Pipes Feed Preview: Climate Change

1. I grew up in the world’s coldest city without central heating. Here’s what the world can learn from us

   Tue, 30 Dec 2025 09:52:46 -0000

   On winter mornings in Harbin, where the air outside could freeze your eyelashes, I would wake up on a bed of warm earth. Harbin, where I grew up, is …

2. New 2026 laws are among the first of their kind to tackle climate change, drunken driving

   Tue, 30 Dec 2025 12:09:54 -0000

   Tourists celebrating the new year in Hawaii could become the first to be taxed to address the consequences of climate change. In Utah, people who party too heartily — and get caught driving drunk — could be among the first to have their driver’s licenses striped red with the label: “No Alcohol Sale.” …

3. Pension funds aren’t for playing politics

   Tue, 30 Dec 2025 12:15:33 -0000

   New York City’s outgoing comptroller is rebuffed in a ploy to drop BlackRock over climate concerns. The job of pension fund managers is to maximize returns for retirees who depend on them. Yet activists have been surprisingly adept in years past at pushing funds to prioritize environmental activism …

4. Scientists Explore Earth Magnetic Field as Renewable Energy Source

   Tue, 30 Dec 2025 09:54:41 -0000

   What if the Earth itself could help power a light bulb, without burning fuel or building a new plant? That idea sounds like science fiction, yet a …

5. What actually is fire? A physicist explains

   Mon, 29 Dec 2025 17:54:55 -0000

   Fire is an ancient technology that has helped shape human evolution. Our ancestors used fire for safety, cooking and preserving food. They gathered …

6. The Arctic's extreme cold is breaking even the world's most advanced military tech

   Tue, 30 Dec 2025 11:19:00 -0000

   In context: For all its strategic allure, the Arctic remains a frontier that resists human technology. While melting sea ice is opening new routes …

7. Amazon Is Shifting Into a 'Hypertropical' State Unseen For Millions of Years

   Tue, 30 Dec 2025 00:34:26 -0000

   A new study of the Amazon rainforest has found the region is shifting toward a 'hypertropical' state as droughts become longer, hotter, and more …

8. This Is What Antarctica Would Look Like Without Its Ice

   Tue, 30 Dec 2025 12:18:00 -0000

   Antarctica's most detailed map exposes its vulnerable future.

9. 2025 was so hot it pushed Earth past critical climate change mark, scientists say

   Tue, 30 Dec 2025 13:18:00 -0000

   Climate change worsened by human behavior made 2025 one of the three hottest years on record, scientists said. It was also the first time that the …

10. Electric vehicles had a bumpy road in 2025 — and one pleasant surprise

    Mon, 29 Dec 2025 10:00:00 -0000

    The electric vehicle industry has taken a pummeling this year. The Trump administration, as expected, reversed a whole suite of federal policies that promoted or encouraged EVs. California's ability to require the sale of EVs: gone. Federal rules about emissions and fuel economy — being rewritten. …

11. Maine’s Shellfish Harvesters Are Caught up in Climate-Related Closures

    Tue, 30 Dec 2025 10:00:00 -0000

    Heavier rains are triggering regulatory pauses on harvesting oysters and clams—and putting fishermen out of work.This story was co-published and …

12. In Colorado, a Major Climate Research Center Targeted for Closure

    Tue, 30 Dec 2025 08:56:00 -0000

    One of the world’s leading climate, weather and wildfire science research institutions is being targeted for elimination in what many of those …

13. Will Trump’s climate criticism backfire? New poll shows most US voters support Paris Agreement

    Mon, 29 Dec 2025 10:56:17 -0000

    New research shows that even Republican voters support funding more research into renewable energy sources. Most registered voters in the US lean …

14. What Surprised Us Most in 2025

    Tue, 30 Dec 2025 13:18:00 -0000

    Sentient reporters, editors and staff look back on the year, and share what surprised us. Reporting on one of the most undercovered news issues of our …

15. LIZ PEEK: Five unforgettable lessons we all learned in 2025, but some Democrats still didn’t

    Tue, 30 Dec 2025 10:00:40 -0000

    Americans — celebrate 2025! The year we found out that Democrats have been wrong about nearly everything and that common-sense Americans were right all along. Think that’s an exaggeration? Consider: Climate alarmism is dead. It turns out we need oil and gas; Big Government spending, a staple of the …

16. Trump's Crusade Against 'Woke' Climate Research Threatens Solar Science

    Mon, 29 Dec 2025 22:00:15 -0000

    The National Center for Atmospheric Research not only investigates weather on Earth, but also in space. The White House is moving to dismantle a …

17. Amazing pineapple leaf powder that fights crime and pollution: new research

    Tue, 30 Dec 2025 11:35:56 -0000

    In South Africa, manufacturers of pineapple juice and other pineapple products discard thousands of tons of pineapple leaves every year, with most …

18. Oregon Faced a Huge Obstacle in Adding Green Energy. Here’s What Changed This Year.

    Tue, 30 Dec 2025 11:00:00 -0000

    Gov. Tina Kotek has been pushing to make progress on the state's renewable energy projects since ProPublica and Oregon Public Broadcasting …

19. Pine beetles are poised to decimate Colorado Front Range forests: 'Our ability to stop the spread is very limited'

    Tue, 30 Dec 2025 01:40:01 -0000

    Vast swaths of the ponderosa pine forests that blanket Colorado's Front Range mountains could turn rust-colored and die over the next five years as …

20. There's a Surprisingly Easy Way to Remove Microplastics in Drinking Water

    Mon, 29 Dec 2025 12:25:43 -0000

    Most people can do it with what they already have in their kitchen. Read on to find out more.

21. 10 Sustainability-Focused Movies, Shows, and Documentaries Worth Binging in 2026

    Tue, 30 Dec 2025 13:35:00 -0000

    We’ve put together a list of sustainability-focused movies, shows, and documentaries that dive deep into environmental challenges and the innovative …

22. The World Wants More Ube. Philippine Farmers Are Struggling to Keep Up.

    Mon, 29 Dec 2025 05:01:10 -0000

    Soaring demand and extreme weather worsened by climate change have wiped out harvests of the popular purple yam. In Sunnyside, Queens, people line up outside a bakery before it opens to buy a brioche doughnut whose glaze shines a startling purple. In Paris, people sip purple-colored lattes with a …

23. Climate coverage shrinks amid Trump's clean energy misinfo

    Mon, 29 Dec 2025 07:21:49 -0000

    A strong majority of Americans say they're worried about the climate. So why do they hear so little about it in the news? Some 89% of people worldwide …

24. Sea Ice Hits New Low in Hottest Year on Record for the Arctic

    Mon, 29 Dec 2025 06:00:00 -0000

    The Arctic endured a year of record heat and shrunken sea ice as the world’s northern latitudes continue a rapid shift to becoming rainier and less …

25. Florida’s risky barrier islands are packed with people. Here are 5 takeaways

    Mon, 29 Dec 2025 15:58:34 -0000

    Florida’s barrier islands, while beautiful and popular, are highly vulnerable to hurricanes and climate change, posing significant risks to residents …

26. Environment breakthroughs of 2025

    Tue, 30 Dec 2025 08:48:19 -0000

    The outgoing year was a mixed one in the fight against global warming. While some countries, including the UK, continued to make positive steps …

27. Does Anybody Really Know What Time It Is?

    Mon, 29 Dec 2025 19:46:54 -0000

    The clocks aboard our icebreaker will be changed several times en route to Antarctica. It’s one of many things that make the expedition feel otherworldly. It was Sunday afternoon, our second day at sea on an expedition to Antarctica, when the announcement came over the public address system: At 9 …

28. Tips To Be Fit: A stronger mind: Power of mental wellness in 2026

    Tue, 30 Dec 2025 05:00:00 -0000

    In 2026, taking care of your mental health will no longer be optional, it will be essential. With rising stressors from technology, climate change …

29. Don’t eat meat or drive a car: Are lifestyle-targeted climate policies eroding our green values?

    Tue, 30 Dec 2025 10:32:43 -0000

    Researchers warn that climate policies spurring people to change their behaviour may weaken their values and support for the environment. Climate …

30. West Coast levee failures show growing risks from America’s aging flood defenses

    Mon, 29 Dec 2025 16:08:41 -0000

    In recent weeks, powerful atmospheric river storms have swept across Washington, Oregon and California, unloading enormous amounts of rain. As rivers …