Pipes Feed Preview: Climate Change

1. Democrats are shying away from climate messaging. One of their own is fighting back.

   Sun, 25 Jan 2026 12:00:00 -0000

   One of Congress’ loudest climate hawks is trying to fend off a push within his party to abandon calls to combat climate change as left-leaning agenda-setters are plotting to reclaim both chambers of Congress in the midterms. “There’s a thing out there called a ‘climate husher,’” Sen. Sheldon …

2. Scientists call for urgent action as dangerous amoebas spread globally

   Sun, 25 Jan 2026 07:22:49 -0000

   Scientists are warning that a little-known group of microbes called free-living amoebae may pose a growing global health threat. Found in soil and …

3. When the World Feels Like Too Much

   Sun, 25 Jan 2026 15:42:34 -0000

   Why global turmoil affects mental health—and what can help. Lately, many people are asking the same quiet question: How am I supposed to live my life …

4. Human composting, natural burials, water cremation: greener ways to go when you die

   Sun, 25 Jan 2026 18:42:53 -0000

   All of us, sooner or later, will need to make a decision about the final resting place for ourselves or a loved one. But the usual options offered by …

5. This wealthy Bay Area beach town is battling to save one road. Billions of dollars in real estate is at stake

   Sun, 25 Jan 2026 12:00:00 -0000

   One of the Bay Area’s most expensive enclaves relies on a two-lane road that will be covered by rising seas in the coming decades. A powerful …

6. America’s catastrophic Storm Spreads 2,000 Miles

   Sun, 25 Jan 2026 15:34:31 -0000

   A new analysis of the US weather map by Bloomberg shows the current storm spans 2,000 miles. Climate change is a cause as the warming Arctic pushes …

7. How to protect your EV from this weekend's snow storm

   Sun, 25 Jan 2026 10:00:05 -0000

   Extreme cold is hard on electric vehicles, but EV owners can avoid problems by being prepared — and may even be able to tap their car's battery if …

8. How this ‘dirtbag’ billionaire chose to do capitalism differently

   Sun, 25 Jan 2026 18:43:09 -0000

   Few people globally have influenced business, sport, the environment and philanthropy like Patagonia founder Yvon Chouinard. Chouinard’s inventive …

9. Crisis world leaders did not address at Davos: Our planet matters more than AI

   Sun, 25 Jan 2026 10:00:00 -0000

   This past week, leaders came together at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, and focused on three big things: the current state of …

10. The Under-the-Radar Route Snowbirds Swear By — But Rarely Recommend

    Sun, 25 Jan 2026 13:27:14 -0000

    Every winter, a quiet migration begins. It doesn’t make headlines. It isn’t branded or advertised. There are no glossy brochures promising paradise …

11. What Trump Doesn’t Understand About Greenland

    Sun, 25 Jan 2026 09:30:00 -0000

    While the president chases 19th-century dreams of land, Greenland’s true power is swimming underwater: a climate-driven fish boom that makes the …

12. How Davos redeemed itself

    Sat, 24 Jan 2026 20:00:05 -0000

    DAVOS, Switzerland — In an age of populism and growing insularity, the World Economic Forum defied the odds this year by reclaiming its lost …

13. How coal mine waste could power America’s next clean energy movement

    Sun, 25 Jan 2026 10:00:00 -0000

    Treating acid mine drainage and extracting its valuable rare earth elements offers a way to transform pollution into prosperity. Across Appalachia, rust-colored water seeps from abandoned coal mines, staining rocks orange and coating stream beds with metals. These acidic discharges, known as acid …

14. Trump Mocks Climate Change Concerns Ahead of Historic Winter Storm. Here’s Why That’s Wrong

    Fri, 23 Jan 2026 21:08:52 -0000

    President Donald Trump, who has long expressed skepticism of the scientific consensus on climate change, again brushed aside concerns on Friday by falsely implying that the massive winter storm set to hit much of the U.S. this weekend contradicts the evidence that the planet is getting …

15. Documenting an Alaska Village, Before and After the Storm That Destroyed It

    Sat, 24 Jan 2026 10:00:00 -0000

    The story of Typhoon Halong’s destruction in Kipnuk adds an exclamation point to long-simmering fears about the future of Alaska coastal villages …

16. Australia Braces for 50°C Scorcher as Heat Dome Powers Unrelenting Heatwave

    Sun, 25 Jan 2026 11:17:52 -0000

    Temperatures Surge to Alarming Heights (Image Credits: Unsplash) Australia – A massive heat dome has locked in extreme temperatures across the …

17. Scientists make unprecedented breakthrough that could solve major problem with EVs: 'This work establishes a direct link'

    Sun, 25 Jan 2026 18:00:00 -0000

    If you've ever noticed that your smartphone's battery capacity seems to dwindle over time, you're certainly not alone. Lithium-ion cells — the …

18. No One Is Quite Sure Why Ice Is Slippery

    Sun, 25 Jan 2026 07:00:00 -0000

    A thin, watery layer coating the surface of ice is what makes it slick. Despite a great deal of theorizing over the centuries, though, it isn’t …

19. James Cameron on moving to New Zealand: ‘I’m there for the sanity’

    Sat, 24 Jan 2026 02:15:17 -0000

    Oscar-winning director James Cameron was candid during a recent interview about why he chose to leave the U.S. during the COVID-19 pandemic and …

20. Donald Trump's Health Unveiled

    Sat, 24 Jan 2026 23:30:03 -0000

    In mid-October, reports of a mysterious MRI scan performed on U.S. president Donald Trump circulated news sources, but there was little information regarding the purpose of the test.

21. US defense plan focuses on homeland, limits help to allies

    Sat, 24 Jan 2026 11:10:36 -0000

    A new Pentagon strategy paper breaks with much past US defense policy, while ignoring climate change as a growing threat. It also foresees allies …

22. How the National Park Service Is Deleting American History

    Fri, 23 Jan 2026 23:04:29 -0000

    Philadelphia sued the Trump administration after it directed the Park Service to rip out a memorial to slavery. Elsewhere, materials about climate change and labor history were being removed. At Independence National Historical Park in Philadelphia, the Trump administration took down an exhibit on …

23. Nigerian farmers talk about how climate change is affecting staple food crops – and what can help

    Sun, 25 Jan 2026 05:04:50 -0000

    In Nigeria, agriculture contributes about 40% to national gross domestic product and supports the livelihoods of about 60% of the population. Finding …

24. People Are Panic Buying for the Winter Storm. An Expert Explains Why We Do It

    Sat, 24 Jan 2026 18:59:26 -0000

    As a potentially historic winter storm has already knocked out power to 112,000 homes and warnings are in place for some 140 million Americans, many in the storm's path have rushed to stores to stock up on supplies. Images of shelves stripped bare at stores across the country have found their way to …

25. A new dataset exposes biodiversity loss hidden in global staple food trade

    Sun, 25 Jan 2026 16:50:01 -0000

    Global food trade is essential for food security, but its ecological consequences often remain unseen. A new data paper published in One Ecosystem …

26. More than $3 billion commitment to clean water has New York advocates cheering

    Sun, 25 Jan 2026 12:33:00 -0000

    New York Governor Kathy Hochul has committed $3.75 billion for clean water infrastructure. In her proposed fiscal year 2027 budget, the Democrat …

27. Climate change in Greenland: disaster or opportunity?

    Sun, 25 Jan 2026 11:30:00 -0000

    Tourists come for the icebergs, but climate change is melting them. As temperatures rise, Greenland faces disaster, but tourism could also thrive.

28. Is climate change weakening the polar vortex?

    Sat, 24 Jan 2026 20:30:44 -0000

    Rising Arctic temperatures and melting sea ice could be causing cold air to flow into the Northern Hemisphere. But not all scientists agree. The polar vortex is a ribbon of high-altitude, fast-moving air that traps cold air as it circles the planet’s Arctic region in a counterclockwise direction. …

29. Environmentalists worry that Google is behind bid to control Oregon town's water

    Sun, 25 Jan 2026 12:00:00 -0000

    Along the scenic shores of one of the Pacific Northwest’s most stunning rivers, a water dispute is growing between environmentalists and a city where Google devours nearly a third of its water resources. A proposal to transfer ownership of a slice of Mount Hood National Forest to the city of the …

30. Scientists Found a Place Where the Earth’s Layers Are Upside Down

    Sun, 25 Jan 2026 15:20:42 -0000

    Geology runs in order, as sediments pile up over time, with older material buried deeper and younger layers added on top. The sequence allows scientists to read Earth’s past like a timeline. It explains why certain fossils appear where they do and why energy companies trust subsurface maps when …