Pipes Feed Preview: Climate Change

1. A new report just busted another myth about heat pumps

   Thu, 15 Oct 2026 06:49:41 -0000

   Don't worry: There is there plenty of room on the grid for these electrical wonders — and they'll save ratepayers tons of cash. You may have heard by …

2. Steal This Story, Please! unwraps Amy Goodman's search for truth and justice

   Thu, 15 Oct 2026 18:30:00 -0000

   Veep fans might think they've found a lost episode of Armando Iannucci's satirical comedy on catching documentary Steal This Story, Please! Opening on …

3. Climate change is slowing Earth's spin and making the days longer, NASA-funded study shows

   Thu, 15 Oct 2026 09:43:14 -0000

   NASA-funded study says melting ice and depleting groundwater is causing a shift in mass that's slowing Earth's spin and making days longer Ever feel …

4. Arctic sea ice hits another troubling low in 2026

   Thu, 15 Oct 2026 12:40:44 -0000

   Arctic sea ice is shrinking in both winter and summer, with satellite records revealing that the region's remaining ice is becoming thinner, younger, …

5. 75% of Likely US Voters Oppose Giving Big Oil Immunity From Climate Lawsuits | Common Dreams

   Thu, 15 Oct 2026 19:35:51 -0000

   Even 67% of Republican voters think states should be allowed to sue oil companies for climate damage. But Trump and GOP lawmakers are pushing to kill …

6. ‘Weather under Fire’: The climate change film we’ve been waiting for

   Thu, 15 Oct 2026 19:49:35 -0000

   Due out in early 2027, it’s the best climate change documentary I’ve ever seen. The producers need donations to finish it. The best climate change …

7. Elon Musk Throws Trump Under the Bus for Ukraine Intel Disruption

   Wed, 14 Oct 2026 15:10:00 -0000

   The tech billionaire said that systems that went offline during a Russian missile attack that killed nine are “owned and controlled” by the U.S. …

8. Ben Affleck defends ‘pretty ambitious, interesting’ Digger from people celebrating its financial failure

   Thu, 15 Oct 2026 19:33:47 -0000

   “If you punish movies that take risks, guess what you’re gonna get? A bunch of s----y, homogenized movies.” Ben Affleck doesn’t want people to relish Digger‘s demise. The Animals star defended the climate crisis satire from those obsessing over its weak box office returns, arguing that we shouldn’t …

9. GOP's money moves show 'they see a blue environment'

   Thu, 15 Oct 2026 20:20:10 -0000

   NBC News' Jon Allen, Ryan Nobles and Allie Canal join Meet the Press NOW to discuss President Trump's economic message on the campaign trail as new reports show prices surging for both businesses and consumers. NBC News senior national political reporter Sahil Kapur lays out where both parties are …

10. 'It melts all sides': Slovenia takes drastic measures to stop its last glacier from vanishing

    Thu, 15 Oct 2026 11:31:14 -0000

    Locals say ‘unique ecosystems’ are vanishing and rivers are losing water as Slovenia’s last glacier melts away. Drop by drop, Slovenia is losing its …

11. The surprisingly hopeful quest to fix concrete

    Thu, 15 Oct 2026 12:00:00 -0000

    Scientists are racing to reinvent concrete before we pour millions more tons of it. No, Rome was not built in a day, but it was built at breathtaking speed, its temples, amphitheaters, and aqueducts rising with the help of a magical blend of volcanic ash and lime. Today, that miraculous mortar has …

12. Ocean Water Is Seeping Under the Doomsday Glacier—and Its Sea-Level Threat Just Doubled

    Wed, 14 Oct 2026 17:55:24 -0000

    A new model suggests the Thwaites Glacier could contribute twice as much sea-level rise. One of Earth’s most dangerous glaciers is emerging as a …

13. As Trump Witch Hunts Go, the Cassidy Hutchinson One Is the Worst Yet

    Wed, 14 Oct 2026 14:20:19 -0000

    Trump’s other targets were at least battle-seasoned veterans. Hutchinson was a young woman who showed enormous bravery. Besides which—the case will …

14. In a Huge First, Physicists May Have Found a Shortcut to Fusion Energy

    Thu, 15 Oct 2026 10:00:00 -0000

    The Sun at the center of our own Solar System is a great advert for nuclear fusion: ultra-high temperatures and pressures combining to fuse hydrogen …

15. Climate Change Is Accelerating Faster Than We Can Respond, Scientists Warn

    Wed, 14 Oct 2026 14:00:03 -0000

    The climate is warming up faster than we can respond. According to a new report published Oct. 14 in the journal BioScience, “Earth’s climate system is moving deeper into uncharted territory.” The State of the Climate, an annual report that tracks the Earth’s “vital signs,” monitors several climate …

16. Early humans in America endured climate chaos – new research

    Thu, 15 Oct 2026 13:57:18 -0000

    Some 23,000 years ago, during the coldest part of the last ice age, people walked across the muddy margins of an ancient lake in what is now White …

17. Director Alex Gibney on terrifying Musk documentary: 'It's not a funeral; it's a warning'

    Thu, 15 Oct 2026 08:00:00 -0000

    Alex Gibney's nearly four-hour, fire-and-brimstone documentary Musk — about tech oligarch and the world's richest man Elon Musk — is not uplifting. …

18. A little bipartisan bromance as Schwarzenegger, Newsom laud California’s climate-change wins

    Thu, 15 Oct 2026 05:32:33 -0000

    Former Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger, a Republican, celebrated the 20-year anniversary of landmark climate legislation he signed while in office alongside Democrats including Gov. Gavin Newsom on Wednesday. “California is the perfect example of what can be done when people work together and when we …

19. Hurricane Trudy drenching Mexico; Guam braces for another typhoon

    Thu, 15 Oct 2026 16:51:02 -0000

    While the Atlantic slumbers, we need to watch two potential rapidly intensifying tropical cyclones in the Pacific. The Atlantic has returned to its …

20. Trump says oil, gas and mineral exploration in Greenland is set to begin. It’s not that simple

    Wed, 14 Oct 2026 10:03:57 -0000

    U.S. President Donald Trump said that “massive” oil, gas and mineral exploration is set to begin in “our new and beautiful Greenland,” though it …

21. Even After 20 Million Years, It’s Never Been Harder to Be the World’s Tallest Tree

    Thu, 15 Oct 2026 18:00:00 -0000

    A new study shows that rising temperatures are causing these miraculous trees—the tallest in the world—to slow their “breathing” and “sweating,” further imperiling their future. Here’s what you’ll learn when you read this story: Coast redwoods (Sequoia sempervirens) are the largest trees in the world …

22. NIH banned-word list kills research over climate change, DEI, gender

    Wed, 14 Oct 2026 14:28:09 -0000

    Oct. 14 (UPI) -- The National Institutes of Health has implemented a list of 235 banned keywords used to reject grant funding for research, drawing …

23. EU: Leaders from Finland, Sweden and Denmark tell Costa: “Do not weaken the ETS”

    Thu, 15 Oct 2026 07:38:25 -0000

    Rome, 15 Oct. (LaPresse) – The leaders of Finland, Sweden and Denmark have warned Brussels of the risk of weakening the ETS system. “Europe’s …

24. How Trump’s disaster aid delays and FEMA cuts could galvanize the ‘movable middle’ in the 2026 elections

    Wed, 14 Oct 2026 12:19:10 -0000

    When Hurricane Isaias hit the Florida Panhandle on Oct. 9, 2026, it was just the latest weather disaster for Americans in a year that continues to …

25. Aboard an icebreaker, a writer got a closer look at the Arctic's 'Sea Change'

    Wed, 14 Oct 2026 19:42:03 -0000

    As polar ice melts in the Arctic, shipping lanes are opening up, making the region a new zone of superpower competition. Writer Rana Foroohar got an up-close look aboard the USS Healy, a Coast Guard icebreaker. She says that traversing the North Pole by ship — once a "largely conceptual" route — is …

26. As Lake Powell Dries Up, Mud Threatens Its Future

    Wed, 14 Oct 2026 07:06:32 -0000

    Lake Powell’s retreat is revealing a lost world covered in deep piles of sedimentary sludge. A group of adventurers and scientists are teaming up to explore its resurrected canyons, and reveal the fate of this critical reservoir. “Don’t stand behind me,” says Cari Johnson, as she digs a small …

27. Official winter weather forecast released. How cold will it be?

    Thu, 15 Oct 2026 16:18:34 -0000

    NOAA's Climate Prediction Center released their outlook for December-February. It features unusual warmth across the nation's northern tier, and ongoing storminess across the southern tier. Ready for a warmer, wetter winter? The very strong El Niño is forecast to be the main driver of weather across …

28. Minnesotans: Trump’s Raid on Ilhan Omar Will Backfire Big-Time

    Thu, 15 Oct 2026 08:26:00 -0000

    It’s “stoking the same kind of unity feeling that people felt during Metro Surge,” says state Senator Erin Quade. You’re reading The TNR Blue Book. …

29. Why Brazil's elections matter for the planet

    Thu, 15 Oct 2026 09:52:00 -0000

    Brazil is heading back to the polls, but the impact could be felt worldwide. With the Amazon vital to the health of the planet, the election could …

30. A super El Niño winter is coming and the first official forecast is in

    Thu, 15 Oct 2026 16:26:16 -0000

    This winter is set to feature numerous strong storms affecting the West Coast and southern half of the country, according to the official winter outlook released Thursday by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. The outlook is dominated by the influence of the near-record strong El …