Pipes Feed Preview: Climate Change

1. Trump administration seeks to stomp out all fires quickly, reviving policy that has been discredited

   Tue, 30 Jun 2026 18:31:20 -0000

   The deaths of three U.S. government firefighters in a Colorado wildfire are casting a spotlight on the Trump administration’s creation of a new federal fire service and its revival of a previously discredited policy to stomp out all wildfires quickly. One of the killed firefighters worked for the …

2. Spain records second-hottest June on record with nearly 900 heat-related deaths

   Wed, 01 Jul 2026 06:40:23 -0000

   Spain's meteorological agency Aemet has branded June "extremely hot", the second-warmest since 1961. The heat is estimated to have caused about 900 …

3. America’s housing was built for a world we no longer live in

   Wed, 01 Jul 2026 10:00:00 -0000

   The United States is turning 250. Everything we want for the next 50 years starts with fixing housing. America’s housing supply was built for a world we no longer live in. But what will replace it? As the nation turns 250, that is one of the most important questions we face in the coming decades. …

4. Record-high ocean heat could fuel sea level rise and extreme weather on land

   Wed, 01 Jul 2026 02:01:55 -0000

   New Copernicus data reveals that daily global sea surface temperatures have broken records for the time of year. Global sea surface temperatures have …

5. The weed killer America can’t afford to lose

   Wed, 01 Jul 2026 10:00:01 -0000

   A 7-2 Supreme Court decision protects Bayer from costly litigation over Roundup. Thank goodness. Zachary Karabell, an author and investor, writes “The Edgy Optimist” on Substack. His next book, “Fields of Invention: How We Made Corn and Corn Made Us,” will be published in 2027. Bayer and the ordinary …

6. This Chernobyl Fungus Seems to Have Evolved an Incredible Ability

   Tue, 30 Jun 2026 20:30:02 -0000

   Deep within the Chernobyl exclusion zone, clinging to the interior walls of one of the most radioactive buildings on Earth, scientists have found a strange black fungus curiously living its best life. Read on below – and follow ScienceAlert for news that sparks your curiosity.

7. Venture Capitalists Disgusted by Solar Power Because It’s Generating Too Much Clean Electricity to Be Grossly Profitable

   Tue, 30 Jun 2026 17:49:40 -0000

   How can they print more money if electricity prices are so affordable? As the Trump administration continues to debilitate the United States’ path to …

8. Ocean surface temperatures hit record high as world enters ‘uncharted territory,’ scientists warn

   Wed, 01 Jul 2026 11:01:56 -0000

   “The planet is warming because we’re emitting vast quantities of greenhouse gasses, primarily from fossil fuel burning,” one expert said. Temperatures on the ocean surface hit a record high in June, European scientists warned Wednesday, fueling fears of more dangerous heat waves this summer and …

9. Space Lasers Show How Venezuela’s Earthquakes Reshaped the Earth’s Crust

   Wed, 01 Jul 2026 04:30:00 -0000

   New satellite imagery reveals how much terrain has shifted in the wake of the twin quakes. The European Space Agency released a satellite image that …

10. This Is the Week for Democrats to Start Saying “Climate Change” Again

    Wed, 01 Jul 2026 10:00:00 -0000

    The party has gone quiet on the issue. As a heat wave sends temperatures soaring past 100, they can’t remain mum any longer. The United States is …

11. Unchecked AI progress may pose catastrophic risks, UN panel warns

    Wed, 01 Jul 2026 10:55:00 -0000

    The panel’s report is described as the first global independent assessment of AI’s risks and opportunities.

12. Extreme Weather Will Upend U.S.-China Competition

    Tue, 30 Jun 2026 04:00:00 -0000

    The cost of falling behind on climate adaptation.

13. World’s oceans experience hottest June ever, scientists say more heat ahead

    Wed, 01 Jul 2026 04:38:43 -0000

    European Union monitors say the first half of 2026 was ‘marked by sustained and exceptional ocean warmth’ and forecast more to come. The world’s oceans experienced their “warmest June ever observed” and could see further record-breaking highs in the months ahead as El Niño and climate change push …

14. The Case Against Fireworks

    Tue, 30 Jun 2026 10:00:04 -0000

    This year’s Fourth of July fireworks promise to be especially explosive. The White House is endeavoring to smash the Guinness World Record for the largest-ever pyrotechnic display by shooting off 50 times more fireworks than last year. As such, the nation will ring in 250 years with barbeques, …

15. Fourth of July heat wave is just another climate change hoax | Opinion

    Wed, 01 Jul 2026 09:09:02 -0000

    Mother Nature is a radical leftist personification, possibly stemming from some meteorological wing of antifa, and now she’s threatening to ruin America’s 250th anniversary. The brutal heat wave searing much of the United States on this Fourth of July week is further proof Mother Nature is hell-bent …

16. Italians are beating the scorching heat inside ingenious medieval homes

    Tue, 30 Jun 2026 14:03:00 -0000

    The pointy ‘trullo’ is making a comeback thanks to its clever cooling attributes. Adapting to the ongoing climate crisis will require architectural innovation, but not every problem requires a cutting-edge solution. Amide deadly, record-breaking summer temperatures, some residents in southern Italy …

17. 'We cannot kill our industry due to climate change,' Manfred Weber says

    Wed, 01 Jul 2026 07:35:33 -0000

    European People's Party President Manfred Weber has told Euronews that EU climate policies must be "reasonable from a business perspective" and has …

18. Renewables had a record year

    Tue, 30 Jun 2026 13:16:39 -0000

    Renewables were the world’s largest source of total energy supply growth last year for the first time outside a recession, according to a new Energy …

19. Iran Protest: Diverse Sectors Take To The Streets Over Economic And Environmental Crises – OpEd

    Wed, 01 Jul 2026 00:59:46 -0000

    On June 29, 2026, protests erupted across various cities in Iran as retirees, healthcare staff, workers, drivers, and importers took to the streets. …

20. Acceleration of Climate Collapse Feared as Temps in Antarctic Higher Than Normal

    Tue, 30 Jun 2026 11:00:05 -0000

    Climate scientists are sounding the alarm after an unprecedented heatwave hit Antarctica this month and delivered temperatures 20 degrees Celsius (36 …

21. Poland’s 1000-page energy plan: big ambition, challenging to deliver

    Wed, 01 Jul 2026 08:26:00 -0000

    Government adopts update to National Energy and Climate Plan At the beginning of June, the Polish government adopted the updated Energy and Climate …

22. News Wrap: Heat wave brings dangerous temperatures to central and eastern U.S.

    Tue, 30 Jun 2026 22:25:34 -0000

    In our news wrap Tuesday, a record-breaking heat wave is intensifying across much of the central and eastern U.S. and pushing temperatures to what …

23. Germany saves forest from mining, US opens land to drilling

    Wed, 01 Jul 2026 07:34:32 -0000

    Germans have won a fight to keep a coal mine out of an ancient forest. In the US, the government is opening protected lands for drilling and …

24. Western Europe Braces for Repeated Heat Waves Through July

    Wed, 01 Jul 2026 09:50:32 -0000

    As Europe’s record-breaking heat wave recedes, the elements for the next hot spell are coalescing over the Atlantic Ocean. Over the next few days, a …

25. How oil turned the motors of capitalism: a history

    Tue, 30 Jun 2026 14:11:45 -0000

    The vulnerability of the world economy to oil prices was painfully visible in the first half of 2026 following the US and Israel war against Iran. …

26. World Cup's knockout rounds collide with a massive heat wave

    Wed, 01 Jul 2026 09:00:00 -0000

    A massive heat wave is sending temperatures into the triple digits in much of the eastern United States, just as the World Cup enters the crucial knockout rounds. Soccer Edition FAQ: How World Cup fans and workers can stay safe in the heat Some areas are expected to set new heat records. Climate …

27. Michigan advocates want human composting legalized

    Wed, 01 Jul 2026 10:20:12 -0000

    Green burial advocates want Michigan law to allow peoples' remains to be returned to the earth as usable soil. Why it matters: The human composting …

28. Scientists Relaunch Climate.gov a Year After the Trump Administration Shut It Down

    Tue, 30 Jun 2026 19:20:08 -0000

    When the Trump administration shut down Climate.gov in June 2025, it removed one of the federal government’s most widely used climate education resources. For 15 years, the website translated complex climate science into accessible articles, interactive maps, classroom resources, and real-time data …

29. Wildfires in Colorado rapidly spread, destroying buildings and forcing evacuations

    Tue, 30 Jun 2026 11:02:00 -0000

    New wildfires have quickly spread across tens of thousands of acres in Colorado, forcing people to evacuate from their homes and destroying …

30. Tourists soldier on in Rome despite heatwave

    Tue, 30 Jun 2026 10:34:28 -0000

    The Rajasekhar family raised their arms in front of the giant misting machine opposite the Colosseum in Rome. "It's worse than in India," complained …