Pipes Feed Preview: Climate Change

  1. 'So Mortifying': Trump Was Given Yet Another Weird Award, And Critics Are Aghast

    Thu, 12 Feb 2026 06:33:39 -0000

    The president has another trophy for his shelf. President Donald Trump was given yet another award on Wednesday ― and once again, it was an honor never bestowed before and perhaps never to be issued again. The Washington Coal Club awarded the president a trophy declaring him the “Undisputed Champion …

  2. The Oil Industry's Latest Disaster: Trillions of Gallons of Buried Toxic Wastewater

    Thu, 12 Feb 2026 11:30:00 -0000

    This story is published in partnership with DeSmog, the climate investigations site. A cache of government documents dating back nearly a century …

  3. Giddy Trump, 79, Accepts Another Made Up Award

    Thu, 12 Feb 2026 00:19:09 -0000

    Like the “FIFA Peace Prize,” the pro-coal award was given to him in its inaugural year. Climate change-denying President Donald Trump received a …

  4. China has planted so many trees around the Taklamakan Desert that it's turned this 'biological void' into a carbon sink

    Wed, 11 Feb 2026 11:43:43 -0000

    Huge-scale ecological engineering around the edges of one of the world's largest and driest deserts has turned it into a carbon sink that absorbs …

  5. The plan to wall off the ‘Doomsday’ glacier

    Wed, 11 Feb 2026 23:14:46 -0000

    A group of engineers and scientists are planning to build a 50-mile underwater barrier around the melting “Doomsday glacier” in a bid to stop it …

  6. After a long, media-heavy court case, Gisèle Pelicot reclaims her story

    Thu, 12 Feb 2026 11:32:14 -0000

    PRESS REVIEW – Thursday, February 12: Gisèle Pelicot gives far-reaching interviews in the French press ahead of the release of her upcoming book. Also, Donald Trump's climate and energy policies continue to reject scientific consensus. Finally, we bring you the story of the figure skating coach at …

  7. Trump directs Pentagon to purchase coal-fired electricity

    Thu, 12 Feb 2026 08:35:00 -0000

    Feb. 12 (UPI) -- President Donald Trump has directed the Pentagon to purchase coal-fired electricity to boost domestic coal production, a move that …

  8. Trump orders Pentagon to buy electricity generated by coal

    Thu, 12 Feb 2026 03:06:51 -0000

    Trump’s order is the latest move by US administration to boost fossil fuel industry despite climate change concerns. United States President Donald Trump has ordered the Pentagon to buy electricity generated by coal, his latest effort to boost demand for the fossil fuel amid its declining cost …

  9. 'A good way of dealing with overpopulation': Epstein files reveal how the rich fuel climate denialism

    Wed, 11 Feb 2026 14:30:00 -0000

    Jeffrey Epstein and his vast network of elite figures routinely traded in myths that undermine climate progress. Experts say it’s not an accident. The trove of documents released by the Department of Justice (DOJ) in relation to Jeffrey Epstein have revealed just how close the convicted child sex …

  10. The Legal Push to Make Plastic Producers Pay

    Wed, 11 Feb 2026 19:40:35 -0000

    When plastic was first introduced to consumers in the early 1900s, it was considered a miracle material. Plastic is flexible, it’s waterproof, and the …

  11. No, bears don’t actually hibernate

    Wed, 11 Feb 2026 14:09:11 -0000

    Their winter survival trick is a months-long power-save mode—and scientists think it could help humans, too. For many animals that live in cold climates, winter means low-power mode. But no creature is more tied to the image of a long, cozy winter than hibernating bears all snuggled up in their …

  12. Rural America’s $23.6 billion wipeout: the drought that wouldn’t quit

    Thu, 12 Feb 2026 11:00:00 -0000

    Cattle auctions aren’t often all-night affairs. But in Texas Lake Country in June 2022, ranchers facing dwindling water supplies and dried out …

  13. AI Agents Discussing the Extinction of Humanity

    Wed, 11 Feb 2026 10:58:00 -0000

    AI agents arguing, mocking humans, and posting manifestos sounds scary – but the AI-only social network Moltbook is more hype than uprising. Here’s what is actually happening.

  14. Looking Down at This Winter’s Big Freeze

    Thu, 12 Feb 2026 10:30:08 -0000

    For much of North America, the last month has been an icy, frozen trudge. But from the right vantage point, it had a certain beauty. For much of North America, the last month has felt less like a season and more like a siege. From the ice-encased streets of Nashville to the frozen arteries of the …

  15. People across the US have started to use small plug-in solar panels as an affordable way to cut electric bills

    Thu, 12 Feb 2026 06:00:56 -0000

    Across the country, Americans are discovering that plug-in solar panels are making solar power cheaper and easier than ever. Instead of spending tens …

  16. Sizing up Trump's military move to revive coal's fortunes

    Thu, 12 Feb 2026 02:11:45 -0000

    The Trump administration is harnessing military purchase power in some of its most aggressive attempts to stem or even reverse coal-fired …

  17. Treacherous weather outlook 'likely' as Aussies warned of 'growing chance' of El Niño

    Wed, 11 Feb 2026 21:57:54 -0000

    Updated modelling points to a possible return of El Niño — the first in three years — bringing an elevated risk of drought and intense heat. Australia …

  18. EPA to repeal its own conclusion that greenhouse gases warm the planet and threaten health

    Tue, 10 Feb 2026 22:50:47 -0000

    Known as the endangerment finding, the decision is the legal framework that allows the EPA to regulate emissions. Its reversal could upend many climate change policies. The Environmental Protection Agency on Thursday plans to repeal the legal framework that underpins its power to regulate greenhouse …

  19. The ‘culture war’ on net zero: Why have Brits stopped supporting climate policies?

    Thu, 12 Feb 2026 13:07:28 -0000

    Reform UK voters are the only political group without a majority in favour of achieving net zero by 2050 or sooner, according to a new survey. The …

  20. Mad Emperor Trump declares war on the air

    Wed, 11 Feb 2026 14:00:00 -0000

    In A.D. 40, the mad Roman emperor Caligula commanded his legions to declare war on the sea. The emperor’s insane decree did nothing to reassure a …

  21. Black Residents Win Key Ruling in ‘Cancer Alley’ Environmental Racism Case

    Wed, 11 Feb 2026 12:00:00 -0000

    In a pocket of Louisiana known as “Cancer Alley,” Black residents bear the generational toll of “plantation country” becoming “pollution …

  22. With Boston’s coldest stretch in years behind us, how long will this winter warmup last?

    Thu, 12 Feb 2026 12:05:43 -0000

    Some call it “early spring.” Others, a “winter heat wave.” I think we’ve grown accustomed to the frigid temperatures, so even the slightest warmup is …

  23. Trump Orders the Pentagon to Buy More Coal-Fired Electricity

    Wed, 11 Feb 2026 23:11:25 -0000

    Mr. Trump is trying to revive coal, the dirtiest fossil fuel. At the White House, coal executives awarded him a trophy as the “Undisputed Champion of Beautiful Clean Coal.” President Trump on Wednesday directed the Pentagon to start buying more electricity from coal-burning power plants as part of …

  24. Why the Electric Toyota Highlander Matters

    Wed, 11 Feb 2026 19:30:51 -0000

    The maker of the Prius is finally embracing batteries — just as the rest of the industry retreats. Selling an electric version of a widely known car …

  25. How global weather patterns are shaping India’s cold spell

    Thu, 12 Feb 2026 02:50:00 -0000

    High-pressure systems, clear skies, low humidity and northwesterly winds from central Asia are bringing cold air deep into the subcontinent. Much of …

  26. Newsom heads to Munich conference to challenge Trump’s vision for U.S.

    Wed, 11 Feb 2026 00:05:01 -0000

    SACRAMENTO — Gov. Gavin Newsom is heading to a conference of world leaders in Germany later this week as part of his ongoing effort to use the global stage to urge investment in California’s climate-related initiatives and challenge President Trump’s isolationist policies. Newsom will appear at the …

  27. Trump’s beef trade deal is a lose-lose gamble that won't lower prices

    Thu, 12 Feb 2026 09:45:00 -0000

    There’s no two ways about it: Eating more beef is bad for the planet and the climate. Last week, President Donald Trump announced the United States …

  28. Trump adds "undisputed champion" of coal to recent awards haul

    Thu, 12 Feb 2026 03:58:54 -0000

    President Trump was awarded the "Undisputed Champion of Beautiful Clean Coal" trophy during a White House event on his latest fossil fuel drive …

  29. US government hit with setback after secret actions are revealed: 'Dangerously slanted'

    Thu, 12 Feb 2026 03:50:00 -0000

    A U.S. federal court has ruled that an advisory group convened by the Department of Energy broke federal law.The ruling, reported by Reuters, adds …

  30. US chemical giant scraps pesticide linked to cancer risk, ends legal battle

    Wed, 11 Feb 2026 17:18:44 -0000

    A pesticide manufacturer has announced that it will take a harmful herbicide off the market, following years of litigation. Corteva Agriscience is …