Pipes Feed Preview: Climate Change

  1. PM Anthony Albanese and Chris Bowen caught on hot mic at COP31 climate summit

    Sat, 14 Nov 2026 01:34:20 -0000

    A conversation between Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and Minister for Climate Change and Energy Chris Bowen about phone radiation and "dicks" has …
  2. OpenAI board member worries an AI "takeover" of society could be months away

    Fri, 13 Nov 2026 17:25:45 -0000

    Researcher traces a path from AI reward hacking to potential human extinction. How do you think you’re going to die? If you go by the current …
  3. Norway Supreme Court rules North Sea oil and gas approvals invalid in historic climate case

    Fri, 13 Nov 2026 10:23:31 -0000

    Oslo, Norway – The Grand Chamber of Norway’s Supreme Court has invalidated permits for three North Sea oil and gas fields, ruling that the government …
  4. Earliest polar vortex on record arrives: What does it mean for winter?

    Fri, 13 Nov 2026 16:34:00 -0000

    Observations show the ring of fierce winds that rotate at the Earth's North Pole has changed direction. Scientists say it's a historic disruption and …
  5. Map Shows States Where El Niño Could Have Biggest Impact This Winter

    Thu, 12 Nov 2026 16:53:54 -0000

    A forecast points to which parts of the United States could see the most-notable winter impacts from a strengthening and potentially historic El Niño. …
  6. Dems Have a Plan to End the Iran War. It’s Risky, Though.

    Fri, 13 Nov 2026 15:43:36 -0000

    Ro Khanna and Chris Van Hollen think Democrats should use the government funding deadline as leverage. You’re reading The TNR Blue Book. Get daily …
  7. Science Reveals What Humanity Will Look Like in 1,000 Years

    Thu, 12 Nov 2026 05:52:38 -0000

    Over the next 1,000 years, humanity might evolve to survive a car crash. Maybe we'll adapt to have text claws and a tech neck due to our excessive smartphone usage. Or maybe we'll finally fuse with technology.
  8. Norway's top court rules oil licenses invalid in landmark ruling

    Fri, 13 Nov 2026 11:36:32 -0000

    The country's Supreme Court ruled that three oil licenses granted by the government in the North Sea were invalid since their emissions impact had …
  9. Did the Midterms Kill Climate Politics?

    Fri, 13 Nov 2026 11:00:00 -0000

    A raft of Democratic politicians rode to power on platforms that didn’t exactly foreground climate. But that might be a better development than it …
  10. Doomsday study calculated humanity's end on Friday 13 November 2026

    Thu, 12 Nov 2026 09:35:32 -0000

    According to a study, the end of the world was supposed to come on 13 November. It sounds dramatic and would be quite urgent – if the study were not …
  11. Gore Blasts 'Insane' Saudi Veto Power At Climate Talks

    Fri, 13 Nov 2026 04:17:00 -0000

    Former US vice president Al Gore said it was "literally insane" that oil-producing nations such as Saudi Arabia could block global action against …
  12. World Leader’s X-Rated Chat Caught on Hot Mic

    Fri, 13 Nov 2026 15:17:51 -0000

    TV station mics and cameras picked up the entire conversation. Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese had a NSFW exchange on a hot mic with Energy …
  13. The Coming Era of Undersea Anarchy

    Thu, 12 Nov 2026 14:30:23 -0000

    Turkey’s challenge to a humble cable hints at a broader breakdown of oceanic order. Cutting dependence on fossil fuels is a good thing for climate …
  14. Oceans and forests have absorbed roughly half our carbon emissions for decades, slowing climate change – but can they keep it up?

    Fri, 13 Nov 2026 12:43:13 -0000

    Over the past two centuries, humans have pumped billions of tons of carbon dioxide into the atmosphere by burning fossil fuels, raising global …
  15. What do people see right before death? Scientists have found something eerie

    Fri, 13 Nov 2026 15:22:43 -0000

    A new study explores the mysterious visions people experience near death, including encounters with loved ones who have passed away. See the full details, including more science finds inside.
  16. An herbicide had a strange effect on this weed. What we're still learning about dicamba's impact

    Fri, 13 Nov 2026 05:00:00 -0000

    The herbicide dicamba can travel for miles, potentially triggering changes in weeds that are essential for pollinator health. Research shows that one …
  17. Musk joins calls for Jensen Huang to be reinstated as CEO of Nvidia

    Fri, 13 Nov 2026 22:21:48 -0000

    Elon Musk called for the return of Jensen Huang to Nvidia on Friday, saying he’d signed a petition for Huang’s reinstatement a day after the chip executive resigned following his admission of an affair with a woman who is alleged to be a Chinese spy. “A petition is underway to reinstate Jensen and …
  18. Stanford Scientists Intrigued by Method for Bringing Bleached Coral Back to Life

    Fri, 13 Nov 2026 17:03:00 -0000

    This could be a game changer. Climate change has wreaked havoc on coral reefs around the world, causing them to turn white in “bleaching events” that …
  19. 'Even a snail would agree': Greta Thunberg takes aim at Australia

    Thu, 12 Nov 2026 20:17:33 -0000

    In Brief Greta Thunberg addressed a crowd at the UN climate summit in Türkiye on Thursday. • After not appearing at previous COP events, the activist …
  20. Could you survive without Microsoft? Inside the costs of digital dependence

    Fri, 13 Nov 2026 12:09:36 -0000

    When I arrived at work to discover that Outlook had vanished from my computer, I wondered how I was supposed to get through my working day. No …
  21. It's the end of the world as we know it, per a physicist's 1960 prediction

    Fri, 13 Nov 2026 15:09:39 -0000

    Heinz von Foerster thought population would grow exponentially and “squeeze” us all to death. As of this morning, Microsoft is still scrambling to …
  22. Earth's Frozen Systems Have Crossed an Alarming Threshold

    Thu, 12 Nov 2026 19:00:11 -0000

    The cryosphere is integral to the climate system, but it's breaking down in a warming world. As glaciers collapse, sea ice dwindles, and wildfire …
  23. NOAA Makes Official Super El Nino Announcement

    Fri, 13 Nov 2026 12:31:00 -0000

    Forecasters and weather experts now officially say a historic Super El Nino is coming to the US this winter. A powerful climate pattern is gaining …
  24. Nanoplastics and climate change have an unexpected enemy: Fiber

    Fri, 13 Nov 2026 13:00:31 -0000

    The advice for eating in a warming world is by now familiar: more beans, fruit and vegetables; less meat and dairy. But it seems the same plate could …
  25. As world gripped by climate emergency, COP31’s empty chairs signal low ambitions

    Fri, 13 Nov 2026 10:12:17 -0000

    It is the recurring theme of every speech at the COP summits: the urgent need to act in the face of increasingly frequent climate disasters. Yet this year’s conference in Turkey seems to have little ambition, as reflected in the low turnout and the host country’s own contradictions. Morgan Ayre has …
  26. A Winnipeg bridge is coming down and 99 per cent of it has been recycled

    Fri, 13 Nov 2026 13:00:00 -0000

    It’s no secret Winnipeg’s Arlington Bridge is coming down. The 114-year-old steel truss structure reached the end of its life several years ago as a …
  27. This winter, it’s polar vortex versus El Niño. Round one starts now

    Fri, 13 Nov 2026 12:23:09 -0000

    High in the atmosphere above the Arctic, something strange is happening: the polar vortex has broken down earlier than ever recorded, a phenomenon …
  28. California’s ocean temperatures reach stunning highs for November

    Fri, 13 Nov 2026 16:59:47 -0000

    Thanks to El Niño, scientists are marveling at the scope and scale of a weather event unfolding along California’s coast that’s never occurred before …
  29. UN chief says 'immediate and drastic' emissions cuts needed to avert climate change catastrophe

    Fri, 13 Nov 2026 19:45:22 -0000

    ANTALYA, Turkey (AP) — The world must immediately and drastically cut fossil fuel emissions to avert the most catastrophic effects of climate change, …