Pipes Feed Preview: Climate Change

1. Trump administration rolls back a key protection for imperiled wildlife

   Sat, 11 Jul 2026 00:22:49 -0000

   PHOENIX (AP) — The Trump administration finalized a rule Friday that changes how agencies enforce the Endangered Species Act and eliminates a key protection for imperiled wildlife against logging, oil drilling and other activities. The administration narrowed the definition of “harm” under the …

2. Heatwave set to scorch US as meteorologists warn ‘unusually large’ heat dome is ‘not to be played with’

   Fri, 10 Jul 2026 15:36:18 -0000

   Most of America’s Lower 48 states is bracing for an "unusually large, strong and long-lasting" heat dome, which the National Weather Service warns …

3. The World Cup just had one of its hottest matches, in a challenge for the sport

   Fri, 10 Jul 2026 19:28:16 -0000

   As football's greatest sporting rivalries are on show at the World Cup, a common enemy is stalking athletes and players of all stripes in equal …

4. Mount Everest is the highest point above sea level, but because the Earth bulges at the equator, the summit of a volcano in Ecuador sits farther from the centre of the planet, making it the closest piece of land on Earth to outer space

   Sat, 11 Jul 2026 00:26:11 -0000

   Everyone knows that Mount Everest is the tallest mountain on Earth. It’s one of the small handful of geographic facts almost every literate adult …

5. EPA promised a Make America Healthy Again agenda. It has yet to materialize, frustrating activists

   Fri, 10 Jul 2026 11:01:19 -0000

   WASHINGTON (AP) — Last December, after Make America Healthy Again activists drew up a petition to get him fired, Environmental Protection Agency administrator Lee Zeldin pledged to release a formal agenda of MAHA priorities that his agency would pursue, including protections against harmful …

6. You should be terrified by the newest super El Niño forecast. Here's what's at stake

   Thu, 09 Jul 2026 19:00:00 -0000

   An updated weather report shows an 81% chance of a ‘very strong’ El Niño that could rank among the largest in history, potentially causing losses in the trillions. Brace for a stretch of potentially wet and wild weather. Forecasters at the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s Climate …

7. Why you are seeing bees struggling to survive this summer

   Fri, 10 Jul 2026 09:47:14 -0000

   You may be spotting bodies of dead bumblebees lying across pavements near you in the summer months. There are several reasons for this, some to do …

8. PFAS pesticides approved after EPA adopts new toxicity definition

   Fri, 10 Jul 2026 19:13:03 -0000

   The US Environmental Protection Agency quietly approved the use of three new PFAS pesticides last week to kill weeds on the nation’s crops. An additional two “forever chemical” pesticides were approved in November 2025, for a total of five during the second Trump administration. Nearly 40% of …

9. Meet the Battery Startup Taking on China’s Giants

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

   Solid-state batteries are safer and more capable—but harder to mass-produce. They also represent an opportunity for non-Chinese companies to get back …

10. Europe records hottest June on record

    Fri, 10 Jul 2026 15:40:02 -0000

    Europe has recorded its hottest June on record. Scientists say the extreme heat was driven by climate change, with impacts ranging from heat-related deaths to school closures.

11. When London stank to high heaven

    Fri, 10 Jul 2026 13:22:00 -0000

    In 1858, London sweltered through an unbearable heat wave. The River Thames reeked so badly it left people gasping for air. "The Great Stink" went …

12. What Happens When the Public Record Shrinks

    Thu, 09 Jul 2026 21:56:00 -0000

    Since last year, the Trump administration has been dramatically reducing the amount of federal data available to Americans. Twice a day, all across the country, the National Weather Service launches a fleet of latex balloons into the stratosphere to collect what’s known as “upper-air data”—detailed …

13. Under Lula, Amazon deforestation falls to lowest level in a decade

    Fri, 10 Jul 2026 22:36:18 -0000

    The figures come months before Brazil’s presidential election, with Lula promising to end illegal deforestation by 2030. Deforestation in Brazil’s Amazon rainforest has fallen to its lowest level in a decade during the first half of 2026, according to official government figures. Friday’s statistics …

14. 'Not a run-of-the-mill El Nino.' Forecasters predict historic strength

    Fri, 10 Jul 2026 17:48:25 -0000

    WASHINGTON (AP) — An intensifying El Nino, nature's heat-releasing thermostat that spikes global temperatures, is heading to historically strong …

15. Washington wildfire season turns deadly

    Fri, 10 Jul 2026 13:25:08 -0000

    Washington's wildfire season is off to a deadly start. State of play: A fast-moving blaze near Lake Chelan underscores the danger state officials have …

16. Worried investors and negative electricity prices: Has Spain’s solar boom really turned ‘bust’?

    Fri, 10 Jul 2026 05:00:30 -0000

    Media headlines warn that Spain has over-delivered on solar. But is that really the full story? Spain’s ambitious expansion of renewables is facing …

17. Asia-Pacific ministers adopt new roadmap to tackle climate change, biodiversity loss and pollution together

    Sat, 11 Jul 2026 07:16:13 -0000

    Governments across Asia and the Pacific today agreed a new regional agenda to tackle climate change, biodiversity loss and pollution through more …

18. Sweeping victory for Europe as 15 nations top climate scoreboard – see the full list

    Fri, 10 Jul 2026 12:28:11 -0000

    Europe has come top in the latest Environmental Performance Index, partly due to the boom in renewables. But experts warn that more progress is …

19. California’s largest lake is turning to dust

    Fri, 10 Jul 2026 07:31:28 -0000

    The Salton Sea is drying up, worsening air pollution for people living near its shores. Authorities are working to stabilize the lakebed and lock …

20. The Very Good and Very Bad News on Climate

    Fri, 10 Jul 2026 07:36:43 -0000

    This is an edited transcript of “The Ezra Klein Show.” You can listen to the episode wherever you get your podcasts. Here’s the good news: Green energy is getting better and cheaper, faster than we had ever dared hope. This next sentence was unimaginable even a few years ago: In April, the energy …

21. Trump Supporters Blame Everything But Climate Change For July 4th Scorcher In Prankster Video

    Thu, 09 Jul 2026 13:39:03 -0000

    The Good Liars confronted MAGA followers over the extreme heat that marred Independence Day celebrations in the nation’s capital. President Donald Trump’s Freedom 250 rally was no match for the brutal heat wave that hit the East Coast, as temperatures in Washington, D.C., tied a record high in the …

22. A Chemical Plant Mishandled Hazardous Waste for Years, Then Quietly Shuttered

    Fri, 10 Jul 2026 08:55:00 -0000

    Questions remain about cleanup at the North Carolina site, which had been hailed as a solution for dealing with plastic waste.ZEBULON, N.C.—The …

23. France says wildfires and heat out of control as 12,000 evacuated, Tour de France closed to public

    Fri, 10 Jul 2026 10:06:00 -0000

    Following a record-breaking heat wave, southern Europe is now dealing with hazardous wildfire conditions, and French authorities say one major blaze …

24. Wildfire in southern Spain leaves at least 12 dead and 23 missing

    Fri, 10 Jul 2026 02:44:18 -0000

    At least 12 people have died and 23 others are missing in a wildfire in southern Spain, Andalusia's regional leader Juanma Moreno has said. Four of the victims may be British, Andalusia officials say. Hundreds of people are trying to contain the fire, which Moreno said appeared to have been caused by …

25. Two drained lakes set off 25 glacier collapses in just two hours, researchers find

    Fri, 10 Jul 2026 20:22:00 -0000

    Two suddenly drained lakes appear to have sent a jolt through one of Greenland's most famous glaciers, triggering a rapid chain reaction of 25 …

26. USAA closed 51% of home insurance claims without making a payment in 2025

    Fri, 10 Jul 2026 16:09:44 -0000

    Denials have been an ongoing issue for insurers, and data show the rate of nonpayment of claims has been inching up for years. Climate change is a …

27. Tensions are heating up over a remote Arctic territory — and it’s not Greenland

    Fri, 10 Jul 2026 10:00:25 -0000

    For more than two decades, a pair of imposing granite lions flanked the entrance to a rust-red building deep inside the Arctic Circle. Not anymore. Last month they disappeared, and their absence tells a story about the increasingly tense geopolitics at the top of the world. The vanished lions once …

28. Homeowners Insurance Carriers Are Leaving One Arizona County Without Coverage for a Surprising Reason

    Fri, 10 Jul 2026 16:35:24 -0000

    A home is the biggest investment most people ever make. That's why people are willing to spend big bucks on their homeowners insurance policy, which …

29. Invasive Prickly Pear Turned into Food, Clean Energy Source

    Thu, 09 Jul 2026 10:50:03 -0000

    NAIROBI, Jul 9 2026 (IPS) - An international academic partnership is helping turn one of Laikipia County’s most destructive and invasive plants, the …

30. How the Iran War Worsens the Climate Crisis

    Fri, 10 Jul 2026 10:00:00 -0000

    On Wednesday, President Donald Trump told reporters at the NATO summit in Ankara that the initial agreement to end the war between the United States and Iran—which had largely halted the hostilities—was “over.” Washington and Tehran have traded military strikes over the past two days. Fears of a …