Pipes Feed Preview: Climate Change

1. No, your drinking water isn’t contaminated by abortion pills

   Mon, 06 Jul 2026 10:00:46 -0000

   This story was originally reported by Jenae Barnes, Climate Reporter of The 19th. Meet Jenae and read more of their reporting on gender, politics and policy. Anti-abortion advocates, including Republican lawmakers and state officials, want the EPA to review mifepristone as a water contaminant. …

2. Something Weird Is Going on With the 66 Billion Trees China Planted in a Huge Wall

   Sun, 05 Jul 2026 13:01:00 -0000

   We weren't seeing the planted forest for the billions of trees. Over the past five decades, China has planted 66 billion trees in a massive wall that …

3. Scientists are now eyeing a possible ‘Mega El Niño’

   Sun, 05 Jul 2026 10:36:18 -0000

   Meteorologists are warning that a powerful El Niño climate pattern intensifying in the Pacific Ocean could evolve into a rare “Super El Niño,” …

4. Wildfires rage in Portugal and Spain as authorities in Greece warn of toxic smoke

   Mon, 06 Jul 2026 06:57:27 -0000

   The blazes come after a heatwave in June during which thousands of excess deaths were registered and which would have been "virtually impossible" …

5. A Better Way to Build AI

   Mon, 06 Jul 2026 04:00:00 -0000

   America’s dominance depends on getting local communities on board.

6. First experiment to thicken Arctic ice with seawater shows promise — but there’s a big catch

   Mon, 06 Jul 2026 09:45:52 -0000

   Researchers recently performed the first scientific test of sea ice thickening in the field, but there remains a big question mark over how scalable …

7. Microplastic filters for washing machines could soon be mandatory in the EU. How do they work?

   Mon, 06 Jul 2026 05:02:13 -0000

   Every time you do laundry, your clothes shed microplastics. A Bristol startup has built a filter to stop them. A small retrofit device – now sold …

8. EV batteries are lasting much longer than the industry expected

   Mon, 06 Jul 2026 02:03:04 -0000

   The battery replacement apocalypse never really happened One of the biggest arguments against buying an electric vehicle has long been battery …

9. El Nino set to be strong, UN warns

   Sun, 05 Jul 2026 00:21:09 -0000

   El Nino will quickly develop into a strong event between July and September, fuelling the likelihood of extreme weather, the United Nations' weather …

10. Italy could be the next country to build a solar railway after Switzerland’s successful trial

    Sun, 05 Jul 2026 05:00:10 -0000

    Solar railways could soon become commonplace in Europe, following a successful trial in Switzerland. Europe’s infrastructure is embracing the …

11. Heat and pests threaten gourd essential to Indian music

    Mon, 06 Jul 2026 07:39:00 -0000

    Climate change is shrinking harvests of the bottle gourd prized for the tanpura, threatening farmers’ livelihoods and the future of a centuries-old …

12. Why do some states spend more on alcohol than others?

    Mon, 06 Jul 2026 11:00:32 -0000

    By any measure, alcohol occupies a curious place in the American economy. It is part consumer staple, part luxury good, part social lubricant, and …

13. How China’s Renewable Technology Benefits The West – OpEd

    Mon, 06 Jul 2026 00:25:31 -0000

    Key Takeaways Western Tariffs Hurt Green Goals — US/EU restrictions on Chinese solar, EVs, and batteries slow the global renewable transition and …

14. EV owners keep coming back to one charging perk: Waking up every morning with a full tank

    Mon, 06 Jul 2026 08:38:00 -0000

    A driver sparked a conversation on Reddit by asking EV drivers how they explain the economics and benefits of all-electric driving to non-EV owners. …

15. Teeth That Can Cut Cans: The Ravenous Fish Invading Greek Seas

    Mon, 06 Jul 2026 11:18:25 -0000

    Climate change is prompting the puffer fish to migrate from the tropical waters of the Indian Ocean to the Mediterranean. Welcome to Weather Watch, …

16. This visionary saw Trump's rampage coming — and knew how to end it

    Sun, 05 Jul 2026 12:45:24 -0000

    Hundreds of people died last month across Europe from the heat; they’re a symptom of a larger problem that governments around the world have failed …

17. Europe may never be cool, but it can be air conditioned

    Mon, 06 Jul 2026 11:00:17 -0000

    The continent’s political class needs to get over its aversion to life-saving technology. If you really want to get a European politician wound up, …

18. Heat wave's deadly impact grows

    Mon, 06 Jul 2026 01:58:42 -0000

    Extreme heat gripping much of the U.S. has killed at least two dozen people over the past week, as about 40 million people remained under heat alerts …

19. Why the US may be unprepared for a deadly storm season

    Sun, 05 Jul 2026 11:44:00 -0000

    On a Monday evening in April 2026, five tornadoes touched down near Kansas City – including one powerful enough to tear through a swath of buildings …

20. USDA’s finalized rule could boost adoption of regenerative farming practices

    Mon, 06 Jul 2026 10:00:28 -0000

    Farmers growing corn and soybeans for biofuels can now quantify the carbon intensity of crops grown with certain regenerative agriculture practices, …

21. Marine heatwave moving in from Pacific could cause weather chaos for months

    Sun, 05 Jul 2026 21:31:43 -0000

    A massive marine heatwave in the Pacific Ocean may cause weather chaos for months across the U.S., according to a report. The heatwave covers about …

22. Historical records reveal how Canada’s weather has changed over the centuries

    Sun, 05 Jul 2026 13:46:30 -0000

    Tornadoes, floods, wildfires and storms have all been in the news recently, and all are taken as harbingers of a coming climate catastrophe. The word …

23. NZ’s approval of Roundup relies on industry-funded reviews currently under investigation

    Mon, 06 Jul 2026 02:35:11 -0000

    Last month’s US Supreme Court ruling in favour of the makers of the weedkiller Roundup (formerly Monsanto, now owned by German pharmaceuticals group …

24. The Disturbing Truth About How Extreme Heat Affects the Body

    Sat, 04 Jul 2026 16:00:30 -0000

    Much of the U.S. is grappling with severely high temperatures and choking humidity this week. Here's what that means for your health. The eastern U.S. …

25. An Atlantic Ocean current is slowing down. This could change Asia's monsoons

    Sun, 05 Jul 2026 18:00:00 -0000

    Millions of farmers across India scan the skies for signs of the monsoon around the start of June each year. This year, so far, has been a …

26. Scientists discover new method of defense against solar storms to help protect Earth

    Sun, 05 Jul 2026 21:54:59 -0000

    Solar flares are powerful bursts of energy that can impact radio communications, electric power grids and navigation signals, and they pose a risk to …

27. Australia and Fiji strike historic new defence and climate alliance

    Mon, 06 Jul 2026 02:56:42 -0000

    ‘This level of ambition is possible because Australia and Fiji are Vuvale – family.’

28. A potent weedkiller can drift for miles, killing crops and trees. EPA’s new rules may not stop it

    Mon, 06 Jul 2026 04:00:00 -0000

    New federal rules for dicamba aim to help cotton and soybean farmers control weeds. But the herbicide, which can kill other crops and trees, remains …

29. As East Africa’s oceans change, coastal women build new livelihoods

    Mon, 06 Jul 2026 05:32:44 -0000

    The unfinished restaurant is still little more than concrete walls and wooden beams. As her daughter sweeps away the last piles of sand, 54-year-old …

30. This Awe-Inspiring Alaskan Destination Boasts The Largest Tidewater Glacier In America

    Sun, 05 Jul 2026 23:45:00 -0000

    Alaska may be known as the "Last Frontier," but it could easily have the nickname of the "Glacier State," considering it's one of the most glacier-filled regions in the world, with this type of icy terrain covering about 23,000 square miles of the state. But among the thousands of glaciers that …