Pipes Feed Preview: Climate Change

  1. Duffy thanks Zeldin for getting rid of ‘stop-start’ feature in cars: ‘I hate it’

    Tue, 01 Sep 2026 14:00:24 -0000

    Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy on Monday commended Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Lee Zeldin for targeting his “pet peeve” …
  2. The Supreme Court Brought This on Themselves

    Tue, 01 Sep 2026 10:00:00 -0000

    With South Carolina Democrat Jim Clyburn now in favor of expanding the high court, Democrats seem to have accepted that changing the status quo is …
  3. Soil Scientists Buried 2,000 Pairs of Underwear to Prove a Point

    Tue, 01 Sep 2026 15:30:04 -0000

    When researchers dug up the cotton undies two months later, some of the pairs had become mere skeletons of seams, while others just featured a hole or two. Read on below – and follow ScienceAlert for news that sparks your curiosity.
  4. Here’s Why We’ve Been Seeing So Much Food-Borne Illness

    Tue, 01 Sep 2026 11:30:00 -0000

    Summer is supposed to be the best time for fresh produce. Corn on the cob at the cookout. Berries plucked right from the vine. Salads on the cafe …
  5. Federal Panel Halts What Would Be First Data Center on Public Lands

    Tue, 01 Sep 2026 21:05:56 -0000

    Environmental groups are celebrating on Tuesday after a federal panel halted construction of what would be the first artificial intelligence data …
  6. The Workers Caught in Trump’s Offshore Wind Crackdown

    Tue, 01 Sep 2026 11:00:40 -0000

    Over two years the work had become routine.Each shift marked another step toward completing Revolution Wind, an offshore wind farm expected to …
  7. Spring off to a warm start as Victorian temperatures jump following a mild winter

    Tue, 01 Sep 2026 19:57:47 -0000

    Spring is off to a warmer-than-average start across Victoria, following a record-breaking winter. Melbourne's average top temperature for September is …
  8. Five takeaways from Burnham's Commons debut as PM

    Tue, 01 Sep 2026 18:17:41 -0000

    Andy Burnham has taken questions from MPs in the House of Commons for the first time since taking over as prime minister. The statement on his future plans for power comes six weeks after he took over from Sir Keir Starmer in July, just before Parliament's summer recess. Here are the main points from …
  9. The greenest building is the one still standing after a disaster

    Tue, 01 Sep 2026 12:06:14 -0000

    When Hurricane Michael tore through the Florida Panhandle in 2018, a beach house called the Sand Palace was left standing, while more than half the …
  10. The U.S. Wants to Pump More Venezuelan Oil. Here’s What to Know.

    Tue, 01 Sep 2026 22:23:56 -0000

    The Trump administration’s deal with a private oil company to increase oil production in the South American country could take many years to come to fruition. Venezuela has possibly the largest oil reserves in the world — though it hasn’t produced much in recent years. The Trump administration hopes …
  11. Albanese responds after China warns of 'consequences' over Taiwan at Pacific summit

    Mon, 31 Aug 2026 22:12:58 -0000

    In brief China has warned Taiwan's strong presence at Pacific leaders' talks in Palau could have "consequences", but insists not a threat. • The absence …
  12. Hurricanes, tropical storms are doing something odd in 2026

    Tue, 01 Sep 2026 09:04:49 -0000

    Hawaii often enjoys a powerful protection during hurricane season, but El Niño has supercharged the threat. Hawaii often enjoys powerful protection during hurricane season, but 2026 appears different. In August, two storms – Lala and Moke – affected the Hawaiian Islands. Lala came closest, missing a …
  13. Heatwaves and secret emissions: Why nuclear power may not be as ‘green’ as you think

    Tue, 01 Sep 2026 05:12:27 -0000

    The war on Iran has triggered calls to double down on nuclear power. But is it really ‘clean’, can Europe’s energy grid cope and will it survive the …
  14. Ecological collapse in the world’s largest mangrove forest is a preview of what’s to come

    Mon, 31 Aug 2026 14:27:01 -0000

    The first thing that struck us wasn’t the missing trees, but the missing water. In May 2026, we visited the Sundarbans, a mangrove forest in the …
  15. Stop the Sabotage, Democrats! You Need Talarico and El-Sayed to Win.

    Tue, 01 Sep 2026 10:00:00 -0000

    Would these Democrats really rather have Trumpy Republicans in the Senate than Democrats they have disagreements with? It kinda looks that way. Over …
  16. Trump Is a Liar. That’s Bad. But He’s Delusional—and That’s Even Worse

    Mon, 31 Aug 2026 10:00:00 -0000

    This Venezuela deal is just the latest example: The president has marinated his brain in an insane fantasy that he is an effective leader. It would …
  17. A Federal Judge Just Killed New York’s $75 Billion Climate Bill for Polluters

    Tue, 01 Sep 2026 15:19:54 -0000

    On Monday, an Obama-appointed federal judge ruled that New York State could not enforce its 2024 Climate Change Superfund Act, a landmark law that …
  18. Death toll from Nepal floods tops 1,000 as rescue squads pull 118 more survivors from rubble

    Tue, 01 Sep 2026 14:57:04 -0000

    More than 100 more people have been pulled alive from mud and debris after flash floods devastated parts of Nepal, rescue workers said. The death toll …
  19. Country music icons’ daughter gets engaged in family-filled proposal

    Tue, 01 Sep 2026 17:47:16 -0000

    Maggie McGraw is engaged to James Rubin following a summer proposal, according to an Instagram announcement made this week by her older sister, Page …
  20. New fabric stays cooler than white cotton—and it’s purple

    Mon, 31 Aug 2026 17:08:00 -0000

    But can we still wear purple after Labor Day? With the dog days of summer nearing an end, many are counting down the days until they can give the darker clothes in their wardrobe a bit more love. Though plenty of people flout seasonal rules and wear all-black year-round, light-colored fabrics are …
  21. Judge blocks NY ‘climate Superfund’ law as other states watch closely

    Tue, 01 Sep 2026 17:30:00 -0000

    A federal judge ruled Monday that New York cannot enforce its landmark “climate Superfund” law, a measure that sought to charge fossil fuel companies …
  22. China: Glacial disasters becoming more frequent, severe amid global warming: experts.

    Mon, 31 Aug 2026 11:37:43 -0000

    Shotlist Gyirong County, Xigaze City, Xizang Autonomous Region, southwest China - Aug 26-27, 2026 (CCTV - No access Chinese mainland) 1. Various of mudslide site Beijing, China - Aug 30, 2026 (CGTN - No access Chinese mainland) 2. SOUNDBITE (Chinese, dubbed in English) Liu Qiao, professor, Institute of Mountain Hazards and Environment, Chinese Academy of Sciences: "The slurry moves extremely fast. The ice reduces friction and helps lift and carry the debris, making the whole mass flow much faster. Once it enters the river, large amounts of meltwater add even more force, sending the flow downstream with destructive impacts." Gyirong County, Xigaze City, Xizang Autonomous Region, southwest China - Aug 26, 2026 (CCTV -No access Chinese mainland) 3. Aerial shots of raging river Shanghai, China - Aug 30, 2026 (CGTN - No access Chinese mainland) 4. SOUNDBITE (Chinese, dubbed in English) Xiao Cunde, professor, Institute of Atmospheric Sciences, Fudan University (partially overlaid with shot 5): "More frequent glacial disasters are becoming harder to avoid. The key is to slow the pace of global warming. Cutting greenhouse gas emissions is the fundamental solution. But even then, some changes are already underway." ++SHOT OVERLAYING SOUNDBITE++ Gyirong County, Xigaze City, Xizang Autonomous Region, southwest China - Aug 27, 2026 (CCTV - No access Chinese mainland) 5. Aerial shot of mudslide debris, mudslide-dammed lake ++SHOT OVERLAYING SOUNDBITE++ Beijing, China - Aug 28, 2026 (CCTV - No access Chinese mainland) 6. Animation showing how glacier collapse triggers massive mudslide Storyline Environmental experts say that glacial disasters such as the one which led to the devastating mudslide at the China-Nepal border region are becoming more frequent and severe amid global warming, as they warn of grave consequences unless more action is taken to slow the pace of climate change. The mudslide struck the Gyirong Port, a major China-Nepal land border crossing in southwest China's Xizang Autonomous Region, on Wednesday morning. As of Sunday, at least 16 people had been confirmed dead while 546 others remained missing on the Chinese side, according to the latest official figures, while the death toll on the Nepalese side has risen to 794, authorities said. Satellite imagery and analysis by Chinese geological experts suggest that a high-altitude glacier collapsed in Nepal, triggering the massive mudslide. After the glacier collapsed, it was not just ice that came down. …
  23. The Amazon’s Defenders Declare a State of Emergency

    Tue, 01 Sep 2026 09:01:00 -0000

    As governments push oil and mining expansion, thousands of Indigenous leaders and activists gathered in Ecuador to chart another path.PUYO, …
  24. NPR spent 2 years tracking deaths from heat. We found a staggering hidden toll

    Mon, 31 Aug 2026 09:00:00 -0000

    Thousands of Americans die every year from a chronically underreported cause: heat. As summer heat intensifies because of human-driven climate change, the United States' official tally of heat-related deaths does not come close to capturing the full human toll. The data feeding into nationwide death …
  25. As Death Toll From Nepal Flood Rises, Officials Call to Tackle Warming

    Mon, 31 Aug 2026 13:00:00 -0000

    Five days after a calamitous flood washed through Rasuwa, Nepal, the death toll continues to climb. Authorities said Monday that 903 people have been …
  26. Ford’s Road to EV Success?

    Tue, 01 Sep 2026 00:19:49 -0000

    There’s almost dead silence on the US market when it comes to electric vehicles (EVs). Republicans in Congress and the White House abandoned almost …
  27. This Solar-Powered Car Backed By BMW Is Designed To Make More Energy Than It Uses Daily

    Tue, 01 Sep 2026 18:15:00 -0000

    If you design it right, a primarily solar-powered car is very much a possibility. That's exactly what a team from Clemson University, which runs an …
  28. Nepal glacier disaster toll passes 1,000 as calls for climate justice grow

    Tue, 01 Sep 2026 17:51:48 -0000

    The death toll from last week's devastating Himalayan glacial floods passed 1,000 on Tuesday, as Chinese and Nepali teams searched for survivors. Nepal's foreign minister said the disaster was "a warning signal" of the growing risks posed by climate change. Nearly 4,500 people are missing after a …
  29. New Forecast Predicts a Scorching Fall Across Much of the U.S.

    Tue, 01 Sep 2026 15:03:56 -0000

    Sweater weather may be arriving a little later than usual this fall. A strengthening El Niño in the Pacific Ocean is expected to make this fall a …
  30. Scientists attached transmitters to narwhals in the Arctic. The data they brought back was alarming

    Tue, 01 Sep 2026 10:00:29 -0000

    Narwhals are known as “unicorns of the sea” for their long spiral tusks — actually teeth — which lend them a mythical appearance. But a group of these otherworldly marine mammals were recently given a decidedly earthly role: Arctic scientists. Researchers fitted six narwhals with satellite …