Pipes Feed Preview: Climate Change

  1. El Nino is here. It'll be big, bad and costly, scientists fear

    Thu, 11 Jun 2026 18:04:01 -0000

    WASHINGTON (AP) — El Nino, Nature's chaotic climate agent, has formed in a warmed-up Pacific Ocean and is expected to grow to historic strength, …

  2. A Strange 'Cold Blob' in The Atlantic Signals We're Almost at a Tipping Point

    Wed, 10 Jun 2026 23:00:38 -0000

    There's a strange anomaly in the North Atlantic, just south of Greenland: A 'cold blob' of ocean and air that's cooling down while the rest of the …

  3. GOP gov posts picture of James Talarico as a woman while attacking his climate action bill

    Thu, 11 Jun 2026 13:30:00 -0000

    Talarico cares about the environment, which means he’s a woman? Texas Gov. Greg Abbott (R) posted a picture of Democratic Senate candidate and state …

  4. Feedback Loop Threatens to Undermine Solar Power As a Solution to Global Warming

    Thu, 11 Jun 2026 17:00:51 -0000

    JAISALMER, Rajasthan — Millions of photovoltaic panels stretching toward the horizon in neat rows bake under the searing Indian sun. By noon, the …

  5. How much heat does an AI data centre produce, and where are they located?

    Thu, 11 Jun 2026 06:31:27 -0000

    Data centres don’t just use large amounts of water and electricity, they’re heating the environment too, study finds. Tech giants are racing to build the infrastructure that powers artificial intelligence. But a growing body of evidence suggests that AI hyperscalers – large-scale cloud service …

  6. People Living Near xAI’s Dirty Data Centers Are Furious About the SpaceX IPO

    Thu, 11 Jun 2026 05:30:00 -0000

    Elon Musk is set to make hundreds of billions even as communities in Mississippi and Tennessee are fighting to stop the gas turbines powering xAI's …

  7. El Niño has formed. Forecasters expect a global weather powerhouse.

    Thu, 11 Jun 2026 13:01:40 -0000

    Forecasters say this could be one of the largest El Niño events on record amid unprecedented sea temperatures in a key region. Here's what that means for weather in the U.S. and around the globe. A long-anticipated and dramatic global climate shift has arrived, federal forecasters said June 11 as …

  8. The Thomas Piketty doctrine is already here

    Wed, 10 Jun 2026 23:01:41 -0000

    Academics need to get out a bit more. That, at least, is the impression one might form from the recently-released report of the Global Justice …

  9. Miami On Edge As Dangerous Heat Threat Bears Down On Florida

    Thu, 11 Jun 2026 18:48:01 -0000

    Federal forecasters are sounding the alarm: much of Florida, including Miami, is staring down a stretch of dangerous heat next week, with heat index …

  10. El Nino returns, likely will intensify into a strong event this year, NOAA says

    Thu, 11 Jun 2026 13:02:48 -0000

    El Nino conditions are expected to strengthen in the coming months, NOAA said. El Nino conditions are present and expected to strengthen in the coming …

  11. Trump administration killed criminal investigation of GOP senator’s coal companies

    Wed, 10 Jun 2026 10:00:00 -0000

    Trump administration officials earlier this year killed a federal criminal investigation into the coal empire owned by Sen. Jim Justice, a Republican from West Virginia and a close ally of the president’s. The investigation examined potential criminal violations of the Clean Water Act by the …

  12. Japan Calls It: The Dreaded El Niño Has Arrived

    Wed, 10 Jun 2026 11:24:00 -0000

    All signs point to the imminent formation of a strong El Niño—potentially the strongest on record. As meteorologists around the world grow …

  13. El Nino could spark ‘milder, wetter and windier’ UK autumn, Met Office warns

    Thu, 11 Jun 2026 18:16:55 -0000

    The UK could experience "milder, wetter and windier weather" this autumn and early winter, the Met Office has indicated, as the El Nino climate …

  14. Turkey’s Quiet Realignment

    Wed, 10 Jun 2026 04:00:00 -0000

    Russia’s loss is NATO’s gain.

  15. The Gulf Stream suddenly moved north during an ancient cold snap – and it’s a warning for our future

    Thu, 11 Jun 2026 14:44:09 -0000

    Around 13,000 years ago, as the world was emerging from the grip of the last ice age, much of the North Atlantic region plunged back into …

  16. El Nino is back – and it could be ‘one for the history books’

    Thu, 11 Jun 2026 17:24:25 -0000

    The phenomenon El Nino has arrived, the US weather agency said on Thursday, and scientists expect the pattern synonymous with droughts, floods and …

  17. World will cross 1.5°C warming limit by 2030 if emissions continue at current rate - report

    Wed, 10 Jun 2026 22:01:44 -0000

    The rate of human-induced warming remains at an all-time high, according to the latest Indicators of Global Climate Change report. The world is edging …

  18. As the world heats up, cities work to cool down

    Thu, 11 Jun 2026 14:05:10 -0000

    Global warming trends mean more frequent, intense heat waves. Cities around the world are working to mitigate extreme heat and adapt urban life to …

  19. El Niño Slams Into a Global Economy Unprepared for More Chaos

    Thu, 11 Jun 2026 16:00:34 -0000

    Scientists warn a blockbuster weather event risks pushing costs higher for everything from building materials to groceries. The last time El Niño …

  20. Hoover Dam approaches a hydropower cliff

    Tue, 09 Jun 2026 22:22:37 -0000

    Some day in the next 12 months – maybe in late-August, maybe not until next spring – Lake Mead will drop below the critical threshold of 1,035 feet …

  21. How AI could damage the planet and break society before 2030

    Thu, 11 Jun 2026 11:58:48 -0000

    A June 2026 MIT study of 272 experts puts at least 10% chance of catastrophic harm on 18 AI risk categories, including power grabs and environmental …

  22. Four days of extreme rain killed 7% of world's rarest orangutans, study says

    Thu, 11 Jun 2026 03:50:22 -0000

    Four days of extreme rain and landslides in the Indonesian island of Sumatra have pushed the world's most endangered great apes even closer to extinction, says a study. Research suggests that 58 of less than 800 critically endangered Tapanuli orangutans, or around 7% of the total species, were …

  23. The world’s wealthy are migrating like never before

    Thu, 11 Jun 2026 13:15:53 -0000

    THESE ARE unsettling times, even for the rich. Many of those wealthy enough to move abroad for low taxes or their physical or political security are …

  24. The economist who wants to make the world poorer

    Thu, 11 Jun 2026 15:20:00 -0000

    Thomas Piketty's plan is a comprehensive program for global managed decline dressed up in the language of climate justice and equality. Writer and …

  25. El Niño looks like a whopper. Here's how that changes California's rainfall.

    Thu, 11 Jun 2026 13:00:00 -0000

    After months of anticipation, the National Weather Service’s Climate Prediction Center declared on Thursday that El Niño conditions have developed. The latest data shows a 63% chance that El Niño, the seasonal climate pattern that generally brings a wet winter to California along with a cascade of …

  26. El Niño is here and rapidly strengthening. Here’s what it means for your weather

    Thu, 11 Jun 2026 13:00:08 -0000

    El Niño has officially begun, and it is forecast to intensify into a very strong or “Super” El Niño with major shifts in global weather patterns and an even hotter climate, according to a new report released Thursday morning from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. El Niño is a …

  27. Duluth prof invents fabric shredder to recycle clothing

    Thu, 11 Jun 2026 09:00:00 -0000

    Fast fashion produces clothes cheaply and quickly. Many of us have grown accustomed to clicking on an ad and getting a new top, dress or a pair of …

  28. In a First, the U.S. Just Generated More Power From Solar Than Coal

    Thu, 11 Jun 2026 11:31:52 -0000

    On Texas data centers, Holtec’s New Jersey plans, and Polish renewables Current conditions: Las Vegas is well over 100 degrees Fahrenheit, and could …

  29. California’s endangered condors have a surprising new foe

    Wed, 10 Jun 2026 11:00:00 -0000

    Researchers couldn’t figure out why the birds were dying — then they turned up an unusual suspect. When it comes to conserving the California condor, progress is precarious. One wild pair recently laid the first egg in northern California for the first time in a century, and there are now more than …

  30. Like it or not, the ticks are advancing and Canadians will have to adapt

    Thu, 11 Jun 2026 08:00:00 -0000

    Climate change is pushing ticks into new habitats across southern Canada, and experts say the blood-sucking pests will keep …