Pipes Feed Preview: Climate Change

1. Could nuclear fusion power save planet Earth – or is it just a money sink?

   Mon, 14 Sep 2026 05:05:11 -0000

   Scientists are debating if fusion energy will stay science fiction – or if it could really replace fossil fuels in the future. It is a special moment …

2. Britain's Prince William warns ‘inch-by-inch’ action is not enough to stop climate change

   Mon, 14 Sep 2026 07:20:00 -0000

   Britain’s Prince William has issued a dramatic plea for action to tackle climate change to be sped up before it is too late. Current measures are …

3. 20-Foot Hurricane Swell Obliterates SoCal Luxury Homes in ‘Most Coastal Carnage I’ve Ever Seen’ (Video)

   Sun, 13 Sep 2026 21:53:37 -0000

   Southern California coastlines are reeling after historic hurricane swells battered the region, sending massive waves exploding into luxury beachside …

4. Indian PM Narendra Modi calls out BRICS nations, telling summit it’s time to act on their agreements and convert ‘files to real-life impact’

   Sun, 13 Sep 2026 17:16:37 -0000

   Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday warned that rising geopolitical tensions, supply chain disruptions and climate crises are increasingly …

5. Trump’s Geothermal Energy Time Bomb Is About To Explode

   Sun, 13 Sep 2026 18:06:31 -0000

   Geothermal energy has emerged as another up-and-coming existential threat to the US coal industry, with support from the Trump administration.The …

6. New world map makes Africa look bigger: what’s the fuss about? Cartographers explain

   Sun, 13 Sep 2026 05:50:15 -0000

   The UN has passed a non-binding resolution to endorse the Equal Earth Projection, a map which more fairly represents the true size of the Earth’s …

7. It wiped out 90% of life on Earth, turned the oceans into graveyards – and it very nearly ended life on our planet entirely

   Sun, 13 Sep 2026 15:57:00 -0000

   The time nearly everything died Known fittingly as the ‘Great Dying’, the End-Permian mass extinction is the third of Earth’s ‘Big Five’ and - in …

8. Does Your Lawn Really Need Overseeding Every Year? Here’s How to Tell

   Sun, 13 Sep 2026 23:25:00 -0000

   Here’s exactly how often you should overseed to keep your lawn looking thick and lush. One of the best ways to keep your lawn looking thick and lush …

9. Andrei Rublev’s ‘Trinity’ icon temporarily removed from iconostasis at the Trinity Lavra of St. Sergius. Its climate-control chamber is broken. — Meduza

   Mon, 14 Sep 2026 07:47:53 -0000

   Andrei Rublev’s Trinity icon, which was transferred to the Russian Orthodox Church in 2023, has been removed from the iconostasis at Trinity Sergius …

10. ‘Slowing things down’: Trade wars hit global electrification shift

    Sun, 13 Sep 2026 07:25:09 -0000

    Tariffs on everything from EVs to grid components could slow the energy transition. BRUSSELS — Import limits on solar technology. Export controls on critical minerals. Rising tariffs on photovoltaic cells, electric vehicles and batteries. The list of trade barriers grows every day, in countries …

11. Nepal floods: The Himalayas are melting faster - and India's economy is 'at risk'

    Sun, 13 Sep 2026 22:07:22 -0000

    The Himalayas are approaching a dangerous threshold as glaciers melt faster, glacial lakes grow more unstable and the mountains face a widening gap in monitoring, according to new research. The findings come in the aftermath of devastating floods in Nepal and Tibet, which killed more than 1,300 …

12. In 1998, a man illegally cut holes in a Tucson street curb. The result changed the law.

    Sun, 13 Sep 2026 23:04:04 -0000

    He ratted himself out to the city when it was clear his water diversion plan had worked. When you live in a hot, desert city that only gets 11 inches …

13. This Country Will Be Underwater, 600,000 people Will Leave

    Sun, 13 Sep 2026 12:26:44 -0000

    The Maldives is both a nation and an archipelago. It is literally sinking into the ocean. In the middle of the Pacific, some residents are moving to …

14. The BC Conservative Platform: A Road Map to the 1950s

    Mon, 14 Sep 2026 00:20:00 -0000

    In a tumultuous period for the party, revisiting its policy declaration is oddly clarifying. We’ve spent the summer watching the Conservative Party of …

15. Can a warming Arctic become an important commercial highway?

    Sun, 13 Sep 2026 20:44:51 -0000

    The conflict in the Middle East raises security concerns about traditional shipping routes. The conflict in the Middle East has raised security concerns about the shipping route through the Bab al-Mandeb strait and the Suez Canal, which links Asia to Europe. And climate change has contributed to …

16. EPA plans to raise your health costs by $120B on Monday

    Mon, 14 Sep 2026 03:31:47 -0000

    The EPA plans to announce a new policy on Monday that will eliminate limits on power plant pollution, saddling Americans with another $120 billion in long-term health costs, in the latest step of Trump’s assault on Americans’ pocketbooks. The news comes from a New York Times report which cites two …

17. Himalayas approaching tipping point, millions of livelihoods at stake-report

    Mon, 14 Sep 2026 05:56:38 -0000

    HONG KONG, Sept 14 (Reuters) - The Himalayas are approaching a tipping point as glaciers melt faster than a decade ago, threatening water security as the region approaches "peak water" by mid-century, according to a study released this month. The findings come after the collapse of a Himalayan …

18. Electric mobility brings Africa's energy transition into the wild

    Mon, 14 Sep 2026 01:15:00 -0000

    MAASAI MARA, Kenya — Joshua Kijape eases his motorcycle through the tall grass, listening for movement in the bush. There is no engine rumble, no …

19. Scientists find evidence for an ancient supercontinent that covered 80 percent of Earth’s surface

    Sun, 13 Sep 2026 23:07:00 -0000

    • A new global isotopic map has revealed vast fragments of ancient Gondwanan crust buried beneath younger mountain belts across Asia, Europe and North …

20. There could be no Atlantic hurricanes this year – but there’s a catch

    Sat, 12 Sep 2026 19:32:37 -0000

    Forecasters say it’s possible that the U.S. may not see any Atlantic hurricanes this season, potentially breaking a century-old record. The last time …

21. Orchards in Maryland struggle with early bloom and poor yields

    Mon, 14 Sep 2026 01:04:27 -0000

    Research suggests final freezes will move more into alignment with the earlier bloom by the middle of the century. (Adobe Stock)By Lisa Held for …

22. My generation can restore its legacy and save the country in November | Opinion

    Sun, 13 Sep 2026 09:00:00 -0000

    I am a member of the Baby Boomer generation (1946-1964), a.k.a. the Luckiest Generation, because of all our advantages. We avoided the Great …

23. Mark Ruffalo: How Dark Waters Became Murky

    Mon, 14 Sep 2026 03:49:03 -0000

    Years before Mark Ruffalo made Dark Waters, I was teaching the story behind the film to students in my Contemporary Science and Technology class at …

24. 12 Things a Tree Stump Shows About the Century It Grew Through – Dino World

    Mon, 14 Sep 2026 04:57:15 -0000

    Most people glance at a tree stump and see nothing but firewood. But scientists who spend their careers staring at those same concentric rings can …

25. California’s Project Nexus completed a 1.6-megawatt solar installation over two irrigation-canal sites in 2025, after researchers estimated that covering the state’s 6,400 kilometres of canals could prevent 63 billion gallons of annual evaporation—enough water for two million people—while the cooler microclimate above the canals could improve the panels’ efficiency.

    Mon, 14 Sep 2026 03:30:00 -0000

    California’s 1.6-megawatt solar-canal pilot is operating, but the 63-billion-gallon water figure remains a statewide model estimate that the two …

26. Africa: Old Global Order Must Change As Power Shifts to Emerging Economies - Guterres

    Mon, 14 Sep 2026 05:04:09 -0000

    [UN News] UN Secretary-General António Guterres told leaders of a bloc of major emerging economies in New Delhi on Sunday that a more balanced global …

27. America’s air monitors are disappearing. So is your power to expose polluters.

    Sun, 13 Sep 2026 13:00:00 -0000

    Across several states, a quiet chemical industry campaign is making it harder to hold polluters accountable. This story is from Floodlight, a nonprofit …

28. What Next for Global Climate Negotiations?

    Mon, 14 Sep 2026 02:05:00 -0000

    Despite some recent setbacks for the climate agenda, negotiations through the annual COP process continue, offering the world the best chance it has …

29. Australia must double down to meet our climate targets. Our new study shows how

    Sun, 13 Sep 2026 20:11:23 -0000

    Within the next five years, global warming is set to breach the 1.5°C threshold at the heart of the 2015 Paris Agreement. This will have dire …

30. Mosquito-borne illnesses increasing in US. See map of affected states

    Sat, 12 Sep 2026 12:02:59 -0000

    As Western states fight a rise in West Nile virus and the South contends with a surge in dengue fever, mosquito-borne diseases have left some Americans uneasy as this summer season comes to a close. While some mosquito-borne illnesses common in more tropical climates, such as malaria and yellow …