Pipes Feed Preview: Climate Change

  1. What’s Up With This Big Freeze? Some Scientists See Climate Change Link

    Sat, 07 Feb 2026 10:03:54 -0000

    A warming Arctic can stretch the polar vortex, a high-altitude air ribbon, one says. The “wobble” can disrupt the jet stream, causing extreme cold in the East. If the planet is getting warmer, why is it so cold this winter? The seeming contradiction comes up often when talking to Judah Cohen, a …

  2. Florida euthanizes 5,195 frozen iguanas

    Fri, 06 Feb 2026 17:37:14 -0000

    First introduced during the 1960, the invasive reptiles were ‘cold-stunned’ during a record-breaking cold snap. To state the obvious, it’s been a particularly frigid winter across most of the eastern United States. Winter’s icy grip has not even spared the Sunshine State, where a total of 5,195 …

  3. Japan Ocean-Mining Test Successfully Hauls Up Potentially Valuable Mud

    Sat, 07 Feb 2026 10:02:25 -0000

    It’s the latest twist in the controversial global race to mine the deep sea for rare-earth elements and other valuable resources. Japan said it has taken a significant step in the controversial and complex race to mine the world’s ocean floors for valuable minerals. Near the remote Japanese island of …

  4. What Offshore Wind and the Kennedy Center Have in Common

    Fri, 06 Feb 2026 04:00:00 -0000

    The Trump administration tends to respond to defeats by getting even more aggressive. On Monday, the Trump administration suffered its fifth …

  5. Think it’s cold today? Check out N.J.’s coldest temperatures ever recorded.

    Sat, 07 Feb 2026 11:30:00 -0000

    New Jersey is not the new Alaska, but it may be feeling that way when you step outside amid this latest blast of frigid arctic air.Temperatures will …

  6. How Svalbard went from from Arctic outpost to geopolitical flashpoint

    Fri, 06 Feb 2026 17:02:41 -0000

    Tensions in the Arctic are putting new pressure on Svalbard, a Norwegian-administered archipelago long seen as an example of international cooperation, as climate change transforms the region and rivalry between major powers intensifies. Svalbard is often described as the fastest-warming place on …

  7. The U.S. Has Lost $34 Billion in Clean Energy Projects

    Fri, 06 Feb 2026 12:40:53 -0000

    On Texas’ free speech violation, nuclear recycling, and deadly smoke Current conditions: Temperatures across the Northeast will drop nearly 30 degrees …

  8. Donald Trump, Alpha President, Has Been a Disaster for the He-conomy

    Fri, 06 Feb 2026 00:44:27 -0000

    The manly industries have not thrived under the current administration. If anything, they’ve suffered. MOVE OVER, Joe Camel. Get lost, Jared Fogle. …

  9. 'Industry Cronies' at Trump's EPA Reapprove Dangerous Pesticide Dicamba | Common Dreams

    Sat, 07 Feb 2026 00:08:53 -0000

    "It’s hard to see how Making America Healthy Again was anything but another broken campaign promise," said one critic. The US Environmental Protection …

  10. The water wars are coming

    Sat, 07 Feb 2026 00:20:08 -0000

    It is no coincidence that the world‚Äôs first cities were built where water was abundant. From the Nile and the Yangtze to the Thames, reliable …

  11. The remarkable climate case for turning farm waste into building materials

    Fri, 06 Feb 2026 13:00:00 -0000

    Worldwide, staple crops including maize, wheat and rice produce 3.3 billion metric tonnes of residue. Mostly, this is burned for energy, releasing …

  12. The State of Environmental Justice Under Trump 2.0

    Sat, 07 Feb 2026 09:50:00 -0000

    The real action is happening locally anyway, says Monique Harden, an environmental justice lawyer and advocate living in Cancer Alley.From our …

  13. The Sun is stronger than our electric grid — and we are defenseless against it

    Fri, 06 Feb 2026 14:00:56 -0000

    Imagine being a telegraph operator in September 1859. You’re sitting at your station, using cutting-edge technology to tap out messages hundreds and thousands of miles away. Suddenly, brilliant auroras light up the night sky from the tropics to the poles. Then chaos. Sparks shower from your …

  14. Economic models ‘fail to capture’ severity of climate damages. Is a global financial crash looming?

    Fri, 06 Feb 2026 06:00:12 -0000

    Scientists have warned that current models are significantly underrepresenting the toll climate change is taking on the global economy. Economic …

  15. New York Is the Latest State to Consider a Data Center Pause

    Fri, 06 Feb 2026 13:58:46 -0000

    Red and blue states alike have introduced legislation in recent weeks that would halt data center development, citing concerns from climate to high …

  16. Steve Jobs’ billionaire widow may vacation on a $120 million superyacht and collect plush mansions in California, but staying true to fulfilling the Apple cofounder’s last wish, she has quietly given half of his fortune to fund climate action and education

    Fri, 06 Feb 2026 13:24:53 -0000

    Not one to treat philanthropy as a press release, Laurene Powell Jobs has given away so much that the 62-year-old’s net worth has dropped...This post …

  17. Glyphosate: What Indigenous communities have suspected for years about the dangers of the herbicide

    Thu, 05 Feb 2026 17:23:37 -0000

    There have been renewed questions around the safety of the herbicide glyphosate in light of the recent retraction of an influential peer-reviewed …

  18. Why GE Vernova Is Betting on Wind Power Despite Political Headwinds

    Fri, 06 Feb 2026 22:26:00 -0000

    Scott Strazik, CEO of GE Vernova, tells Barron’s Andy Serwer that the company is focused on creating competitive products, regardless of political support or criticism. This conversation was filmed on Jan. 21, 2026 at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland.

  19. Did Ouyen break Victoria's heat record? A Bureau of Meteorology issue means the town may never know

    Fri, 06 Feb 2026 19:52:39 -0000

    A Victorian town forecast to be one of the hottest places on Earth may have broken the state's heat record last month. But the exact maximum …

  20. A massive dam uncovered in Jerusalem reveals an ancient climate crisis and a brilliant solution

    Sat, 07 Feb 2026 08:57:00 -0000

    Among the archaeological discoveries that are published frequently in the scientific literature, some are also very meaningful for our life here and …

  21. How Chinese scientists made petrol building blocks with CO2, water and sunlight

    Sat, 07 Feb 2026 10:00:18 -0000

    Chinese scientists have developed a plant-inspired method to convert carbon dioxide and water into valuable chemicals, such as the building blocks …

  22. The Sports Economy’s $8.8 Trillion Potential

    Sat, 07 Feb 2026 11:00:00 -0000

    In 2026, the world will witness a rare convergence of mega sporting events: the Winter Olympic and Paralympic Games, the FIFA World Cup, and the Youth Olympic Games. Billions will tune in, but sport’s real influence extends far beyond stadiums. It plays out in parks, oceans, schoolyards, and …

  23. Why do disasters still happen, despite early warnings? Because systems are built to wait for certainty

    Fri, 06 Feb 2026 16:49:04 -0000

    After major disasters, public debate often treats them as unexpected or unprecedented. This reaction is not necessarily about the absence of …

  24. The US lost $35B in clean energy projects last year

    Fri, 06 Feb 2026 09:30:00 -0000

    A new report indicates that Trump administration policies led to billions of dollars in canceled investment and tens of thousands of lost jobs. For …

  25. Contentious Herbicide Is Greenlit in a Blow to the MAHA Agenda

    Sat, 07 Feb 2026 11:01:29 -0000

    The chemical, dicamba, is used to control weeds on genetically engineered crops. Courts previously had restricted its use. The Environmental Protection Agency has re-approved weedkillers containing a contentious chemical for use on genetically engineered cotton and soybeans. The decision, announced …

  26. Trump Tries to Cancel Millions More for EV Charging — Illegally, Of Course

    Fri, 06 Feb 2026 04:53:12 -0000

    One of the first things Donald Trump did when he got into office (the second time) was try to stop funding for and development of cleantech. …

  27. EU official announces 300-strong firefighting force to battle wildfires across Europe

    Fri, 06 Feb 2026 17:13:00 -0000

    NICOSIA, Cyprus — The European Union’s climate commissioner on Friday announced a continentwide force of 300 firefighters to battle wildfires, after …

  28. ‘Absolutely horrified’: Community left in the dark about PFAS contamination

    Fri, 06 Feb 2026 21:24:21 -0000

    Among the remnants of an ancient rainforest, sits a small wetland rippling with insect life — drawing birds and other animals for food and …

  29. Ranked: The World’s Biggest Risks Today vs. in 10 Years

    Fri, 06 Feb 2026 16:12:25 -0000

    See visuals like this from many other data creators on our Voronoi app. Download it for free on iOS or Android and discover incredible data-driven …

  30. CA Chocolatiers Adapt to Climate Change

    Thu, 05 Feb 2026 21:11:28 -0000

    Airdate: Friday, February 6 at 10 AM Chocolate is changing — and not just in flavor. As the planet warms, cacao is becoming harder to grow, reshaping …