Pipes Feed Preview: Climate Change

1. A ‘strategic mistake of colossal proportions’: Why Trump is losing the war on renewables

   Sun, 28 Jun 2026 05:00:10 -0000

   Donald Trump’s efforts to push polluting coal onto Americans appear to be failing, as more households opt for rooftop solar. Donald Trump’s ruthless …

2. Why some trees might fall during prolonged extreme heat

   Sun, 28 Jun 2026 06:07:05 -0000

   In the last week, a group of bowlers had a lucky escape when a tree crashed down onto a green. A few days later, an MP in the House of Commons revealed a mature tree had fallen on her house. So could this be linked to the recent soaring temperatures? Trees can really suffer during a heatwave and the …

3. If a Lyme disease vaccine gets approved, how would it go over? We asked hunters

   Sat, 27 Jun 2026 10:30:00 -0000

   It's tick season, possibly the worst in a decade. More and more Americans are being exposed to these parasites as climate change expands the range where they can survive. That means more people are also exposed to the bevy of health conditions they can cause, such as Rocky Mountain spotted fever, …

4. ‘You Fool’: Trump Tried to Lie About the Disastrous Secrets Hidden at the Bottom of the $14M Pool, But Uncovered Photos Exposed What He Really Did

   Sat, 27 Jun 2026 21:29:34 -0000

   Donald Trump promised the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool would be his crown jewel — proof that only he could restore America’s glory before its …

5. Heatwave breaks records in Germany, Denmark and Czech Republic

   Sat, 27 Jun 2026 20:08:45 -0000

   Europe has experienced another day of extreme heat with temperature records being broken across the continent again on Saturday. Germany set a new all-time high for the second day in a row, as temperatures reached 41.5C, according to provisional data. On Saturday, records also fell in Denmark and the …

6. Heatwave shatters records across Europe, disrupts transport and strains hospitals

   Sat, 27 Jun 2026 17:16:55 -0000

   An intense heatwave that scorched western Europe this week spread into central and eastern parts of the continent on Saturday, bringing record temperatures from Denmark to Switzerland and Germany. The extreme heat disrupted transport, strained hospitals and renewed concerns over the growing impact …

7. Giant trimaran surges toward goal of slashing 99% of emissions

   Sun, 28 Jun 2026 08:03:00 -0000

   The global marine industry has been trying to reduce emissions from shipping for years, and making a dent in the 2%-3% of global CO2 emissions from …

8. Fast-moving fire in Utah, the largest in the U.S., spreads overnight, leading to more evacuations

   Sat, 27 Jun 2026 15:16:50 -0000

   A fast-moving wildfire in Utah raced across the landscape overnight, fed by heat and dry wind and forcing more communities to evacuate, officials …

9. Trump's Most Sinister Legacy: He's Brought Out the Worst in America | Common Dreams

   Sat, 27 Jun 2026 18:05:27 -0000

   Long after Trump is impeached and removed from office, his hateful, vengeful drive to bring out the worst from our country will linger and …

10. Appeals court rejects Trump EPA bid to abandon rule restricting deadly soot pollution

    Fri, 26 Jun 2026 20:25:14 -0000

    WASHINGTON (AP) — A federal appeals court on Friday rejected the Environmental Protection Agency’s attempt to abandon a Biden-era rule that sets tough standards for deadly soot pollution. The unanimous ruling by a three-judge panel is a setback for the Trump administration’s deregulatory agenda and …

11. The Trump Administration Is All In for Glyphosate, MAHA Be Damned

    Fri, 26 Jun 2026 18:54:07 -0000

    A new Supreme Court ruling in favor of the agrochemical giant Bayer underlines just how helpful Republicans have been to pesticide producers. On …

12. Official: El Niño in South Africa is back … Here's what it signifies

    Sun, 28 Jun 2026 05:02:00 -0000

    If the weather has felt a little erratic this winter, that’s because El Niño in South Africa is officially back. A major international climate agency …

13. Decline In Plankton Across North East Atlantic Sends Stark Warning For Ocean Health

    Sat, 27 Jun 2026 23:53:12 -0000

    Microscopic plankton are among the most important organisms on Earth. Phytoplankton produce around half of the oxygen we breathe, while plankton as a …

14. 8 Alarming Facts About the New Madrid Fault Line (And Why the Central U.S. Isn't Prepared)

    Sat, 27 Jun 2026 19:27:52 -0000

    Deep beneath America’s heartland lurks a geological monster that makes California’s San Andreas Fault look tame. While most Americans worry about …

15. Wildfires explode across Western U.S. as danger escalates; widespread smoke possible

    Sun, 28 Jun 2026 04:21:18 -0000

    Wildfires are proliferating across the dry landscapes of the Western United States, and the situation is likely to worsen further, a prominent …

16. The Silurian Hypothesis: Could An Advanced Civilization Have Ruled Earth Millions of Years Ago?

    Sat, 27 Jun 2026 15:31:33 -0000

    A few years ago, two scientists posed a question that sounds like it belongs in science fiction, yet came wrapped in sober climate data and planetary …

17. Europe's resistance to AC is driving it insane

    Sun, 28 Jun 2026 06:26:35 -0000

    I usually wait until at least 2 years have past to re-up a post, but events this week are just getting so crazy that I felt like I had to rerun this …

18. Farmers fear drought as Italy's longest river runs dry

    Sat, 27 Jun 2026 05:28:55 -0000

    Seawater is seeping into Italy's longest river as the waterway starts to run dry in the heatwave, hitting a farming heartland that produces the milk …

19. Blockbuster heat wave in forecast isn't normal summer heat

    Sat, 27 Jun 2026 10:04:41 -0000

    Forecasters warn of triple-digit heat indices and blazing hot temperatures that could break records and linger through Independence Day. Those who live anywhere east of the Rocky Mountains might want to start planning now to stay safe and cool through the July 4 weekend, as the National Weather …

20. "He described animals swallowing 94°C water and cooking from the inside out, boiled alive, before being able to escape." 10 deadliest rivers in the world

    Sat, 27 Jun 2026 13:32:53 -0000

    You don't want total a dip in these rivers Think of rivers, and you might think of picnic spots, wild swimming and wildlife, but rivers can be deadly, …

21. A dangerous heat wave is coming next week

    Fri, 26 Jun 2026 17:35:44 -0000

    A "heat dome" is forecast to bring dangerously high temperatures to much of the eastern half of the U.S. next week. The extreme heat could last …

22. Germany, Denmark gripped by record temperatures as European heatwave moves east

    Sat, 27 Jun 2026 16:37:26 -0000

    BERLIN/MILAN/COPENHAGEN - From Scandinavia to the Alps, Europeans endured sweltering conditions on Saturday as a heatwave linked to dozens of deaths …

23. Supreme Court ruling on Roundup points to a confusing difference between the law and science

    Sat, 27 Jun 2026 11:00:00 -0000

    When the Supreme Court handed Monsanto a major win in Roundup litigation on Thursday, the headlines sounded like a scientific event: a case about …

24. When will the next London heatwave be? UK weather maps predict scorching five day stretch in July

    Sun, 28 Jun 2026 05:51:09 -0000

    Another heatwave in London could be just around the corner, according to forecasters As Britain recovers from the searing heat of a record-breaking …

25. Paris halts alcohol sales to help hospitals amid deadly heat wave, as scientists blame human-caused climate change

    Fri, 26 Jun 2026 13:37:00 -0000

    Authorities in France's capital have imposed restrictions on the sale and public consumption of alcohol, hoping to ease the burden on hospitals of …

26. A glacial lake in B.C. is at risk of bursting — again. How climate change has raised this risk

    Sun, 28 Jun 2026 08:00:00 -0000

    The threat of a glacial lake overflowing and potentially sending a torrent of meltwater and debris rushing toward homes has become an annual fear for …

27. Florida is turning highway ponds into floating solar farms, with room to power 200,000 homes

    Sat, 27 Jun 2026 22:12:00 -0000

    Florida is pursuing an unusual clean energy strategy by putting floating solar panels on stormwater ponds along highway corridors, PV Magazine …

28. Root awakening: Wild pigs wreaking havoc on Bay Area lawns, fields and golf courses

    Sat, 27 Jun 2026 23:00:00 -0000

    WILD PIGS ARE RARELY SEEN in the Bay Area, but it’s clear they’re here from the evidence they leave behind: hoof prints; grainy, black-and-white …

29. Heat catches Europe's fashion industry unprepared as models face the sun in fur and wool

    Fri, 26 Jun 2026 18:22:54 -0000

    PARIS (AP) — The most coveted accessory at the Paris Fashion Week shows this week was not a bag, a sneaker or a watch. It was an ice pack. As a …

30. Ocean warming above 1.5°C triggered year-round marine disruption across globe, study shows

    Fri, 26 Jun 2026 20:40:01 -0000

    Researchers at King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST) led one of the first global assessments of how marine ecosystems responded …