Pipes Feed Preview: Climate Change

1. ‘Landman’ Isn’t Just Oil Industry Propaganda

   Sun, 18 Jan 2026 06:00:10 -0000

   Taylor Sheridan’s hit West Texas oil show “Landman” (the second season ends on Sunday) opens with an oil industry crisis manager, played by Billy Bob Thornton, tied to a chair as he negotiates with a Mexican drug cartel. To save his life, he describes the scale of his business. Oil, he says, is as …

2. ‘Complete contradiction’: Meet the athletes calling out the 2026 Winter Olympics’ polluting sponsors

   Sun, 18 Jan 2026 06:00:56 -0000

   Just three sponsorship deals for the 2026 Olympic Games are predicted to generate 1.3 million tonnes of CO2 emissions. The 2026 Winter Olympics is …

3. Five graphics that show Greenland’s importance to Trump

   Sat, 17 Jan 2026 15:30:56 -0000

   Its entire population would fit in a large sports stadium but Greenland’s current presence on the geopolitical stage is huge. DW takes a look at the …

4. Trump heads into Davos storm, with an eye on audience back home

   Sun, 18 Jan 2026 05:56:00 -0000

   His first appearance at Davos in six years comes amid a crisis over his quest to acquire Greenland.

5. Real-world EV study shows how long electric car batteries can actually last

   Sun, 18 Jan 2026 04:35:00 -0000

   We're still in the throes of transitioning away from a majority of combustion engine-powered vehicles globally, which means questions continue to …

6. Making billionaires illegal by taxing their wealth wouldn’t even fund the government for a year, budget expert says

   Sat, 17 Jan 2026 13:30:00 -0000

   California’s proposed wealth tax is coming in for a lot of criticism these days. From Gov. Gavin Newsom, who counts many billionaires as friends and …

7. How a melting Arctic makes Greenland more appealing to Trump

   Sun, 18 Jan 2026 08:00:32 -0000

   Trump has said he wants the territory because of its strategic location. Maps show how a melting Arctic is affecting geopolitics. The Arctic is warming around four times faster than the rest of the globe, exposing natural resources, opening up potential shipping routes and prompting an increase in …

8. 'The scientific cost would be severe': A Trump Greenland takeover would put climate research at risk

   Sat, 17 Jan 2026 13:15:00 -0000

   Trump's calls for a takeover of Greenland puts open scientific collaboration that is helping our understanding of the threat of global sea-level rise …

9. Lara Williams: America is missing the real problem in the Arctic

   Sun, 18 Jan 2026 09:03:12 -0000

   President Donald Trump's greedy stare at Greenland, with its mineral riches and strategic location, has put the world on high alert about what's …

10. Climate activist predicts high electricity prices and Trump's attacks on green energy will hurt GOP

    Sat, 17 Jan 2026 14:02:56 -0000

    RIPTON, Vermont (AP) — At a time when the Trump administration rolled back numerous environmental regulations while global temperatures and U.S. carbon pollution spiked, longtime climate activist Bill McKibben finds hope in something that didn’t seem that strong on a recent single-digit-temperature …

11. That Little Car Button Your Never Use

    Sat, 17 Jan 2026 15:00:03 -0000

    If you live in a particularly cold climate, you know there's no such thing as rushing out to work on a winter morning. Your car needs time to warm up. You tell yourself you're letting the engine warm up, but you're really doing it to let the car warm up for you, as well. But you could cut down on the time it takes to warm up the car by pushing just one button that lots of drivers overlook.

12. With a nudge from industry, Congress takes aim at California recycling laws

    Sat, 17 Jan 2026 11:00:00 -0000

    The plastics industry is not happy with California. And it’s looking to friends in Congress to put the Golden State in its place. California has not figured out how to reduce single-use plastic. But its efforts to do so have created a headache for the fossil fuel industry and plastic manufacturers. …

13. Iran’s regime has survived war, sanctions, and uprising. Environmental crises may bring it down.

    Sat, 17 Jan 2026 14:00:00 -0000

    Decades of water depletion, dam building, and repression of scientists and environmentalists have driven Iran toward ecological crises that are …

14. NATO official allegedly said Europe would take every US base if Trump takes Greenland. Here's the real story

    Fri, 16 Jan 2026 11:22:23 -0000

    Some news media outlets mistakenly reported that Gunther Fehlinger-Jahn was a "NATO chief." In January 2026, a video (archived) spread online …

15. California brought back beavers for the first time in 70 years, and the results are already amazing

    Sat, 17 Jan 2026 20:35:54 -0000

    Native wisdom and ancient rock paintings save the day. Deep in the Sierra Nevada foothills on the Tule River Indian Reservation, tribal member Kenneth …

16. Ski Resorts In Deep Trouble Due To Global Warming

    Sat, 17 Jan 2026 14:49:02 -0000

    It’s been warming in the Rockies. Some resorts have received only 50% of their usual snowfall. Douglas A. McIntyre, Editor-In-Chief of …

17. WEF: Donald Trump set to dominate Davos 2026

    Fri, 16 Jan 2026 16:49:10 -0000

    Davos braces for Trump's return. Weeks after attacking Venezuela, capturing its controversial leader, and reviving Greenland ambitions, the US …

18. Supreme Court to Decide if the Pesticide Roundup Is Shielded From Lawsuits

    Fri, 16 Jan 2026 21:57:26 -0000

    The case could affect thousands of claims that the widely used weedkiller causes cancer. The Supreme Court said on Friday that it would hear a case that asks whether federal law shields a pesticide manufacturer from lawsuits claiming that the weedkiller Roundup causes cancer. Developed by Monsanto in …

19. Supreme Court will hear appeal by maker of Roundup weedkiller to block thousands of lawsuits

    Fri, 16 Jan 2026 22:57:02 -0000

    WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court agreed on Friday to hear an appeal from global agrochemical manufacturer Bayer to block thousands of state …

20. Popular tourist spot closed after dangerous animals sighted: 'We are closely monitoring the situation'

    Sun, 18 Jan 2026 02:15:00 -0000

    Officials have taken extra precautions to prevent human-wildlife conflicts after a couple of uninvited guests crashed a popular picnic spot in …

21. Most Beef Cattle In South America Experience Hundreds To Thousands Of Hours Of Heat-Related Discomfort Each Year

    Sat, 17 Jan 2026 23:11:15 -0000

    A new scientific study has quantified, for the first time, how much heat stress beef cattle actually experience across South America — as cumulative …

22. The Alps Are Melting — and Revealing Creepy, Ancient Stuff

    Sat, 17 Jan 2026 12:38:43 -0000

    It’s hard to shake the feeling of awe and unease as you watch the mighty Alps—those ancient, snow-capped giants—slowly surrender to warmth. Imagine …

23. Climate Change Has Already Shrunk US Salaries By 12%

    Fri, 16 Jan 2026 16:30:22 -0000

    Unaddressed climate change is even more expensive.

24. Sharks seek sea change as ocean temperature rises with climate change

    Sat, 17 Jan 2026 19:39:02 -0000

    Many sharks in Australia have the same migration pattern as grey nomads. In winter, they journey northward to escape the cold. In summer they reverse …

25. Meteorologist issues warning after making alarming observation in US region: 'Pretty much across the entire West'

    Sun, 18 Jan 2026 03:30:00 -0000

    Utah is experiencing one of its warmest, driest starts to winter on record — a trend meteorologists said reflects a broader warming pattern across …

26. LA Fire Survivors Got a Rude Surprise That Could Hit More Americans

    Fri, 16 Jan 2026 11:00:32 -0000

    A year after the Los Angeles wildfires, many survivors face the same problem: Their insurance policies aren’t paying out enough to cover the cost of …

27. The Realist Logic Behind Trump’s Exit From International Organizations

    Fri, 16 Jan 2026 13:21:17 -0000

    Last week, U.S. President Donald Trump issued an executive order to initiate the process of withdrawing Washington from 66 international …

28. What the EU-Mercosur deal might mean for the environment

    Fri, 16 Jan 2026 10:37:56 -0000

    The EU is set to sign a long-awaited trade deal with South America's trade bloc, Mercosur. It may offer unexplored opportunities, but critics say the …

29. Trump Loses on Offshore Wind Twice This Week

    Fri, 16 Jan 2026 12:54:33 -0000

    On a Trump’s PJM push, Ford-BYD tie-up, and the Mongolian atom Current conditions: New Orleans is expecting light rain with temperatures climbing near …

30. ‘Historic’ High Seas Treaty comes into force. But is it enough to save our oceans?

    Sat, 17 Jan 2026 06:00:42 -0000

    The High Seas Treaty signals a “new era of global ocean governance”, but experts warn that it will not stop irreversible damage. The highly …