Pipes Feed Preview: Climate Change

1. Lake Powell reaching critically low elevation levels, nearing 'dead power pool,' experts say

   Mon, 13 Jul 2026 22:43:07 -0000

   The reservoir is nearing the lowest point at which hydropower can be produced. Lake Powell, the second-largest reservoir in the U.S., is nearing …

2. The US Approves the Launch of a Mirror Satellite That Can Reflect Sunlight and Illuminate the Earth at Night

   Tue, 14 Jul 2026 04:30:00 -0000

   The FCC authorized Reflect Orbital to launch the mirror satellite Eärendil-1. “For optical astronomy, this poses an existential threat,” the European …

3. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy Brags About Defeating 'DEI Bike Lanes'

   Mon, 13 Jul 2026 22:53:39 -0000

   Duffy made a desperate attempt to drag infrastructure fixes into a one-sided culture war in an X post last week. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy’s thoughts took a strange path when he complained about “DEI bike lanes” in a baffling X post last Tuesday. In what seemed like a desperate attempt to …

4. The red wines that made it to the Top 50 at DWWA 2026

   Tue, 14 Jul 2026 08:43:22 -0000

   The 24 red Best in Show winners were a varied, globe-spanning collection, with established names and emerging talent. From the Andes and the Alps to an …

5. Trump Guts Two National Monuments 'At the Behest of Polluting Corporations Who Seek to Ravage Them'

   Tue, 14 Jul 2026 09:55:57 -0000

   US President Donald Trump on Monday signed proclamations dramatically shrinking the size of two national monuments in Utah, eliminating roughly 3 …

6. Thousands died in England and Wales from recent heat waves: Report

   Mon, 13 Jul 2026 18:14:00 -0000

   The total number of deaths exceeds 2,700. More than 2,700 people are estimated to have died in England and Wales in recent months as a result of …

7. "They will use this claw to rip open the soft bellies of humans to devastating effect..." 6 deadliest, most dangerous jungles on the planet

   Mon, 13 Jul 2026 21:11:10 -0000

   In the world’s jungles, danger comes in many forms – deadly predators, fatal disease, hazardous terrain, extreme isolation, and conflict with hostile …

8. The bugs are getting worse

   Tue, 14 Jul 2026 09:00:25 -0000

   It’s not difficult to accidentally learn too much about bugs. Unfortunately, though, we have to, because they’re spreading out, inventing new ways to torture us and just generally making life less pleasant. Take houseflies: They thrive in warmer temperatures, and it turns out they’re not just …

9. Why the Trump administration loves the stupidest renewable energy

   Tue, 14 Jul 2026 04:40:38 -0000

   America’s biofuels policy is helping destroy the world’s rainforests The modern soybean is one of the world’s miracle technologies, capable of cheaply, efficiently, and healthfully supplying protein and other nutrients to billions of people. But, unfortunately, we’ve mostly chosen to squander it on …

10. Record-breaking heat dome as others face flash flood threat

    Tue, 14 Jul 2026 11:12:16 -0000

    Multiple cities in the West, including Salt Lake City, have already shattered heat records and will remain in the triple digits.

11. Why is Venus hotter than Mercury, when Mercury is closer to the Sun?

    Mon, 13 Jul 2026 12:11:39 -0000

    Why is Venus the hottest planet, whereas Mercury is closer to the Sun? – Sejal M., age 7, Bangalore, India When the solar system had just formed, 4.5 …

12. What is no-till farming, and is it actually better for the environment?

    Mon, 13 Jul 2026 23:37:40 -0000

    Humans have been turning seeds and soil into food for thousands of years. We first started cultivating edible plants at the end of the last Ice Age, …

13. Trump Poised to Shrink Two National Monuments in Utah

    Mon, 13 Jul 2026 11:54:42 -0000

    On fusion’s record year, nuclear satellites, and Chilean copper Current conditions: More than two dozen locations across the Mountain West and Midwest …

14. Conservative groups say Justice Kagan cannot be impartial in upcoming Supreme Court climate litigation

    Mon, 13 Jul 2026 13:00:57 -0000

    Supreme Court Justice Elena Kagan is facing calls for a Senate Judiciary Committee investigation after a coalition of conservative legal organizations accused her of failing to recuse herself from a major climate change case expected to be argued before the high court next term, alleging she …

15. You can help scientists study walruses

    Tue, 14 Jul 2026 11:00:00 -0000

    A global science project is asking volunteers to search Arctic satellite images for the animals, which are threatened by climate change. People across …

16. Can we predict deadly cliff collapses along the California coast? Scientists say it’s possible

    Tue, 14 Jul 2026 10:00:00 -0000

    Researchers have figured out how to develop hurricane warnings, tsunami warnings, even an earthquake early warning system. But when it comes to predicting cliff collapses along California’s iconic shoreline, the science has been infamously tricky to pin down. But with every dramatic landslide and …

17. Uranium-Eating Bacteria May Help Clean Up Radioactive Contamination

    Tue, 14 Jul 2026 02:28:08 -0000

    Some organisms can actually make a living in uranium-laden mine water. And, as scientists have recently discovered, those microbes can actually stabilize uranium under certain conditions. Could they become allies in cleaning up radioactive waste? Read on below – and follow ScienceAlert for news that sparks your curiosity.

18. Don’t tell me boomers are just lucky – we deserve all the benefits we get

    Tue, 14 Jul 2026 07:00:00 -0000

    Baby boomers, the generation born between 1946 and 1964, get a lot of flak from younger generations. The argument goes that boomers had every …

19. Why Europeans Are Finally Warming Up to Air Conditioning

    Tue, 14 Jul 2026 04:01:20 -0000

    AC has long been considered an American indulgence. Heat waves are changing that. Like much of Europe, Geneva has been brutally hot this summer, …

20. Europe has it wrong. AC is not a luxury, it is a necessity.

    Tue, 14 Jul 2026 11:15:00 -0000

    Air conditioning saves lives when outdoor temperatures are unbearable. Chelsea Follett is a research fellow at the Cato Institute’s Center for Global Liberty and Prosperity and author of “The Grim Old Days: An Introduction to the Preindustrial Past.” A brutal heat wave in Europe has caused a surge in …

21. A new deal on balcony solar just dropped in the US

    Mon, 13 Jul 2026 07:30:00 -0000

    Plug-in panels can lower your bills. To boost the American market for the tech, nonprofit Bright Saver is selling kits with no markup, starting at …

22. This California Oil Pipeline Was Dormant for 11 Years. Trump Reopened It.

    Mon, 13 Jul 2026 14:21:43 -0000

    On a hillside trail near Santa Barbara, Calif., songbirds chirped in the arching branches of oak trees. The bright blue Pacific Ocean lapped at the secluded cliffs below. Given the breathtaking views, it was easy to miss a knee-high sign on an orange pillar. Warning: Crude Oil Pipeline. For decades, …

23. Scientists Finally Solved the Mystery of Earth’s ‘Great Dying.’ It’s Bad News for Our Future

    Tue, 14 Jul 2026 11:30:26 -0000

    The greatest mass extinction of all time was triggered by climatic conditions that are beginning to reappear today, scientists warn. Roughly 252 …

24. Why a growing mass of warm water in the Pacific could be trouble for future weather

    Tue, 14 Jul 2026 09:02:16 -0000

    A massive heat wave in the Pacific Ocean coupled with a strong El Nino could spell trouble for extreme weather in the U.S. and also elevate sea level rise.

25. The FCC just approved a test of a giant mirror in space

    Tue, 14 Jul 2026 10:00:00 -0000

    Scientists warn Reflect Orbital’s plan to beam sunlight back to Earth after dark could disrupt wildlife and human sleep. The Federal Communications Commission has given a California startup permission to launch and test a satellite that would use a giant mirror to reflect sunlight back to Earth …

26. Why have their been so many record-breaking heat waves this summer?

    Mon, 13 Jul 2026 21:05:00 -0000

    Temperatures across the western and central U.S. are smashing records: On Sunday Billings, Mont., set a new all-time high of 111 degrees Fahrenheit …

27. Photos: Wildfires ravage historic forest near Paris

    Tue, 14 Jul 2026 08:38:07 -0000

    Wildfires near Paris scorch 1,300 hectares as France endures its third heatwave in three months. France has been battling two wildfires that have scorched more than 1,300 hectares (about 3,200 acres) of forest south of Paris. Aircraft in the skies and firefighters on the ground worked throughout …

28. Meet Greta Thunberg's very different sister – and she's not what you'd expect

    Tue, 14 Jul 2026 04:03:30 -0000

    Swedish climate activist Greta Thunberg made her mark on the world with her Fridays For Future movement, which began in 2018 and sparked a global …

29. Scientists Just Figured Out How Much Time Is Left for Life on Earth

    Mon, 13 Jul 2026 13:00:00 -0000

    It’s been a good ride. Here’s what you’ll learn when you read this story: Some scientists think that in five billion years, as the Sun ages and transforms into a Red Giant, Earth will be swallowed whole, effectively ending its 10-billion-year-long existence. • However, due to the Sun’s increasing …

30. Trump slashes two Utah protected areas by more than 90 per cent

    Mon, 13 Jul 2026 19:55:48 -0000

    WASHINGTON — U.S. President Donald Trump on Monday signed executive orders slashing two national monuments in Utah to roughly a tenth of their …