Pipes Feed Preview: Climate Change

1. ‘Trying to bury the science’: US climate research under siege

   Wed, 12 Aug 2026 21:08:10 -0000

   Scientists saw a “broad attack” on attribution science, including from Republicans in Congress seeking to outlaw climate accountability lawsuits.

2. Brazil Supreme Court upholds laws that led to downfall of Amazon soy moratorium

   Wed, 12 Aug 2026 21:21:09 -0000

   RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — Brazil’s Supreme Court on Wednesday dealt a major blow to the future of the country’s soy moratorium, upholding state laws that deny tax incentives to farmers who complied with the agreement barring the purchase of soy grown on deforested Amazon land. At the same time, the …

3. Stunning Wisconsin Outcome Hands Dems a Surprise Weapon Against MAGA

   Wed, 12 Aug 2026 17:23:48 -0000

   How David Crowley’s upset win in the Wisconsin gubernatorial primary sets the party up for potential wins in state legislative races, and in bigger …

4. Strong El Niño could deepen hunger crisis – and other climate and nature news

   Wed, 12 Aug 2026 21:34:23 -0000

   1. El Niño raises global food security risks A powerful El Niño could push nearly 49 million more people into acute food insecurity by the end of next …

5. Experts, organisations unite to tackle 'supercharged' El Niño heat in red centre

   Wed, 12 Aug 2026 21:12:50 -0000

   In the face of a potentially sweltering El Niño summer ahead, researchers, experts and health practitioners gathered in Alice Springs this week to …

6. The Best Photos of the Big August Solar Eclipse

   Wed, 12 Aug 2026 18:47:30 -0000

   It’s been a century since the Iberian Peninsula has been in the full shadow of the moon. Here’s what it looked like in the path of totality. For the …

7. Corpus Christi voters to decide if industry should pay sharply higher water fees during droughts

   Wed, 12 Aug 2026 21:00:42 -0000

   Activists gathered nearly 13,000 petition signatures to place the measure on the November ballot. Legal challenges are expected. Reservoirs have …

8. As Europe Faces Another Heat Wave, Travelers Are Forced to Adapt

   Wed, 12 Aug 2026 18:46:04 -0000

   Soaring temperatures, widespread wildfires and dried-up rivers are transforming tourism across the continent. Here’s how travelers are responding. Standing on a paddle board in late July, Kryssi Whitehurst saw a plume of smoke slowly engulf the sky over a lake in southern France. Miles away, the …

9. Britain to swelter again as it looks poised for a record hot summer

   Thu, 13 Aug 2026 04:08:35 -0000

   LONDON (AP) — Large parts of western Europe will be sweltering once again on Thursday, with Britain poised for its fifth heat wave of an exceptional summer that is expected to be the hottest on record. Forecasters are predicting the mercury to rise as high as 38 Celsius (100 Fahrenheit) in central …

10. The entire U.S. economy is basically a giant betting app

    Wed, 12 Aug 2026 10:30:39 -0000

    As the western United States is gripped by record-shattering wildfires, some unscrupulous people aren’t just contemplating what it will be like for future generations living in our new normal of erratic weather patterns, or wondering whether climate change is making this situation worse. They’re …

11. NZ’s new flood maps are missing a hidden threat – the water quietly rising from below

    Wed, 12 Aug 2026 20:10:32 -0000

    The latest update of nationwide flood maps, to be released next year, will give communities across New Zealand the clearest picture yet of the …

12. Trump waged war on EVs. Now he’s helping them out.

    Wed, 12 Aug 2026 15:40:34 -0000

    The Trump administration’s mineral agenda will bolster defense technologies and data centers. It’ll also provide a big boost for EV companies. President Donald Trump has made no secret of his disdain for the EV sector. But one of his major policy initiatives is now poised to bolster the same …

13. Urban heat islands have solutions; many tropical cities can’t afford them

    Thu, 13 Aug 2026 00:34:02 -0000

    Urban heat islands pose a growing global health threat. But in tropical cities, the peril is surging. Already burdened by hot-humid equatorial …

14. The World’s First Commercial Octopus Farm Is Dead in Its Tracks After Scientists and a 9-Year-Old Helped Fight It

    Wed, 12 Aug 2026 16:41:14 -0000

    An octopus farm proposal sparked global uproar from animal welfare advocates, scientists and ordinary people – including one 9-year-old. Plans to …

15. ICE’s Airport Crackdowns Are Designed to Spread Fear

    Wed, 12 Aug 2026 10:00:00 -0000

    The agency is snatching and grabbing travelers without any regard for their immigration status—and with no effort to be transparent about what …

16. Will AI derail global climate goals? | MIT Sloan

    Wed, 12 Aug 2026 16:31:10 -0000

    CAMBRIDGE, Mass., August 12, 2026 — As the race to capitalize on artificial intelligence intensifies, tech giants are making bold promises about AI’s …

17. Alpine resorts' snowmaking equipment may be put to work fighting summer forest fires

    Thu, 13 Aug 2026 05:11:38 -0000

    ADELBODEN, Switzerland (AP) — There’s barely any snow in sight above Adelboden in the intense August sunshine, never mind skiers. But the Swiss resort may have a new way to put its snowmaking equipment to work as Europe bakes through hot summers: helping douse forest fires. Glaciers in Switzerland …

18. Trump Ordered to Release Billions in Climate Grants Meant for Black Communities

    Wed, 12 Aug 2026 11:00:00 -0000

    Dominika Parry never stopped fighting for Jackson, Mississippi, residents even after the Trump administration terminated a multibillion-dollar …

19. In Arizona, the Thermostat Is Driving Voters to the Polls

    Wed, 12 Aug 2026 16:35:41 -0000

    Record heat, two rate hikes and a data center boom have turned utility bills — not climate — into the state’s most volatile issue.The post In …

20. A vest tested on the Artemis I mission blocked some radiation exposure

    Wed, 12 Aug 2026 18:00:00 -0000

    A 26-kilogram plastic garment, flown on a model human torso on the uncrewed Artemis I mission, may one day protect astronauts from solar storms.

21. Francesca Hong’s Loss Is Both a Blessing and a Curse for Progressives

    Wed, 12 Aug 2026 13:04:07 -0000

    Her loss in Wisconsin and Abdul El-Sayed’s near-defeat in Michigan suggest that Democratic voters in swing states may be wary of nominating …

22. The Great Dinosaur Extinction: New Theories Explain What Really Happened

    Wed, 12 Aug 2026 17:53:39 -0000

    You probably grew up hearing a simple story: a giant rock hit Earth, the sky went dark, and the dinosaurs vanished almost overnight. It sounds …

23. Europe's worst medieval flood highlights risk of successive extreme events

    Wed, 12 Aug 2026 20:50:04 -0000

    New research involving the University of Liverpool has provided comprehensive insights into the largest flood event in Europe over the past …

24. Thousands of Juneau residents urged to evacuate before glacial outburst flood

    Wed, 12 Aug 2026 21:29:22 -0000

    For questions and resources, call the local 24/7 flood hotline at 907-500-0890.Alaska’s capital city has issued an evacuation advisory for the …

25. 'Shamelessly Corrupt': Recusal From Climate Cases Demanded After Alito's Fossil Fuel Profits Exposed

    Wed, 12 Aug 2026 17:06:36 -0000

    Calls for US Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito to recuse himself from a major climate case mounted Tuesday after an analysis found that he made as …

26. 14 Rivers That May Dry Up Entirely by 2040

    Wed, 12 Aug 2026 11:04:43 -0000

    Imagine a world where great rivers—those that have powered civilizations, grown forests, and carried secrets through the ages—suddenly vanish. It …

27. What Living Through the Hottest July Ever Looked Like Across the U.S.

    Wed, 12 Aug 2026 18:25:59 -0000

    This July was the hottest month ever recorded in United States history. Last month’s average temperature was 3.3°F (1.8°C) higher than the 20th century average for the contiguous United States, according to new data from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. This was the warmest …

28. Europe braces for another heatwave

    Wed, 12 Aug 2026 08:44:23 -0000

    Repeated heatwaves this summer have had severe consequences across Europe, scorching grasslands and causing rivers to fall so low that they’ve revealed secrets dating back to the Second World War. July was the hottest month on record for nearly 120 million Europeans, and Europe remains the …

29. Whatever Happened to English Summers? Scorched Britons Would Like to Know.

    Thu, 13 Aug 2026 04:00:05 -0000

    With forecasters issuing a warning for very high temperatures, this summer is on track to be one of the hottest yet. As Britons swelter under yet another heat wave, forecasters are warning that a brutal summer is on course to become the hottest yet. The Met Office, Britain’s weather agency, issued an …

30. Three Ways Drought Alters Aquatic Disease - Eurasia Review

    Wed, 12 Aug 2026 21:42:42 -0000

    Key Takeaways Droughts can either suppress or amplify water-associated diseases, creating a “drought-disease paradox”; a new theoretical framework …