Pipes Feed Preview: Climate Change

1. A Floating Wind Farm In Portugal Is Having A Surprising Impact On Underwater Habitats

   Sun, 02 Aug 2026 01:18:05 -0000

   According to a UN report, approximately one million species are en route to extinction within decades. For underwater life, in particular, it's out …

2. U.S. contends with extreme heat

   Sun, 02 Aug 2026 00:45:39 -0000

   Several parts of the U.S. are dealing with scorching temperatures this weekend, with the potential for new records to be set from California to …

3. Wildfires in Spokane, Wash., Force Thousands to Evacuate

   Sun, 02 Aug 2026 00:48:04 -0000

   The Old Trails fire had grown to about 2,500 acres by Saturday afternoon, propelled by strong wind gusts and high temperatures. Wildfires burning near residential areas in Spokane County, Wash., were spreading rapidly on Saturday and forced thousands of people to evacuate their homes. Nearly 3,000 …

4. Strengthening El Nino 'adding fuel to a planet already on fire': UN chief

   Sat, 01 Aug 2026 06:48:04 -0000

   A strengthening El Niño that could shatter all-time records is "adding fuel to a planet already on fire" and pushing the world into "uncharted …

5. Western U.S. heat wave brings record temps to Phoenix, wildfire risk in Pacific Northwest

   Sun, 02 Aug 2026 00:38:08 -0000

   Yet another heat wave scorched the Western United States Saturday, bringing extreme heat warnings to Southern California and record temperatures in the Southwest and Montana. Portions of the Pacific Northwest, already grappling with an onslaught of large wildfires, were under an exceptionally rare …

6. Wildfire danger in Europe shifts to Greece as evacuation orders remain in France

   Sat, 01 Aug 2026 18:58:23 -0000

   Europe's wildfire emergency eased across much of western Europe on Saturday, but its most dangerous front shifted to Greece, where gale-force winds …

7. Taking Greenland won't fix the US's problems in the Arctic, experts say

   Sat, 01 Aug 2026 10:17:01 -0000

   President Donald Trump's repeated calls to acquire Greenland, reiterated most recently at a NATO summit last month in Turkey, have thrust the Arctic into the global political spotlight. The bigger challenge, they say, isn't acquiring more Arctic territory. It's that the US has spent decades …

8. Trump Plans to Impose Deep Cuts to Western States’ Water Usage

   Fri, 31 Jul 2026 16:06:28 -0000

   Arizona, Nevada and California are expected to be hit the hardest as Colorado River levels drop to historic lows. Arizona, California and Nevada are …

9. China’s EV Market Is Booming. There’s Just One Problem

   Sat, 01 Aug 2026 07:00:00 -0000

   More EVs reaching the end of their life means more batteries to recycle. But waste management companies have yet to catch up to the new reality. After …

10. Heat wave expected to bring record-breaking temps, heighten wildfire risk to parts of Western U.S.

    Sat, 01 Aug 2026 17:51:37 -0000

    A dangerous heat wave will bring record-breaking temperatures to parts of the Western U.S. this weekend, prompting warnings for people to stay inside …

11. Italy putting nearly all major cities on highest heat alert

    Sat, 01 Aug 2026 17:51:46 -0000

    Italy is putting nearly all of its major cities on the highest "red" alert for high temperatures, as a new heatwave grips the country. Health officials say 19 cities from north to south - including the capital Rome, Milan, Venice and Naples - are already at red alert, and by Monday all but two …

12. Concerning Map Suggests The Worst May Be Yet to Come For Devastating European Fires

    Fri, 31 Jul 2026 08:00:00 -0000

    It's been a fraught summer in terms of extreme weather events. Heatwaves have set new records. Canada has burnt, Europe is currently on fire. If you're …

13. This is the largest migration on Earth (and it’s not what you think)

    Sun, 02 Aug 2026 00:26:00 -0000

    The largest migration actually occurs within our deep sea Around the world, millions of animals are on the move in migrations that will leave you …

14. Trump Administration Is Undoing Plans to Boost Workplace Heat Protections

    Sat, 01 Aug 2026 09:01:03 -0000

    The Biden administration took steps to shield workers from extreme temperatures. The Trump administration is taking a gentler approach with employers. Republicans in Washington are taking steps to roll back federal workplace heat protections as summer temperatures surge. The Trump administration is …

15. Earth Is On Track to Break the All-Time Record for Category 5 Hurricanes This Year

    Fri, 31 Jul 2026 15:25:42 -0000

    Thanks, El Niño. The U.S. may be enjoying a quiet Atlantic hurricane season thanks to a growing “super” El Niño, but don’t let that fool you. This …

16. Age Of Unstoppable Wildfires

    Sat, 01 Aug 2026 12:23:00 -0000

    Bloomberg said it best. The world has entered a period of unstoppable wildfires that may not end. Today, the fires burn across huge parts of Canada, …

17. In the US, most glyphosate isn't sprayed on human food crops — it's used to make meat cheaper

    Sat, 01 Aug 2026 12:39:00 -0000

    Roundup has spent years at the center of cancer lawsuits and regulatory battles, but most people don't know that in the United States, most …

18. ‘People are realizing August is a crapshoot here’: Climate change means the U.S. west is closing rivers for fishing half the time

    Sat, 01 Aug 2026 12:46:05 -0000

    Trout need cool water to survive, but record heat this summer has driven water temperatures to lethal levels for fish. Wildlife officials are banning …

19. Prehistoric aurochs are back from extinction and spreading across Europe. And they could be heading to the UK sometime soon…

    Sat, 01 Aug 2026 12:12:44 -0000

    Tauros are the closest thing to the extinct aurochs. And they are coming to the UK. In 2022, a film crew working on the Lika Plains near the Adriatic …

20. The Dry Danube: Europe’s legendary river got so low that a cruise ship ran out of food and water

    Fri, 31 Jul 2026 13:13:01 -0000

    As wildfires rage in France and Spain and a renewed heat wave is bearing down on Western Europe, a prolonged drought half a continent away is setting …

21. Climate Change Is Moving Mountains

    Fri, 31 Jul 2026 14:20:25 -0000

    As glaciers melt and rainfall grows more extreme, once-stable lands are shifting. On geological timescales, the Earth is a dynamic place. Tectonic plates shift. Continents move. Mountains rise and fall. But during humanity’s tenure on Earth, the ground beneath our feet has largely stayed put. That …

22. China’s Giant Solar Park Is Turning a Desert Green—Why Scientists Are Stunned

    Fri, 31 Jul 2026 06:30:00 -0000

    Who would have guessed that installing thousands of solar panels in the middle of a barren desert would do more than just generate electricity? In …

23. Is bulldozing homes, seizing land, harming the climate, and replacing workers really worth everyone having an AI agent?

    Sat, 01 Aug 2026 11:05:00 -0000

    There are a lot of sacrifices being made to usher in the latest technological age. Jobs, businesses, even whole industries are at risk of …

24. Chevron’s profit nearly quadrupled. Drivers are paying for it at $4 a gallon

    Fri, 31 Jul 2026 12:42:10 -0000

    American oil and gas giants raked in massive spring profits while fighting between Iran and the U.S. impeded petroleum shipments and consumers around …

25. As wildfires rage, Britain isn’t ready for its boiling hot future

    Sat, 01 Aug 2026 05:00:00 -0000

    Antony Taylor was driving to his home on the outskirts of London when he saw a cloud of smoke billowing from a wildfire. It was moments later that he discovered the chaos that lay ahead. As the flames reached his home, the father of three made it just in time to grab a few photographs off the …

26. Gore’s ‘truth’ aged badly, a disastrous discipline ‘reform’ and other commentary

    Sat, 01 Aug 2026 01:19:40 -0000

    Climate watch: Gore’s ‘Truth’ Aged Badly Al Gore’s alarmist documentary “An Inconvenient Truth” 20 years ago triggered the “inculcation” in “millions …

27. Good News, at Last: Coral Reefs Presumed Dead Have Been Found Teeming With Life

    Fri, 31 Jul 2026 13:00:00 -0000

    There's nobody who wants to hear some good news about coral reefs more than me. I celebrated my ninth birthday in Florida by snorkeling on an …

28. US proposes cuts to Colorado River use for Arizona, California and Nevada

    Fri, 31 Jul 2026 23:26:26 -0000

    The proposal comes as the river faces a historic water shortage, with reservoirs dropping to levels not seen since 1957. Three western states in the United States would take less water from the Colorado River under a federal proposal to stave off a crisis in the beleaguered waterway. On Friday, the …

29. Europe’s wildfire crisis shifts as nearly 200,000 return home in France while new blazes force thousands to flee

    Sat, 01 Aug 2026 13:16:26 -0000

    Firefighters held a vast wildfire inside its perimeter in southwestern France on Saturday, allowing about 198,000 people to return home after what may have been the country’s largest peacetime evacuation, even as renewed fires forced thousands from their homes elsewhere in France and Greece. In the …

30. Hungary plans to shut down only nuclear power plant amid drought

    Sun, 02 Aug 2026 00:49:25 -0000

    The plant that supplies nearly half of Hungary’s electricity cannot operate with Danube at record lows BUDAPEST, Hungary – Hungary has announced it will shut down its only nuclear power plant after record-low levels on the Danube River reduced the water available for cooling its reactors. Prime …