Pipes Feed Preview: Climate Change

  1. The performance car market shrunk in 2025, with a few surprising winners

    Tue, 13 Jan 2026 20:16:54 -0000

    Lots of longtime favorites saw their numbers go down, but there were some bright spots, too. Plus, more auto news and trends you may have missed.

  2. So our brains aren’t full of microplastics after all?

    Tue, 13 Jan 2026 18:15:00 -0000

    Major studies on microplastics are now being called into question. This story originally appeared in The Guardian as an exclusive and is republished here as part of the Climate Desk collaboration. High-profile studies reporting the presence of microplastics throughout the human body have been thrown …

  3. Court says Trump admin illegally blocked billions in clean energy grants to Democratic states

    Mon, 12 Jan 2026 22:25:29 -0000

    WASHINGTON (AP) — A federal judge ruled Monday that the Trump administration acted illegally when it canceled $7.6 billion in clean energy grants for projects in states that voted for Democrat Kamala Harris in the 2024 election. The grants supported hundreds of clean energy projects in 16 states, …

  4. RFK Jr.’s new food pyramid could be a disaster for the environment — if Americans actually follow it

    Tue, 13 Jan 2026 20:01:37 -0000

    The Trump administration announced last week that it wants Americans to consume more protein, churning out a colorful illustration of an inverted food pyramid that prominently features a big, red steak, a wedge of cheese, and a carton of whole milk at the top and claiming it’s “ending the war on …

  5. Experts issue warning on looming threat that could wipe out $500 billion in property value: 'Our whole country has a lot at stake'

    Tue, 13 Jan 2026 20:00:00 -0000

    Climate change and its related risks are directly influencing Australia's property market and lending landscape.According to national assessments, …

  6. Maps show why Greenland is so important as the Arctic warms

    Tue, 13 Jan 2026 09:41:09 -0000

    President Trump has said repeatedly that he wants the United States to control Greenland, refusing to take military action off the table and …

  7. What Would a Trump Takeover Mean for Greenland's Resources?

    Tue, 13 Jan 2026 08:42:00 -0000

    Even before U.S. forces seized Venezuela’s president, Nicolás Maduro, President Donald Trump reiterated his long-stated desire to take control of …

  8. Photos Capture the Breathtaking Scale of China's Wind and Solar Buildout

    Tue, 13 Jan 2026 06:00:00 -0000

    Last year China installed more than half of all wind and solar added globally. In May alone, it added enough renewable energy to power Poland, …

  9. ‘Woke Pope’ Shades Trump Over His Foreign Power Grab

    Mon, 12 Jan 2026 17:07:33 -0000

    The meeting with the Venezuelan Nobel Peace Prize winner came ahead of a high-stakes trip to Washington, where Trump is eyeing her award. Pope Leo XIV …

  10. Op-ed: The New Food Pyramid Is a Climate Disaster

    Tue, 13 Jan 2026 09:00:26 -0000

    The 2025-2030 Dietary Guidelines for Americans were just released, along with a new food pyramid that heavily promotes meat and dairy—and reflects …

  11. Everyone Wants the Arctic

    Tue, 13 Jan 2026 21:19:56 -0000

    President Trump wants to annex Greenland. We look at the fight over a different Arctic territory for insights. Officials from Denmark and Greenland are going to the White House today to discuss the future of Greenland. They say the island is not for sale; President Trump has made clear he wants to …

  12. US Greenhouse Gas Emissions Jump

    Tue, 13 Jan 2026 15:15:00 -0000

    Experts at the Rhodium Group say US greenhouse gas emissions grew last year, breaking a multiyear downward trend. If coal use continues to rise, the …

  13. California fire victims say fighting with insurance companies has delayed rebuilding

    Tue, 13 Jan 2026 10:30:00 -0000

    Nine months had passed since a wildfire destroyed Mark Johnson's southern California home, and he was still waiting for State Farm to pay his claim. Desperate for a resolution, Johnson asked the insurer in October to negotiate a settlement so his family could rebuild. "I was on the verge of leaving …

  14. Nikki Glaser Explains Why She Didn't Joke About the Political Climate at the Golden Globes: 'It's Not Funny'

    Tue, 13 Jan 2026 21:31:08 -0000

    Nikki Glaser explained her decision to withhold jokes about politics at the 2026 Golden Globes, saying the political climate just isn’t funny right …

  15. A Startup Just Beamed Electricity from a Moving Airplane to Prove We Can Harvest Solar Power from Space

    Tue, 13 Jan 2026 18:54:49 -0000

    Researchers successfully beamed power from a plane to Earth, paving the way for orbital energy.

  16. Greenland has vast natural resources – but that’s not why the US wants it

    Tue, 13 Jan 2026 12:03:25 -0000

    The U.S. is sabre-rattling over Greenland once again. The vast island’s natural resources are back on the agenda, a year after then-U.S. national …

  17. Exxon Shrugs Off Venezuela as ‘Uninvestable’

    Mon, 12 Jan 2026 12:48:34 -0000

    On Meta’s atom, Illinois frees nuclear, and China’s fusion milestone Current conditions: Snow is heading for the Northeast later this week, with some …

  18. Trump’s Venezuela Plan Is Peak Petrobrain

    Tue, 13 Jan 2026 11:00:00 -0000

    To present regime change in Venezuela as an answer to the affordability crisis, you have to ignore basically everything about the affordability …

  19. Comments on World’s Potential Response to Trump on UNFCCC Withdrawal

    Tue, 13 Jan 2026 15:03:22 -0000

    I got behind on reading comments on my articles for a few days, and I’ve spent all morning catching up on that. Going through the comments on “How …

  20. As Australia burns, locals learn to adapt

    Tue, 13 Jan 2026 13:09:30 -0000

    Another Australian summer, another spate of catastrophic wildfires. As DW's Stuart Braun watched the flames rip through Victoria in recent days, he …

  21. Without Mars, humans and animals could look entirely different. Scientist says the Red Planet shapes our Ice Ages

    Tue, 13 Jan 2026 12:18:33 -0000

    You might think that Earth's influence on your life is minimal at best. Beyond often appearing like a bright red 'star' in the sky, what has Mars ever …

  22. Here are three climate wins airlines could unlock tomorrow. No new technology required.

    Tue, 13 Jan 2026 14:00:58 -0000

    Three strategies to improve airline fuel efficiency could reduce global aviation emissions by at least half, according to a new analysis.The aviation …

  23. After Losing a Climate Case in a Louisiana Courtroom, Chevron Wants a Change of Venue

    Mon, 12 Jan 2026 23:59:26 -0000

    Lawyers for the oil giant argued before the U.S. Supreme Court on Monday that the matter belongs in federal court. But the heavily Republican state …

  24. Anker's new whole-home backup system frees you from power outage woes

    Tue, 13 Jan 2026 14:57:00 -0000

    Anker says the latest offering from its power solutions division is the first-ever smart hybrid backup system for your entire house. The company …

  25. The solar boom has a dirty secret. Here’s how to avoid another mountain of waste that can’t be recycled

    Mon, 12 Jan 2026 19:21:54 -0000

    Solar power has a dark side: panels are still built to be thrown away, and we risk creating a mountain of waste that locks away valuable minerals. The …

  26. 5 big questions about Democrat-run states’ plans to track motorists’ car mileage

    Mon, 12 Jan 2026 22:25:28 -0000

    Several Democratic-led states are exploring new ways to monitor vehicle mileage as they work toward climate goals and shore up road maintenance …

  27. EPA says it will stop calculating health care savings from key air pollution rules

    Tue, 13 Jan 2026 17:05:00 -0000

    WASHINGTON — The Environmental Protection Agency says it will stop calculating how much money is saved in health care costs avoided and deaths …

  28. How Trump’s Case Against Revolution Wind Fell Apart (Again)

    Mon, 12 Jan 2026 21:59:33 -0000

    A federal court has once again allowed Orsted to resume construction on its offshore wind project. A federal court struck down the Trump …

  29. The U.S. War Machine is “Earth’s Greatest Enemy”

    Tue, 13 Jan 2026 21:55:20 -0000

    In their new documentary, Abby Martin and Mike Prysner reveal that the climate and anti-war movements are really one and the same—because the U.S. …

  30. Newsom Trolls MAGA Fans Over Wild Pollution Plan

    Tue, 13 Jan 2026 13:02:18 -0000

    The California governor mocked Trump’s supporters for voting for the deterioration of their own health. California Gov. Gavin Newsom is trashing …