Pipes Feed Preview: Climate Change

  1. There’s a Triple Threat to the World’s Food Security

    Sun, 01 Feb 2026 20:00:25 -0000

    There are five times as many people alive today as there were in 1900. Yet humanity is better fed than at almost any point in its history. That’s thanks to three major developments that have made our planet far more resilient to the risk of starvation: yield improvements, water usage and trade. …

  2. New Analysis Warns Trump Offshore Drilling Plan Could Trigger Thousands of Oil Spills

    Sun, 01 Feb 2026 09:45:00 -0000

    Conservationists say increased drilling could threaten already endangered marine species with extinction.A sweeping proposal by the Trump …

  3. Snow Drought in the West Reaches Record Levels

    Sun, 01 Feb 2026 10:00:41 -0000

    While record snowfall and single-digit temperatures pummel much of the United States, an extreme snow drought and unusually warm weather are keeping skiers off the mountains, snowmobilers off the trails and water out of the rivers across much of the West. In many places famed for deep natural snow, …

  4. Black History Month centennial channels angst over anti-DEI climate into education, free resources

    Sun, 01 Feb 2026 05:10:47 -0000

    For academics, historians and activists, the past year has been tumultuous in advocating the teaching of Black history in the United States. Despite last year proclaiming February as National Black History Month, President Donald Trump started his second term by claiming some African American …

  5. Kenya: Nairobi fashion week challenges industry to rethink consumption

    Sun, 01 Feb 2026 11:10:04 -0000

    This year’s Nairobi Fashion Week challenged the industry to rethink production, consumption, and creativity through a sustainability-first lens. The …

  6. Chemists convert plastic waste into a powerful new tool to capture carbon dioxide

    Sun, 01 Feb 2026 21:07:00 -0000

    Carbon dioxide levels keep climbing, even after years of promises to cut emissions. At the same time, plastic waste pours into oceans, rivers, and …

  7. In a Warming World, Winter Olympics Organizers Will Have to Adapt

    Sun, 01 Feb 2026 12:30:00 -0000

    With an icy white sheet still blanketing much of the Eastern United States after an intense storm this week, it’s hard to imagine a future with less …

  8. US ski resorts raise red flags as major crisis causes sharp drop in visitors: 'Below the low end'

    Sun, 01 Feb 2026 03:30:00 -0000

    Resorts are seeing fewer skiers on U.S. slopes due to a lack of snowfall in the mountains. What's happening? Skier visits at Vail Resorts were down 20% …

  9. The Amount of New Solar Power Production Capacity China Is Manufacturing Is Legitimately Mind-Blowing

    Sat, 31 Jan 2026 16:15:00 -0000

    Last year, a viral drone video from China’s Guizhou province revealed an entire mountain range blanketed in solar panels stretching to the horizon. …

  10. With Waters Rising, Pennsylvania’s Historical Treasures Must ‘Adapt or Collapse’

    Sun, 01 Feb 2026 10:00:00 -0000

    As climate change supercharges floods and rainfall, the state’s water-adjacent landmarks are especially vulnerable.PHILADELPHIA—Karen Young stood in …

  11. The Insect Collapse: The Quiet Disaster That Could End Civilization

    Fri, 30 Jan 2026 16:53:04 -0000

    The warning signs have been in front of us for years. Roads that once turned windscreens into graveyards of insects now stay spotless after hours of …

  12. Thousands applied for this world-first visa. Now the first have arrived in Australia

    Sat, 31 Jan 2026 08:12:19 -0000

    The Manuellas are one of the first families to arrive in Australia under a new treaty with Tuvalu, as rising sea levels threaten their …

  13. Italy ski resorts grapple with crowds, climate pressure

    Sun, 01 Feb 2026 01:28:31 -0000

    The buses from Naples arrive in a steady stream, unloading thousands of people in brightly-coloured ski outfits into the small town nestled in the …

  14. Researchers issue warning after making grim Arctic discovery: 'This will continue'

    Sun, 01 Feb 2026 01:15:00 -0000

    Researchers are sounding the alarm after a study of the largest ice cap in Europe painted a very grim picture of its future on our current …

  15. Polar vortex to keep frigid pattern locked over eastern US through much of February

    Sat, 31 Jan 2026 01:53:40 -0000

    The polar vortex will keep the freezer door wide open during much of Feburary, which will not only keep energy demands and the cost of heating homes …

  16. The West’s water war arrives in Washington

    Sat, 31 Jan 2026 15:00:00 -0000

    Interior Secretary Doug Burgum stepped into the seven-state brawl over the Colorado River on Friday — a high-stakes battle over water supplies that poses significant political danger in Western swing states for the Trump administration. Burgum convened most of the region’s governors and their lead …

  17. Chicago sees normal snowfall in January, with slightly cooler temps

    Sun, 01 Feb 2026 22:32:00 -0000

    The National Weather Service’s monthly roundup of records from O’Hare Airport shows January’s average temperature of 21.9 degrees was just 3.3 …

  18. This Trump claim is so absurd it deserves only absurdity in reply

    Sun, 01 Feb 2026 17:15:31 -0000

    In his recent Davos speech to world leaders in Switzerland, President Donald Trump chastised European countries for falling for the climate-change …

  19. Australian summers to experience more 50C days as heatwaves intensify, experts say

    Sat, 31 Jan 2026 20:05:34 -0000

    After two heatwaves in January alone, the prospect of seeing 50 degrees Celsius forecast on weather maps across south-eastern Australia is becoming …

  20. Mapped: How Arctic Ice Loss Is Reshaping Global Shipping

    Sun, 01 Feb 2026 15:33:05 -0000

    How Melting Ice Is Impacting Arctic Shipping Routes See visuals like this from many other data creators on our Voronoi app. Download it for free on …

  21. A Secret Panel to Question Climate Science Was Unlawful, Judge Rules

    Sun, 01 Feb 2026 23:19:29 -0000

    The researchers produced a report that was central in a Trump administration effort to stop regulating climate pollution. A federal judge on Friday ruled the Energy Department violated the law when Secretary Chris Wright handpicked five researchers who reject the scientific consensus on climate …

  22. Climate Advocates Want Help But Won’t Get It

    Sat, 31 Jan 2026 14:46:32 -0000

    Climate scientists say that as the environmental disaster worsens, they need more help from governments, companies, and international organizations. …

  23. New study reveals surprising side effects linked to driving electric vehicles: 'It … has an immediate impact'

    Sat, 31 Jan 2026 23:00:00 -0000

    A new study confirms that electrifying vehicles significantly reduces air pollution. Researchers from the Keck School of Medicine of USC found that …

  24. Researchers make incredible breakthrough that could help protect food supply from major threat: 'Has the potential to redefine'

    Sun, 01 Feb 2026 06:00:00 -0000

    A breakthrough in plant biology could dramatically speed up the gene-editing process, allowing scientists to more easily create weather-resilient …

  25. How A Scientist Accidentally Killed A 5,000-Year-Old Tree

    Sun, 01 Feb 2026 11:25:00 -0000

    If you think you've ever messed up badly at your job, consider the case of Donald Rusk Currey. In 1964, the young graduate student of the University …

  26. In the world's driest desert, Chile freezes its future to protect plants

    Sun, 01 Feb 2026 11:00:00 -0000

    VICUÑA, Chile — Vicuña, the birthplace of Chile's first Nobel laureate, writer Gabriela Mistral, is a dusty little town in the north of the country with colorful facades and cracked cobblestone squares. The breeze fans its streets, billowing curtains out across empty sidewalks, and street sellers …

  27. The solar roof is coming to your EV: How much range will you get and at what cost?

    Sun, 01 Feb 2026 21:54:10 -0000

    This is a fantasy for many EV drivers: Solar charging that saves time at charging stations, reduces costs, extends range, and makes the EV more …

  28. For Western forces in the Arctic, the cold itself is one of their toughest enemies

    Sat, 31 Jan 2026 12:57:01 -0000

    SODANKYLÄ, Finland — Deep snow. Fleeting daylight. Wet clothes. Frozen weapons. Sub-zero temperatures. NATO soldiers training in Arctic warfare are learning that in a future conflict, fighting the enemy may be only half the battle. The other would be surviving the region's harsh winters. "The …

  29. Letters: Illinois families can’t keep paying the bill for climate change damages

    Sun, 01 Feb 2026 11:00:53 -0000

    Across Illinois, people are making hard decisions about what they can afford and what they cannot. A public works director weighs whether to repave a street or replace a storm drain after another heavy rain. A homeowner opens the mail and braces for an insurance premium increase that pushes a …

  30. 10 Most Promising Renewable Energy Technologies of the Future

    Sat, 31 Jan 2026 14:10:25 -0000

    The world is on the brink of an energy revolution, with renewable technologies taking center stage. As we strive to combat climate change and reduce …