Pipes Feed Preview: Climate Change

1. The Great Chinese Oil Mystery

   Wed, 29 Jul 2026 11:00:00 -0000

   America’s greatest rival is single-handedly averting a global energy crisis. No one knows how the country is doing it—or why. When Iran shut down the Strait of Hormuz, experts warned that oil prices could hit $150 or $200 a barrel within a few weeks. The great mystery of the Iran war is why that …

2. Here’s why Europe’s hot summers are becoming an expensive challenge

   Thu, 30 Jul 2026 05:00:01 -0000

   Europe's increasingly extreme summers are becoming an economic problem, with more frequent heatwaves driving up costs, disrupting businesses and …

3. In France and Spain, the battle to contain wildfires faces another heatwave

   Wed, 29 Jul 2026 07:22:44 -0000

   Authorities in France and Spain say some of the countries' wildfires that have raged for nearly a week are mostly contained, but other fires are blazing on, and a new wave of extreme heat, dry conditions and strong winds is raising fears of more fires to come. In southwestern France, two major fires …

4. In record heat, a warming world has come to rely on China to stay cool

   Thu, 30 Jul 2026 04:14:14 -0000

   Hong Kong — With wildfires blazing and temperatures hitting record highs in Europe, one China-made product has never been hotter: air-conditioners. Europeans, who have been slower to adopt AC than those living in other parts of the world, are lining up outside stores and driving long distances in the …

5. Study suggests the threat of mold-associated illnesses may be underappreciated

   Wed, 29 Jul 2026 19:03:51 -0000

   NEW YORK (AP) — A first-of-its-kind U.S. study suggests invasive mold infections may be an underappreciated — and potentially deadly — threat. The researchers detected about 450 cases in Atlanta-area hospitals over five years. About a third of the patients died in the hospital. The findings, …

6. Plastic Waste Has Been Turned Directly Into Hydrogen Fuel – No Sorting Required

   Wed, 29 Jul 2026 10:00:00 -0000

   If a scientific innovation can address one of our most pressing environmental problems, it's a fantastic achievement. If it can help solve two – even …

7. Here’s where Trump has canceled wind farms – and how states are pushing back

   Wed, 29 Jul 2026 17:29:28 -0000

   President Donald Trump’s opposition to offshore wind farms is well-documented. In the early 2010s, he sued the Scottish government when it gave …

8. America’s Surprising Energy Advantage

   Wed, 29 Jul 2026 04:00:00 -0000

   How to beat China on clean power.

9. What Is a Fire Cloud and How Are They Making Europe's Wildfires More Dangerous?

   Wed, 29 Jul 2026 20:14:21 -0000

   Ferocious wildfires in France and Spain have prompted the evacuation of hundreds of thousands of people, as firefighters battle against changing winds to keep the blazes under control. An added difficulty has developed in France thanks to the emergence of a rare meteorological phenomenon—a …

10. Why Europe is warming twice as fast as the global average

    Tue, 28 Jul 2026 20:52:16 -0000

    The wildfires sweeping France and Spain this week are the largest blazes either country has faced in modern history. This story appeared in Today, Explained, a daily newsletter that helps you understand the most compelling news and stories of the day. Subscribe here. An underappreciated surreality of …

11. Sea Levels are Rising & Residents In These 10 Cities are in Denial

    Wed, 29 Jul 2026 12:41:33 -0000

    Global sea levels rose at an unprecedented rate during the 20th century. According to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, the …

12. French climate lawsuit over corporate emissions signals the next global legal fight

    Thu, 30 Jul 2026 08:30:00 -0000

    In addition to having repercussions in the U.S., the court’s ruling could add weight to lawsuits against companies in Belgium, Italy, and Switzerland. A recent decision by a French court requires a major European oil and gas company to report not only its own climate-warming emissions and those of …

13. Greece: Wildfires out of control in Crete – 8,000 people evacuated

    Thu, 30 Jul 2026 06:27:20 -0000

    Milan, 30 July (LaPresse) – A massive fire that broke out yesterday in Rethymno, on the island of Crete in Greece, is out of control. The deputy …

14. These psychedelic images reveal what your weather app isn't telling you

    Thu, 30 Jul 2026 08:45:00 -0000

    Equipped with some fancy technologies, Grist goes on a journey across Portland, Oregon to chart the nuances — and inequalities — of urban heat. My …

15. Wildfires consume large parts of the U.S., with conditions set to worsen

    Wed, 29 Jul 2026 16:36:05 -0000

    As fire consumes vast areas of the U.S. Pacific Northwest, wildfire responders are casting a nervous eye on a dangerously flammable landscape, with forecasts showing that some regions are becoming a tinderbox beyond anything measured in recent memory. For weeks, fires in Ontario and British Columbia …

16. ’Magical material’: How Europe’s drought-struck islands could soon harvest water from dry air

    Thu, 30 Jul 2026 05:02:52 -0000

    Europe’s tourist islands are facing severe water stress. Is tech that harvests water from dry air a solution? When wells on his Ibiza property ran …

17. As Wildfires Plague Europe, Scotland Races to Save a Cherished National Park

    Thu, 30 Jul 2026 04:01:06 -0000

    As Europe’s climate warms, even moorlands and forests in the Cairngorms, in the Scottish Highlands, have fallen victim to rapidly spreading flames. Smoke billowing above rocky hilltops. Acres of vegetation left blackened and charred. And the sound of a helicopter hovering overhead, ready to water …

18. ‘The fire has such power’: why the wildfires gripping France and Spain are off the charts

    Wed, 29 Jul 2026 04:28:40 -0000

    Hundreds of thousands of people have fled their homes in southwestern France and Spain as extreme wildfires intensify. At least three people have …

19. Full list of areas affected by drought as half of England plunged into dry weather crisis

    Thu, 30 Jul 2026 08:36:01 -0000

    Almost half of England’s population is experiencing official drought conditions following a period of low rainfall and back-to-back heatwaves. Up to …

20. This Pacific Island Disappeared Under Rising Seas. A New Sculpture Marking the Spot Will Morph Into a Home for Seabirds, Coral and Marine Life

    Wed, 29 Jul 2026 19:53:04 -0000

    A decade ago, rising tides in the Pacific Ocean submerged Kale, a 50,000-square-meter island in the Solomon Islands archipelago. Once home to a small …

21. A Dangerous Heat Dome Is Shattering Records Across the U.S.

    Wed, 29 Jul 2026 10:24:04 -0000

    You may expect warm weather in July, but experts at Fox Weather say that many parts of the U.S. are under extreme heat warnings as a heat dome …

22. Collapsing Greenland Glacier Sends Giant Tsunami Wave Crashing into Tour Boat (Video)

    Thu, 30 Jul 2026 02:09:55 -0000

    A terrifying, yet stunning, moment on freezing Arctic waters turned into viral footage when a massive glacier collapsed at Greenland’s famed …

23. Why is Uganda experiencing a food crisis?

    Wed, 29 Jul 2026 08:04:25 -0000

    At least 19 people have died of starvation in the country and 1.5 million are at risk of malnutrition, experts warn. A hunger crisis is brewing in Uganda as the country battles its worst drought in decades. Crops across the country have failed, and families are losing loved ones as the crisis deepens …

24. NASA’s New 3D Model Shows the Earth Is a Lumpy Mess

    Wed, 29 Jul 2026 05:30:00 -0000

    We like to think of our home as a nice, smooth sphere. But mapping the Earth’s gravitational field provides a different view of the planet. a new …

25. Record-low Danube River affects tourism and industry as drought and heat grip Central Europe

    Thu, 30 Jul 2026 05:01:10 -0000

    BUDAPEST, Hungary (AP) — As wildfires rage in France and Spain and a renewed heat wave is bearing down on Western Europe, a prolonged drought half a continent away is setting record low water levels on one of Europe’s largest rivers, disrupting tourism and industry and confronting residents with …

26. In pictures: Scale of drought across England as rivers dry up

    Wed, 29 Jul 2026 16:56:17 -0000

    Drought has been declared across more than half of England as hot, dry weather takes its toll on the country's water supplies. The announcement means there have been three droughts in the past five years - 2022, 2025 and now 2026. Photos from across the country have captured some of the dry …

27. Lies Al Gore told me

    Tue, 28 Jul 2026 23:00:48 -0000

    It was just another day in school in the sweltering heat of suburban South Florida. Upon our return from afternoon recess, our fifth-grade teacher …

28. The France and Spain wildfires’ path of destruction in maps, satellite images and photos

    Wed, 29 Jul 2026 21:07:17 -0000

    Wildfires are burning through the two countries at a record pace. Over the past two weeks, wildfires in France and Spain burned through hundreds of square miles, displacing tens of thousands of locals and tourists.

29. 4 things to know about cyclospora and climate change

    Thu, 30 Jul 2026 08:30:00 -0000

    A fragile food system, uneven public health messaging, and global warming are all working to supercharge the parasite’s spread. The looming threat of …

30. 'Completely Transformed My Understanding': Scientists Uncover Hundreds of Hidden Structures Beneath The Amazon

    Wed, 29 Jul 2026 15:00:00 -0000

    Today, the Amazon rainforest is revered as one of Earth's most immaculate wildernesses. Nearly 2,000 years ago, it looked very different. Between …