Pipes Feed Preview: Climate Change

1. Trumpism Is Failing Because It Is Very, Very Stupid

   Wed, 04 Nov 2026 09:00:01 -0000

   The MAGA movement is fully rooted in the promotion of ignorance and demonization of knowledge. That’s why it’s failing now. That’s why it will fail …

2. Medieval Humans Partly Caused Two Catastrophic Lake Tsunamis, And We Could Easily Do It Again, Scientists Warn

   Wed, 04 Nov 2026 01:00:00 -0000

   Tsunamis are not exclusive to the ocean: with the right conditions, they can happen in lakes, too. At Lake Iseo in northern Italy, medieval humans set …

3. Poorer nations need $305B US per year to adapt to climate change. UN says they're $277B short

   Wed, 04 Nov 2026 13:27:28 -0000

   Rich countries are falling well short ‌of the $305 billion US ($426 billion Cdn) needed each year to help developing nations adapt to climate change, …

4. Extreme weather is already a huge threat to homeowners. Which U.S. states are most at risk?

   Wed, 04 Nov 2026 14:12:30 -0000

   Storm clouds are rolling in on the U.S. housing market, with new data projecting a sharp increase in financial losses linked to extreme weather in …

5. When humans disappear, biodiversity takes a surprising turn

   Wed, 04 Nov 2026 12:37:34 -0000

   For decades, conservation has worried about the risks of too many people. In some places, depopulation is the real threat. Less than an hour’s train …

6. The polar vortex is about to go haywire

   Wed, 04 Nov 2026 16:59:44 -0000

   Something “unprecedented” is happening in the atmosphere: the Arctic polar vortex, a spinning mass of air high above the North Pole, is collapsing. …

7. Democrats Retake Congress. Here’s What They Plan to Do With It.

   Tue, 03 Nov 2026 20:53:04 -0000

   Restoring renewable tax credits and investigating Energy Department funding cuts are on the table. The United States is set for a divided government …

8. 'Heavy loss': Torrential rain in Southwest takes out beloved rock formations

   Wed, 04 Nov 2026 11:09:36 -0000

   The American Southwest is currently in the grip of a series of historic flooding events, with at least one analyst, Colorado State University climatologist Russ Schumacher, labeling the widespread weather system a once-in-a-thousand-year occurrence. Earlier this week, floodwaters attributed to …

9. US midterms and climate: Could Trump loss be a win for energy bills, renewables and emissions?

   Wed, 04 Nov 2026 10:32:17 -0000

   “While climate was rarely on the ballot by name, Trump’s anti-climate policies shaped the outcome.” The Democrats have won a historic victory in the …

10. Democrat immediately threatens subpoenas for tech executives in wake of midterms

    Wed, 04 Nov 2026 16:38:07 -0000

    Sen. Ed Markey, D-Mass., appeared to signal a desire to issue subpoenas to technology executives following Democrats' capture of the U.S. House of Representatives and the U.S. Senate. Responding to a social media post that read "Live televised trials of Big Tech executives when?" Markey wrote, "They …

11. This lifestyle change saves money, improves your health and cuts emissions. But there’s a catch

    Wed, 04 Nov 2026 06:02:42 -0000

    Making this small change to your daily routine could be as impactful as recycling. What if you could make a climate-friendly lifestyle change that …

12. Democrat Elaine Luria Retakes House Seat in Virginia Rematch

    Wed, 04 Nov 2026 00:02:58 -0000

    Democrat Elaine Luria has defeated Republican Rep. Jen Kiggans to represent coastal Virginia’s 2nd Congressional District, reclaiming a seat she held …

13. Lake Powell Dead Pool Fears Ease Slightly

    Wed, 04 Nov 2026 16:58:52 -0000

    Lake Powell has risen following heavy rains, providing a slight, if perhaps only temporary ease to concerns that dwindling water levels were …

14. The polar vortex is doing something extraordinary

    Tue, 03 Nov 2026 13:40:22 -0000

    The polar vortex is being disrupted early in the season. That might eventually lead to an outbreak of frigid air in the United States. Something unusual is happening in the skies above the Arctic, but will it have any impact on our weather here in the United States? Our favorite wintertime punching …

15. Say Goodnight, New Democrats. It’s the Era of the New New Democrats.

    Wed, 04 Nov 2026 11:15:00 -0000

    Tuesday’s election results demolished the conventional wisdom that Democrats need to run cautious, corporate-friendly centrists to win in purple and …

16. A Chief Antagonist of Offshore Wind Loses His Seat

    Wed, 04 Nov 2026 05:37:17 -0000

    Rep. Jeff Van Drew was defeated by ... another wind opponent. Democrat Zack Mullock unseated Representative Jeff Van Drew, one of offshore wind’s …

17. Abdul El-Sayed’s Victory Is Historic for These Two Reasons

    Wed, 04 Nov 2026 12:24:16 -0000

    Michigan just put a Muslim in the Senate—and a progressive too. Abdul El-Sayed’s election is a watershed moment in American politics. The victory of a …

18. A hotter world is changing our food — here's how

    Wed, 04 Nov 2026 12:29:52 -0000

    Sweeter tomatoes, fewer fish and rising costs — the effects of climate change are having a profound impact on the food we eat every day.

19. This Blue Wave Is the Beginning of the End for Trump

    Wed, 04 Nov 2026 03:23:36 -0000

    Two years ago, Trump thought he had a historic mandate. On Tuesday, he was rebuked in historic fashion. It’s only going to get worse for him. Two …

20. Billy Barr, a modern hermit and climate sentinel in Colorado's Rocky Mountains

    Tue, 03 Nov 2026 16:18:04 -0000

    Living high in the mountains, alone in a ghost village, the American biologist began measuring snowfall in 1974 to ward off boredom. He is now 75, …

21. Why oil and gas corporations are making so much money – and we’re all paying the bill

    Tue, 03 Nov 2026 09:51:12 -0000

    Greenpeace UK activists project the truth about the source of Shell’s huge profits onto their global headquarters.© GreenpeaceThe world’s biggest oil …

22. Climate resources taken offline under Trump now back online

    Wed, 04 Nov 2026 11:59:00 -0000

    Climate.us provides public access to climate data, tools, and analysis. Climate.gov, a federal website, used to provide a bridge between climate data …

23. Across a Fevered Pacific Ocean, Seabirds Are Starving

    Wed, 04 Nov 2026 12:00:00 -0000

    With massive heat waves and an intense El Niño reshaping the marine food web along the Central Coast of California, emaciated common murres are washing ashore in unprecedented numbers. Morro Bay, California — Half a mile inland from the Pacific Ocean, a woman carries a bird wrapped in a towel as she …

24. Nature is making a comeback, but the world must move faster to meet restoration targets: report

    Tue, 03 Nov 2026 21:44:00 -0000

    A UN report published today finds that 252 million hectares (ha) across 149 countries are being restored, creating more than one million green jobs – …

25. Antarctica’s permafrost is emitting worrying amounts of CO2

    Wed, 04 Nov 2026 15:00:00 -0000

    Greenhouse gases escaping from thawing permafrost in the Arctic region have been worrying climatologists for years, and now it appears the same thing …

26. Ethiopia expands hydropower ambitions

    Wed, 04 Nov 2026 11:19:36 -0000

    Ethiopia is looking to position itself as an African leader in clean energy, as it prepares to host next year’s COP32 climate summit. Alongside the GERD, the country is building another massive hydropower project on the Omo River in the southwest, as it expands electricity production and exports …

27. Nature already invented biodegradable plastic. Scientists want to reverse engineer it.

    Tue, 03 Nov 2026 14:00:53 -0000

    Some bees line their nests with soft petals. Some line them with hardened tree sap. Some line them with a thin, flexible film composed of silk and …

28. Map Reveals Riskiest States for Homeowners Across US

    Wed, 04 Nov 2026 13:00:00 -0000

    More frequent and more severe extreme weather events, from wildfires to hurricanes, are expected to cost billions of dollars more every year to the …

29. Democrats win chance to take on energy costs

    Wed, 04 Nov 2026 13:16:43 -0000

    Democrats' big night gives them a chance to turn voter anger over high energy prices into legislative action and congressional oversight, but …