Pipes Feed Preview: Climate Change

1. Kill the Ticks

   Mon, 03 Aug 2026 17:17:33 -0000

   America needs a bigger plan to control its tick problem. In parks, in backyards, in woods that are lovely, dark, and deep, a many-legged menace now stalks the land. I speak of ticks, and I come bearing absolutely no good news. In recent decades, ticks have made the leap from nuisance to genuine …

2. MAGA Erupts at Trump DHS Chief—and Accidentally Exposes Big MAGA Scam

   Mon, 03 Aug 2026 17:14:41 -0000

   Markwayne Mullin just said the unsayable: that immigration can sometimes help the economy and the country. Now MAGA wants his head. Over the weekend, …

3. In an Already Broiling Summer, El Niño Is About to Turn Up the Heat

   Mon, 03 Aug 2026 13:16:00 -0000

   El Niño is expected to intensify in the weeks ahead, fueling more severe heat across the globe, according to the U.N. World Meteorological …

4. Think Jeanine Pirro Acted Honorably in the Hearn Case? Think Again.

   Mon, 03 Aug 2026 15:27:14 -0000

   Some gave her credit for belatedly doing the right thing. But she had no choice, and she’s still a disgrace. It’s hard to imagine a more consummate …

5. Watch a Monumental Iceberg in Greenland Do a Somersault

   Mon, 03 Aug 2026 13:47:34 -0000

   Greenland, the world’s largest island, is also covered in one of the earth’s two ice sheets. The other cloaks Antarctica. Greenland’s encompasses …

6. Trump promises to soon reveal his ‘punishment’ for Canada’s wildfire smoke blanketing the US

   Mon, 03 Aug 2026 14:29:39 -0000

   President Donald Trump said he would soon reveal his “punishment” for Canada over the wildfires that have blanketed parts of the U.S. with smoke in …

7. US: Extreme heat grips Death Valley in California as temperatures hit 53°C.

   Mon, 03 Aug 2026 08:42:26 -0000

   SHOTLIST: DEATH VALLEY, CALIFORNIA (AUG. 2, 2025) 1. DIGITAL THERMOMETER SHOWING TEMPERATURE AS 128°F / 53°C (TWO SHOTS) 2. PEOPLE TAKING PHOTOS WITH DIGITAL THERMOMETER 3. TIGHT SHOT OF EXTREME HEAT DANGER SIGN 4. WARNING SIGN READING "HEAT KILLS!" 5. VARIOUS OF BADWATER BASIN 6. TIGHT SHOT OF WARNING SIGN READING "HEAT KILLS!" DEATH VALLEY, CALIFORNIA - AUG. 2: The temperature soared to 128°F (53°C) on Sunday, Aug. 2, at the Furnace Creek Visitor Center in Death Valley of California, which is the hottest, driest, and lowest national park in the US. The park holds the world record for the highest air temperature ever recorded, 134°F (56.7°C) in 1913 at Furnace Creek, and often experiences extreme heat during the summer. Despite the blistering conditions, Death Valley remains a popular destination, attracting visitors with its iconic desert landscapes, vast salt flats, and towering sand dunes.

8. I Test Portable Power Stations for a Living. This FCC Ruling Might Put Me Out of Work

   Mon, 03 Aug 2026 17:15:47 -0000

   Robot vacuums made the headlines, but the FCC's quiet ban on connected power inverters threatens the entire home solar and battery industry. Last, the …

9. This Sleazoid MAGA Congressman May Just Have Turned a Red Seat Blue

   Mon, 03 Aug 2026 10:00:00 -0000

   Ohio’s Max Miller is fighting off (and denying) some sickening allegations. Meanwhile, his Democratic challenger seems like the real deal. I’m betting …

10. Spokane Fire Live Tracker Maps as Blaze Compared to Palisades Fire

    Mon, 03 Aug 2026 16:44:35 -0000

    Wildfires burning across the Spokane, Washington, area have scorched more than 8,000 acres and destroyed at least 600 structures, forcing widespread …

11. Top Trump ally warns super PAC bankrolled by Dem billionaire is meddling in GOP primary

    Mon, 03 Aug 2026 12:00:19 -0000

    A clean energy super PAC bankrolled by a left-wing billionaire is pouring millions into an effort to unseat Rep. Andy Ogles, R-Tenn., as he wages a bid for re-election in Tennessee’s 5th Congressional District. The Invest in Tomorrow Coalition super PAC has spent roughly $1 million on opposing Ogles …

12. Swiss Glacier Known for Summer Skiing Closes Indefinitely

    Mon, 03 Aug 2026 17:05:39 -0000

    A record heat wave is wreaking havoc on Europe’s summer skiing destinations. As Europe tangles with a swelteringly hot summer, one Swiss resort that …

13. AI slop has found politics. Fake “news” channels are flooding YouTube with tales of blue-state collapse.

    Mon, 03 Aug 2026 13:42:29 -0000

    AI-generated “news” channels are churning out fake stories of economic collapse in Democratic-run states, and pulling hundreds of thousands of views. YouTube is struggling to keep up. For a while, AI slop was mostly harmless filler: fake animals, invented recipes, videos made to farm clicks. It has …

14. Florida's Dumped Food Waste Is Having An Unexpected Effect In The Gulf Of Mexico

    Mon, 03 Aug 2026 18:12:54 -0000

    Throwing trash into the ocean is normally seen as harmful, and for good reasons. After all, pollution is a major cause of habitat loss, and plastic …

15. New recycling process converts plastic waste into useful chemicals using only water and oxygen

    Mon, 03 Aug 2026 16:07:00 -0000

    • Researchers developed a catalyst-free recycling method that uses only water and oxygen to break down durable plastics such as polyethylene and …

16. "As it touches the seafloor, it kills whatever living thing it contacts by encasing it in a tomb of ice…" Discover the finger of death

    Mon, 03 Aug 2026 11:53:49 -0000

    Strange and deadly brinicles form polar waters because of the difference between air and sea temperatures As if surviving the freezing waters of the …

17. Tearing Down the Currency Wall

    Mon, 03 Aug 2026 15:33:30 -0000

    Most of the world seems to misunderstand why global capital is not financing the developing world’s climate transition. The real problem lies in the …

18. Deadly helicopter crash in Greece exposes growing danger of Europe’s wildfires

    Mon, 03 Aug 2026 13:16:03 -0000

    Water-bombing aircraft returned to the skies over Greece on Monday as firefighters battled several major blazes near Athens, a day after two pilots were killed when their fire-fighting helicopter collided with another aircraft. The crash at the weekend has underlined the dangers facing emergency …

19. Phoenix sears under sweltering heat

    Sun, 02 Aug 2026 21:02:03 -0000

    Much of the western U-S is facing dangerously high temperatures this weekend. Phoenix is expecting highs above 110 degrees. And public cooling centers are seeing high demand. ROB SCHMITZ, HOST: Here in the U.S., much of the West and Southwest regions of the country remain under an extreme heat …

20. Aspen trees provide a natural buffer against wildfires, even as fire season intensifies, study shows

    Mon, 03 Aug 2026 12:00:00 -0000

    Buffers made of aspen trees could help protect communities from worsening wildfires. Aspen trees could provide a natural buffer against wildfires, as …

21. Trump wants the power to stop the public from suing polluters

    Mon, 03 Aug 2026 13:33:56 -0000

    Trump’s DOJ says citizens should no longer be able to enforce environmental laws. Reducing rampant pollution across the United States was so important …

22. Washington wildfires destroy homes, force thousands to evacuate

    Mon, 03 Aug 2026 14:28:44 -0000

    SPOKANE, Wash. — Cooler temperatures forecasted in the Spokane, Wash. area could help firefighters in the region who are battling three major wildfires that have burned through more than 7,000 acres, destroyed some 600 homes and forced the evacuation of about 60,000 people. The cause of the fires is …

23. Great white sharks are ‘already in UK’ as they venture further north than ever

    Mon, 03 Aug 2026 13:15:09 -0000

    New research shows that great white sharks are moving further north than ever before. Experts say we may start seeing more hammerheads in UK waters – …

24. "It requires chilly temperatures of 0 ̊C to survive. If exposed to the balmy warmth of 4.4 ̊C, their membranes dissolve and they will melt into goo"

    Mon, 03 Aug 2026 14:00:04 -0000

    A leftover from the last ice age, ice worms are remarkable creatures that can survive freezing temperatures says Michael Engelhard Did you now there …

25. South Korea records hottest day on record

    Mon, 03 Aug 2026 05:08:28 -0000

    South Korea yesterday registered its highest temperature since records began more than a century ago, as authorities warned people to "immediately" …

26. FEMA flood maps cause 'misunderstanding' among some homeowners, leaving millions without insurance, experts say

    Mon, 03 Aug 2026 09:05:27 -0000

    Millions don't have flood insurance "when they really should," an expert said. On the morning of Sept. 27, 2024, Liz Barker's phone lit up with a …

27. 11 Storms That Wiped Towns Off the Map

    Mon, 03 Aug 2026 15:37:28 -0000

    Natural disasters have continually shaped human history, and among them, storms stand as some of the most formidable forces. This article delves into …

28. Climate Crisis Is Not 'Some Faraway Threat’: Spokane Inferno Forces Mass Evacuations as Oil Profits Surge | Common Dreams

    Mon, 03 Aug 2026 16:09:39 -0000

    "The fossil fuel industry may not have struck the match, but the climate crisis they drove has loaded our landscapes with tinder," said an …

29. Spain's wildfires: Counting the economic cost

    Mon, 03 Aug 2026 05:05:00 -0000

    Devastating wildfires are ravaging Spain's tourism, economy and nature. Could the country have done more to prevent the flames? Charred tree stumps, …

30. The Sea Life Making a Home in Offshore Wind Farms

    Mon, 03 Aug 2026 08:00:40 -0000

    Stepping through a sturdy metal hatch, technician Jelle Pennekamp entered the lowest level of an offshore wind turbine. He was now inside a huge, …