Worst case scenario

FOLLOW US SUBSCRIBE   President Donald Trump took to Twitter Wednesday to announce he will revoke California's authority to regulate greenhouse gas emissions from cars. It's one of many broadsides the Republican has fired off at the heavily Democratic state, which has in turn filed more than 50 lawsuits seeking to block him. This particular battle, however, threatens to plunge the entire auto industry into legal uncertainty. It could also greatly reduce the fuel efficiency of U.S. vehicles just as scientists warn that global warming is accelerating faster than expected. —Josh Petri   "Visually, the palace visitors won't see any major changes, but silently everything is changing." —Alain Baraton, chief gardener at the Versailles Palace. Climate change is devastating its legendary gardens.     Top stories Every major U.S. electricity grid is getting greener. That is, except for a massive one serving 65 million Americans which has effectively doubled down on natural gas. The world may become hotter than previously forecast by century's end. In the worst-case scenario, average global temperatures may rise 6 degrees to 7 degrees Celsius (10.8 degrees to 12.6 degrees Fahrenheit), according to a major new study, with potentially catastrophic consequences. Today, the effects of global warming are already being felt in unexpected places, such as retiree savings. He's an 82-year-old billionaire and Trump supporter in liberal Seattle. She's 32 and styles herself an environmentalist. He's a blunt-spoken legend in the local real estate scene. She's eager to put her stamp on the family business she'll likely take over. Together, Martin and Jordan Selig have an ambitious plan to reshape the Pacific Northwest city. Duke Energy, one of the largest U.S. emitters of greenhouse gasses, promises it will eliminate carbon emissions from its power plants and offset those it can't by 2050.  People love renewable power projects, just not the one next door. While states from New York to Nevada want to get most of their power from solar plants and wind farms, residents are balking at living near green projects. And unlike opposition to fossil fuels due to concerns over pollution and contamination, the hostility toward clean power is largely driven by aesthetics and property values.   What we've been reading UC Investments manages $13.4 billion on behalf of the University of California system and an additional $70 billion in pension assets. That fund said it's divesting itself from fossil fuels, calling such assets a "financial risk." Trump is rolling back Obama-era regulations on cars, light-bulbs and furnaces. Now there's an effort by fossil fuel industry funded groups, including one tied to Charles Koch, to make dishwashers less energy-efficient. Six whistleblowers and former government scientists spoke to The Guardian about how the Trump administration made them bury their climate science research. These are their stories.    You received this message because you are subscribed to the Bloomberg Climate Changed newsletter.     Unsubscribe | Bloomberg.com | Contact Us Bloomberg L.P. 731 Lexington, New York, NY, 10022