Pipes Feed Preview: Climate Change

  1. Trump Has Found a New Part of the Constitution to Abuse

    Wed, 21 Oct 2026 10:00:00 -0000

    The administration’s attempts to grab power through its novel reading of the supremacy clause have, thus far, been consistently thwarted. But it’s …

  2. Why a West Coast storm may be the start of something much bigger

    Wed, 21 Oct 2026 12:50:05 -0000

    Erin Cox·1 min Reporter covering politics with a focus on campaigns Maryland Gov. Wes Moore switches campaign ads to promote redistricting 1 min Maryland Gov. Wes Moore (D) is converting reelection ads in the D.C. media market into messages selling voters on a redistricting amendment that’s currently …

  3. Water Crisis Boils Over in African Tourist Paradise

    Wed, 21 Oct 2026 13:01:14 -0000

    Mauritius confronts unrest as drought strains aging infrastructure. Welcome to Next Africa, a daily newsletter on where the continent stands now — and …

  4. World on Track for 2.8 Degrees Celsius of Warming

    Wed, 21 Oct 2026 12:59:05 -0000

    Current climate policies put the world on a course for 2.8 degrees C of warming this century, a gross breach of international climate targets, …

  5. Major loss of California beaches predicted in latest climate forecast

    Tue, 20 Oct 2026 22:23:13 -0000

    As ocean levels rise, waves crash farther inland and the coast continues to crumble, Southern California is on track to lose 30 to 70% of its beaches over the next several decades. Almost half of all beach cliffs are likely to retreat by 30 to 80 feet by 2100. And a 1.6-foot increase in sea level …

  6. Macron blames 'foreign leaders' for trying to exploit France's tense social climate

    Wed, 21 Oct 2026 13:21:53 -0000

    French President Emmanuel Macron on Wednesday said there 'has been foreign manipulation of information in the aftermath' of the looting in Paris and other French cities amid protests. Adding it has led to comments that are 'as unacceptable as they are stupid' from foreign leaders. Asked by a …

  7. A Bizarre Plastic-Eating Enzyme Has a Second Talent That Worries Scientists

    Wed, 21 Oct 2026 05:34:00 -0000

    Plastic can fool nature’s cleanup crew, but one bacterial enzyme knows exactly where to bite. Researchers have discovered an enzyme that can eat …

  8. It stretched a humongous 250km and blocked a mighty American river for 900 years. Then humans destroyed it, unleashing a disaster

    Wed, 21 Oct 2026 10:49:48 -0000

    Once upon a time, one of America's great rivers was completely blocked by fallen trees. But this wasn't just a minor obstruction, the logjam was at …

  9. Trump’s Vile Tirade About Sen. Elissa Slotkin Exposes Sleazy MAGA Scam

    Tue, 20 Oct 2026 17:45:20 -0000

    The Michigan senator said nothing remotely alarming, but MAGA-world ginned it into a “controversy.” Democrats need to learn how to stand up to this …

  10. A Blue Wave Won’t Wash Away Our Oligarchy Problem

    Wed, 21 Oct 2026 10:00:00 -0000

    The massive election spending by Elon Musk and other billionaires is a huge problem, even if many of the superwealthy’s favorites lose next month. The …

  11. Unprecedented Super El Niño could bring brutal winter to these US states

    Tue, 20 Oct 2026 18:21:48 -0000

    A Super El Niño is blowing into town and it could make this upcoming winter especially brutal in many parts of the US. Everything from sudden, unpredictable storms, to bursts of warmer weath…

  12. United Nations report highlights significant increase in U.S. climate pollution

    Wed, 21 Oct 2026 05:00:00 -0000

    Countries are not doing enough to cut emissions that cause climate change, according to a new report from United Nations scientists. And the United States is a big part of the problem. The U.S. sticks out as the only major economy where planet-warming pollution increased dramatically last year, the …

  13. Super El Niño Threatens Heavy Storms, Flooding and Coastal Erosion

    Tue, 20 Oct 2026 22:31:44 -0000

    We’ll talk with experts on what would make this El Niño climate pattern “super” and what you need to know to prepare. NEWPORT BEACH, CA - October 19: …

  14. Trump’s remarkable mess on electric vehicles: How he made them more expensive and harder to find just as he went to war on Iran

    Wed, 21 Oct 2026 11:27:28 -0000

    Within three months of the U.S. and Israeli strikes on Iran on Feb. 28, 2026, the average price of gasoline for American drivers climbed from US$2.94 …

  15. Pakistan's factory workers swelter in extreme heat as global brands fail on safety pledges

    Wed, 21 Oct 2026 01:04:23 -0000

    KARACHI, Pakistan (AP) — Machines whirred around Siddiqui as her vision blurred and her heart hammered. The garment factory on the outskirts of Karachi was sweltering. The room was packed with sweating fellow workers and huge industrial equipment that radiated heat. The air felt thick with the …

  16. Trump’s threats to take Greenland, and Russia’s growing military, are pushing the EU to expand its Arctic presence

    Tue, 20 Oct 2026 07:26:13 -0000

    The European Union laid out a plan on Tuesday to increase its footprint in the Arctic as global warming, conflict and competition for energy …

  17. Yesterday’s Environmentalists Were Christians. Tomorrow’s Will Be, Too.

    Wed, 21 Oct 2026 10:00:00 -0000

    In the last 25 years, 40 million Americans have stopped attending church—the largest religious exodus in American history. Researchers have …

  18. We’re way closer to protecting 30% of the planet than we knew. But there’s a catch.

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

    First, the good news: The world might be a lot closer than we think to an international goal of protecting 30% of land by 2030.The bad news: It’s …

  19. DOJ's noncitizen voter list is unreliable, officials say. And, U.S. pollution rises

    Wed, 21 Oct 2026 11:46:59 -0000

    Today's top stories Los Angeles County election officials say that the Justice Department's list of 20,000 "likely" noncitizens registered to vote is "unreliable," based on their preliminary analysis. They also say some of the individuals on the list have indicated they were born in the U.S. and may …

  20. What the clouds can tell you about the forecast

    Wed, 21 Oct 2026 09:36:00 -0000

    FPREN | By Andrew Wulfeck The foundation of Earth’s water cycle, which can help drive both short-term weather and long-term climate patterns, is …

  21. Sea life booms and busts, explained

    Wed, 21 Oct 2026 02:59:05 -0000

    Rare hybrid crabs surged to record numbers in the Bering Sea after a 2018 marine heatwave – one of many booms and busts reshaping populations of jellyfish, squid, octopuses and migratory fish. Read on below – and follow ScienceAlert for more on the ocean and its wildlife.

  22. Jeff Bezos’s Washington Post Is Obsessed With Union-Bashing

    Wed, 21 Oct 2026 10:00:00 -0000

    The paper seems to argue unerringly in favor of the boss’s financial interests, despite the fact that labor is enjoying sky-high popularity. Public …

  23. World falling ‘dangerously short’ on climate action, UN chief warns

    Wed, 21 Oct 2026 13:09:58 -0000

    The world will head for 2.6 deg C warming even if climate pledges are met.

  24. 296 km/h: Super Typhoon Champi is now the strongest storm on Earth in 2026

    Tue, 20 Oct 2026 20:58:18 -0000

    Super Typhoon Champi has now grown into the world’s strongest tropical cyclone of 2026, with respect to wind speed.The system in the western Pacific …

  25. What is Spain’s DANA weather phenomenon and is climate change making it worse?

    Wed, 21 Oct 2026 13:52:36 -0000

    A DANA caused the deadly flooding in Valencia in 2024 which killed 200 people. A storm in eastern Spain has killed five people and left cars and …

  26. Kansas Sen. Roger Marshall wrong that Democrat Adam Hamilton ‘wants to shut down the beef industry’

    Tue, 20 Oct 2026 20:50:08 -0000

    In Kansas, beef matters — and Sen. Roger Marshall knows it. As he seeks reelection, he’s declared his Democratic rival Adam Hamilton an enemy of the …

  27. Bracing for a super El Niño

    Wed, 21 Oct 2026 09:02:00 -0000

    El Niño is strengthening. It has become the strongest on record. Already it has strengthened hurricanes at a record pace and pushed the southern …

  28. Pete Hegseth’s Pathetic Warrior Cult Has Undermined the Military

    Tue, 20 Oct 2026 09:54:51 -0000

    The self-styled secretary of war’s attempts to rebrand the Department of Defense have gotten mired in a familiar pattern of failure. Pete Hegseth and …

  29. UN Gives Up On Climate Goal

    Wed, 21 Oct 2026 13:04:28 -0000

    The Paris Agreement in 2015 set out plans to keep global warming to 1.5 degrees C above pre-industrial levels. It admits that this will not happen. …

  30. Malaysia’s next competitive advantage: Adapting to the energy transition

    Wed, 21 Oct 2026 08:18:00 -0000

    As climate risks, energy transition and shifting market expectations reshape the business environment, Malaysia’s ability to compete will …