Pipes Feed Preview: Climate Change

1. ‘Living on prayer’: Some Miami-area homeowners head into hurricane season uninsured

   Sat, 06 Jun 2026 08:30:00 -0000

   Giselle Torres’ homeowners insurance has gone up more than 1,100% since she moved into her one-story baby blue house near Opa-locka 35 years. After …

2. Mapped: Electricity Prices Across America

   Fri, 05 Jun 2026 14:35:27 -0000

   Mapped: Where Electricity Prices Are Highest in America For many Americans, electricity is becoming an increasingly important cost-of-living …

3. The U.S. is still one of the world’s biggest meat producers. So why are Americans paying so much for beef?

   Fri, 05 Jun 2026 20:30:19 -0000

   It’s officially grilling season in the U.S., but when it comes to one of the most beloved protein sources in the country, Americans are getting …

4. Hochul’s affordability-first climate turn could be a blueprint for other Dems

   Fri, 05 Jun 2026 17:00:00 -0000

   ALBANY, New York — Gov. Kathy Hochul has rolled back one of the nation’s most ambitious climate laws in deep-blue New York — and likely won’t face any political fallout. New York is the only Democratic bastion to weaken emissions reduction targets enacted in a wave of optimism about state-level …

5. Fossil fuel imports have dropped across the EU since war on Iran - except in these three countries

   Sat, 06 Jun 2026 05:00:58 -0000

   While the EU has responded to the latest fossil fuel crisis by limiting fossil fuel imports, a trio of states have “deepened their exposure by …

6. Laboring Under Delhi’s Harsh Heat, Workers Must Choose Health or Wages

   Sat, 06 Jun 2026 04:01:18 -0000

   Sunil Rastogi, an auto-rickshaw driver in New Delhi, normally works 12-hour days to make ends meet and save for the heart surgery he needs. But in summer, as temperatures climb above 100 degrees, he faces a dilemma. Should he work fewer hours, bringing home less for his family and delaying his …

7. Trump Announces $700m Investment In US Coal Industry.

   Fri, 05 Jun 2026 08:59:32 -0000

   President Donald Trump has unveiled a 700 million dollar investment aimed at boosting the US coal industry

8. White House Explodes Over Viral Video of Sleepy Donald Trump

   Fri, 05 Jun 2026 23:14:59 -0000

   A viral video of Donald Trump sitting with his eyes closed sent the White House’s social media operation into full meltdown mode. The administration’s …

9. Could tackling climate change and levelling inequality go hand in hand?

   Sat, 06 Jun 2026 04:56:06 -0000

   The world can raise income, reduce inequality and limit global warming, according to an ambitious roadmap presented this week by economists in France. Making the case for a radical transformation of economies and lifestyles, they call on rich countries to slow growth, phase out fossil fuels and tax …

10. As hot summer, blackouts loom, Iraq looks to solar power

    Sat, 06 Jun 2026 06:15:43 -0000

    With so much sunlight, Iraq is very well-positioned to use solar power to help fix its annual summer electricity crisis. So why is it that Iraq's …

11. An Iowa Town Spent $800,000 on a New Well. It Pumps Undrinkable Water.

    Fri, 05 Jun 2026 12:00:00 -0000

    After shuttering two wells for recurring nitrate contamination, the riverside community of Princeton may face yet another costly fix. This article …

12. Democrat Xavier Becerra advances to general election in race for California governor

    Sat, 06 Jun 2026 00:12:53 -0000

    SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Democrat Xavier Becerra advanced Friday to the general election for California governor after pitching himself as an experienced choice to lead the nation’s most populous state and succeed Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom. Becerra leaned on his more than 35 years in public …

13. The Pacific Ocean Just Started Behaving in a Way Scientists Have Never Recorded in Any Historical Data

    Fri, 05 Jun 2026 18:30:00 -0000

    If you feel like the world’s weather has started to tilt a bit off its axis, you’re not imagining it. The Pacific Ocean, the planet’s largest heat …

14. Not to Alarm Anyone, but Flesh-Eating Screwworms Have Entered the US

    Thu, 04 Jun 2026 17:30:00 -0000

    The USDA this week confirmed the first known infection of the carnivorous fly larva, which feast on the flesh of living mammals, after the United …

15. In the Early 1900s, a Young Ecologist Shot a Wolf and Watched the Life Leave Its Eyes. That Changed His Position on Conservation

    Fri, 05 Jun 2026 11:00:00 -0000

    One day in the early 20th century, in eastern Arizona, a forester—“full of trigger itch,” as he later wrote—leaned over a rimrock ledge, readied his …

16. The coming El Niño is more than a climate event. It is a systemic shock

    Thu, 04 Jun 2026 15:19:55 -0000

    El Niño is often treated merely as a weather story, but in 2026, that risks complacency. The latest outlook should be seen as an early warning to …

17. Coming El Niño will be the strongest ever recorded, new forecast predicts

    Fri, 05 Jun 2026 17:51:08 -0000

    A June update by the European Centre for Medium-Range Weather Forecasts suggests that the coming weather event will be the strongest ever …

18. New Solar Desalination Technology Turns Seawater Into Drinking Water Without Toxic Brine

    Sat, 06 Jun 2026 01:50:03 -0000

    New solar desalination technology turns seawater into drinking water without toxic brine, improving clean water access and protecting marine …

19. Spurned by Trump, Oklahoma’s AG Sues to Block America’s First Aluminum Smelter in 50 Years

    Thu, 04 Jun 2026 09:19:56 -0000

    On depleted U.S. oil stocks, Taiwan geothermal, and hybrid sales Current conditions: The southwest monsoon known as “hagabat” has started in the …

20. How Big Oil Wrecked Your Summer

    Fri, 05 Jun 2026 10:00:00 -0000

    Climate change is making it increasingly hard to have fun in the sun—and the leading fossil fuel corporations have long known this was going to …

21. AI Could Soon Use More Water Than Humanity Drinks, UN Report Warns

    Fri, 05 Jun 2026 14:00:26 -0000

    One argument often used to quell concerns about the rising energy and resource demand of data centers is that artificial intelligence (AI) models …

22. Scientists Rule Out a Worst-Case Climate Scenario, But We're Not Off The Hook

    Fri, 05 Jun 2026 11:00:39 -0000

    When it comes to modeling near-future climate change, scientists have taken their absolute worst-case greenhouse gas emissions scenario off the …

23. Trump's ANWR Oil and Gas Auction Was a Bust—But Alaskan Arctic Still Faces Fossil Fuel Threat | Common Dreams

    Sat, 06 Jun 2026 00:23:40 -0000

    "Even though the interest in today’s sale was tepid, the new leasing still poses significant threats to habitat, iconic wildlife, and Indigenous ways …

24. Biochar: How to Make Your Home More Resilient with This Ancient Soil Secret

    Sat, 06 Jun 2026 03:59:53 -0000

    Learn how biochar can make your home more resilient through soil restoration, water conservation, and green building.

25. Why the electric SUV boom is a problem for climate, health and equity

    Thu, 04 Jun 2026 14:12:53 -0000

    Governments and car manufacturers sell electric cars as the future of green transport. But a less visible trend is challenging this story: many …

26. In the Smoky Mountains, a volunteer effort aims to document every species — before it's too late

    Fri, 05 Jun 2026 08:30:00 -0000

    For citizen scientists, counting lichens and bugs and other tiny species is one way to monitor climate change in America's most biodiverse national …

27. The Coral System Beneath Florida Just Collapsed in 48 Hours – And Marine Biologists Say the Cause Is Unlike Anything in the Record

    Fri, 05 Jun 2026 19:00:00 -0000

    If you heard that a whole coral system off Florida crashed in just two days, your first reaction is probably disbelief. Coral reefs are supposed to …

28. Scientists Just Found the Hottest Place on Earth—And It’s Not Where You Think

    Fri, 05 Jun 2026 19:50:50 -0000

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29. A ‘Reforestation Pipeline’ in New Mexico Trains Seedlings to Survive in Burn Scars

    Fri, 05 Jun 2026 08:55:00 -0000

    Increasing heat and drought are killing young pines planted on ground scorched by wildfires. Can seeds from the toughest trees grown in boot camp …

30. Trump announces $700 million investment in coal plants and California export terminal

    Thu, 04 Jun 2026 19:58:00 -0000

    The U.S. is stepping up its investment in coal as President Trump doubles down on his commitment to bolster the fossil fuel industry. During an event …