Pipes Feed Preview: Climate Change

1. ‘We look ridiculous’: US government website removes fossil fuels as cause of global warming

   Wed, 10 Dec 2025 10:54:10 -0000

   'It's like pretending cigarettes don’t cause lung cancer,' says one climate expert. The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has removed any …

2. The Navajo Nation said no to a hydropower project. Trump officials want to ensure tribes can't do that again.

   Wed, 10 Dec 2025 09:45:00 -0000

   The U.S. Energy Secretary said allowing tribes to weigh in on energy projects on their land creates "unnecessary burdens to the development of …

3. Philanthropist MacKenzie Scott donates $7.1B to nonprofits

   Wed, 10 Dec 2025 02:39:45 -0000

   MacKenzie Scott donated $7.1 billion to nonprofits working on climate change and fighting for equality. She is known for charitable gifts to …

4. America’s mobile housing affordability crisis reveals a system where income determines exposure to climate disasters

   Wed, 10 Dec 2025 14:10:00 -0000

   Picture this: You’re looking to buy a place to live, and you have two options. Option A is a beautiful home in California near good schools and job …

5. Why the Rest of the World Is Buying Chinese EVs

   Wed, 10 Dec 2025 10:10:02 -0000

   Rob catches up with the Center for Strategic and International Studies’ Ilaria Mazzocco. China’s electric vehicle industry, it’s now well understood, …

6. Firewood Banks Aren’t Inspiring. They’re a Sign of Collapse.

   Tue, 09 Dec 2025 11:00:00 -0000

   Rural communities are banding together to chop firewood so that people in need can heat their homes. This shouldn’t be necessary. Rural America knows …

7. Planet Earth: Hidden energy reserves could power the world for a millennia

   Wed, 10 Dec 2025 12:32:53 -0000

   Reservoirs of hydrogen gas that form naturally in Earth's crust could help humans decarbonize. The challenge now is finding these accumulations and working out how best to mine them, experts say.

8. Polar vortex sending 'wrecking ball' of cold air to US

   Tue, 09 Dec 2025 20:58:55 -0000

   This cold blast could be relatively short-lived, with a return to more typical wintry temperatures by later in December. Ready for some serious cold? The planet's most extreme cold air will be barreling into the central and eastern United States this coming weekend "like a wrecking ball," said …

9. Earthquake Science and Fiction Collide in Tilt

   Tue, 09 Dec 2025 21:15:00 -0000

   Climate journalist Emma Pattee has been worried about the so-called big one—an off-the-charts earthquake—hitting her town in Portland, Ore., for some …

10. Retracted: The Monsanto-Backed Paper That Told Us Roundup Was Safe

    Tue, 09 Dec 2025 06:00:17 -0000

    A controversial scientific paper that claimed the weed killer glyphosate (brand name Roundup) "does not pose a health risk to humans" has been …

11. Boom in burning waste for fuel puts human health and environment at risk

    Wed, 10 Dec 2025 15:23:16 -0000

    As the world desperately searches for a way out of its global climate change and plastic pollution crises, nations are increasingly turning to …

12. Celanese Achieves Circularity Milestone for POM ECO-C Grades

    Wed, 10 Dec 2025 14:30:00 -0000

    Celanese Corporation CE has achieved Carbon Footprint Certification from the International Sustainability & Carbon Certification (ISCC) system for …

13. Europe agrees to cut emissions 90% by 2040

    Wed, 10 Dec 2025 13:17:14 -0000

    The European Union has agreed to a legally binding climate target to cut emissions 90% by 2040, even as it pushes back a planned critical emissions …

14. Manure-to-Fuel Projects Expanding Nationwide, New Map Shows

    Wed, 10 Dec 2025 13:39:00 -0000

    Anaerobic digesters now stretch across the U.S. to supply California’s LCFS market, raising environmental concerns beyond state lines. From coast to …

15. Southeast Asia embraces offshore wind power, as Trump bashes renewable energy

    Wed, 10 Dec 2025 04:32:46 -0000

    HANOI, Vietnam (AP) — Southeast Asia is a bright spot for the embattled offshore wind industry as it reels from U.S. President Donald Trump’s push against renewable energy. The White House’s policy pivot has thrown billions of dollars’ worth of U.S. offshore wind projectsinto turmoil. Industry …

16. A Radical Climate Proposal Aims to Channel Seawater Into a Giant Egyptian Desert to Fight Sea Level Rise

    Tue, 09 Dec 2025 18:09:39 -0000

    Flooding Egypt’s vast Qattara Depression with seawater could slightly lower global sea levels and reshape climate adaptation.

17. Experts stunned after discovering 'luxury effect' in neighborhoods: 'Humans control everything'

    Tue, 09 Dec 2025 04:00:00 -0000

    A surprising new finding is reshaping researchers' understanding of city life and exposing structural inequities of urban design.What's …

18. US oil industry doesn’t see profit in Trump’s ‘pro-petroleum’ moves

    Tue, 09 Dec 2025 13:36:05 -0000

    As the Trump administration makes announcement after announcement about its efforts to promote the U.S. fossil fuel industry, the industry isn’t …

19. E.P.A. Erases Mention of Humans Causing Climate Change From Some Web Pages

    Tue, 09 Dec 2025 20:50:54 -0000

    An E.P.A. site listing the causes of climate change no longer includes the main one: human activity. The Environmental Protection Agency has quietly removed the fact that human activity is driving climate change from a handful of pages on its website. The information was deleted from one webpage …

20. What would this scientist tell Trump? Interview with Robert Watson, former chair of the IPCC

    Tue, 09 Dec 2025 21:23:18 -0000

    When U.S. President Donald Trump addressed the United Nations General Assembly in late 2025 and dismissed climate change as a “con job”, the …

21. How one controversial startup hopes to cool the planet

    Wed, 10 Dec 2025 10:00:00 -0000

    And why many scientists are freaked out about the first serious for-profit company moving into the solar geoengineering field. Stardust Solutions …

22. Who's got smellier farts: men or women? Here's what science reveals

    Tue, 09 Dec 2025 22:04:31 -0000

    Uh, what's that smell? Plus, more science finds that will blow you away.

23. UN honors five climate ‘Champions of the Earth’

    Wed, 10 Dec 2025 14:23:23 -0000

    The United Nations Environment Programme on Dec. 10 announced its five “2025 Champions of the Earth,” the U.N.’s highest environmental honor. Since …

24. EV Credits Are Changing but Here’s the One Buying Strategy That Always Works

    Wed, 10 Dec 2025 14:42:00 -0000

    From the outside, U.S. car rules look like chaos: one hand pushing hard for cleaner vehicles, the other yanking EV incentives away. If you’re just …

25. The hidden health risks of bottled water

    Wed, 10 Dec 2025 13:54:15 -0000

    Growing mistrust of tap water has helped turn bottled water into a global staple, even in countries where public supplies are among the most …

26. Montgomery County Launches Flood Risk Explorer to Combat Climate Change-Induced Flooding

    Wed, 10 Dec 2025 15:26:45 -0000

    Residents in Montgomery County now have a new tool to help them navigate through the perils of Mother Nature. County Executive Marc Elrich has …

27. Zillow’s short-sighted move to overlook climate risk

    Wed, 10 Dec 2025 11:45:00 -0000

    Welcome to the ‘la, la, la, can’t hear you’ climate era. Earlier this month, the real-estate listing site Zillow ended a subtle social experiment. In 2024, they began to embed climate risk data directly in their property profiles, scoring a home’s future risks from flood, wildfire, wind, heat, and …

28. Cabinet Mountains Wilderness: A maritime climate in Montana

    Wed, 10 Dec 2025 15:00:00 -0000

    Streams and waterfalls flow from snow-capped peaks into glacial lakes surrounded by steep valleys in the stunning Cabinet Mountains Wilderness.

29. Scientists Say the Forever Chemical TFA Could Cause Irreversible Harm. In Eastern North Carolina, It’s Everywhere.

    Wed, 10 Dec 2025 10:00:00 -0000

    The discovery of TFA in blood and water samples raises questions about Chemours’ role in adding to the pollution burden.Forever War, Part 2: This …

30. 5 Big Changes To Be Aware Of Before Booking Your Hawaii Vacation In 2026

    Tue, 09 Dec 2025 23:45:00 -0000

    Hawaii has long been one of the most popular vacation destinations in the U.S., attracting over 9 million visitors in 2024. These visitors come from …