Emma Court
@emmarcourt.bsky.social
Writing about health, food and climate change for Bloomberg Green. Columbia MBA
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:
Milder winters have helped fuel a booming wild boar population in Spanish forests:
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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December 4, 2025 at 6:13 PM
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:
Milder winters have helped fuel a booming wild boar population in Spanish forests:
Sir… this is quite literally a Whole Foods
November 27, 2025 at 4:14 PM
Sir… this is quite literally a Whole Foods
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!).
Read more @bloomberg.com (gift link!).
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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November 5, 2025 at 4:53 PM
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!).
Read more @bloomberg.com (gift link!).
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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...
For a preview, tune into a conversation later today with Bloomberg's crack team on the ground at COP30. www.bloomberg.com/sessions/202...
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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November 3, 2025 at 12:41 PM
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...
For a preview, tune into a conversation later today with Bloomberg's crack team on the ground at COP30. www.bloomberg.com/sessions/202...
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):
My latest for @bloomberg.com (free 🎁 link):
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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October 29, 2025 at 1:35 PM
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):
My latest for @bloomberg.com (free 🎁 link):
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:
See how your city stacks up in my latest for @bloomberg.com:
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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October 20, 2025 at 5:10 PM
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:
See how your city stacks up in my latest for @bloomberg.com:
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!):
For @bloomberg.com (+ my first Bluesky post!):
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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September 11, 2025 at 4:33 PM
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!):
For @bloomberg.com (+ my first Bluesky post!):