Pipes Feed Preview: Climate Change

  1. What does climate change look like? This year's hurricane season is one example

    Wed, 24 Dec 2025 10:30:07 -0000

    The 2025 hurricane season was a study in contrasts. In one way, it felt very quiet in the United States. No storms made landfall in the U.S. for the …

  2. As tetanus vaccination rates decline, doctors worry about rising case numbers

    Wed, 24 Dec 2025 10:30:00 -0000

    The harrowing, deadly infection could make a comeback, especially in states vulnerable to climate-linked natural disasters, like Florida and Texas, an NBC News investigation finds. Every doctor wants to see a smile on a patient’s face, but there is one that no doctor ever wants to see: risus …

  3. Chocolate could disappear by 2050. Could this climate-resistant alternative take its place?

    Wed, 24 Dec 2025 10:44:40 -0000

    As cocoa production plunges, scientists have turned to a climate-resilient plant to save the chocolate industry. Chocolate is facing a “climate …

  4. A Robot Vanished, Then Mysteriously Reappeared Near Antarctica—Now Researchers Reveal What It Discovered While It Was Missing

    Tue, 23 Dec 2025 15:31:08 -0000

    A rogue robotic oceanographic instrument that drifted away from the Totten Glacier accidentally collected data on one of Antarctica’s most …

  5. Scientists issue stark warning as world nears critical tipping point: 'Will dramatically worsen'

    Tue, 23 Dec 2025 03:00:00 -0000

    A comprehensive scientific assessment from the United Nations warned that the world could be nearing a series of tipping points — but we can still …

  6. What Went Right in 2025: Top 25 Good News Stories of the Year

    Wed, 24 Dec 2025 11:30:29 -0000

    What Went Right in 2025: Top 25 Good News Stories of the Year (Maria)The author writes, “Scientists treated the ‘untreatable,’ species came back from …

  7. Greta Thunberg arrested at pro-Palestinian protest

    Tue, 23 Dec 2025 03:32:31 -0000

    Political and climate activist Greta Thunberg has been arrested in London for protesting in support of hunger strikers linked to Palestine Action, a group designated as a terrorist organization by the United Kingdom.

  8. Trump has always hated offshore wind. Now he's moving to kill it.

    Mon, 22 Dec 2025 19:36:25 -0000

    The Trump administration has halted five already approved offshore wind projects despite rising electricity demand. The Department of Interior …

  9. Ocracoke group wants governor to try to hurry fixes for NC 12 along Outer Banks

    Wed, 24 Dec 2025 11:30:00 -0000

    A group of Ocracoke Village business owners has added its voice to the chorus calling for Gov. Josh Stein to declare an emergency over the condition …

  10. Major flooding, mudslide risk in parts of Southern California

    Wed, 24 Dec 2025 10:36:55 -0000

    Potentially catastrophic rain is heading toward Los Angeles -- a region already scarred by recent extreme weather and climate events, making it more …

  11. Huge ‘blue carbon’ offsetting project takes root in the mangroves of Sierra Leone

    Tue, 23 Dec 2025 20:15:00 -0000

    BONTHE, Sierra Leone — On the island of Sherbro in Sierra Leone, as in much of the country, there’s limited access to vital services needed to make …

  12. Trump’s anti-climate policies are driving up insurance costs for homeowners, say experts

    Wed, 24 Dec 2025 12:00:00 -0000

    Tariffs, extreme weather events and the president’s funding cuts are contributing to increasing rates, sometimes by double digits. Property insurance …

  13. America’s Dirtiest Carbon Polluters Exposed by Carbon Emissions Map

    Tue, 23 Dec 2025 12:56:21 -0000

    A new interactive map shows just how precisely fossil fuel Pollution can be tracked across the United States, and the results are hard to ignore. …

  14. Pressure builds on Milano Cortina organisers amid climate concerns and funding issues

    Tue, 23 Dec 2025 20:30:27 -0000

    Pressure is mounting on Italian authorities to accelerate preparations for the Milano Cortina Olympics amid funding gaps and unusually warm …

  15. We analysed 73,000 articles and found the UK media is divorcing ‘climate change’ from net zero

    Tue, 23 Dec 2025 15:55:15 -0000

    In October 2024, Conservative leader Kemi Badenoch declared herself a “net zero sceptic”, but “not a climate sceptic”. Most recently she doubled …

  16. Trump’s funding cuts for climate agencies ‘a huge disservice’ to Americans and the world, expert warns

    Wed, 24 Dec 2025 08:13:00 -0000

    On the other hand, China’s leadership in green technology production and financing could be supported by the opening of a United Nations climate …

  17. Greta Thunberg arrested supporting Palestinian prisoners on hunger strike during London protest

    Tue, 23 Dec 2025 20:35:43 -0000

    Climate activist Greta Thunberg was arrested Tuesday in London while supporting pro-Palestinian activists in British prisons staging a hunger strike. Prisoners for Palestine, the protest group, released a video showing the 22-year-old Swede holding a sign saying: "I support Palestine Action …

  18. The politics of the hyper-polluting private transport used by the world’s super-rich is hotting up

    Tue, 23 Dec 2025 15:55:13 -0000

    While millions of people make the effort to sort their recycling, buy fewer clothes and generally make greener choices, the world’s wealthiest can …

  19. Scorching the Monk Forest: Israel’s ecocide in southern Lebanon

    Tue, 23 Dec 2025 13:57:00 -0000

    From white phosphorus to bulldozers, the destruction of South Lebanon’s woodlands shows how war was waged against the ecosystem. The border between Israel and Lebanon is a mix of military infrastructure, farmland, villages, and small towns. Among them lies a woodland that is one of the last natural …

  20. Trump administration cites national security as it halts offshore wind. Some experts aren’t convinced

    Mon, 22 Dec 2025 21:14:46 -0000

    The Trump administration on Monday escalated its battle against offshore wind by ordering a pause on all leases for large-scale wind projects under construction in the United States, this time citing national security threats. The Department of the Interior said it is halting offshore wind leases …

  21. The Best Climate Adaptation Methods Are Surprisingly Simple

    Wed, 24 Dec 2025 11:00:10 -0000

    As the effects of a hotter planet rack up more damages and health issues for people in exposed regions, the conversation around climate change is …

  22. COP30 and the Art of Climate-Policy Neglect

    Wed, 24 Dec 2025 10:38:32 -0000

    This November, delegates from nearly 200 countries convened in Brazil for COP30 – where COP stands for “Conference of Parties,” and the number 30 …

  23. Four bright spots in climate news in 2025

    Wed, 24 Dec 2025 11:00:00 -0000

    Things aren’t great, but there are a few positive signs, we promise. Climate news hasn’t been great in 2025. Global greenhouse-gas emissions hit …

  24. California Records One of Its Single Largest Drops in Climate Pollution on Record

    Wed, 24 Dec 2025 04:57:45 -0000

    Renewables peak as fossil fuel power generation reaches historic low, while transportation emissions also plummet While not on target to reach 2030 …

  25. What happens when disaster recovery becomes a luxury good

    Tue, 23 Dec 2025 09:45:00 -0000

    As federal services deteriorate, a patchwork of private companies is taking their place — for better or for worse. This story is part of The Disaster …

  26. EVs hit a fork in the road in 2025

    Tue, 23 Dec 2025 11:00:00 -0000

    If a big story of the past few years has been the electric vehicle revolution, 2025 was something of a bifurcation. In China, EVs are now fully …

  27. Regulation is strangling America’s electric grid

    Wed, 24 Dec 2025 12:30:16 -0000

    AI data centers are being blamed for price spikes manufactured in statehouses and D.C. Alex Stevens is the manager of policy and communications at the Institute for Energy Research, where Samuel Peterson is a research fellow. IER receives contributions from individuals, foundations, and …

  28. Looking Back at a Historic Year of Dismantling Climate Policies

    Wed, 24 Dec 2025 12:26:36 -0000

    The Trump administration has aggressively pulled America away from its global role in climate and environmental research, diplomacy, regulation and investment. From the moment President Trump won re-election last year, it was clear that major upheavals were coming for the nation’s climate and energy …

  29. From Extinction to Abundance: The Cretan Wildcat’s Remarkable Return

    Wed, 24 Dec 2025 08:44:00 -0000

    The Cretan wildcat, the legendary creature of Crete, is no longer confined to myth and folklore. Scientifically known as Felis silvestris cretensis, …

  30. Ethanol mandate: bad for the economy, bad for the environment

    Tue, 23 Dec 2025 14:30:32 -0000

    Minnesotans pride themselves on their responsible stewardship of the environment. Minnesota’s ethanol mandate, on the books for more than two …