Pipes Feed Preview: Climate Change

1. A mysterious grey blob – the size of France – floating on the ocean's surface led scientists to make several exciting discoveries

   Thu, 29 Oct 2026 17:34:38 -0000

   At 1.26 am on 19 July 2012, a satellite image captured a vapour plume in the Pacific Ocean, 1000 km north-east of New Zealand. Stranger still, there …

2. Arizona's lifeline to the Colorado River is drying up. Its designers warned us decades ago

   Thu, 29 Oct 2026 04:01:00 -0000

   The Colorado River is at a pivotal crossroads. People are taking more water out of the river than it can provide, and the policymakers that manage water use cannot agree on how to rein in demand. That has left the river — and the nearly 40 million people who use it — hanging in the balance. Across …

3. This plastic will destroy itself in the ocean within weeks

   Thu, 29 Oct 2026 12:00:36 -0000

   Compostable plastics are touted as a greener alternative to conventional petroleum-based plastics that can linger in the environment for centuries. …

4. The Democrats Think They Have a Choice on Impeachment. They Don’t.

   Thu, 29 Oct 2026 10:00:00 -0000

   The party’s establishment has little appetite to impeach the president or members of his Cabinet. Its base is another story altogether. Although the …

5. Trump’s Texas Rally Goes Off Rails—and Reveals a Shrinking MAGA Bubble

   Wed, 28 Oct 2026 20:31:29 -0000

   As Trump’s rallies get weirder and weirder, it’s worth asking: Who exactly is he trying to persuade? The Texas Senate race is on a razor’s edge: James …

6. Ian McEwan speculates on 'What We Can Know' in the 22nd century

   Thu, 29 Oct 2026 16:29:20 -0000

   Booker Prize-winning author Ian McEwan sits down with Olivia Salazar-Winspear to discuss the 22nd century society he created in "What We Can Know", as his latest novel is translated into French. While his characters grapple with the aftermath of the great "derangement", in a world where many of the …

7. Our climate models have a big, dangerous blind spot

   Thu, 29 Oct 2026 10:00:00 -0000

   A powerful feedback loop could drive more warming than predicted. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY Climate change itself is increasingly fueling climate change. …

8. How one of Europe’s most polluted cities became a blueprint for nature restoration

   Thu, 29 Oct 2026 06:02:42 -0000

   350 football pitches’ worth of degraded urban areas have been restored. One of Europe’s most polluted cities is getting a verdant makeover. Three …

9. Cyclone Arnab hits India’s data-center coast, where Google, Adani and Airtel plan to invest $15 billion in a hyperscale data center

   Thu, 29 Oct 2026 22:52:53 -0000

   A cyclone that powered up over unusually warm ocean waters hit part of India’s coastline that’s dense with billions of dollars of investment in data …

10. China's record-breaking exports of clean tech are making a big dent in emissions, report says

    Thu, 29 Oct 2026 10:01:30 -0000

    BANGKOK (AP) — China is exporting a record amount of clean energy technology and equipment as the energy crisis from the Iran war drives surging demand for renewables, and that will help reduce global emissions, according to a report released Thursday. Once installed or deployed, these 2026 exports …

11. A 1580 Map Shows Why Data Visualization Is Never Neutral

    Thu, 29 Oct 2026 09:55:00 -0000

    Nearly 450 years ago, an unnamed Ñudzahui painter mapped his community’s history and land claims for a Spanish king — on his own terms. Listen to this …

12. We Should Be in an Ice Age Right Now. Global Warming Prevented It.

    Thu, 29 Oct 2026 12:00:00 -0000

    Unfortunately, that doesn't mean global warming is a good thing. Researchers in the US and Germany found evidence of a glaciation period that began …

13. Nearly all global coral reefs face collapse within 50 years: IUCN

    Thu, 29 Oct 2026 06:50:00 -0000

    Climate-driven heat stress is pushing coral reefs towards widespread ecological collapse – threatening marine biodiversity, coastal livelihoods and …

14. After His Iran War Triggered an Oil Crisis, Trump Blames Soaring Energy Prices on Climate Regulations

    Thu, 29 Oct 2026 14:52:16 -0000

    This will do little beyond sending emissions soaring. Fuel prices have exploded throughout the US since Donald Trump began his war on Iran. According …

15. Forecasters are predicting a warmer and wetter winter. Here's how El Niño will affect your region

    Thu, 29 Oct 2026 02:20:45 -0000

    This winter is expected to be warmer and wetter, as national weather agencies point to a "Super El Niño" altering weather patterns across the globe. The latest forecast from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration estimates there will be warmer-than-average temperatures across much of …

16. Survey: 47% of Seattle businesses are ‘seriously considering’ leaving the city

    Thu, 29 Oct 2026 11:31:06 -0000

    The Seattle Metro Chamber and Downtown Seattle Association shared the results of their 2026 business climate survey, hearing from dozens of business …

17. India’s forgotten vegetables offer a glimpse into what global diets are missing

    Thu, 29 Oct 2026 05:53:48 -0000

    The world is eating a smaller variety of vegetables as diets become increasingly uniform, reports contributor Sharmila Vaidyanathan for Mongabay …

18. How the Far-Right Uses Climate Disasters to Build Political Power

    Thu, 29 Oct 2026 17:32:32 -0000

    Naomi Klein and Astra Taylor’s End Times Fascism and the Fight for the Living World is critical reading for anyone seeking to understand and push back …

19. They Heckled Trump. They Got Attacked. They Don’t Regret a Thing.

    Thu, 29 Oct 2026 21:20:59 -0000

    Meet some of the courageous men and women who protested the president at recent rallies—and paid a physical price for it. Said one: “I should tell …

20. Forget EVs. Battery Makers Are Busy Bolstering the U.S. Power Grid.

    Thu, 29 Oct 2026 17:00:00 -0000

    A Trump order barring Chinese batteries for energy storage opens door to South Korean and Japanese companies The much-hyped transition to electric vehicles isn’t happening much in America, but another less-discussed transformation is rapidly in progress: the use of battery packs to store power on the …

21. “Peak Greenwashing”: Two Bills in Congress Endorse Misleading Recycling Claims

    Thu, 29 Oct 2026 09:00:00 -0000

    On the surface, the legislation promises transparency for consumers by establishing national standards for recycling. But it would keep states from …

22. New evidence links Singapore palm oil giant to Indonesian deforesters, despite denials

    Thu, 29 Oct 2026 09:20:14 -0000

    One of the world’s largest palm oil producers allegedly misled investors and corporate customers when it denied links to Indonesian suppliers accused …

23. Trump kills methane rule days after a plume was found near his rally

    Wed, 28 Oct 2026 19:10:18 -0000

    A technological revolution is colliding with political decisions in the U.S. and Europe to weaken climate regulations on the potent gas. President Donald Trump on Tuesday pulled back regulations on a major global warming pollutant — just days after a satellite discovered a large plume of methane …

24. ‘Marin Is the Hotspot’: Bay Area to See Coastal Flooding Through Saturday

    Thu, 29 Oct 2026 22:00:25 -0000

    El Niño and a full moon this week raised Bay Area tides, causing moderate coastal flooding and swamping low-lying roads. Scientists say it’s a …

25. Virginia accounts for some of the nation’s biggest losses of forest, report says

    Thu, 29 Oct 2026 12:04:32 -0000

    The Commonwealth lost nearly half a million treed acres. Virginia has lost more forestland over the past few decades than most other states, according …

26. View: Trump’s methane rollback could backfire

    Thu, 29 Oct 2026 12:31:12 -0000

    Tim’s view US President Donald Trump’s apparent handout to Big Oil this week is really more of a favor for small producers, and may actually hand more …

27. The Ocean ‘Was the Color of Chocolate.’ Mexico Declares War on Seaweed.

    Wed, 28 Oct 2026 09:05:54 -0000

    To protect Mexico’s tourism-reliant economy, the Navy is fighting a massive sargassum bloom that dumps thousands of tons of seaweed onto Caribbean beaches daily. Cmdr. Álvaro Villanueva and his crew were a half mile off Mexico’s coast last month when they spotted their target: a mustard-brown …

28. 2.8 Million Eels Gather Around an Underwater Volcano Off Tasmania to Spawn, but Why They Choose This Spot Remains a Mystery

    Thu, 29 Oct 2026 20:30:00 -0000

    Learn how many basketwork eels gather near Hobart and how counting fish by sound alone can lead to wildly wrong numbers. Three times in three years, a …

29. Gasoline and energy costs rise, with inflation slightly up

    Thu, 29 Oct 2026 22:41:07 -0000

    Energy & Environment The Big Story Gasoline and energy costs rise, with inflation slightly up Overall inflation increased slightly in September, while …

30. Democrats Have an Islamophobia Problem Too

    Thu, 29 Oct 2026 10:00:00 -0000

    Centrist Democrats spent last year criticizing the party’s most visible Muslim candidate—and have done so again in 2026. For the second straight year, …