Pipes Feed Preview: Climate Change

1. 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 …

2. 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 …

3. 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 …

4. 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 …

5. 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 …

6. 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 …

7. 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 …

8. 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 …

9. Turkey’s Quiet Realignment

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

   Russia’s loss is NATO’s gain.

10. The Hottest World Cup in History Has Arrived

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

    Science blames the scorching hot temperatures on global warming, but will sports reporters make the climate connection? This summer’s World Cup will …

11. 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 …

12. 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 …

13. As World Cup arrives, Miami’s heat and humidity a concern for players, fans

    Thu, 11 Jun 2026 08:30:00 -0000

    The World Cup is going to be hot, and no place is going to be hotter than Miami — literally. For Monday’s first match in Miami Gardens, where Saudi …

14. Why China is betting on big nuclear reactors

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

    While companies in the US chase smaller footprints, there are a lot of new large reactors going up in China. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY It’s a tale of two …

15. Either ignore climate change lunacy or high energy prices will make you wish you had

    Thu, 11 Jun 2026 09:00:12 -0000

    Congressional Republicans spent four years opposing the Biden administration’s energy policies, asserting that they raised prices from the gas pump to our utility bills. Now it’s the Democrats’ turn to hit President Donald Trump on energy affordability, and they can point to the boost in the price …

16. 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 …

17. 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 …

18. Lawsuit Aims to Halt Trump Giveaway of Wildlife Refuge to Appease Elon Musk's SpaceX

    Wed, 10 Jun 2026 20:07:46 -0000

    Several environmental organizations are suing the US Fish and Wildlife Service to stop the agency from handing over hundreds of acres of the Lower …

19. How Much Water Does AI Use? A New UN Report Has Alarming Answers

    Thu, 11 Jun 2026 09:56:00 -0000

    Experts predict AI data centers could use 9.3 trillion liters of water annually by 2030. Research and reporting from organizations including the Environmental and Energy Study Institute has already raised concerns about the high quantities of water used by artificial intelligence (AI) data centers, …

20. Inside the campaign to discredit a key climate science report

    Thu, 11 Jun 2026 13:16:27 -0000

    Oil industry allies are quietly targeting a field of climate research that could cost fossil fuel companies billions of dollars. In the crosshairs is a forthcoming report from the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine that will examine research into the ways corporate climate …

21. A nuclear war between India and Pakistan could destroy the ozone layer

    Wed, 10 Jun 2026 13:28:35 -0000

    A nuclear war would not only trigger a nuclear winter, but also severely damage the ozone layer, making recovery even harder. Now, a study has shown …

22. What's holding US pastors back from preaching on climate

    Wed, 10 Jun 2026 07:40:59 -0000

    As the White House undoes scores of environmental regulations and protections, some Christian leaders are inviting their congregations to do as the …

23. New Zealand Sees $2.9 Billion Cost to Use Carbon Credits for Climate Goal

    Thu, 11 Jun 2026 05:44:11 -0000

    New Zealand could need to pay as much as NZ$5 billion ($2.9 billion) if it purchases overseas carbon credits to help meet 2030 emissions-cutting …

24. 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 …

25. Inside the painstaking, yearslong process of making perfect grass for the World Cup

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

    Researchers spent years developing the grass seed mix, soil depth, and strength of the grasses that will make up the 2026 World Cup pitches. The 2022 FIFA World Cup hadn’t even started when researchers set out to grow the perfect pitch for the 2026 World Cup, which kicks off in cities across North …

26. Storms Knock Out Power for Hundreds of Thousands in the Midwest

    Wed, 10 Jun 2026 22:20:33 -0000

    Forecasters warned that destructive storms were expected across the region into Wednesday night. Hundreds of thousands of homes and business in Illinois and Wisconsin lost power on Wednesday and air travelers were facing significant delays as intense storms swept across the Midwest. Forecasters had …

27. America’s grid is reeling. General Motors offers itself as a distributed utility in disguise

    Tue, 09 Jun 2026 21:00:00 -0000

    America’s electric grid is buckling under extreme weather, aging infrastructure, and an AI build-out that is quietly rewriting U.S. power demand—and …

28. View: SpaceX breathes life into energy tech IPOs

    Thu, 11 Jun 2026 10:42:34 -0000

    Tim’s view The wave of record-breaking public offerings for AI megacompanies that has Wall Street fixated this week is also bouying energy startups …

29. This Brand Wants You to Compost Its Clothes

    Thu, 11 Jun 2026 08:00:38 -0000

    The clothes hanging in Lydia Wendt’s loft atelier in Los Angeles’ Fashion District shimmer in earthy tones: an orange sleep set dyed with California …