Pipes Feed Preview: Climate Change

1. Greenland shatters temperature record, redrawing economy from fishing to minerals

   Wed, 04 Feb 2026 11:25:26 -0000

   The Arctic island experienced its warmest January on record in 2026.

2. ‘Doomsday Glacier’ is melting faster than we thought. Can a 150-metre wall stop it flooding Earth?

   Wed, 04 Feb 2026 06:00:09 -0000

   The ‘Doomsday Glacier’ already contributes four per cent of annual sea level rise, but can the consequences of climate change be barricaded off? A …

3. The Unlikely New Director of U.S. Environmental Health Research

   Wed, 04 Feb 2026 08:55:00 -0000

   When organizations need to make an announcement they hope the public won’t pay much attention to, they often drop the news right before the weekend. …

4. Trump hates the way wind farms look. Too bad, America’s court system says

   Tue, 03 Feb 2026 19:05:29 -0000

   President Donald Trump has always been crystal clear about his disdain for wind farms, but his second term’s landmark effort to halt new wind farm …

5. Temperature in Cuba hits 0°C (32°F) for the first time on record

   Wed, 04 Feb 2026 10:59:39 -0000

   Cuba saw historic low temperatures on February 3, 2026, with a weather station in the province of Matanzas recording a temperature of 0°C (32°F) for …

6. Trump’s Fed chair pick could lead shift on climate change

   Tue, 03 Feb 2026 13:03:04 -0000

   US President Donald Trump’s nomination for the next chair of the Federal Reserve has already had an impact on the markets, but his criticism of the …

7. 'Our bodies bear the cost': Patagonia's firefighters battle blazes and austerity in ancient forest

   Wed, 04 Feb 2026 09:11:20 -0000

   Wildfires are still tearing apart the drought-stricken region of Patagonia, ravaging its once-pristine forests. These days, the majestic, forested …

8. NATO soldiers say they can't let their guns get too warm if they want them to work on frozen battlefields

   Tue, 03 Feb 2026 10:35:01 -0000

   SODANKYLÄ, Finland — Among the many challenges NATO soldiers face in the harsh Arctic environment, the possibility of frozen weapons is one that risks leaving them most vulnerable. It's anything but easy to keep guns, drones, and other equipment in the right conditions far above the Arctic Circle, …

9. What the Global Risks Report 2026 really says about the urgency of environmental threats

   Wed, 04 Feb 2026 07:23:16 -0000

   In the 2026 edition of the report, respondents place geoeconomic confrontation and state-based armed conflict at the top of the two-year risks …

10. Greenland, NATO and the Growing Risk of Conflict in the Arctic

    Wed, 04 Feb 2026 10:00:00 -0000

    Award-winning journalist Kenneth R. Rosen spoke with Newsweek about his new book, Polar War: Submarines, Spies, and the Struggle for Power in a …

11. Deep-sea explorers film massive animal drifting through darkness in South Atlantic Ocean

    Wed, 04 Feb 2026 10:31:46 -0000

    The rare giant phantom jelly was spotted during a science expedition off the coast of Argentina. Scientists from the Schmidt Ocean Institute have …

12. Even snowmaking won’t save the future of the Winter Olympics

    Wed, 04 Feb 2026 11:30:00 -0000

    The following essay is reprinted with permission from The Conversation, an online publication covering the latest research. Watching the Winter …

13. Biodiversity conservation has an evidence problem — it’s time to fix it

    Wed, 04 Feb 2026 12:02:34 -0000

    Globally, more than one million species are threatened with extinction, but often interventions intended to protect biodiversity are not rooted in …

14. Extreme heat will make Northern Territory unlivable within 40 years, activists warn

    Tue, 03 Feb 2026 20:39:54 -0000

    The Climate Justice Alliance, a coalition of health, housing, environmental and social service organisations, says rising temperatures and …

15. Historic Winter Storm Sends More North Carolina Beach Homes Crashing Into The Ocean

    Tue, 03 Feb 2026 21:23:50 -0000

    Coastal erosion and rising sea levels are blamed for the loss of more than 30 homes, which often are left to topple due to high removal costs. Several more beach homes have crashed into the ocean along North Carolina’s Outer Banks, littering the shoreline with hazardous debris while raising the …

16. After Fighting for Clean Waters, Rural Communities along Hudson Take on Climate Change

    Wed, 04 Feb 2026 11:00:00 -0000

    When Joe Ritchie thinks of his childhood in public housing in Cohoes, New York, he thinks of black dust. As a kid, Ritchie remembers playing on his …

17. Massive Minnesota fraud case puts AG Keith Ellison under microscope as climate ties resurface

    Tue, 03 Feb 2026 11:30:39 -0000

    A sweeping fraud scandal is putting Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison in the spotlight, reviving questions about his controversial ties to progressive environmental causes. Ellison, who has served as attorney general since 2019 after more than a decade in Congress, has long-drawn conservative …

18. Winter Olympics Faces New Climate Reality

    Wed, 04 Feb 2026 05:30:26 -0000

    Just 16 races were staged during the first Winter Olympic Games, with 17 countries represented. Over the years, it has become a bigger, more lavish …

19. IOC open to earlier Winter Olympics due to warmer temperatures

    Wed, 04 Feb 2026 12:03:04 -0000

    Staging future Winter Games as early as January and the Paralympic Winter Games in February is a possibility because of the effects of warmer …

20. As Trump pushes for Venezuela's oil, here's what to know about the U.S. and Iraq's oil

    Wed, 04 Feb 2026 05:00:00 -0000

    Since the U.S. ousted Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro last month, oil analysts have been remembering the U.S. removal of another foreign leader more …

21. New book 'Meat' explores how the next food revolution could transform meat consumption

    Tue, 03 Feb 2026 23:20:39 -0000

    In his new book “Meat,” Bruce Friedrich argues that the way we produce meat is unsustainable — for the climate, the planet and public health — and …

22. Some Ski Resorts May Close Due to weather

    Tue, 03 Feb 2026 14:58:11 -0000

    Ski weather needs to be cold and snowy. Climate change has warmed the areas where many ski resorts operate and made them drier. Douglas A. McIntyre, …

23. Microbes could extract the metal needed for cleantech

    Tue, 03 Feb 2026 10:00:00 -0000

    Amid rising demand, miners are turning to biotech firms to help them squeeze more metal out of aging mines. In a pine forest on Michigan’s Upper …

24. Why this US cold snap feels bone-shattering when it's not record-shattering

    Tue, 03 Feb 2026 15:33:23 -0000

    The brutally frigid weather that has gripped most of America for the past 11 days is not unprecedented. It just feels that way. The first quarter of the 21st century was unusually warm by historical standards – mostly due to human-induced climate change – and so a prolonged cold spell this winter is …

25. The Trump administration exempts new nuclear reactors from environmental review

    Mon, 02 Feb 2026 20:09:46 -0000

    The Trump administration has created an exclusion for new experimental reactors being built at sites around the U.S. from a major environmental law. The law would have required them to disclose how their construction and operation might harm the environment, and it also typically required a …

26. Kenyan woman hugs a tree for 3 days and inspires a movement

    Tue, 03 Feb 2026 03:55:31 -0000

    Young Kenyan environmentalist Truphena Muthoni has set a Guinness World Record (GWR), for the second time, after embracing a tree for 72 hours. She …

27. West to see much-needed return of winter, while jet stream shields snow-weary East from worst of Polar Vortex

    Wed, 04 Feb 2026 12:19:44 -0000

    Although the West initially benefited from the warmth after atmospheric rivers brought catastrophic flooding to parts of Washington and California in …

28. Why is a Philippine island now the Asia Pacific center for agroecology? Interview with Ramon ‘Chin-Chin’ Uy Jr.

    Tue, 03 Feb 2026 21:38:30 -0000

    Ramon “Chin-Chin” Uy Jr. is a sustainable-food entrepreneur based on Negros Island in the Philippines, which recently hosted the global “good food” …

29. New York’s Winter Arsenal Includes Shiploads of Rock Salt

    Wed, 04 Feb 2026 11:22:06 -0000

    Every year, about 900,000 metric tons of salt arrive in the New York area. This winter, it’s being put to good use. Good morning. It’s Wednesday. We’ve heard a lot about snow lately. Today we’ll find out about the rock salt that’s crunching underfoot. We’ll also get details on a guilty plea by a …

30. MAHA has reshaped health policy. Now it's working on environmental rules

    Tue, 03 Feb 2026 05:17:30 -0000

    WASHINGTON (AP) — On New Year’s Eve, Lee Zeldin did something out of character for an Environmental Protection Agency leader who has been hacking away at regulations intended to protect Americans’ air and water. He announced new restrictions on five chemicals commonly used in building materials, …