Pipes Feed Preview: Climate Change

1. What science tells us about the algae bloom in the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool

   Sun, 28 Jun 2026 12:30:06 -0000

   Algal blooms in the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool in Washington, D.C., have long been a visible public nuisance. When the pool turned green again …

2. A ‘strategic mistake of colossal proportions’: Why Trump is losing the war on renewables

   Sun, 28 Jun 2026 05:00:10 -0000

   Donald Trump’s efforts to push polluting coal onto Americans appear to be failing, as more households opt for rooftop solar. Donald Trump’s ruthless …

3. The Overlooked Reason Europe Doesn’t Have AC

   Sun, 28 Jun 2026 12:24:00 -0000

   Americans and Europeans tend to have very different ideas about physical suffering and sacrifice. This summer, the transatlantic culture war has fixated on an unlikely flash point: air-conditioning. Last weekend, I arrived in Paris at the beginning of the heat wave, or canicule, that has stifled the …

4. More than 1,300 excess deaths linked to record-breaking Europe heatwave, WHO says

   Sun, 28 Jun 2026 13:59:40 -0000

   More than 1,300 excess deaths have been recorded in connection with Europe's record-breaking heatwave since June 21, according to the World Health Organization on Sunday. Earlier that day, health officials in France reported that there had been around 1,000 more deaths than expected in the country …

5. Fast-moving fire in Utah, the largest in the U.S., spreads overnight, leading to more evacuations

   Sat, 27 Jun 2026 15:16:50 -0000

   A fast-moving wildfire in Utah raced across the landscape overnight, fed by heat and dry wind and forcing more communities to evacuate, officials …

6. World Cup 2026: How Fifa president Gianni Infantino is jetting around

   Sun, 28 Jun 2026 09:20:51 -0000

   Fifa president Gianni Infantino has attended 24 matches in just over two weeks all across North America at this summer's World Cup, clocking up thousands of air miles. The tournament is spread over three countries - the US, Canada and Mexico - with 16 host cities, and there are more matches than …

7. Wildlife Science Says a Wolf Howling Alone in the Dark Is Not Calling Its Pack – It Is Doing the Opposite and the Distinction Changes How We Understand Lone Wolves Entirely

   Sun, 28 Jun 2026 10:45:00 -0000

   You have probably grown up with the image: a single wolf silhouetted against a full moon, lifting its head to call desperately to its missing pack. …

8. If a Lyme disease vaccine gets approved, how would it go over? We asked hunters

   Sat, 27 Jun 2026 10:30:00 -0000

   It's tick season, possibly the worst in a decade. More and more Americans are being exposed to these parasites as climate change expands the range where they can survive. That means more people are also exposed to the bevy of health conditions they can cause, such as Rocky Mountain spotted fever, …

9. Why some trees might fall during prolonged extreme heat

   Sun, 28 Jun 2026 06:07:05 -0000

   In the last week, a group of bowlers had a lucky escape when a tree crashed down onto a green. A few days later, an MP in the House of Commons revealed a mature tree had fallen on her house. So could this be linked to the recent soaring temperatures? Trees can really suffer during a heatwave and the …

10. French government under fire as hospitals face excess heatwave deaths

    Sun, 28 Jun 2026 14:16:28 -0000

    After 11 days of an exceptional heatwave and in the face of the heavy human toll that is beginning to emerge, politicians are accusing the French government of "incompetence" and "inaction." This comes after health officials said Sunday there had been around 1,000 more deaths than expected compared …

11. Why This Everyday Mediterranean Body Habit Feels So Shocking To Americans

    Sun, 28 Jun 2026 10:15:49 -0000

    And What It Reveals About Confidence, Climate, and Cultural Ease With the Human FormStroll along a beach in Crete, through the narrow streets of …

12. The Knicks (yes, the Knicks) helped make the Charlotte Hornets successful | Opinion

    Sun, 28 Jun 2026 09:04:00 -0000

    I am one of the many former New York Knicks’ fans who became Hornets’ fans after moving here from NYC. I was surprised that when the Knicks won their …

13. Why More Gardeners Are Adding Bee Watering Stations to Their Yards

    Sun, 28 Jun 2026 11:06:00 -0000

    It can help in dry climates and may save them from swimming pools. If you grow flowers and vegetables, you probably know how important pollinators are …

14. Mapped: Where the World’s Highest Temperatures Were Recorded

    Sun, 28 Jun 2026 12:03:13 -0000

    Where the World’s Highest Temperatures Were Recorded Many countries have recorded extreme heat, but a small group stands far above the rest. This map …

15. About 1,000 deaths in France attributable to heat wave

    Sun, 28 Jun 2026 08:37:58 -0000

    Several events have been canceled or postponed in the country to avoid overloading hospitals which are already near their breaking point, especially …

16. ‘You Fool’: Trump Tried to Lie About the Disastrous Secrets Hidden at the Bottom of the $14M Pool, But Uncovered Photos Exposed What He Really Did

    Sat, 27 Jun 2026 21:29:34 -0000

    Donald Trump promised the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool would be his crown jewel — proof that only he could restore America’s glory before its …

17. 3 firefighters killed, 2 injured while tackling wildfires on the Colorado-Utah border

    Sun, 28 Jun 2026 03:02:56 -0000

    BEAVER, Utah (AP) — Three firefighters died and two were injured while tackling fires on the Colorado-Utah border, the U.S. Wildland Fire Service reported Sunday. The agency — created earlier this year to streamline firefighting and fire reduction across public lands — said the firefighters had been …

18. Trump's Most Sinister Legacy: He's Brought Out the Worst in America

    Sat, 27 Jun 2026 18:05:19 -0000

    Jimmy Carter’s campaign motto in 1976 was “Why Not the Best!” declaring everywhere he went: “I want to see us once again have a nation that’s as good …

19. If the planet is unhealthy and out of balance, everything on it will be, too—including humans

    Sun, 28 Jun 2026 13:00:07 -0000

    Chioma Ugwonali is a student at UC San Diego School of Medicine who is heading up the Planetary Health in Medicine summer research fellowship at the …

20. Now, Central and Eastern Europe Are Feeling the Heat

    Sat, 27 Jun 2026 15:08:10 -0000

    Much of Germany and Poland were under extreme heat warnings on Saturday as the weather phenomenon driving this week’s record-breaking temperatures moved east. Parts of Central and Eastern Europe were sweltering on Saturday as the “heat dome” behind this week’s record-breaking temperatures moved east. …

21. How Hong Kong Built the Most Skyscrapers in the World-Beating Every US City

    Sun, 28 Jun 2026 14:00:00 -0000

    The city with more skyscrapers than any other place in the world is not New York, Chicago, or Dubai-but none other than Hong Kong. With 569 buildings …

22. The Trump Administration Is All In for Glyphosate, MAHA Be Damned

    Fri, 26 Jun 2026 18:54:07 -0000

    A new Supreme Court ruling in favor of the agrochemical giant Bayer underlines just how helpful Republicans have been to pesticide producers. On …

23. Europe's resistance to AC is driving it insane

    Sun, 28 Jun 2026 06:26:35 -0000

    I usually wait until at least 2 years have past to re-up a post, but events this week are just getting so crazy that I felt like I had to rerun this …

24. Blockbuster heat wave in forecast isn't normal summer heat

    Sat, 27 Jun 2026 10:04:41 -0000

    Forecasters warn of triple-digit heat indices and blazing hot temperatures that could break records and linger through Independence Day. Those who live anywhere east of the Rocky Mountains might want to start planning now to stay safe and cool through the July 4 weekend, as the National Weather …

25. Opinion: Five years after the heat dome, Oregon’s work isn’t done

    Sun, 28 Jun 2026 13:45:00 -0000

    Vivek Shandas For The Oregonian/OregonLive Shandas is a professor of earth, environment and society at Portland State University whose research focuses …

26. Florida is turning highway ponds into floating solar farms, with room to power 200,000 homes

    Sat, 27 Jun 2026 22:12:00 -0000

    Florida is pursuing an unusual clean energy strategy by putting floating solar panels on stormwater ponds along highway corridors, PV Magazine …

27. European heatwave causes 1,000 excess deaths in France

    Sun, 28 Jun 2026 14:38:09 -0000

    According to AFP estimates, at least 191 million people are forecast to experience temperatures of at least 35C in Europe. France’s public health agency has reported 1,000 excess deaths as an intense heatwave continues to attack Europe. The agency, which operates under the French Ministry of Health, …

28. Giant trimaran surges toward goal of slashing 99% of emissions

    Sun, 28 Jun 2026 08:03:00 -0000

    The global marine industry has been trying to reduce emissions from shipping for years, and making a dent in the 2%-3% of global CO2 emissions from …

29. Farmers fear drought as Italy's longest river runs dry

    Sat, 27 Jun 2026 05:28:55 -0000

    Seawater is seeping into Italy's longest river as the waterway starts to run dry in the heatwave, hitting a farming heartland that produces the milk …

30. Heatwave breaks records in Germany, Denmark and Czech Republic

    Sat, 27 Jun 2026 20:08:45 -0000

    Europe has experienced another day of extreme heat with temperature records being broken across the continent again on Saturday. Germany set a new all-time high for the second day in a row, as temperatures reached 41.5C, according to provisional data. On Saturday, records also fell in Denmark and the …