Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth orders cancellation of DOD ties with Columbia beginning in 2026-27 academic year Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth ordered the cancellation of the Department of Defense’s ties with Columbia beginning in the 2026-27 academic year, arguing that Columbia and other universities are “w...

Pentagon cuts ties with institution that started the Manhattan Project
www.columbiaspectator.com/news/2026/02...

Bolivia Races to Destroy Cash That Fell From Sky in Plane Crash Bolivian authorities are scrambling to destroy what likely amounts to millions of dollars worth of local currency that suddenly fell from the sky in a deadly plane crash in the country’s second largest city.

Bolivian authorities are scrambling to destroy what likely amounts to millions of dollars worth of local currency that suddenly fell from the sky in a deadly plane crash in the country’s second largest city.

Shrinking North American bird population is getting worse faster. Experts blame agriculture, warming A new study finds North American bird populations keep dropping, and that decline is speeding up for many species.

AP's @borenbears.bsky.social has a great piece on declining bird populations apnews.com/article/bird...

#birds

National Weather Service reshuffle will combine Climate Prediction Center with Weather Prediction Center. www.bloomberg.com/news/article...

How Trump's FEMA Secretly Dismantled Program to Prepare Americans For Disasters The administration last year closed a division that helped individuals get ready for emergencies.

Trump says he wants FEMA to get out of the business of preparing for natural disasters. His administration secretly dismantled a program that helped regular people do that.

Larry Summers Resigns From Harvard Amid Epstein Fallout The announcement marks a formal break with the university with which Summers had been associated since he was a graduate student.

Former Harvard University President Larry Summers is resigning from his teaching and leadership positions at the university, in the latest fallout from his association with convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. on.wsj.com/4qUIIE0

Many State Flood Maps Are Not Up to Date. Connecticut Is Trying to Fix That A new tool offers the public detailed estimates of their flood exposure, but some worry risk disclosure will impact home values.

Connecticut is taking an unusual step to confront a growing national problem: flood maps that lag reality. But some worry new risk disclosures will impact home values

What Trump’s New Tariffs Mean for Climate Tech Some climate tech companies will get a temporary reprieve from the US Supreme Court ruling on tariffs.

US tariffs on climate tech are in flux again. Here's who wins and who loses.

AI Lost Out to Traditional Models in Forecasting NYC's Blizzard Two days before New York's biggest snowstorm in a decade began, forecasters were still unsure how much snow would fall. One traditional US model had consistently predicted a major hit, while newer art...

@bloomberg.com colleague @laurenthal.bsky.social has a nice one on how it was the human, not the machine, that saved the forecast for the Great Nor'Easter of 26: www.bloomberg.com/news/article...

#winter #climate

Massachusetts Bans Travel in Three Counties Hit Hard By Blizzard Massachusetts Governor Maura Healey banned travel for all non-essential motor vehicles in three southeastern counties that are getting battered by Monday’s winter storm.

@bloomberg.com colleagues Greg Ryan and
@blsuth.bsky.social have the latest on MA and RI, the hardest hit states, by the Great 26 Blizzard: www.bloomberg.com/news/article...

Massive Northeast Storm Knocks Out Power, Scrubs 10,000 Flights More than 500,000 homes and businesses across the Northeast are without power and over 10,000 flights have been canceled since Sunday as a powerful storm rips up the US East Coast.

Massive Northeast Storm Knocks Out Power, Scrubs 10,000 Flights
www.bloomberg.com/news/article... via @bloomberg.com @weathersullivan.bsky.social

Nibbles likes to stick her nose in the snow.

Just 11 as far as I can tell. 20 on top of what we still had leftover from January.

Iconic! Send them to your local weekend editor!!! I hope you had a good run.

The Sun gets higher in the sky every day, the birds -- some of them -- are singing their spring songs, so it won't be long now!

‘Super Bomb’ Blizzard Aims Heavy Snow at New York, Northeast A powerful winter storm that may turn into a “super bomb” threatens New York City and the Northeast with heavy, wet snow by the foot starting Sunday and tropical storm-strength wind gusts that are lik...

A good-old-fashioned nor'easter "super bomb" is on the way for NYC, Boston, Long Island, New England: www.bloomberg.com/news/article...

Apple Drops ESG Links From Top Executives’ Pay Packages The company’s retreat follows moves by Starbucks, Salesforce and Mastercard.

cool to see big companies sticking to principle.*

*No not that principle, silly
by @benelgin.bsky.social and Jeff Green
🎁🔗 www.bloomberg.com/news/article...

American Football Is Bigger Than Ever. It’s Also Dying. In ‘Football,’ Chuck Klosterman argues that the sport’s violence and made-for-TV pacing drove its success, but may now be pushing it toward irrelevance.

On the eve of Super Bowl LX, a new book argues American football is doomed.

Trump Administration to Appeal Court Order on NY-NJ Tunnel Funds The Trump administration plans to appeal a temporary court order that blocks the federal government from withholding funds for a $16 billion rail tunnel under the Hudson River.

The Trump administration plans to appeal a temporary court order that blocks the federal government from withholding funds for a $16 billion rail tunnel under the Hudson River

“I Wouldn’t Want That Job”: The Meteorologists Who Help Decide When Utilities Cut Power This is what it’s like to work in some of the highest-stakes jobs in weather forecasting.

This is what it’s like to work in some of the highest-stakes jobs in weather forecasting.

A couple inches of snow, a mail carrier dropping off a package and Nibbles the Six Thousand Dollar Dog defending her territory with some madhouse barking. #snow

Can Wind Power Survive Trump’s Efforts Against It? US President Donald Trump has aggressively sought to thwart the wind power industry. Within hours of returning to the White House in 2025, Trump issued a directive that froze new permitting for wind energy and ordered officials to consider terminating existing leases. In December, his administration ordered a pause to five East Coast projects under construction due to unspecified national security concerns.

Trump's efforts to halt wind projects off the US East Coast have been thwarted by courts. Here's what to know

Stocks Close Higher, SpaceX, xAI Said to Merge Ahead of Mega IPO - Bloomberg Bloomberg News Now is a comprehensive audio report of today's top stories. Hear the latest news, updated throughout the day, covering global business stories in just a few minutes.

Elon Musk plans to merge SpaceX with xAI, according to people familiar with the matter, in a deal that encompasses the billionaire’s ambitions to dominate artificial intelligence and space exploration. Listen to that and the latest stories on Bloomberg News Now.

Random peaceful observation of the day: The Squirrel Highway. The squirrels have the entire yard run around in... But they don't. They just use this single path for most of their trips.

Trump Says US to Decertify, Levy Tariff on Planes From Canada President Donald Trump said he would charge a 50% tariff on aircraft from Canada sold in the US and decertify all planes made in that country until Ottawa agreed to approve certain jets made by Gulfstream, a unit of General Dynamics Corp.

Donald Trump says he would charge a 50% tariff on aircraft from Canada and decertify all planes made there until Ottawa agreed to approve jets made by US firm Gulfstream

To Lower Electricity Costs, Consumers Quietly Install DIY Solar Popular in Germany, “plug-in solar” has remained in the shadows in the US because it’s largely unregulated. Legislation recently introduced in many states aims to promote adoption.

Millions of balcony solar systems have been deployed in countries like Germany, but the technology has remained in the shadows in the US

US Has Investigated Claims That WhatsApp Chats Aren’t Private US law enforcement has been investigating allegations by former Meta Platforms Inc. contractors that Meta personnel can access WhatsApp messages, despite the company’s statements that the chat service is private and encrypted, according to interviews and an agent’s report seen by Bloomberg News.

US law enforcement has been investigating claims that Meta personnel can access WhatsApp messages, despite the company’s statements that the chat service is private and encrypted, according to interviews and an agent’s report seen by Bloomberg News

Love seeing my train cancelled.

He did!