Pipes Feed Preview: Climate Change

1. Scientists Identify Potential New Source of Antibiotic-Resistant Superbugs—and It’s Not What You Think

   Thu, 28 May 2026 15:30:34 -0000

   An international team of researchers argues that increasingly hot weather has been responsible for roughly one quarter of emerging …

2. Heatwaves: older people less likely to follow safety advice

   Thu, 28 May 2026 14:14:45 -0000

   Extreme heat is now considered the deadliest weather and climate-related hazard in Europe, causing more deaths than floods or storms. Research shows …

3. Kenya’s vanishing glaciers

   Thu, 28 May 2026 14:44:00 -0000

   Kenya has glaciers, but 95% are already gone. As meltwater disappears, farmers are digging ponds, restoring soils and changing crops to survive a drier future. Time is running out.

4. The world's largest data center was supposed to run on 100% natural gas. Utah's Republican governor says 'never.'

   Wed, 27 May 2026 21:27:37 -0000

   Governor Spencer Cox says nuclear, geothermal, and solar power should help fuel the colossal Stratos Project. This coverage is made possible through a …

5. Earth on track for record heat over next 5 years — UN report

   Thu, 28 May 2026 15:34:44 -0000

   Meteorologists predict a high chance that global average temperatures could reach record levels between 2026-2030. The United Nations warned Thursday …

6. ​Trump Quietly Weakened Heat Rules​ Just in Time for a Broiling Summer

   Thu, 28 May 2026 10:00:00 -0000

   Rather than outright scrapping Biden-era regulations, the White House​ simply degraded them. Is it hoping people just won’t notice? Summer is just …

7. It crosses international borders, travels over 1,000km and is made up of 200,000 creatures with ‘internal satnavs’

   Thu, 28 May 2026 13:10:57 -0000

   World-beating wanderings that cover hundreds of miles and cross international borders Were people to guess the terrestrial animal with the longest …

8. Super El Nino: If you think it’s hot now, time to brace for what is coming next

   Wed, 27 May 2026 14:22:57 -0000

   There’s definitely something coming. We’re very confident about that, and it looks like it will be a big event.” Adam Scaife, head of long-range …

9. A shock to the system could slash cement’s emissions

   Thu, 28 May 2026 12:00:58 -0000

   Cement is one of the world’s most commonly used manmade materials. It is also one of the largest industrial sources of carbon dioxide; producing …

10. Scientists Took a Look Inside Earth’s Core—and Made a Surprising Discovery

    Thu, 28 May 2026 12:00:00 -0000

    No one knows why the river of liquid iron flowing 1,400 miles beneath our feet just reversed course. Here’s what you’ll learn when you read this story: A new study shows a dramatic reversal of flow in the liquid outer core beneath the Pacific Ocean from a weak westward direction to a strong eastward …

11. Video. France heat triggers illegal swimming in central Paris

    Thu, 28 May 2026 07:57:51 -0000

    France's exceptional May heat continued on 27 May as temperatures climbed around 33C in Paris. Many residents headed to the Saint-Martin canal to …

12. Guilbeault quits politics as Canada’s climate fight leaves the House | The Narwhal

    Thu, 28 May 2026 14:57:33 -0000

    Steven Guilbeault has had enough. Yesterday, the former Liberal environment minister announced his plan to resign his seat this summer after seven …

13. You're Watering Your Garden Wrong Before a Heat Wave

    Thu, 28 May 2026 07:52:24 -0000

    By the time your garden is wilting, the damage has already been done for hours. Heat stress isn't a visible event that happens when the thermometer …

14. ‘Unacceptable’: Brussels rebukes Turkey for excluding Cyprus from climate meetings

    Thu, 28 May 2026 15:35:11 -0000

    Climate chief Wopke Hoekstra says Ankara must put national sensitivities aside as it hosts COP31 this year. BRUSSELS — The European Commission on …

15. Think it's hot now? The next five years will smash records, UN says

    Thu, 28 May 2026 04:03:17 -0000

    WASHINGTON (AP) — In the next five years, the Earth is overwhelmingly likely to surge again and again past the international climate threshold set as safe and shatter its hottest-year record along the way, according to new United Nations climate projections. The World Meteorological Organization …

16. France: 'We must consider the effect climate policies will have on the poorest'

    Thu, 28 May 2026 14:57:39 -0000

    🌏 Climate policy for all? François Gemenne stresses the importance of designing just and equitable strategies to tackle climate change. More on #F24Debate➡️https://f24.my/Bx0O

17. Patagonia Is Suing Pattie Gonia. She Just Fired Back for the First Time.

    Wed, 27 May 2026 12:00:45 -0000

    For the first time since outdoor apparel manufacturer Patagonia filed its lawsuit against drag queen Pattie Gonia, the climate activist is publicly firing back. On May 27, Pattie Gonia released a video and an open letter to Patagonia, asking the company to drop its legal claim that she violated a …

18. 'Poised to disintegrate': Antarctica's 'Doomsday Glacier' is set to lose its ice shelf this year

    Wed, 27 May 2026 18:00:51 -0000

    A vital ice shelf is about to break away from Antarctica's "Doomsday Glacier," further destabilizing one of the world's largest and most vulnerable …

19. Power to the People: Small-Scale Solar Could Help Fight Rising US Utility Bills

    Thu, 28 May 2026 10:30:08 -0000

    Power to the People: Small-Scale Solar Could Help Fight Rising US Utility Bills (Maria)The author writes, “If you feel like your electricity bill …

20. World Cup 2026: why moving games to evenings isn’t enough to tackle extreme heat problem

    Thu, 28 May 2026 10:06:54 -0000

    The 2026 Fifa World Cup is the biggest ever edition of the world’s most watched sporting tournament. The 48 teams taking part in Canada, the US and …

21. France Braces for Peak Heat as Power Demand Rises

    Thu, 28 May 2026 08:23:23 -0000

    The deadly heat wave gripping northwest Europe is set to intensify in Spain and France, lifting power demand for cooling and threatening fresh …

22. Germany: Who is Economy Minister Katherina Reiche?

    Thu, 28 May 2026 14:59:53 -0000

    Economy Minister Reiche is a controversial figure. Her plans for new gas-fired power plants, rolling back plans for more renewables in the building …

23. 42% of homeowners say insurance costs have gone up 'a lot,' survey finds. Here's why

    Wed, 27 May 2026 12:15:01 -0000

    Homeowners insurance costs have been rising fast in the U.S. — and policyholders are taking notice. About 71% of homeowners said the cost of their …

24. This Summer Is Going to Kill a Lot of People

    Thu, 28 May 2026 13:50:16 -0000

    "While we do occasionally have warm spells in May, what we’re seeing now is unprecedented." Summer hasn’t even started in the Northern Hemisphere, and …

25. These Countries Are Plotting the End of the Fossil Fuel Era

    Thu, 28 May 2026 04:00:09 -0000

    At COP28 in December 2023, the world committed to transitioning away from fossil fuels. Yet in the years since, there’s been little progress. A …

26. Video. Ireland records 30C while Portugal nears 37C in May heat

    Thu, 28 May 2026 06:28:35 -0000

    A record May heatwave sent Irish temperatures above 30C and Portugal’s to 37C, drawing crowds outdoors and renewing worries over climate …

27. UK's rudest chalk figure gets a glow-up to stop it fading in the rain

    Wed, 27 May 2026 23:05:48 -0000

    For centuries, the Cerne Abbas Giant has been hard to miss. The 55-metre chalk figure, cut into a hillside near the village of Cerne Abbas in Dorset, shows a naked, club-wielding man whose outline has made him one of the UK's most instantly recognisable historic landmarks. But the National Trust, …

28. ICE Restrictions, a New Tax: What’s in New York’s $269 Billion Budget

    Thu, 28 May 2026 14:11:53 -0000

    Gov. Kathy Hochul used the state budget as a vehicle for policy initiatives, including a new second-home tax and a push to make the state less hospitable to immigration agents. Nearly two months past deadline, New York finally has a state budget. Lawmakers cast the final votes to pass a roughly $269 …

29. Heat, Inequality, And The ‘Right To Cool’ – Analysis

    Thu, 28 May 2026 00:31:26 -0000

    By Soma SarkarUrban heat has emerged as one of the most unequal climate risks in cities. India is currently experiencing a severe heatwave, with …

30. What is a ‘super El Niño’? And what does it mean for hurricanes in Florida?

    Thu, 28 May 2026 11:00:00 -0000

    Hurricane experts piecing together what the upcoming storm season may hold for Florida have been looking for clues in an ocean thousands of miles …