Pipes Feed Preview: Climate Change

1. Trump Thinks He Can Defy the Supremes on Birthright Citizenship

   Sat, 08 Aug 2026 10:00:00 -0000

   The White House is serving up a staler helping of the legal arguments the Roberts court already refused to swallow. The White House appears to think …

2. Old Farmer's Almanac Predicts 2027 Winter Weather with Super El Nino Threat

   Sat, 08 Aug 2026 09:00:00 -0000

   The Old Farmer’s Almanac has released its official Winter 2026–2027 forecast, warning that a strengthening Super El Niño could reshape weather …

3. Canada, U.S. shadow Chinese research ships in the Arctic as concern grows over Snow Dragons' presence

   Sat, 08 Aug 2026 08:00:00 -0000

   Both Canada and the U.S. have been quietly shadowing two Chinese icebreaking research ships in Arctic waters off Alaska over the last couple of weeks. …

4. Lake Mead hits lowest water level on record as Colorado River crisis deepens

   Fri, 07 Aug 2026 12:45:14 -0000

   Lake Mead, the largest reservoir in the United States, has fallen to a record low — yet another sign that the Colorado River system is spiraling …

5. Trump dismisses climate change. But he can’t deny that wildfires are going to get worse

   Sat, 08 Aug 2026 10:30:30 -0000

   Destructive wildfires are part of life in much of the US now, as Americans adapt to the warming planet and its more intense weather starts to feel common. This summer, Spokane, Washington, most notably saw neighborhoods decimated and tens of thousands face evacuation. But wildfires affected much of …

6. Why the world should become 'nature positive' by 2030

   Fri, 07 Aug 2026 19:10:22 -0000

   Nature’s rapid global decline is eroding the foundations of human prosperity. The loss of species, ecosystems and natural processes is weakening the …

7. Alarming charts that reveal a planet in peril – as experts warn record-breaking heatwaves are just the start

   Sat, 08 Aug 2026 15:03:33 -0000

   Britain’s record-breaking summer of heatwaves and life-threatening extreme temperatures could prove to be the coolest of our lifetime unless we …

8. Crocodiles attacks increase in Kenya

   Sat, 08 Aug 2026 08:30:50 -0000

   In recent years, Lake Baringo in Kenya’s Rift Valley has risen to levels not seen in decades. Scientists say extreme rainfall linked to climate change is behind the surge, submerging communities and bringing dangerous wildlife closer to people, with attacks on the rise. Laurent Berstecher has more.

9. A No-Bid Contract to Rat Out Immigrant Minors

   Fri, 07 Aug 2026 10:00:00 -0000

   The Trump administration didn’t put that in writing, of course. It didn’t have to. I wrote in July about how Donald Trump, despite rhapsodizing about …

10. The Gargantuan Lie That is Collapsing The World’s Climate

    Thu, 06 Aug 2026 23:19:40 -0000

    Thinking we have time left to address climate change, or that “Net Zero by 2050” will save us, is driving us toward full social collapse in ways that …

11. 20 Cities Most Likely to Need Climate Relocation Plans

    Sat, 08 Aug 2026 10:40:01 -0000

    What if the place you call home was threatened by forces beyond your control? For millions around the world, this nightmare isn’t just a distant …

12. Saharan dust cloud the size of the continental US is impacting summer weather and you may not have even noticed

    Sat, 08 Aug 2026 13:30:00 -0000

    (NEXSTAR) – The days are hot. The storms are few and far between. The sunsets are beautiful. And high in the sky is a layer of dust that has traveled …

13. Europe's rivers are drying up. Can they be saved?

    Fri, 07 Aug 2026 13:36:10 -0000

    The Rhine and Danube have reached historic lows. Dwindling water levels are affecting shipping, agriculture and ecosystems — and raising concerns …

14. ‘A matter of when, not if’: Western WA not immune to wildfires, experts say

    Sat, 08 Aug 2026 12:00:00 -0000

    For Western Washington, it’s not a matter of if a wildfire will strike, but when. Wildfires may seem like a disaster reserved for the drier climates …

15. Italy places all major cities on red alert as heatwave grips Europe

    Fri, 07 Aug 2026 07:23:07 -0000

    Italy's health ministry placed 27 cities, from Trieste in the country's northeast to Palermo in Sicily, on red alert ahead of the weekend as a blistering heatwave across much of Europe toppled temperature records and disrupted energy and transportation systems in several countries. Italy placed all …

16. Ottawa’s trade concessions with U.S., unemployment rate hits two-year low and the 100 best cities for renters: Must-read business and investing stories for the week of Aug. 8

    Sat, 08 Aug 2026 13:00:00 -0000

    Getting caught up on a week that got away? Here’s your weekly digest of The Globe’s most essential business and investing stories, with insights and analysis on the biggest headlines, stock tips, personal finance strategies and more. Ottawa discussing trade concessions with U.S. in return for some …

17. While Europe and America baked through record heat this summer, the other end of the planet quietly dropped to minus 119 Fahrenheit — the coldest anywhere on Earth in fourteen years. The people who recorded it cannot be reached by plane until spring

    Sat, 08 Aug 2026 03:19:56 -0000

    On July 18, 2026, at 6:25 in the morning local time, a thermometer outside a small French-Italian research station in the middle of Antarctica …

18. Home-Front Ecology

    Fri, 07 Aug 2026 16:27:59 -0000

    By Mike Davis DOES THIS GENERATION OF AMERICANS have the "right stuff" to meet the epic challenges of sustaining life on a rapidly warming planet? …

19. Spokane Shows What the New Era of Wildfires Looks Like

    Sat, 08 Aug 2026 05:00:00 -0000

    With rising temperatures and drier conditions, fires are more likely to explode. And with more people living next to forests, the results can be …

20. Italy Swelters, Giving Other Europeans a Preview of What’s to Come

    Sat, 08 Aug 2026 09:02:19 -0000

    Red high-temperature warnings remained in effect for much of southern and western Italy through Saturday. The recent heat across Europe eased in some locations this week, but in Italy, the danger lingered, and for those in Western Europe, high temperatures are forecast to return next week. Italian …

21. Think this summer is hot? El Nino could push temperatures even higher

    Sat, 08 Aug 2026 13:16:52 -0000

    Record ocean heat, intensifying El Nino conditions and worsening extremes are raising the prospect that 2026 could become the hottest year ever measured. Wildfires are burning across Europe and North America, successive heatwaves have baked major cities and the world’s oceans are warmer than ever …

22. 2026 Gulf ‘dead zone’ is second smallest on record. But not for the reason you think.

    Sat, 08 Aug 2026 12:00:00 -0000

    Every summer, a large area of low-oxygen water forms in the Gulf of Mexico off the coast of Louisiana. This area is called the “dead zone” because …

23. A collaboration of scientists is sounding the alarm on climate change

    Sat, 08 Aug 2026 05:42:48 -0000

    The World Weather Attribution just released a report saying human-caused climate change played a big role in the catastrophic flooding in Libya.

24. Trump blames mismanagement for the Canadian wildfires. This new study shows the real cause

    Thu, 06 Aug 2026 16:47:36 -0000

    A study by World Weather Attribution points to human-caused climate change. Human-caused climate change doubled the likelihood of the tinderbox weather conditions that sparked Canada’s massive summer wildfires and in turn angered U.S. President Donald Trump, according to a study released …

25. The Israeli-Canadian climate activist taking Prime Minister Carney to court

    Sat, 08 Aug 2026 08:35:00 -0000

    Shirley Barnea. "There's a big overlap between the climate movement and the movement for the liberation of Palestine." Canada's government has …

26. Tragedy vultures

    Sat, 08 Aug 2026 00:58:09 -0000

    It happens like clockwork: a disaster devastates a community. People lose homes. They lose cars, workplaces, loved ones. They need somewhere to turn …

27. Hot Weather Forces Another Swiss Resort To Suspend Summer Skiing

    Sat, 08 Aug 2026 10:50:00 -0000

    As Western Europe tangles with boiling temperatures, Saas-Fee announced plans to press pause on its summer skiing operations. Another Swiss ski resort …

28. Winter Weather Map Shows States Bracing for More Snow, Rain Amid Super El Niño

    Sat, 08 Aug 2026 09:31:00 -0000

    After months of warming ocean temperatures across the tropical Pacific, El Niño is officially underway and is expected to continue strengthening …

29. A Los Angeles neighborhood was terrorized by a raging warehouse inferno. Now it’s tormented by the suffocating stench

    Sat, 08 Aug 2026 13:00:30 -0000

    Los Angeles — For eight brutal days, residents of Boyle Heights watched smoke billow from a burning warehouse and prayed the flames would spare their homes. There was no escaping the black pollution that choked the neighborhood then, and no reprieve now, even five weeks after the fire was …

30. This Year's Super El Niño Is Far Beyond Anything Scientists Have Seen Before: “We're In Uncharted Territory"

    Sat, 08 Aug 2026 10:30:52 -0000

    2026's El Niño is on course to be the most severe on record, even hotter than the 1997/98 event that caused trillions in damage and thousands of …