Joe Wertz

London

Weather and Climate Reporter at Bloomberg News

Weather + climate reporter for @business. Okie in London. Boot-wearer, pug-lover. No stranger of hijinks. 👋: [email protected] | signal: 4056736397

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Record Heat Waves, Other Summer Weather Extremes Threaten US, Europe, Asia

4 days ago | bloomberg.com | Brian K. Sullivan |Joe Wertz |Mary Hui

Welcome to Weather Watch, our weekly newsletter on how the planet’s ever wilder weather patterns are impacting the global economy. Got feedback and forecasts? Write us at [email protected]. And sign up here if you’re not on the list already. The Northern Hemisphere’s summer hasn’t officially started, but signs are already piling up that North America, Asia and Europe will be pummeled by record heat and other weather extremes.
Burning Roads, Invading Octopus Signal a Hot Summer Ahead

4 days ago | bloomberg.com | Joe Wertz

Today’s newsletter looks at the summer ahead for the Northern Hemisphere and all of the troubling, surprising and weird impacts climate change is creating. Read on or get the full story on baking highways, new employee heat laws and a British octopus invasion on Bloomberg.com. For unlimited access to climate and energy news, please subscribe.
Octopus Invasion in English Channel Shows Risks From Warming Seas

1 week ago | bloomberg.com | Joe Wertz

A marine heatwave has led to boom in octopus. (Bloomberg) -- Some English fishermen have hit the jackpot this season, hauling in tons of octopus, but the invasion of the eight-legged molluscs also highlights the threat from marine heat waves.
Hot Nights and Hungry Mosquitoes: Our Scary Warm World

2 weeks ago | bloomberg.com | Joe Wertz |Emma Court

Today’s newsletter covers another terrible consequence of global warming: the increased spread of mosquito-borne diseases. Our London-based weather reporter Joe Wertz first looks at the alarming news that West Nile virus was recently detected in the UK. Later, our climate and health reporter Emma Court tells us about a potential breakthrough in slowing the spread of malaria. For unlimited access to climate and energy news, please subscribe.
Europe’s Wind Drought Curbs Power Generated by Offshore Turbines

2 weeks ago | news.bloombergtax.com | Joe Wertz

Unusually persistent high-pressure weather systems over northwest Europe are bringing sunny skies, perfect for solar generation, but it’s having the opposite effect on wind. Wind speeds across the region plunged by almost a quarter in the first four months of this year compared with the long-term average, data from Atmospheric G2 show. That’s dented earnings from offshore wind farms, including those operated by RWE AG and Orsted AS.
Europe’s Wind Drought Curbs Power Generated by Offshore Turbines

2 weeks ago | news.bloomberglaw.com | Joe Wertz

Unusually persistent high-pressure weather systems over northwest Europe are bringing sunny skies, perfect for solar generation, but it’s having the opposite effect on wind. Wind speeds across the region plunged by almost a quarter in the first four months of this year compared with the long-term average, data from Atmospheric G2 show. That’s dented earnings from offshore wind farms, including those operated by RWE AG and Orsted AS.
Europe’s Wind Drought Curbs Power Generated by Offshore Turbines

2 weeks ago | bloomberg.com | Joe Wertz

Wind turbines in France. (Bloomberg) -- Unusually persistent high-pressure weather systems over northwest Europe are bringing sunny skies, perfect for solar generation, but it’s having the opposite effect on wind. Wind speeds across the region plunged by almost a quarter in the first four months of this year compared with the long-term average, data from Atmospheric G2 show. That’s dented earnings from offshore wind farms, including those operated by RWE AG and Orsted AS.
China Gets US Trade Reprieve as Dry Weather Threatens Crops

3 weeks ago | bloomberg.com | Hallie Gu |Mary Hui |Joe Wertz |Brian K. Sullivan

Drought warnings have been issued and some provinces including Guangxi even resorted to firing rockets at clouds to increase rainfall. This article is for subscribers only. Welcome to Weather Watch, our weekly newsletter on how the planet’s ever wilder weather patterns are impacting the global economy. Got feedback and forecasts? Write us at [email protected]. And sign up here if you’re not on the list already.
UK Water Firms Warned to Protect Supply Amid Drought Worries

1 month ago | bloomberg.com | Joe Wertz

Water levels at Torside Reservoir in Derbyshire. England, on May 7. (Bloomberg) -- The UK is urging water companies to protect supplies as the driest start to spring in 69 years threatens reservoir levels and river flows. The environment regulator held a meeting of the National Drought Group on Wednesday saying that with reservoirs at 84% full, there is now a medium risk of summer shortages, according to a statement.
Weather Can Be a Magnet for Conspiracy Theories and Disinformation

1 month ago | bloomberg.com | Joe Wertz |Mary Hui

As last week’s power blackout in Iberia shows, weather can attract disinformation as simplistic explanations and conspiracy theories are spread on social media. This article is for subscribers only. When a massive blackout plunged Iberia into darkness last week, one theory pinned it on a “rare atmospheric phenomenon,” fueled by extreme temperature variations in Spain that triggered oscillations in high-voltage transmission lines.