Pipes Feed Preview: Climate Change

1. The Colorado River is nearing collapse. It’s Trump’s problem now.

   Fri, 27 Feb 2026 09:30:00 -0000

   The Interior Department must force seven bickering states to agree on drastic water cuts — after the driest winter in decades. The Colorado River …

2. Revelation of Human Breasts’ Secret Function Solves Long-Running Mystery

   Thu, 26 Feb 2026 16:36:00 -0000

   For decades, scientists have puzzled over a simple question: why do human women have permanently enlarged breasts, even long before pregnancy or …

3. Birds Aren’t Just Declining. They’re Declining Faster, a New Study Finds.

   Thu, 26 Feb 2026 19:00:06 -0000

   Scientists studying data collected over more than three decades found accelerating losses. Their research offers clues about the causes. Birds in the United States are not only declining, but they are declining faster, especially in areas with intensive agriculture, according to new research. …

4. Study: Grasslands could shrink by half due to climate change

   Fri, 27 Feb 2026 09:31:55 -0000

   A new study from a research institute finds that the world's grasslands could shrink by half as climate change becomes more intense, threatening global food systems. Chaohui Li, the study's lead author, joined CNN's Kim Brunhuber to discuss.

5. Besieged Berkshire Utility Tries to Rewrite Who Pays for Wildfires

   Fri, 27 Feb 2026 10:00:08 -0000

   When smoke rapidly engulfed his home in Oregon, retired firefighter Fred Cuozzo rushed away in his pickup truck and nearly died from swerving around …

6. This community festival embraces the joys of a frozen lake — while it still has one

   Fri, 27 Feb 2026 03:00:00 -0000

   MADISON, Wis. — Earlier this month, Madison, Wis., was host to the city's 14th annual Frozen Assets Festival. "When our lakes are frozen, they are …

7. 'Tip of the iceberg': Australia faces a rising threat

   Thu, 26 Feb 2026 18:53:22 -0000

   In Brief The Australian Federal Police has received a substantial increase in reported threats against politicians in recent years. • Australian …

8. Wildfire Seasons Are Starting to Overlap. That Spells Trouble for Firefighting.

   Fri, 27 Feb 2026 10:02:16 -0000

   Simultaneous emergencies in different parts of the world could stop countries from sharing ground crews and equipment, new research warns. Converging wildfire seasons around the world are increasing the risk that firefighting agencies will be less able to share resources like ground crews and water …

9. Solar‑powered vertical fish farms thrive in Kenya

   Thu, 26 Feb 2026 07:55:00 -0000

   Fish farmers in Kenya have found a sustainable way of carrying out aquaculture in dry areas: a high-rise fish farm. We take a look at a drought-beating idea.

10. Exclusive: The Sierra Club has a plan to fight Trump — and fix itself

    Thu, 26 Feb 2026 12:33:36 -0000

    The Scoop The head of the largest US environmental activist group has no intention of recalibrating the group’s embrace of social justice issues, …

11. Ed Sheeran caught the train to Melbourne to protect the climate. But what about his thousands of fans?

    Fri, 27 Feb 2026 03:23:30 -0000

    This week, images on social media showed global superstar Ed Sheeran alighting from the overnight train from Sydney into the decidedly utilitarian …

12. New Study Finds Air Conditioners Will Exacerbate Climate Change As Planet Warms

    Wed, 25 Feb 2026 22:00:00 -0000

    As global temperatures rise, the very thing we turn to to keep ourselves cool could be a significant contributor to increased emissions and an even warmer planet. A new study published today in the journal Nature Communications estimates that, by 2050, air-conditioning use is expected to more than …

13. Australia spends US$18 billion more harming nature than protecting it, study finds

    Fri, 27 Feb 2026 09:09:00 -0000

    A new study finds Australia spends far more on subsidies that harm biodiversity than on conservation, underscoring the need to reform fiscal policy …

14. This company claims a battery breakthrough. Now they need to prove it.

    Thu, 26 Feb 2026 11:00:00 -0000

    Let’s talk about Donut Lab’s solid-state batteries. When a company claims to have created what’s essentially the holy grail of batteries, there are …

15. A new space race could turn our atmosphere into a ‘crematorium for satellites’

    Wed, 25 Feb 2026 22:55:59 -0000

    When we look up at the night sky and see a satellite glide past, we might not consider climate change or the ozone layer. Space may feel separate from …

16. Trump delayed a global carbon tax. Now he wants to finish the fight.

    Thu, 26 Feb 2026 23:45:37 -0000

    The Trump administration is drafting a diplomatic memo that would warn countries against adopting a carbon tax on shipping pollution and other climate measures, escalating its high-profile efforts to subvert international action on global warming. The State Department cable, reviewed by POLITICO’s …

17. Vanguard Settles Case Claiming It Tried to Kill the Coal Industry

    Fri, 27 Feb 2026 10:12:00 -0000

    Republican-led states had accused financial firms of colluding against coal producers. Vanguard also agreed not to push for action to fight climate change. Vanguard confirmed a $29.5 million settlement on Thursday with a coalition of Republican-led states that had accused the financial giant of …

18. You’re not crazy: Winters in Phoenix are indeed getting shorter

    Thu, 26 Feb 2026 19:56:40 -0000

    Phoenix winter is a bit of an oxymoron. Typically, the days remain sunny, with highs reaching the low 70s and nights sometimes dipping into the …

19. King Tides And Sea Level Rise Eating Away At Pearl Harbor Bike Path

    Fri, 27 Feb 2026 10:01:00 -0000

    Riders on the popular trail can run into flooding, forcing them to detour to more hazardous roadways.

20. States Sue to Block Trump’s ‘Anti-Science’ Vaccine Policy

    Thu, 26 Feb 2026 09:55:00 -0000

    Climate change helps spread vaccine-preventable diseases. But the Trump administration’s reduced vaccine schedule “throws science out the window,” …

21. Country becomes first to almost fully convert to driving EVs: 'This was a long-term commitment'

    Thu, 26 Feb 2026 23:00:00 -0000

    Backed by an initiative years in the making, Norway has achieved a near-total transition to electric vehicles. Over 97% of the country's new car …

22. Hurricane Melissa now tied for strongest winds in an Atlantic storm

    Wed, 25 Feb 2026 22:34:21 -0000

    Hurricane Melissa, which claimed at least 95 lives last fall, got an upgrade from the National Hurricane Center in a post-season review. As the record-breaking hurricane approached Jamaica, its estimated highest sustained winds topped out at a terrifying 190 mph on Oct. 28, tying with 1980's …

23. Fire tornadoes could be the answer to oil spills

    Fri, 27 Feb 2026 07:00:00 -0000

    Oil spills have a new whirlwind solution. Disasters like Exxon Valdez in 1989 and Deepwater Horizon in 2010 are difficult to clean up after and can …

24. Record-high temperatures in France

    Thu, 26 Feb 2026 15:48:37 -0000

    France experienced record-setting temperatures this week during an unseasonal spell of warm weather that affected the entire country. The soaring mercury pushes some to worry about the implications of such hot winter weather against a backdrop of a warming planet.

25. 15 state attorneys general sue RFK Jr. over "anti-science" vaccine policy

    Thu, 26 Feb 2026 14:14:55 -0000

    Trump administration’s reduced vaccine schedule “throws science out the window.” Scientists have long warned that a warming world is likely to hasten …

26. California Water Reaches ‘New Era’ as Officials Issue Warning

    Thu, 26 Feb 2026 17:59:44 -0000

    California water officials say the state is entering a “new era” of water management as climate‑driven extremes force a fundamental overhaul of how …

27. Trump says AI data centers should be powered by tech companies. Will that actually lower your electricity bill?

    Wed, 25 Feb 2026 17:25:00 -0000

    At his State of the Union address, the president announced a ‘ratepayer protection pledge.’ Experts say it may not do much good. The growing backlash to data centers, and the rising electricity bills that accompany them, has become difficult for politicians to ignore. President Donald Trump is now …

28. Staying Sane In An Insane World: Where I Go To Find My Center

    Thu, 26 Feb 2026 06:52:31 -0000

    Sometimes the insanity of the world gets to me, I feel overwhelmed, almost drowned in it. Then I just have to step back and find my center. That’s …

29. The Planet-Sized Hole in Trump’s State of the Union Address

    Thu, 26 Feb 2026 10:00:00 -0000

    Although climate change received no attention during the president’s speech, Americans must continue to find new ways of making progress against the …

30. Sorry, SpaceX: It’s Getting Too Crowded Up There

    Thu, 26 Feb 2026 16:50:52 -0000

    Elon Musk wants to launch a million satellites, but researchers say global warming is changing the upper atmosphere in ways that makes space junk linger. Elon Musk’s space technology company, SpaceX, recently asked the U.S. government for permission to launch one million satellites. The idea is to …