Pipes Feed Preview: Climate Change

1. We'd Be Entering an Ice Age Right Now if Climate Change Hadn't Terminated It, Study Suggests

   Sun, 01 Nov 2026 02:00:00 -0000

   Earth is constantly molded by fire and ice, and not in a poetic sense. These physical forces singe or scour our planet's surface with fiery eruptions …

2. Europe’s crumbling coastlines face a €800 billion crisis. Is it time to move inland?

   Sun, 01 Nov 2026 06:02:54 -0000

   Economic losses from coastal erosion exceed €1 billion per year across 28 European countries Nearly one in two Europeans live near a coastline, but …

3. Bolivia declares state of emergency over El Nino weather pattern

   Sun, 01 Nov 2026 04:04:40 -0000

   Drought is affecting 78,000 families, and has led to the loss of more than 75,000 cattle, as El Nino is due to peak in late 2026. Bolivia has declared a nationwide state of emergency to free up resources to deal with the effects of the El Nino weather phenomenon. Bolivian President Rodrigo Paz signed …

4. Elon Musk Made Off With $16 Billion of Taxpayer Money

   Fri, 30 Oct 2026 11:32:01 -0000

   In theory, contractors are legally barred from political giving because that smacks of bribery. In practice, Musk gets a 2,200 percent return on his …

5. The Midterms Are Finally Here. So Are Surging Costs and Corruption, Which Remain Top Concerns for Voters.

   Sun, 01 Nov 2026 10:00:00 -0000

   While running for a second term as president, Donald Trump told Americans that he would lower costs and end inflation starting on day one. His …

6. Paper straws could be doing more harm than good, study suggests

   Sat, 31 Oct 2026 21:11:36 -0000

   Paper straws have been marketed as a more environmentally friendly alternative to plastic, but a new South Korean assessment suggests they may carry a greater pollution-related health burden. South Korea’s Ministry of Climate, Energy and Environment commissioned the assessment from the Korean …

7. Why You Shouldn't Toss Your Old Halloween Pumpkins In The Trash

   Sat, 31 Oct 2026 12:00:03 -0000

   The only thing scarier than Halloween? Getting rid of a sad looking jack-o’-lantern when it's over. When confronted with a rotting, deflating carved pumpkin, your first instinct might be to beeline to the trash as quickly as possible. But experts caution against doing so—warning that trashing …

8. The edge of the world gets closer: Greenland opens new airport in iceberg capital

   Sun, 01 Nov 2026 08:54:20 -0000

   Through the airplane window, enormous icebergs drift across the waters of Disko Bay, alongside one of Greenland's most remote and spectacular towns. …

9. This Could Be a Historic Election—and Not for the Reasons You Think

   Sun, 01 Nov 2026 11:00:00 -0000

   The GOP has totally lost its advantage on the economy. And the fascinating reason why runs much deeper than gas prices. Amy Richards, a 56-year-old …

10. I tried plug-in solar and loved it—but there’s a catch

    Fri, 30 Oct 2026 12:00:00 -0000

    As new laws roll out across the U.S. enabling plug-in solar panels, I tested one kit to see how it works. Getting solar installed on your roof typically involves weeks of planning and red tape and hiring an installation crew to do the work. I tried a very different option: a plug-in solar panel. …

11. How do summers differ between Earth's hemispheres?

    Sun, 01 Nov 2026 10:00:00 -0000

    Each of Earth's hemispheres experiences summer, but how do they differ? Each year, Earth's Northern and Southern hemispheres cycle through four …

12. Fifty years on, Julius Dam remains a lifeline for outback communities

    Sun, 01 Nov 2026 01:00:37 -0000

    In 1971, a devastating drought exposed a serious problem in the outback mining city of Mount Isa. Despite having a major dam, the city was running …

13. Climate skeptics used AI to review their work. It told them they were biased.

    Sat, 31 Oct 2026 10:00:23 -0000

    Published October 31, 2026 Scientists handpicked by the Trump administration to write a critical review of climate science used various LLMs to …

14. Super El Niño, Polar Vortex Collapse Could Hit US At Same Time

    Fri, 30 Oct 2026 17:14:42 -0000

    Two major atmospheric phenomena could influence U.S. weather in the coming weeks as a super El Niño continues to strengthen in the Pacific Ocean, …

15. Melting Himalayan Glaciers With Western Greed - OpEd - Eurasia Review

    Sat, 31 Oct 2026 00:08:53 -0000

    Key Takeaways: The article argues that Nepal’s 26 August glacial collapse and flash floods, which killed 1,455 people and left about 5,300 missing, …

16. We the people must hold the powerful accountable on Election Day | Opinion

    Sun, 01 Nov 2026 10:00:00 -0000

    The coming midterm elections are important. Will we the people hold the powerful accountable for their actions? Or will we succumb to the message of …

17. Trump cut funding for farmers — then unlocked billions for them before Election Day

    Sat, 31 Oct 2026 08:45:00 -0000

    Whether it’s enough to smooth over tensions with that constituency remains to be seen. The last two years have been a rough going for farmers and …

18. JD Vance Has Become Trumpier Than Trump. What a Disgusting Human.

    Fri, 30 Oct 2026 05:03:49 -0000

    Vivek Ramaswamy is the hands-down winning monster of this election cycle, but the vice president is a close second—and is certainly doing more damage …

19. How a Secret Vote by U.N. Scientists Legitimized Carbon Capture and Skewed Decades of Climate Policy

    Fri, 30 Oct 2026 10:00:00 -0000

    Carbon Captured How the fossil fuel industry influenced climate researchAn investigative series by ProPublica and Drilled In the spring of 2005, the …

20. A Democratic Wave In the Midterms Could Change How Companies Talk About Climate

    Fri, 30 Oct 2026 20:39:41 -0000

    For the last year, I’ve been asking corporate executives how they might expect anticipated Democratic victories in the midterm elections to shape the future of the U.S. climate and energy agenda. I was surprised how often they gave the same answer: investigations. Democratic control of congressional …

21. Microplastics found in freshly fallen snow in Sierra Nevada • Florida Phoenix

    Sat, 31 Oct 2026 04:05:42 -0000

    Microplastics are everywhere — including in Nevada’s snowpack. After years of skiing on freshly fallen snow in remote locations across the Sierra …

22. Melting glaciers expose hundreds of unexploded World War I bombs

    Fri, 30 Oct 2026 13:59:00 -0000

    Melting glaciers in the Italian mountains are revealing hundreds of unexploded bombs from the First World War. More than 200 of the munitions have …

23. Nostradamus’ chilling 2027 predictions include wildfires, financial chaos, and worse

    Sat, 31 Oct 2026 10:00:00 -0000

    What could the “most famous seer” of the 16th century possibly know about a modern world filled with artificial intelligence, data centers and …

24. What Happens When Microplastics Meet Water? Scientists Uncovered a Potential Source of Cell-Damaging Molecules

    Sun, 01 Nov 2026 04:33:00 -0000

    Key Points In recent years, there’s been a lot of news — including extensive coverage here at Food & Wine — about how microplastics are turning up everywhere, from inside fish and vegetables freshly plucked from the ground to even human hearts. But how they might be harming our health has been much …

25. Why Microplastics Are So Dangerous for Human Health

    Sat, 31 Oct 2026 08:45:00 -0000

    Microplastics are more chemically volatile than previously thought, a new study found. That could explain how they contribute to inflammation and …

26. Inside Trump’s Dark Plot to Keep Senate in GOP Hands Even If Dems Win

    Fri, 30 Oct 2026 19:01:38 -0000

    Senate control could come down to Alaska. Can Republicans really refuse to certify or seat Mary Peltola if she wins? Probably not. But they sure can …

27. Could El Niño trigger an 'ARkStorm?' California's flood risk explained

    Sat, 31 Oct 2026 10:02:44 -0000

    The strength, location and duration of atmospheric rivers will be the deciding factor in how much rain and snow falls in California this winter. The rivers in the sky hold the key. The strength, location and duration of atmospheric rivers – ribbons of water vapor that extend thousands of miles from …

28. Something Ancient Is Waking up Under Earth’s Surface—and It’s Turning Water Orange and Toxic

    Fri, 30 Oct 2026 12:00:00 -0000

    Soil frozen for millennia is thawing, and its chemical payload is traveling downstream. No place on Earth is insulated from the impacts of climate change, and that includes the remote Alaskan wilderness. Here, pristine streams criss-cross the landscape and support a diverse ecosystem of fish, …

29. Agriculture Will Soon Feed the World Without Costing the Earth

    Sat, 31 Oct 2026 10:58:00 -0000

    Modern agriculture operates on a scale that’s hard to fathom. Gargantuan tractors and implements agitate the land, sowing crops in endless rows and …

30. Ohio Denies Evidence of Fracking Waste in Drinking Water. Its Own Records Show Otherwise

    Fri, 30 Oct 2026 16:00:00 -0000

    This story is published in partnership with DeSmog, the climate investigations site. In Ohio’s rural southeastern corner, Marietta College geology …