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The World Bank has arranged 15 weather-related catastrophe bonds for poorer countries since 2009. So far, only three have triggered. “Investors are seeing double-digit returns. There should be a redesign to make the triggers fairer for countries.” bloomberg.com/features/2024-…

Just got an Edmentum email to register for another school app. My one and only child graduated in May and I *thought* I had purged all these accounts 😭

"It’s not that they’re ignorant of the threat to human life and economic output posed by mass extinctions or breakdowns of natural systems. It’s just that they don’t understand how to measure its impact on their operations — or how to make money from it." bloomberg.com/news/articles/…

Spindrift tribe rise up bloomberg.com/news/features/…

The pushback to housing reform in Montgomery County is being led in part by a senior HUD official washingtonpost.com/dc-md-va/2024/…

Really happy about this development (which I hope is not a one-off) plus the planned addition of new public bathrooms. It will improve the experience of visiting the Mall a lot for both locals and tourists

NEW: Townhouses are booming in the US as Americans are desperate for more affordable -- and low-maintenance -- housing options. -Townhome starts are the highest since 2006 -They're "middle density" housing that is sorely needed in many suburbs -In major metro areas, townhomes

Smoothly savage from the official TCM account (and a P&P showcase is not to be missed)

Bloomberg colleague Eric Roston has a great one on the unrelenting toll unending heat can have. With Amanda Kolson Hurley on the edit. Phoenix just ended a streak of record high temperatures, but it isn't the only place seeing more hot days #climate #weather : bloomberg.com/news/articles/…

Oh, what sad news

NEW: Trump never distributed wildfire aid to Washington in 2020 after he battled with @GovInslee over climate/COVID policy. GOP Rep CathyMcMorrisRodgers was also pleading for help. WA had to wait until Biden took office to receive funding. Tom Frank and me. eenews.net/articles/trump…

Not a headline you'd see in other countries...

Wildfires in the western US are moving much faster than they used to. Experts say fire speed should be a bigger concern than fire size when it comes to protecting communities: bloomberg.com/news/articles/…

Also the part I blanched at — the Post has gutted metro coverage under JB, it’s not like he’s a mere spectator to this decline

Still think they should do reality shows for people like this. Get a bunch of trad-curious women to try making it on an early 20th century farm. Get a bunch of marble bust guys to train as Roman legionaries. Etc.

"H.L. Mencken just puked in his grave"

Every COP is a unique experience and a wild ride. Even by those standards, #COP29's last few hours from brink of collapse to dramatic end were wilder than anything I've experienced. Such a privilege to be a part of the Bloomberg Green team. Read our story: bloomberg.com/news/articles/…