Pipes Feed Preview: Climate Change

  1. How China built the energy system the world now needs

    Mon, 22 Jun 2026 07:43:22 -0000

    The conflict that erupted at the end of February 2026 was, among other things, an energy shock. Nine weeks of disruption in and around the Strait of …

  2. Flagrant unpreparedness to heatwaves highlights urgent need for climate anticipation in France

    Mon, 22 Jun 2026 10:54:37 -0000

    All future public policies must take climate change and its consequences into account. The issue must be made central to the 2027 presidential …

  3. Seattle pollen season keeps getting worse

    Mon, 22 Jun 2026 13:20:05 -0000

    Seattleites heading into summer may want to stock up on tissues: A new allergy report found Western cities are climbing the rankings as pollen …

  4. The Caspian Sea has lost an area nearly the size of Sicily: human activities are a major reason why

    Mon, 22 Jun 2026 07:09:30 -0000

    The Caspian Sea, the largest inland body of water on Earth, is shrinking. Not fluctuating, not entering another natural cycle, but shrinking. For …

  5. New book explores Oregon's role in early aughts ecoterrorism

    Mon, 22 Jun 2026 13:20:06 -0000

    The rise and fall of the Earth Liberation Front (ELF), an environmental movement that grew out of Oregon, is chronicled in author Matthew Wolfe's new …

  6. Petition: Norway’s Pause on UN Environmental Funding Should Push Countries to Take Serious Action on Plastic Pollution

    Mon, 22 Jun 2026 10:34:24 -0000

    Norway, the largest donor to the UN Environment Program (UNEP), has paused its funding amid stalled global plastic treaty negotiations. Alongside …

  7. Tenzin Seldon: The GLP-1 boom is the biggest climate story no one is pricing in

    Sun, 21 Jun 2026 11:05:00 -0000

    The most consequential thing to happen to the American food system in the past two years arrived as a weekly injection. As of late 2025, roughly one …

  8. Melting Ice Is Revealing Ancient Treasures, But Experts Say Time Is Running Out to Save Them

    Mon, 22 Jun 2026 13:20:00 -0000

    The discovery of a 3,400-year-old leather shoe changed everything. When Norwegian hiker Reidar Marstein spotted the remarkably preserved footwear emerging from melting ice in the mountains in 2006, he wrapped it carefully and contacted a local archaeologist. The find ultimately helped launch what …

  9. Heat Wave Lowers Rhine Levels, Straining Fuel Supply Chains

    Mon, 22 Jun 2026 15:04:50 -0000

    Falling Rhine water levels are choking fuel shipments to parts of western Europe as a heat wave grips the region, forcing barges to sail with less …

  10. Scorching heatwave forces school closures, train cancellations across Europe

    Mon, 22 Jun 2026 03:01:15 -0000

    More than 800 schools in several parts of France were closed Monday as a record heatwave, which killed three people over the weekend, was set to intensify. Both France and Belgium have announced cuts to their rail services as authorities across Europe issued health alerts in a bid to cope with …

  11. Australia has already spent over $100 million dealing with Varroa mite. Here’s what we can do next

    Mon, 22 Jun 2026 03:18:30 -0000

    The honeybee mite, Varroa destructor, finally breached Australia’s biosecurity defences four years ago, and is here to stay. Even more concerning, our …

  12. This 'Lost City' Deep Beneath The Ocean Is Unlike Anything Seen Before on Earth

    Sun, 21 Jun 2026 23:54:26 -0000

    Despite the extreme nature of the environment, it appears to be teeming with life, and researchers think it's worth our attention and protection. Read on below – and follow ScienceAlert for more fascinating glimpses of the natural world.

  13. California relies on its honeybees. But North Bay farmers battle climate impacts, costs to manage them

    Mon, 22 Jun 2026 14:59:10 -0000

    The year did not start out well for the bees at Petaluma’s Honeybutter Farm. According to farm coordinator Paulina Binsfeld, the roller coaster of …

  14. Environmental Defenders Remain Among World’s Most Targeted Activists

    Mon, 22 Jun 2026 09:00:00 -0000

    A new report found that environmental defenders are increasingly encountering overlapping networks of government officials, corporations, criminal …

  15. It's almost the same size as Switzerland, home to a 6.5 foot giant, a tiny, very deadly, octopus and is slowly turning the wrong colour...

    Mon, 22 Jun 2026 12:32:45 -0000

    While the Yellow Sea is a remarkable place for wildlife, the area has become one of the most degraded marine areas on the planet One of four seas …

  16. EU-UK summit postponed as Keir Starmer resigns

    Mon, 22 Jun 2026 14:14:28 -0000

    The meeting was meant to take place on July 22 to conclude talks on an agrifood agreement, an emissions trading deal, and a youth mobility …

  17. France restricts public drinking and outdoor sports as heat wave bakes parts of Europe

    Sun, 21 Jun 2026 16:10:54 -0000

    PARIS (AP) — France endured sizzling temperatures on Sunday, with trains, concerts and sports events canceled and authorities cracking down on …

  18. Refreezing the Arctic, tobacco use in India halves, flamingoes make a comeback in Türkiye

    Mon, 22 Jun 2026 13:49:22 -0000

    In today's edition: Canadian researchers succeed in rethickening melting Arctic ice, India sees the use of tobacco by its adult population drop by …

  19. Mexico, Italy and others see up to two more months of heat stress than in the 1970s, study says

    Mon, 22 Jun 2026 15:00:57 -0000

    Mexico, Kenya, Italy and other nations around the world are experiencing one to two more months of heat stress than they were several decades ago, new research published Monday says, and some areas even more so. Regions previously untouched by heat stress are now feeling it, too. Extreme feels-like …

  20. Future heatwaves could reach 45C

    Mon, 22 Jun 2026 15:25:01 -0000

    Future heatwaves could reach 45C New research shows the prospect of 45C heatwaves is not as far away as you might think.

  21. Europeans are making the most of cheap solar panels – by creating green garden fences

    Sun, 21 Jun 2026 05:00:20 -0000

    Solar fences are gaining ground in Europe, as households continue to invest in renewables amid the war on Iran. Europeans are transforming their …

  22. How cities are fighting back against the 'heat island effect'

    Mon, 22 Jun 2026 11:00:00 -0000

    As temperatures rise, researchers are rethinking how cities measure and respond to urban heat. But experts say successful solutions require finding solutions tailored to local conditions rather than relying on one-size-fits-all fixes. Record-breaking heat and humidity are already upon us at the …

  23. A New Supervolcano Is Brewing Beneath the Pacific

    Mon, 22 Jun 2026 09:46:25 -0000

    Deep beneath the tranquil blue waters of the Pacific Ocean, a geological giant is stirring. Scientists have identified evidence of what appears to be …

  24. Europe bakes in a punishing heatwave

    Sun, 21 Jun 2026 22:25:49 -0000

    A heatwave swept across Europe on Sunday, prompting a partial alcohol ban in France, the cancellation of public World Cup watch parties in Spain, and …

  25. Heat waves increase the West’s wildfire risk

    Mon, 22 Jun 2026 08:00:00 -0000

    This article is republished from The Conversation under a Creative Commons license. Read the original article. When heat waves hit the Western United …

  26. The Nomadic Communities Navigating a Warming Third Pole

    Sun, 21 Jun 2026 08:00:24 -0000

    Stretching across Tajikistan, Kyrgyzstan, Afghanistan, and China, the Pamir Mountains form part of the Third Pole, the world’s largest body of alpine …

  27. Five things every pet owner should do during a heatwave

    Mon, 22 Jun 2026 07:47:16 -0000

    When summer arrives in the UK, it seems to appear suddenly. One day we can be wrapped up cosy winter woollies – the next we are panic buying fans and …

  28. A Submarine Found Something Strange On The Ocean Floor – Then It Disappeared

    Sun, 21 Jun 2026 22:45:00 -0000

    Antarctica is a massive block of ice hiding land underneath it, and you can hardly blame scientists for wanting to take a peek at the secrets it …

  29. Thousands of Joshua trees are dying as the Mojave region develops. They must be saved

    Mon, 22 Jun 2026 12:00:00 -0000

    People across the globe come to visit the arid and bleak Mojave Desert to gaze upon the marvelous towers known as Joshua trees.I got up close and …

  30. Check yourself — or someone else: 2026 is the summer of ticks

    Mon, 22 Jun 2026 12:00:00 -0000

    Summary• Tick populations are spreading in Ontario, increasing the risk of Lyme disease. • Of the 44 varieties of ticks found in the province, only one — …