Pipes Feed Preview: Climate Change

1. He sued the oil industry for $51B. Now he faces Republicans in a private grilling.

   Wed, 15 Jul 2026 20:05:47 -0000

   Roger Worthington, one of the lawyers at the center of a huge climate lawsuit against the oil and gas industry, faces congressional scrutiny. It’s a rare occurrence for a private lawyer to be hauled before a congressional committee and be deposed. But in the sharply political world of climate and …

2. This marine biologist warned that coral loss could collapse the oceans. Then 3 men walked into his house and shot him

   Wed, 15 Jul 2026 13:36:05 -0000

   A distinguished American marine biologist has been shot dead by three men who entered his house in the central Philippines, police said on …

3. Toxic wildfire smoke threatens millions

   Wed, 15 Jul 2026 11:18:14 -0000

   Toxic smoke from hundreds of wildfires in Canada is drifting into the United States. Air quality for millions of Americans could soon reach unhealthy …

4. How to stay safe from the triple threat of wildfires, smoke and extreme heat

   Wed, 15 Jul 2026 21:21:28 -0000

   I woke up today seeing that my windows appeared to have an yellow/orange tint to them, signalling that wildfire smoke was upon my city and reminding …

5. It’s the ABC’s job to be accurate and fair, not to chase the dangerous fallacy of ‘balance’

   Wed, 15 Jul 2026 19:39:43 -0000

   One of the oldest tropes in journalism is that it should be balanced; that journalists have a responsibility to present all sides of a given issue …

6. Map shows where growing seasons getting longer: what it means for gardeners

   Wed, 15 Jul 2026 16:13:11 -0000

   Growing seasons are becoming longer across much of the United States, and for gardeners that can have both positive and negative repercussions. The …

7. Greenland research centre halts new collaborations with US to protect its scientists

   Wed, 15 Jul 2026 17:24:42 -0000

   The Trump administration has cut billions of dollars in public research funding and fired government scientists. The Greenland Institute of Natural …

8. Researchers identify thousands more Iowa livestock facilities than state database shows

   Wed, 15 Jul 2026 15:48:31 -0000

   Iowa’s official database of animal feeding operations, which serves as the state’s primary regulatory inventory of livestock facilities, does not …

9. The US may be hitting a tipping point for heat pumps

   Tue, 14 Jul 2026 11:00:00 -0000

   In the first quarter of this year, heat pump sales beat fossil fuel furnaces by 32 percent. Here's what makes the appliance so powerful. It appears …

10. Who pays the cost when Americans opt out of science?

    Wed, 15 Jul 2026 20:08:01 -0000

    I had thought science denial would hit a bottom — that once people began to experience the direct consequences of being wrong, of holding fast to …

11. Saving shea: How a Ugandan woman is turning waste into clean energy

    Wed, 15 Jul 2026 03:47:45 -0000

    As demand for charcoal threatens indigenous trees, communities are finding new value in what was once treated as waste. Alebtong, Uganda – When Lucy Everlyn Atim returned home after six years working as a child rights activist in South Sudan’s refugee settlements, her favourite shea tree was …

12. The Dinosaur Extinction Was More Complicated Than You Think | New Scientist

    Wed, 15 Jul 2026 17:00:00 -0000

    Dinosaurs are the biggest creatures to have ever walked on land, dominating Earth for over 130 million years. But how could such extraordinary …

13. Four months with my first home battery taught me what whole-home backup really means

    Wed, 15 Jul 2026 09:45:39 -0000

    Anker's Solix E10 made backup power understandable for this first-timer, and I can't wait to expand the system. pros and cons Brings expanded battery …

14. Europe’s Killer Heatwave Has Americans Quietly Rewriting Their Summer Plans

    Wed, 15 Jul 2026 20:27:00 -0000

    A third major heatwave in as many months has pushed European temperatures past 44°C, prompting health warnings across the continent. For American …

15. Family says US seismologist has been detained in China for nearly 2 years with no trial

    Tue, 14 Jul 2026 16:29:00 -0000

    WASHINGTON (AP) — A China-born American seismologist has been detained in China without trial for nearly two years, an advocacy group advising the family said Tuesday, a revelation that came a couple of months before Chinese President Xi Jinping is expected to visit the U.S. The relatives of Youlin …

16. Chance of tropical activity hitting SC coast. What to watch for in Myrtle Beach

    Wed, 15 Jul 2026 15:25:10 -0000

    The National Hurricane Center issued an area to watch for tropical activity forming in the Northeastern gulf. As of Wednesday morning, there’s a 20% …

17. Amazon to install hundreds of gas-fired generators at Bucks County data center site

    Wed, 15 Jul 2026 12:28:46 -0000

    Nearby residents opposed the project during a tense public meeting Tuesday. This story is part of the , bringing you news and solutions for our …

18. Climate Change and Air Pollution Combo Is a ‘Double Whammy’ for Health

    Wed, 15 Jul 2026 17:42:26 -0000

    Days that are both extremely hot and polluted come with higher risks of respiratory ailments and other health risks. Soaring temperatures are expected to collide with wildfire smoke across parts of the United States this week, a combination that can pose health risks. As climate change drives up …

19. Why Heat Waves Are Tricky Killers

    Wed, 15 Jul 2026 12:23:02 -0000

    Deciding what counts as a heat death is more difficult than it sounds. Just last month, a heat wave killed an estimated 2,700 people in France. Think …

20. A Record-Breaking Heat Wave Is Sweeping Across the U.S. This Week. Here Are Some of the Cities It Will Hit Hardest

    Tue, 14 Jul 2026 23:27:33 -0000

    Parts of the U.S. will be facing record-high temperatures this week, just a couple weeks after large swaths of the country sweated through a days-long heat wave over the Fourth of July holiday. The latest heat wave began over the weekend in the Southwest and Great Plains, before beginning to move …

21. Governments Knew the Risks of Global Warming as They Chose Fossil-Fueled Growth in the 1950s and ’60s

    Wed, 15 Jul 2026 04:01:00 -0000

    A new report suggests that some governments have ignored legal obligations to prevent climate harm for decades.A new report strengthens the case that …

22. New Leader of Major US Climate Program Doesn’t Believe the Science

    Wed, 15 Jul 2026 18:28:10 -0000

    Over his more than five cumulative years in office, President Donald Trump has engineered some pretty ingenious ways to dispute climate science. Under …

23. America’s Forgotten Tornado Apocalypse Left 500 Dead. Scientists Say It Could Happen Again.

    Wed, 15 Jul 2026 12:30:00 -0000

    The midwestern U.S. is the epicenter of tornadoes on Earth, but the spring of 1896 showed the world just how powerful these cyclones can be. Here’s what you’ll learn when you read this story: From May 15 until May 28, 1896, the midwestern and eastern United States experienced as many as 40 tornadoes, …

24. Phoenix’s Iconic Saguaros Are Dropping Like Flies In The Killer Night Heat

    Wed, 15 Jul 2026 17:01:43 -0000

    Across Phoenix, the postcard-perfect saguaro skyline is starting to sag. Towering cacti are collapsing, shedding arms, and turning an unhealthy brown …

25. The real risk of the energy transition is delaying it: Lessons from India

    Wed, 15 Jul 2026 16:07:25 -0000

    The global energy transition is generally framed as a difficult trade-off between climate ambition and economic development. This is especially so …

26. Wildfires Ravage Fontainebleau Forest as France Marks Bastille Day.

    Tue, 14 Jul 2026 13:44:47 -0000

    Wildfires continued to ravage the Fontainebleau forest south of Paris on Bastille Day, forcing emergency services to battle one of the most significant blazes ever recorded in the Île-de-France region

27. France: Wildfires tear though historic forest of Fontainebleau near Paris

    Tue, 14 Jul 2026 15:38:38 -0000

    Two people have been arrested in France, on suspicion of deliberately having started a wildfire near Paris. In the famous Fontainebleau forest, hundreds of firefighters are working to contain the flames. Two thousand hectares of land have already burnt down – forcing the evacuation of around one …

28. The US Approves Launch of Mirror Satellite That Can Reflect Sunlight and Illuminate the Earth at Night

    Tue, 14 Jul 2026 04:30:00 -0000

    The FCC authorized Reflect Orbital to launch the mirror satellite Eärendil-1. “For optical astronomy, this poses an existential threat,” the European …

29. Environmentalists decry Trump admin's changing of 'harm' in Endangered Species Act

    Tue, 14 Jul 2026 22:58:37 -0000

    The definition was integral to the ESA’s role in preventing extinction. The Trump administration made a change to the language of the Endangered …

30. After record heat, could the Atlantic make Britain's weather even more extreme?

    Tue, 14 Jul 2026 23:08:13 -0000

    Somewhere in the stormy waters off Greenland, a bright yellow robotic probe, known as an Argo float, is sinking silently beneath the waves. It is roughly the size of a person, with a tough metal body and an array of sensors packed inside. The float is part of a global effort to solve one of the great …