Pipes Feed Preview: Climate Change

1. Heat with no end: climate model sets out an unbearable future for parts of Africa

   Sun, 08 Feb 2026 07:35:53 -0000

   People often think of a heatwave as a temporary event, a brutal week of sun that eventually breaks with a cool breeze. But as the climate changes …

2. US To Pay United Nations Billions

   Sun, 08 Feb 2026 18:29:18 -0000

   The Trump administration will send an initial payment toward billions in overdue United Nations dues within weeks. U.S. Ambassador to the U.N. Mike …

3. When cold weather becomes a death sentence

   Sun, 08 Feb 2026 11:01:58 -0000

   As temperatures outside the DeKalb County Jail plunged into the teens, a tragedy was unfolding inside the Georgia jail. Lamar Walker was begging for help and slowly freezing to death, according to a federal lawsuit filed by his family. Walker, 34, was arrested in December 2022 on charges of …

4. Southern Oregon Senator Revives Bill To Make Big Oil Pay For Disasters Driven By Climate Change

   Sun, 08 Feb 2026 00:06:15 -0000

   A bill that would require some of the largest, most profitable oil and gas companies in history to pay damages for disasters fueled by climate change …

5. India's ancient, climate‑resilient Kala cotton makes a comeback

   Sun, 08 Feb 2026 13:26:00 -0000

   In Gujarat's drought-prone Kachchh district, the revival of Kala cotton offers ecological and economic hope, even as global markets and hybrid varieties threaten its future.

6. ‘A Disaster Waiting to Happen’: How the Fracking Boom Put an Oil Field in the Guadalupe River Floodplain

   Sun, 08 Feb 2026 10:00:00 -0000

   Lack of a state floodplain policy in Texas enabled oil companies to build in areas hit by an epic inundation less than 30 years ago.GONZALES, …

7. Trump Moves To Fast Track Nuclear Reactors By Skipping Environmental Review

   Sun, 08 Feb 2026 14:47:14 -0000

   The Trump administration just carved out a new exemption that could let advanced nuclear reactors move forward without a full public environment …

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

   Sat, 07 Feb 2026 10:03:55 -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 …

9. CLIMATE LAWFARE: Will the People's Republic of Boulder Bankrupt the Fossil Fuel Industry?

   Sun, 08 Feb 2026 12:00:00 -0000

   Climate alarmism has lost at the ballot box time and time again, and last year, even Bill Gates significantly dialed down his support for it. …

10. What Americans lose if their National Center for Atmospheric Research is dismantled

    Sun, 08 Feb 2026 14:00:00 -0000

    Five ways dismantling NCAR will cost the American people, and two ways to save it. This article was originally published at Eos. The publication …

11. Next-gen nuclear’s tipping point: Meta and hyperscalers start deals with Bill Gates’ TerraPower, Sam Altman-backed Oklo, and more

    Sat, 07 Feb 2026 21:42:09 -0000

    Chris Levesque spent a career in the nuclear industry as a Navy submarine operator and a commercial nuclear executive before he joined Bill Gates’ …

12. 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 …

13. Scientists make powerful breakthrough that could revolutionize solar panels: 'Streamlining the process'

    Sat, 07 Feb 2026 13:30:00 -0000

    A Chinese solar panel manufacturer founded in 2024 has claimed to have set world records for efficiency and speedy development. Hefei BOE Solar …

14. Factory Farming Water Pollution Is Poisoning U.S. Rivers

    Sun, 08 Feb 2026 14:47:12 -0000

    It is easy to blame dirty water on a few bad actors, but the biggest driver is much larger than that. According to Inside Animal Ag, industrial …

15. Major stratospheric warming developing over the Arctic, ensemble data indicate a polar vortex split around February 15

    Sat, 07 Feb 2026 14:23:38 -0000

    A strong stratospheric warming event is underway over the Arctic in early February 2026, rapidly weakening the Northern Hemisphere polar vortex. …

16. The 8 States Where Climate Change Hasn't Shown Up (Yet)

    Sat, 07 Feb 2026 23:12:01 -0000

    Study Reveals ‘Warming Hole’ Where No Detectable Increases Found At Any Temperature Level In A Nutshell Only 44% of U.S. states show warming in average …

17. Overshoot: The world is hitting point of no return on climate

    Sun, 08 Feb 2026 14:00:00 -0000

    With warming set to pass the critical 1.5-degree limit, scientists are warning that the world is on course to trigger tipping points that would lead …

18. 'Maybe they're waiting for something that only happens thousands of years later': The hidden life 'sleeping' deep beneath Earth for millions of years

    Sun, 08 Feb 2026 00:28:14 -0000

    Deep inside Earth lies a hidden world of "intraterrestrials" that have been dormant for hundreds of thousands of years — what are they waiting to …

19. Major arctic blast hits several states

    Sat, 07 Feb 2026 00:49:56 -0000

    Nearly 80 million Americans are on alert for another Arctic blast and dangerously cold temperatures.

20. India's climate‑resilient Kala cotton returns as a staple

    Sun, 08 Feb 2026 13:26:00 -0000

    In Gujarat's drought-prone Kachchh district, the revival of Kala cotton offers ecological and economic hope, even as global markets and hybrid …

21. Arizona's Coldest Februarys Since 1895 — Stacker Ranking

    Sun, 08 Feb 2026 16:08:18 -0000

    Arizona has a new chill hall of fame, and February 1939 just reclaimed center stage. A fresh statewide ranking of the coldest Februarys on record, …

22. DNA breakthrough reveals the hidden life of plant roots

    Sun, 08 Feb 2026 17:07:00 -0000

    You walk through a field of wheat, ryegrass, or clover and notice the sway of stems and leaves. What you cannot see is where most of the action …

23. Tech company announces 'revolutionary' EV battery that can charge in 5 minutes: 'Most disruptive announcement in the history of the electric vehicle industry'

    Sun, 08 Feb 2026 07:35:00 -0000

    Finland's Donut Lab was getting a lot of attention at January's Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas. The appeal was an electric vehicle battery …

24. Donald Trump's Health Unveiled

    Sat, 07 Feb 2026 23:30:03 -0000

    In mid-October, reports of a mysterious MRI scan performed on U.S. president Donald Trump circulated news sources, but there was little information regarding the purpose of the test.

25. 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 …

26. Canada is losing track of its wild salmon — just when we need that knowledge most

    Sun, 08 Feb 2026 13:09:50 -0000

    Every year, Pacific salmon return from the ocean to the rivers and streams where they were born. These migrations nourish ecosystems, sustain …

27. 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. …

28. 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 …

29. 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 …

30. Cannibalistic jellies and aggressive blue crabs: Invasive species threaten Venice’s fragile lagoon

    Sun, 08 Feb 2026 06:02:54 -0000

    Venice exists in symbiosis with its surrounding brackish waters, and their health is also becoming increasingly fragile. The city of Venice and its …