Pipes Feed Preview: Climate Change

1. ‘Trying to bury the science’: US climate research under siege

   Wed, 12 Aug 2026 21:08:10 -0000

   Scientists saw a “broad attack” on attribution science, including from Republicans in Congress seeking to outlaw climate accountability lawsuits.

2. Brazil Supreme Court upholds laws that led to downfall of Amazon soy moratorium

   Wed, 12 Aug 2026 21:21:09 -0000

   RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — Brazil’s Supreme Court on Wednesday dealt a major blow to the future of the country’s soy moratorium, upholding state laws that deny tax incentives to farmers who complied with the agreement barring the purchase of soy grown on deforested Amazon land. At the same time, the …

3. Stunning Wisconsin Outcome Hands Dems a Surprise Weapon Against MAGA

   Wed, 12 Aug 2026 17:23:48 -0000

   How David Crowley’s upset win in the Wisconsin gubernatorial primary sets the party up for potential wins in state legislative races, and in bigger …

4. Strong El Niño could deepen hunger crisis – and other climate and nature news

   Wed, 12 Aug 2026 21:34:23 -0000

   1. El Niño raises global food security risks A powerful El Niño could push nearly 49 million more people into acute food insecurity by the end of next …

5. People Aren’t Just Sick of Donald Trump—They’re Sick of His Wife, Too

   Thu, 13 Aug 2026 10:00:00 -0000

   Melania is the most disliked First Lady in modern history. Her solution? A new reality show coming this fall. Something’s off with Melania. This …

6. As Europe Faces Another Heat Wave, Travelers Are Forced to Adapt

   Wed, 12 Aug 2026 18:46:04 -0000

   Soaring temperatures, widespread wildfires and dried-up rivers are transforming tourism across the continent. Here’s how travelers are responding. Standing on a paddle board in late July, Kryssi Whitehurst saw a plume of smoke slowly engulf the sky over a lake in southern France. Miles away, the …

7. NZ’s new flood maps are missing a hidden threat – the water quietly rising from below

   Wed, 12 Aug 2026 20:10:32 -0000

   The latest update of nationwide flood maps, to be released next year, will give communities across New Zealand the clearest picture yet of the …

8. Europe braces for another temperature spike above 35°C

   Thu, 13 Aug 2026 11:21:25 -0000

   Areas of Europe home to more than 135 million people are set to be affected by the highest temperatures. Temperatures are set to surpass 30°C for …

9. Did Trump admin pay German energy company RWE $1.2B to stop building offshore wind farms?

   Wed, 12 Aug 2026 06:00:10 -0000

   The Trump administration has already paid several other energy companies to drop in-development offshore wind projects. In August 2026, social media …

10. Urban heat islands have solutions; many tropical cities can’t afford them

    Thu, 13 Aug 2026 00:34:02 -0000

    Urban heat islands pose a growing global health threat. But in tropical cities, the peril is surging. Already burdened by hot-humid equatorial …

11. The Best Photos of the Big August Solar Eclipse

    Wed, 12 Aug 2026 18:47:30 -0000

    It’s been a century since the Iberian Peninsula has been in the full shadow of the moon. Here’s what it looked like in the path of totality. For the …

12. Want to do something about climate change? Talk about it

    Thu, 13 Aug 2026 08:00:00 -0000

    Two-thirds of Americans are worried about climate change, but many don’t realize how they can play a significant role in climate action — at least, …

13. How climate crisis is redefining home and who counts as a refugee

    Thu, 13 Aug 2026 06:59:00 -0000

    Climate change is increasingly driving displacement, raising urgent questions about development models that foster unequal growth while exacerbating …

14. Scientists invent 'world's greenest balloon'

    Thu, 13 Aug 2026 05:05:56 -0000

    Scientists in London have invented what they claim is the world's first fully biodegradable party balloon. Researchers at Imperial College London say standard balloons can take years to break down and can release harmful chemicals. But their new balloon biodegrades within nine months. The research was …

15. Experts, organisations unite to tackle 'supercharged' El Niño heat in red centre

    Wed, 12 Aug 2026 21:12:50 -0000

    In the face of a potentially sweltering El Niño summer ahead, researchers, experts and health practitioners gathered in Alice Springs this week to …

16. A boat operator used a foghorn to wake a sleeping polar bear. They were fined over $5,000.

    Thu, 13 Aug 2026 11:46:31 -0000

    A person in Norway's Svalbard archipelago in the Arctic has been fined $5,255 for using a foghorn to wake a sleeping polar bear, local officials said …

17. Alpine resorts' snowmaking equipment may be put to work fighting summer forest fires

    Thu, 13 Aug 2026 05:11:38 -0000

    ADELBODEN, Switzerland (AP) — There’s barely any snow in sight above Adelboden in the intense August sunshine, never mind skiers. But the Swiss resort may have a new way to put its snowmaking equipment to work as Europe bakes through hot summers: helping douse forest fires. Glaciers in Switzerland …

18. Will AI derail global climate goals? | MIT Sloan

    Wed, 12 Aug 2026 16:31:10 -0000

    CAMBRIDGE, Mass., August 12, 2026 — As the race to capitalize on artificial intelligence intensifies, tech giants are making bold promises about AI’s …

19. The entire U.S. economy is basically a giant betting app

    Wed, 12 Aug 2026 10:30:39 -0000

    As the western United States is gripped by record-shattering wildfires, some unscrupulous people aren’t just contemplating what it will be like for future generations living in our new normal of erratic weather patterns, or wondering whether climate change is making this situation worse. They’re …

20. Whatever Happened to English Summers? Scorched Britons Would Like to Know.

    Thu, 13 Aug 2026 04:00:05 -0000

    With forecasters issuing a warning for very high temperatures, this summer is on track to be one of the hottest yet. As Britons swelter under yet another heat wave, forecasters are warning that a brutal summer is on course to become the hottest yet. The Met Office, Britain’s weather agency, issued an …

21. Trump and the GOP Have Quietly Broken Their Big Promises on IVF

    Thu, 13 Aug 2026 10:00:00 -0000

    Forget the year 2024, when the Republicans claimed to be huge supporters of in vitro fertilization. Now, many are waging war on in vitro …

22. The race to save Maine’s seagrass meadows

    Wed, 12 Aug 2026 21:00:21 -0000

    Eelgrass is declining along Maine’s coast. As scientists try to understand why, they’re also preparing to restore these crucial marine habitats. On a …

23. ICE’s Airport Crackdowns Are Designed to Spread Fear

    Wed, 12 Aug 2026 10:00:00 -0000

    The agency is snatching and grabbing travelers without any regard for their immigration status—and with no effort to be transparent about what …

24. Fate of the AMOC may depend on how quickly CO2 rises

    Thu, 13 Aug 2026 09:00:00 -0000

    The fate of a critical ocean current may depend more on how fast our planet heats up than the temperature level we ultimately end up with. Earth could …

25. Trump waged war on EVs. Now he’s helping them out.

    Wed, 12 Aug 2026 15:40:34 -0000

    The Trump administration’s mineral agenda will bolster defense technologies and data centers. It’ll also provide a big boost for EV companies. President Donald Trump has made no secret of his disdain for the EV sector. But one of his major policy initiatives is now poised to bolster the same …

26. Corpus Christi voters to decide if industry should pay sharply higher water fees during droughts

    Wed, 12 Aug 2026 21:00:42 -0000

    Activists gathered nearly 13,000 petition signatures to place the measure on the November ballot. Legal challenges are expected. Reservoirs have …

27. Trump’s DOJ Tried to Break a Texas Activist Community. It Failed.

    Thu, 13 Aug 2026 10:00:00 -0000

    Many of the activities used to incriminate the Prairieland defendants—who received extraordinary sentences—are the stuff of ordinary organizing. …

28. 'Like driving through a war zone': Flood crisis after deadly Midwest storms

    Thu, 13 Aug 2026 09:59:34 -0000

    Catastrophic flooding is swamping parts of Indiana. Nearly a foot of rain inundated neighborhoods, with water reaching the roofs of some homes.

29. As temperatures soar, ‘exceptionally serious’ drought imperils UK farmers

    Thu, 13 Aug 2026 08:15:17 -0000

    Farmers trying to adapt to extreme weather say even with the best planning, their industry is facing its toughest test. Cambridgeshire, United Kingdom – Tom Pearson looks down at a crack in his own field, wide enough to plunge his fingers into. Beneath the stubble of a freshly combined oat crop on …

30. ‘It’s shocking’: Readers slam water firms over leaks amid drought crisis

    Thu, 13 Aug 2026 09:48:52 -0000

    England is enduring its fifth heatwave of the summer, with almost three-quarters of the country now in drought but for many Independent readers, the …