Laura Millan

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Writing about 🔥💧and all things climate at Bloomberg Green. Penguin, wombat lover. Map nerd. I sometimes post about languages and crazy history facts.

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Barcelona and surrounding areas are planning to end their dependency on rain water by 2030 as global warming forces the region to adapt to a dramatically different climate. Read the report by @lauramillan.bsky.social:

Spain’s Catalonia Is Spending $2.6 Billion to Survive Without Rainwww.bloomberg.com Barcelona and surrounding areas are planning to end their dependency on rain water by 2030 as global warming forces the region to adapt to a dramatically different climate.

Have you ever noticed a tourist tax charge at the end of your hotel bill? If you were staying in Barcelona, there's a good chance it's being used to install solar panels and heat pumps in schools Read my latest on @bloomberg.com for FREE www.bloomberg.com/news/article...

Catalonia is spending $2.6bn to be able to survive without rain by the end of this decade My latest on the ultimate drought solution. Read for FREE via @bloomberg.com www.bloomberg.com/news/article...

🍅Urban farming has a carbon footprint 6 times higher on average than conventional farming. Still, its other benefits are so high that when considered together they outcompete large-scale agriculture Latest scientific research via @bloomberg.com www.bloomberg.com/news/article...

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Videos overtly denying human-made climate change are declining on certain YouTube channels, while those going after climate solutions are ramping up, per a new report. Full story for free: www.bloomberg.com/news/article...

Al Gore has warned some countries are trying to wiggle out of the landmark agreement to transition away from fossil fuels reached at the #COP28 climate summit Read it on @bloomberg.com for FREE here: t.co/guK786YOrB

A small army of volunteers is collecting one by one the millions of tiny plastic balls spread over Spain's northern beaches My report on the pellets spill in Galicia via @bloomberg.com www.bloomberg.com/news/article...

Friends, it's that time of the year again! Today's my last day of work in 2023 🥳. So here's a thread of my favorite stories I wrote for @climate this year. I look forward to another year of climate journalism in 2024!

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Hi friends of Bloomberg Green, my colleagues @lauramillan.bsky.social @akshatrathi.bsky.social and I will be hosting a Reddit AMA today at 10am EST to talk about COP28. You’re more than welcome to join us 💚

hi all! I'm a reporter with Bloomberg Green and tonight / this morning a group of @bloomberg.com colleagues covering and I #COP28 in Dubai are answering all your questions on climate! Ask us Anything! t.co/XVFzyZodeo

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In carbon emissions terms, flying 70,000 people to Dubai is the equivalent of at least 25 Taylor Swift years www.bloomberg.com/opinion/arti...

Do 70,000 People Really Need to Be at a Climate Confab?www.bloomberg.com The expanding crowd risks overshadowing the purpose and turning the meeting into another celebrity-studded gathering of rich people.

It's official: 2023 is the hottest year ever, the UN confirms as #COP28 starts in Dubai. www.bloomberg.com/news/feature...

Yes!! It's that time of the year again. #COP28 kicks off today and there's a huge @climate team covering on the ground (and remotely!). You can read all Bloomberg Green coverage for FREE until COP is over if you register. Enjoy!

Our team is on the ground in Dubai to provide comprehensive coverage from the global climate talks. We've unlocked all of our Green coverage from November 30 to December 12. Simply create a free account or sign in to read. Find all of our COP28 reports here: bloom.bg/3Gn3wPG

Global leaders are about to meet in Dubai for the annual COP gathering. 2023 is the hottest year ever and talks will be extra challenging as inflation mounts and wars rage in Ukraine and Gaza Read all you need to know about #COP28 via @bloomberg.com , and for FREE! t.co/R7AVzbG6rY

The death of a fan at a Taylor Swift concert is yet another sign that we're not doing enough to adapt to a rapidly-changing climate Read this trans-continental @climate collab w K. Pierre-Louis & B. Amat for FREE t.co/Ays39knbJZ

EXCLUSIVE: Earlier this week I sat down with Spain's Eco Transition Minister Teresa Ribera to discuss the EU's position at #COP28 and the main challenges in the fight against climate change Read it for FREE on @bloomberg.com : #climatechange #climatediplomacy t.co/Oiqm25YgLm

Climate change, El Niño and mass deforestation are likely to make South America's coming summer season even hotter and drier, scientists say Read my latest Bloomberg Green newsletter for FREE www.bloomberg.com/news/article...

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New: “I speak for the trees, for the trees have no tongues,” says the Lorax in the Dr. Seuss fable. Thanks to AI, the trees will soon speak for themselves. ePlant's TreeTag sensors let climate-stressed trees warn you when they need water or in danger of falling. www.bloomberg.com/news/feature...

Trees Are Stressed. Now They Can Tell Us Whywww.bloomberg.com TreeTag sensors, developed by startup ePlant, can give homeowners, farmers and forestry managers early warning when trees are water stressed or in danger.

💧 Water is present in every manifestation of dangerous weather wreaking havoc on our planet. Its sudden abundance and scarcity are also reshaping the global economy and international trade Read the latest @bloomberg.com #dataviz extravaganza for FREE here: www.bloomberg.com/graphics/202...

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