years ahead? A new study finds that in Santa Cruz, a California beach town vulnerable to drought, median monthly bills could nearly *double* by 2050. Latest for @bloomberg.com (read for free!):
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How Climate Change Could Raise Your Water Bill
Extreme weather is already fueling higher insurance premiums and grocery prices. A new study based on Santa Cruz, California suggests water rates are also at risk.
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Akshat Rathi @akshatrathi.bsky.social · 06/07/2026
When even scientists are shocked by extreme weather, the only conclusion to draw: we're in trouble. Must-read story by @eroston.bsky.social 🎁🔗 www.bloomberg.com/graphics/202...
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Emma Court @emmarcourt.bsky.social · 25/06/2026
De-extinction startup Colossal Biosciences has a new genomic and biobanking initiative with the US Fish and Wildlife Service that'll include samples from at-risk species —like the world’s most endangered wolf and Hawaiian birds known as honeycreepers. New for @bloomberg.com:
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In ‘Modern-Day Noah’s Ark,’ Startup Colossal Will Bank Samples of At-Risk US Species
The company is working with the federal government on a vault that will store frozen material from plants and animals protected by the Endangered Species Act.
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Emma Court @emmarcourt.bsky.social · 22/06/2026
Groceries. Water. Health insurance. Even rent. Climate change is starting to show up in all of these bills. For @bloomberg.com's Businessweek, Kyle Kim and I explore how a warming world is driving up costs — and why it's becoming a major economic issue www.bloomberg.com/news/feature...
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What Climate Change Costs You at the Checkout
The higher temperatures climb, the more inflated household costs like groceries will become, economists predict.
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Emma Court @emmarcourt.bsky.social · 17/06/2026
Would have gone with AIBirds myself
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The Latest on Allbirds’ Abrupt Pivot to AI: a New Name and CEO
Allbirds Inc., the maker of once-viral wool sneakers that suddenly announced a pivot to artificial intelligence earlier this year, has officially renamed itself Smartbird Inc. and is tapping the forme...
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Emma Court @emmarcourt.bsky.social · 11/06/2026
Juicy tomatoes are a summer staple. But weather events have driven up prices this year, and consumers shouldn’t expect much relief in the months ahead. My latest for @bloomberg.com:
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Why Your Summer Tomatoes Cost So Much
Prices are soaring after crop losses in Mexico and Florida, offering a glimpse of how climate disruptions could make food inflation longer lasting.
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Emma Court @emmarcourt.bsky.social · 05/06/2026
This FIFA World Cup won't just pit teams against each other — it will pit them against wildly different weather. And some teams have much hotter schedules than others. Read more in our latest for @bloomberg.com. (And yes, I'm a sports reporter now, thank you.)
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Some World Cup Teams Will Face a Much Hotter Tournament
Almost a quarter of matches will take place in potentially punishing conditions, creating an uneven playing field before a ball is kicked.
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Emma Court @emmarcourt.bsky.social · 27/05/2026
I was on @marketplace.org last night to talk about how climate change threatens to make life even more expensive. Tune in here
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Climate change could mean pricier groceries
A 2022 heatwave in Europe is linked to rising grocery costs, according to one study.
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Eric Roston @eroston.bsky.social · 03/05/2026
Story ideas come from weird places. Last month I turned on the AC 2 days after running the heat. Then 2 days later the AC was off and the heat on. This prompted the q: "Is this normal?" The answer: "I mean, what is normal anymore?" A jv with @emmarcourt.bsky.social www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
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Spring Temperature Whiplash Is Getting Worse With Climate Change
Abrupt jumps from chilly to warm and back again are typical of the season but becoming more extreme in a warming world.
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Emma Court @emmarcourt.bsky.social · 27/04/2026
Drought afflicting some 90% of Nebraska and Oklahoma lands is threatening the winter wheat crop and squeezing cattle producers — and it's expected to last through spring. By @laurenthal.bsky.social, Erin Ailworth + @ilenapeng.bsky.social for @bloomberg.com
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US Wheat Crops Wither, Herds Thin as Spring Drought Deepens
Farmers across the Great Plains are confronting an intense drought that threatens winter wheat harvests and is pushing cattle producers toward costly feed purchases, prompting some to abandon plans to...
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Emma Court @emmarcourt.bsky.social · 24/04/2026
The rise of extreme weather and natural disasters is already making life more expensive. Could this kind of "climateflation" be turning into something more lasting? Economists, climate scientists and central bankers are trying to piece it together. Latest for @bloomberg.com:
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Climate Change Is Already Showing Up in the Cost of Living
Economists and central bankers are getting better at linking temperatures to price increases.
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Emma Court @emmarcourt.bsky.social · 14/04/2026
Caterpillar Inc. has acquired self-driving electric tractor startup Monarch Tractor, sometimes called the "Tesla of agriculture." Climate tech startups like Monarch have struggled to commercialize their carbon-cutting solutions. Scoop with @cocojournalist.bsky.social for @bloomberg.com:
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Caterpillar Acquires Self-Driving Electric Tractor Startup
Monarch is one of a growing number of green companies struggling to commercialize their technology.
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Zahra Hirji @zhirji.bsky.social · 12/03/2026
Green cement startup Sublime Systems has laid off 2/3 of its current workforce after the Trump admin canceled a crucial grant that would have supported the producer’s first major manufacturing facility, @akshatrathi.bsky.social @emmarcourt.bsky.social report: www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
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Green Cement Startup Slashes Staff After Trump Cuts Support
Massachusetts-based Sublime Systems has cut two-thirds of its current workforce, casting doubt on a deal to supply Microsoft with low-carbon material.
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Emma Court @emmarcourt.bsky.social · 12/02/2026
Today, the US EPA scrapped a key scientific determination — that greenhouse gases are harmful — that supports a swath of federal climate policies curbing emissions. It marks President Donald Trump’s most consequential retreat yet from the fight against climate change. More at @bloomberg.com:
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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...
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Emma Court @emmarcourt.bsky.social · 03/02/2026
When you go in for a medical procedure, the gas putting you to sleep may also be warming the planet. That's prompting regulators and hospitals around the world to move to less-polluting alternatives. Read more in @bloomberg.com:
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Why Hospitals Are Phasing Out a Popular Operating Room Anesthetic
Desflurane, which has put patients to sleep for decades, has an outsized footprint, and health care providers are switching to less-polluting alternatives.
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Emma Court @emmarcourt.bsky.social · 15/01/2026
Exclusive: Can beef products be carbon neutral? Shoppers are increasingly seeing products calling themselves that, but they're not providing the information needed to back these claims up, finds a new @worldresources.bsky.social report.
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Why Climate-Friendly Beef Labels Fall Short
A study by an environmental nonprofit found beef producers aren’t providing enough evidence for their green assertions.
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Emma Court @emmarcourt.bsky.social · 08/01/2026
Red meat is very much back in the new US dietary guidelines, with a bright red steak and a packet of ground beef atop the (inverted) food pyramid. My latest for @bloomberg.com unpacks what that means for the climate
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New US Dietary Guidelines Are Heavy on Meat and Carbon Emissions | Emma Court
Red meat is very much back in the new US dietary guidelines, with a bright red steak and a packet of ground beef atop the (inverted) food pyramid. While health oriented, the recommendations also hav...
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Emma Court @emmarcourt.bsky.social · 08/01/2026
Trash isn't something you often think about when eating at high-end restaurants. But they're generating a lot of it, and a new generation of chefs is trying to change that. My latest for @bloomberg.com:
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As Food Costs Rise, Chefs Turn to Trash for $160 Tasting Menus
Scraps have never been more valuable, as restaurants use tech and ingenuity to keep edible food out of the bin.
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Emma Court @emmarcourt.bsky.social · 04/12/2025
Spain is giving the SWAT-team treatment to an outbreak of African swine fever, in an effort to stop the disease's spread from wild boar to pig farms (which have been free of it for decades). Milder winters have helped fuel a booming wild boar population in Spanish forests:
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Spain Uses Drones and Soldiers to Track Wild Boar Swine Fever Outbreak
Soaring wild boar populations have become a major problem for the European Union’s largest exporter of pork products.
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Emma Court @emmarcourt.bsky.social · 27/11/2025
Sir… this is quite literally a Whole Foods
Picture of a t shirt that reads, “support your local farmer’s market”
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Emma Court @emmarcourt.bsky.social · 05/11/2025
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. Read more @bloomberg.com (gift link!).
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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.
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Akshat Rathi @akshatrathi.bsky.social · 03/11/2025
Most 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...
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Live Q&A: Six Ways the COP30 Climate Summit Can Succeed or Fail
Bloomberg 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
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Emma Court @emmarcourt.bsky.social · 29/10/2025
Extreme 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):
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Hot Weather is Killing More than Half a Million People a Year
Authors of a new Lancet report warn that parts of the world could become unlivable, as climate change drives a surge in heat deaths.
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Emma Court @emmarcourt.bsky.social · 20/10/2025
Beef is notoriously bad for the environment. Just how bad depends a lot on where in the US you eat it. See how your city stacks up in my latest for @bloomberg.com:
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Why Eating a Burger in Houston Is Less Climate-Friendly Than in Chicago
Where cows come from plays a big role in their carbon footprint, a new study found.
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Emma Court @emmarcourt.bsky.social · 11/09/2025
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!):
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When Is Your Home Safe After Wildfire Smoke? LA Researchers Have Some Answers
Smoke from the Los Angeles fires spread toxins across thousands of homes, but in the absence of government guidelines, residents say they’re struggling to clean up.
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