Pipes Feed Preview: Climate Change

  1. The Arctic Polar Vortex Is Collapsing Earlier in the Season Than Ever Documented—but We Don’t Know How It’ll Affect Global Weather

    Fri, 06 Nov 2026 15:00:00 -0000

    Something strange is happening in the skies above the Arctic: the polar vortex is collapsing unusually early. The polar vortex is a ring of westerly …
  2. As the Japanese Countryside Empties Out, Wildlife Is Disappearing

    Fri, 06 Nov 2026 14:05:42 -0000

    The Japanese population is in decline, but the downward trend is especially pronounced in rural areas. The loss of people might be expected to lead …
  3. Climate Scientists Found A Surprise Hiding Under A Cold War Military Base

    Sat, 07 Nov 2026 02:45:00 -0000

    The Cold War was an interesting time that saw the United States and the Soviet Union compete with one another in weapons development, a Space Race, …
  4. Canada Gets One Step Closer to Becoming an Energy Superpower

    Fri, 06 Nov 2026 13:36:20 -0000

    On routs begetting routs, Google’s second CCS project, and Poland’s nuclear progress Current conditions: Late-week downpours and cooler temperatures …
  5. Solar above, fish below: Double-decker farms could rival US power use

    Fri, 06 Nov 2026 13:00:43 -0000

    Solar panels above, fish below: That’s the idea behind aquavoltaics, an emerging way to pair solar power with fish farming. Freshwater aquaculture …
  6. Polar vortex weakens weeks ahead of schedule, raising risk of cold spells

    Fri, 06 Nov 2026 21:55:31 -0000

    Meteorologists warn that an unprecedented early disruption of the polar vortex could increase the risk of cold spells across the Northern Hemisphere, …
  7. The Cybertruck’s Death Is Actually Great News for EVs

    Fri, 06 Nov 2026 22:31:15 -0000

    Tesla’s biggest faiure is the second massive EV to get the axe within the last year, while smaller vehicles are proliferating. It could be a huge …
  8. You Can’t Make America Healthy by Letting Polluters Off the Hook

    Fri, 06 Nov 2026 11:00:04 -0000

    One might think, from President Donald Trump’s recent announcement of his administration’s plan to gut federal methane protections, that he was doing everyday Americans a huge favor. He claimed that this action was a win for consumers, but the real winners are polluters. They’ve been handed yet …
  9. Future warming events will outdo the extreme heat waves of the recent past, new study finds

    Fri, 06 Nov 2026 21:00:01 -0000

    The extreme heat waves we have seen over the last few years may only serve as a preview of what is to come as a result of climate change. A new study …
  10. How The Oligarchs Lost in the Midterms

    Fri, 06 Nov 2026 08:35:06 -0000

    Billionaires don’t often lose elections. They did this time. If you want to know who the biggest midterms loser is, that is, of course, Donald Trump. …
  11. Environment minister lauds home battery subsidy scheme despite search for savings

    Sat, 07 Nov 2026 05:08:21 -0000

    Environment Minister Murray Watt says he and all other ministers have been told to find savings in their portfolios, as pressure on the federal …
  12. This Greek ship has collected enough waste from remote shorelines to fill 22 Olympic swimming pools

    Fri, 06 Nov 2026 08:02:22 -0000

    The 20-member cleaning team has created the largest database on marine pollution in the Mediterranean. With the longest coastline of any country on …
  13. The Tide Could Be Turning on Global Climate Cooperation

    Fri, 06 Nov 2026 16:14:54 -0000

    The U.S. midterms were not fought on climate policy, and the Democrats’ overwhelming win should not be read as a sign that the United States is on a clear path back to climate leadership. But there are good reasons to think the shift can still prove significant for global climate action. Over the …
  14. Ten days of elections around the world may shape future of climate debate

    Fri, 06 Nov 2026 16:11:40 -0000

    From the US to Brazil, Israel and Serbia, the far right have been delivered a number of mammoth blows In the wake of the US midterm elections, the …
  15. Bono explains why he doesn't 'feel up' to negotiating with Donald Trump's administration

    Fri, 06 Nov 2026 11:57:56 -0000

    Bono doesn't feel "up to" working with Donald Trump's administration and thinks the US political climate is very different to how it has been in the past.
  16. AP Exclusive: Departing UN chief calls this 'a moment of truth' in fight to curb global warming

    Sat, 07 Nov 2026 02:01:59 -0000

    UNITED NATIONS (AP) — As United Nations climate talks kick off in Turkey on Monday, Secretary-General António Guterres has an urgent message for world leaders: “This is a moment of truth.” He’s delivered variations of this ominous warning about climate change, caused by the burning of fossil fuels …
  17. Voters Just Changed the Trajectory of the Supreme Court

    Thu, 05 Nov 2026 03:36:59 -0000

    The blue wave didn’t just hand Democrats control of the House and Senate. They’ve won back favorable terrain on the future of the federal …
  18. Stephen Miller Will Drag the GOP Further Into the Electoral Abyss

    Sat, 07 Nov 2026 02:58:41 -0000

    After a bruising election in which voters across the nation repudiated Trumpism, the White House has decided that what’s needed is a bigger dose of …
  19. A Family’s Final Flight Exposes a Terrifying Question: Is Climate Change Outrunning Our Ability to Stay Safe?

    Fri, 06 Nov 2026 17:50:51 -0000

    A little after noon last Sunday, a Learjet 60 from Texas carrying a family, their nanny, two friends and two pilots was flying across Florida at …
  20. The U.S. States Losing the Most Forest

    Fri, 06 Nov 2026 16:10:00 -0000

    Forest land is rapidly disappearing in the United States. According to a recent report from the U.S. Forest Monitor, a collaborative research program …
  21. The Ozone Hole Is the Largest It's Been in a Decade

    Thu, 05 Nov 2026 17:05:21 -0000

    Scientists at NASA and NOAA found the hole to be nearly three times the size of the United States this year. The ozone hole has made its annual …
  22. Greek Islands Were Connected Into One Giant Landmass 20,000 Years Ago

    Fri, 06 Nov 2026 19:08:22 -0000

    Mykonos, Paros, Naxos, Ios, Tinos and Andros are some of the most popular Greek islands in the Aegean, yet in the Ice Age they were all comprising …
  23. EPA Pulls the Plug on Regulating Air Pollution From Giant Livestock and Poultry Operations

    Fri, 06 Nov 2026 05:00:00 -0000

    The agency says it will suspend efforts, in the works for more than 20 years, to develop measures that would allow the agency to enforce bedrock …
  24. Glaciers around the world are endangered — but no two are alike

    Fri, 06 Nov 2026 09:30:00 -0000

    Globally, glaciers are often lumped into one narrative of loss. These three stories show how they can still surprise us. Part of my work as a …
  25. ‘No Escape’ for refugees on the frontlines of the climate crisis

    Fri, 06 Nov 2026 12:00:00 -0000

    The climate emergency is an immediate crisis for refugees, with three in four – nearly 90 million people – living in countries facing high to severe …
  26. Ozone hole is largest in a decade

    Sat, 07 Nov 2026 02:12:05 -0000

    ABC News This year's ozone hole over the Antarctic was the largest in a decade, according to a new report by NOAA and NASA. This is a stark contrast …
  27. The Question Now Isn’t About Democrats. It’s What Will Republicans Do?

    Fri, 06 Nov 2026 15:24:03 -0000

    Now that Donald Trump is the lamest of lame ducks, will Republicans finally realize that they have spines and do what’s right for the …
  28. New Florida Property-Tax Cut May Bring an Unwanted Side Effect

    Fri, 06 Nov 2026 12:00:41 -0000

    The reduction in local-government funding, including for firefighters and building inspectors, could lead to higher home insurance rates. Florida’s …
  29. A Massive Polar Vortex Could Form in the Next 24 Hours

    Fri, 06 Nov 2026 12:23:00 -0000

    A polar vortex is a large circulation of strong winds that spins around the North Pole, 10 to 30 miles above the Earth’s surface. Winter weather may …
  30. The Great Pacific Garbage Patch is changing the color of the ocean

    Thu, 05 Nov 2026 17:15:00 -0000

    The Great Pacific Garbage Patch, an area in the Pacific Ocean where debris naturally accumulates, is full of tiny bits of plastic—so full, in fact, …