Pipes Feed Preview: Climate Change

1. As Davos Convenes, Deference to Trump Has Replaced Everything

   Mon, 19 Jan 2026 05:01:19 -0000

   The traditional rhetoric of the World Economic Forum centered on global integration, climate change and international cooperation. Not anymore. Even in the heyday of the liberal democratic order, the conceit of the World Economic Forum induced skepticism: Once a year, the wealthiest, most powerful …

2. The current US political climate is spurring a 'reclaim' and rallying on the MLK holiday

   Mon, 19 Jan 2026 05:03:10 -0000

   As communities across the country on Monday host parades, panels and service projects for the 40th federal observation of Martin Luther King Jr. Day, the political climate for some is more fraught with tensions than festive with reflection on the slain Black American civil rights icon’s legacy. In …

3. Why Trump zeroed in on Greenland and why it matters in 3 maps

   Sun, 18 Jan 2026 19:32:10 -0000

   Greenland rarely draws global attention. But as ice melts and great powers inch closer, the world’s largest island has become a strategic prize — one that caught President Donald Trump's eye long before most Americans were paying attention. A semi-autonomous territory of Denmark, Greenland is home …

4. How Trump's ruthless first year erased the Biden presidency

   Sun, 18 Jan 2026 14:32:28 -0000

   President Trump has spent his first year in office treating Joe Biden's presidency as a historical aberration — not just undoing his policies, but …

5. How Davos went MAGA

   Mon, 19 Jan 2026 03:05:48 -0000

   U.S. President Donald Trump’s star turn signals a new era for the World Economic Forum. DAVOS, Switzerland — When U.S. President Donald Trump arrives …

6. ‘Landman’ Isn’t Just Oil Industry Propaganda

   Sun, 18 Jan 2026 06:00:10 -0000

   Taylor Sheridan’s hit West Texas oil show “Landman” (the second season ends on Sunday) opens with an oil industry crisis manager, played by Billy Bob Thornton, tied to a chair as he negotiates with a Mexican drug cartel. To save his life, he describes the scale of his business. Oil, he says, is as …

7. Pricing Fertilizer Emissions Cuts Climate Pollution Without Making Food Expensive

   Mon, 19 Jan 2026 04:37:40 -0000

   Pricing fertilizer emissions sounds like a recipe for more expensive food, but when the numbers are worked carefully, it turns out to be a policy …

8. AI platforms like Grok are an ethical, social and economic nightmare — and we're starting to wake up

   Sun, 18 Jan 2026 19:01:31 -0000

   As 2025 began, I thought humanity's biggest problem was climate change. In 2026, AI is more pressing. As an experiment, given the recent controversy …

9. Scientists Just Discovered Something Horrid About Those Disposable Coffee Cups You’ve Been Slurping

   Sun, 18 Jan 2026 20:00:00 -0000

   According to a wealth of recent scientific literature, microplastics, tiny pieces of debris anywhere from one micrometer to five millimeters in size, …

10. After Paris

    Mon, 19 Jan 2026 05:00:00 -0000

    Environmental policy in an interdependent world.

11. United Nations leaders bemoan global turmoil as the General Assembly turns 80

    Sun, 18 Jan 2026 21:11:13 -0000

    LONDON — Just over 80 years ago, directly after the Second World War, the United Nations General Assembly met for the first time, in a Methodist hall in Blitz-damaged central London. There, representatives from 51 countries convened to talk about the importance of international cooperation. …

12. A huge iceberg becomes a deadly trap for penguins

    Sun, 18 Jan 2026 13:00:00 -0000

    An iceberg sealed the penguin colony’s entrance, triggering a 70% survival drop. A massive iceberg has triggered a catastrophic die-off of Emperor Penguin chicks in Antarctica, blocking thousands of parents from reaching their young. The event claimed the lives of approximately 14,000 chicks at the …

13. Five graphics that show Greenland’s importance to Trump

    Sat, 17 Jan 2026 15:30:56 -0000

    Its entire population would fit in a large sports stadium but Greenland’s current presence on the geopolitical stage is huge. DW takes a look at the …

14. Melting ice may raise Greenland’s value. Trump’s fight may be just the start.

    Sun, 18 Jan 2026 08:00:32 -0000

    Trump has said he wants the territory because of its strategic location. Maps show how a melting Arctic is affecting geopolitics. The Arctic is warming about four times faster than the rest of the globe, exposing natural resources, opening up potential shipping routes and prompting an increase in …

15. Photo leads to rediscovery of Aussie species plant almost 60 years after 'extinction'

    Sun, 18 Jan 2026 13:01:50 -0000

    Previous searches had failed and botanists had all but given up hope. Then a series of promising photos were uploaded to the internet. An Australian …

16. Trump administration officials tout auto changes at Detroit Auto Show

    Sun, 18 Jan 2026 20:27:41 -0000

    High-level federal officials visited the first public day of the 2026 Detroit Auto Show to tour cars and talk about how the auto industry has changed in the first year of President Donald Trump's second term. U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer said there have been "huge strides toward …

17. Trump heads into Davos storm, with an eye on audience back home

    Sun, 18 Jan 2026 05:56:00 -0000

    His first appearance at Davos in six years comes amid a crisis over his quest to acquire Greenland.

18. ‘Complete contradiction’: Meet the athletes calling out the 2026 Winter Olympics’ polluting sponsors

    Sun, 18 Jan 2026 06:00:56 -0000

    Just three sponsorship deals for the 2026 Olympic Games are predicted to generate 1.3 million tonnes of CO2 emissions. The 2026 Winter Olympics is …

19. US Corporate Media Seems Very Afraid of Democracy | Common Dreams

    Sun, 18 Jan 2026 12:03:04 -0000

    Maybe mild forms of socialism is not what they fear most. Much as they did back in 2018, when New Yorkers stunned the political establishment by …

20. The Perpetual Climate Panic Machine 'Collapses'

    Sun, 18 Jan 2026 23:00:00 -0000

    Global warming has gone cold as an issue. Despite decades of panicked predictions of doom, it’s never been a high priority for voters, and Preident …

21. This red state is sounding a warning we all need to heed

    Sun, 18 Jan 2026 23:59:46 -0000

    “Winter? What winter?” asked the email from an old friend and life-long Montanan. Indeed, right now it’s still in the 50s here in Helena, in …

22. This Silent Wind Turbine Solves Sailing’s Power Problem

    Sun, 18 Jan 2026 17:56:56 -0000

    There’s something romantic about sailboats that still speaks to us in this hyper-connected age. The idea that you can harness nothing but wind and …

23. Making billionaires illegal by taxing their wealth wouldn’t even fund the government for a year, budget expert says

    Sat, 17 Jan 2026 13:30:00 -0000

    California’s proposed wealth tax is coming in for a lot of criticism these days. From Gov. Gavin Newsom, who counts many billionaires as friends and …

24. Eating insects: A sustainable solution or an overhyped idea?

    Sun, 18 Jan 2026 16:27:36 -0000

    Faced with exploding global demand for protein and the growing environmental impact of animal farming, insects are emerging as an attractive …

25. Mega-Iceberg A23a, Formerly the World’s Largest, Turns Into Bright ‘Blue Mush’ as It Finally Dies After 40 Years at Sea

    Sun, 18 Jan 2026 19:30:36 -0000

    There’s something oddly poetic about watching ice dissolve into blue pools thousands of miles from where it formed. For nearly four decades, the …

26. 'The scientific cost would be severe': A Trump Greenland takeover would put climate research at risk

    Sat, 17 Jan 2026 13:15:00 -0000

    Trump's calls for a takeover of Greenland puts open scientific collaboration that is helping our understanding of the threat of global sea-level rise …

27. South Africa Declares National Disaster After Deadly Floods

    Sun, 18 Jan 2026 14:53:41 -0000

    South Africa declared a national disaster after severe weather conditions led to deadly floods across parts of the country. Heavy rainfall, strong …

28. Insiders reveal vast gap between US and China in crucial sector: 'The most important storyline to watch'

    Sun, 18 Jan 2026 19:00:00 -0000

    Energy analysts are marking a clear strategy divide between American and Chinese policymakers who are dealing with the same problem. Reports from …

29. Eroded by rising seas, France's disappearing coasts force beach towns to adapt

    Mon, 19 Jan 2026 05:49:49 -0000

    With sea levels rising and warmer oceans fuelling more powerful waves, France is preparing to lose 500,000 hectares of coastline by 2100. People in one coastal community in the south-west tell RFI why they're sacrificing some structures to the advancing sea. Winter is storm season in Labenne, a …

30. Climate activist predicts high electricity prices and Trump's attacks on green energy will hurt GOP

    Sat, 17 Jan 2026 14:02:56 -0000

    RIPTON, Vermont (AP) — At a time when the Trump administration rolled back numerous environmental regulations while global temperatures and U.S. carbon pollution spiked, longtime climate activist Bill McKibben finds hope in something that didn’t seem that strong on a recent single-digit-temperature …