Pipes Feed Preview: Climate Change

1. There’s a Global Network of Fungi Under Your Feet. This Is the First Complete Map

   Sun, 05 Jul 2026 05:30:00 -0000

   A new study has succeeded in mapping, on a global scale, the fungal network that supports plant life and helps regulate our planet’s climate. Beneath …

2. Chinese air conditioners are in hot demand in Europe as heat wave sends temperatures soaring

   Sun, 05 Jul 2026 09:46:31 -0000

   Despite trade tensions, many of the air conditioners being snapped up by sweaty European customers are made in China, which accounts for about 40% of global exports. BEIJING — Trade tensions between China and Europe are heating up, even as Europeans turn to China for help cooling down. Limited time: …

3. Italy could be the next country to build a solar railway after Switzerland’s successful trial

   Sun, 05 Jul 2026 05:00:10 -0000

   Solar railways could soon become commonplace in Europe, following a successful trial in Switzerland. Europe’s infrastructure is embracing the …

4. The world's oceans are warming at a record-breaking pace

   Sun, 05 Jul 2026 12:04:25 -0000

   New research shows that Earth's oceans are warming quickly. NPR's Ayesha Rascoe speaks with oceanographer Brad deYoung about the record-breaking rise in marine temperatures.

5. A Super El Niño is coming: 5 hard-won lessons the world can learn from Africa

   Sun, 05 Jul 2026 07:04:18 -0000

   Climate prediction scientists announced in June 2026 that El Niño, a cycle that happens every two to seven years, had formed. It was expected to …

6. Why the US may be unprepared for a deadly storm season

   Sun, 05 Jul 2026 11:44:00 -0000

   On a Monday evening in April 2026, five tornadoes touched down near Kansas City – including one powerful enough to tear through a swath of buildings …

7. Paxton versus Talarico in Texas Senate race: How would Jesus vote? | Opinion

   Sun, 05 Jul 2026 10:01:00 -0000

   Moral compass Back in the 1990s, there were signs and shirts that read “WWJD?” or “What would Jesus do?” It was meant as a soul-searching question to …

8. The State of ESG Investing: How Dire Is It?

   Sun, 05 Jul 2026 13:00:00 -0000

   Investors have pulled billions, funds have closed and proxy voting is down. But proponents say the strategy remains viable, even if it’s pursued more quietly. Investing based on environmental, social and corporate-governance factors has taken a hit over the past several years amid a backlash against …

9. Pa. residents revive colonial-era practice by growing a ‘square yard’ of flax

   Sun, 05 Jul 2026 09:30:56 -0000

   The PA Flax Project promotes the revitalization of the industry as a climate-friendly crop that could be used to make the sustainable plant-based …

10. El Niño Forecast To Intensify, Increasing Likelihood Of Extreme Weather

    Sun, 05 Jul 2026 01:47:33 -0000

    More blistering heatwaves and other weather extremes are becoming increasingly likely across the world now and in coming months, linked to …

11. Prediction Markets Let You Bet on Whether a Wildfire Will Burn Down Your Town

    Sun, 05 Jul 2026 07:00:00 -0000

    Wildfire survivors call fire-prediction markets “morally reprehensible” and worry they could increase the risk of arson. Sylvie Andrews and her …

12. Plants That Actually Cool Your Yard – They Act Like Natural Air Conditioning When Temperatures Rise

    Sun, 05 Jul 2026 11:00:00 -0000

    When temperatures rise in the summer, your garden can provide respite. Carefully choosing the right plants helps make the garden feel cooler in the …

13. El Nino set to be strong, UN warns

    Sun, 05 Jul 2026 00:21:09 -0000

    El Nino will quickly develop into a strong event between July and September, fuelling the likelihood of extreme weather, the United Nations' weather …

14. This visionary saw Trump's rampage coming — and knew how to end it

    Sun, 05 Jul 2026 12:45:24 -0000

    Hundreds of people died last month across Europe from the heat; they’re a symptom of a larger problem that governments around the world have failed …

15. With Julia Letlow’s victory, Jeff Landry flexes political muscles as he eyes reelection next year

    Sun, 05 Jul 2026 09:16:00 -0000

    Gov. Jeff Landry scored a major victory last Saturday when U.S. Rep. Julia Letlow won the Republican nomination for the Senate, after the governor …

16. Los Angeles turns 'most polluting' World Cup into Olympic rehearsal in bid for climate legacy

    Sun, 05 Jul 2026 13:00:00 -0000

    The city is testing heat and transport plans against an influx of global sports fans, which should both inform Olympic decisions and help it cope …

17. Historical records reveal how Canada’s weather has changed over the centuries

    Sun, 05 Jul 2026 13:46:30 -0000

    Tornadoes, floods, wildfires and storms have all been in the news recently, and all are taken as harbingers of a coming climate catastrophe. The word …

18. Saint Thomas’ Witness Still Matters For India – OpEd

    Sun, 05 Jul 2026 01:33:45 -0000

    According to longstanding Christian tradition, a skeptical apostle stepped off a boat on the Malabar coast sometime around AD 52, carrying nothing …

19. Village facing 'existential' threat from climate change

    Sun, 05 Jul 2026 06:43:43 -0000

    After a year of winter storms, heatwaves and record rainfall, communities are grappling with how to adapt to climate change. In Torcross, a £20m sea defence scheme is planned amid warnings the Devon village faces an "existential" threat from the sea. Some people were "thinking about demolition and …

20. Wildfires devastate forests in Europe as temperatures rise again

    Sun, 05 Jul 2026 13:35:32 -0000

    Hundreds of firefighters have been battling forest infernos in heatwave-scarred Europe, as temperatures are set to rise again on Sunday, local …

21. The race to unlock hundreds of billions to pay for life on a hotter planet

    Sun, 05 Jul 2026 07:34:18 -0000

    With the UK now facing its third major heatwave of the year just weeks into summer, the sweltering temperatures of people’s homes and buckling publc …

22. Dairy Farms’ Expansion Plan Worries California Families Who Once Had a ‘Little Piece of Heaven’

    Sun, 05 Jul 2026 09:00:00 -0000

    The battle in the Central Valley is just one of many happening against dairy farms and new manure digester projects in the state. Farmers say they …

23. The Disturbing Truth About How Extreme Heat Affects the Body

    Sat, 04 Jul 2026 16:00:30 -0000

    Much of the U.S. is grappling with severely high temperatures and choking humidity this week. Here's what that means for your health. The eastern U.S. …

24. Record heat drives Americans toward 'coolcations' — but airfares are up 26.7% and cooler destinations cost even more

    Sun, 05 Jul 2026 15:00:00 -0000

    Planning a trip to a European hotspot this summer? It might be a hotspot for all the wrong reasons. Thanks to climate change, summer heat waves are …

25. El Niño Already Killing Thousands in Europe

    Sun, 05 Jul 2026 12:02:00 -0000

    Hot as Hades. We’re officially in an El Niño year, and as predicted, it’s a scorcher. Record temperatures are already being recorded around the world, …

26. Homeowner Says His Neighbor Convinced Him to Remove a Healthy Shade Tree Claiming It Was Diseased, Now He Has No Protection From the Summer Heat and the Tree Was Fine

    Sun, 05 Jul 2026 12:20:00 -0000

    The large oak in my front yard had been part of the property long before I bought the house. Every summer it shaded the driveway, cooled the front rooms, and filled the yard with birdsong from sunrise until evening. I never questioned its health because it leafed out every spring and looked as …

27. Trump pardons 9 people convicted of tampering with emission controls on diesel engines

    Sat, 04 Jul 2026 11:28:23 -0000

    President Donald Trump pardoned nine people convicted of violating the Clean Air Act by tampering with diesel vehicle emissions-control systems. On Friday, Trump announced six of the pardons on Truth Social, arguing that the men he granted clemency to were "persecuted by the Biden Administration" …

28. Greece offers bounty to catch ravenous fish lured by warming sea

    Sun, 05 Jul 2026 10:19:00 -0000

    It’s Greece’s first such response to a climate change-induced threat from an alien species.

29. 'Lost City' deep in the Atlantic is like nothing else we've ever seen on Earth

    Sun, 05 Jul 2026 14:27:33 -0000

    The reality of what lies within our oceans has fascinated people since time immemorial, so it’s no wonder we’ve created countless myths about the …