Pipes Feed Preview: Climate Change

1. U.S. cancels automatic protections for imperiled animals as critics warn of extinctions

   Sat, 18 Jul 2026 18:43:58 -0000

   BILLINGS, Mont. (AP) — The U.S. Interior Department on Friday canceled a rule meant to protect plants and animals that are determined to be …

2. Peter Thiel just gave the public its closest look yet at his ‘Antichrist’ theory—and it’s a tech and climate regulator

   Sat, 18 Jul 2026 10:48:00 -0000

   Peter Thiel has spent 30 years arguing, on political and economic grounds, the regulatory state is the primary obstacle to technological progress. He …

3. Most Forest Fires in Canada Are Simply Impossible to Put Out

   Sat, 18 Jul 2026 21:59:33 -0000

   Half of Canada’s wildfires are in remote areas with no road access. Impossible to fight, they are often left to burn. Most wildfires in Canada are impossible to fight. As smoke from forest fires in Canada have darkened skies south of the border, lawmakers in Michigan, Ohio and other U.S. states have …

4. Reflect Orbital wants to turn night into day with mirrors in space

   Sat, 18 Jul 2026 18:55:12 -0000

   For billions of years, life evolved on Earth under conditions of roughly equal periods of dark and light in most places. The sun rose and set. Night …

5. Spain faces hottest week of summer with temperatures up to 45°C next week

   Sat, 18 Jul 2026 16:00:59 -0000

   Spain's Met Office Aemet says from Tuesday the country will face its third summer heatwave, with highs up to 45°C, as major wildfires rage in …

6. 'We are trapped in a climate dystopia, a black comedy scenario, where the grotesque rivals the Orwellian farce'

   Sat, 18 Jul 2026 21:31:07 -0000

   As heatwaves multiply, public debate often amounts to little more than empty gestures. Recent government decisions to cut green funds and return …

7. Trump's dumb idea to tariff Canada over smoke could set a useful precedent

   Sat, 18 Jul 2026 13:00:00 -0000

   The latest dumb, hypocritical “idea” to come out of the idiot running the US into the ground could actually set the precedent we need to solve climate change. Hear me out for a minute. Right now, much of the east and midwest US is shrouded in smoke due to wildfires in Canada. The wildfires are the …

8. Is there a way out of this disaster?

   Sat, 18 Jul 2026 14:26:02 -0000

   Earthquakes, heat domes and early wildfires. While the rest of the world is coping with epic natural disasters, here in Israel the catastrophes are …

9. Out-of-control Canadian wildfires prompt calls for ‘Nuremberg trials for big oil’

   Fri, 17 Jul 2026 21:13:09 -0000

   July 16, 2026. It is shared here under a Creative Commons (CC BY-NC-ND 3.0) license.As wildfires raged across Canada on Thursday, sending dangerous …

10. Trump’s climate denial collides with America’s apocalyptic summer

    Sat, 18 Jul 2026 00:22:37 -0000

    “The problem is here and it is getting worse. This is no longer abstract or theoretical,” says Chris Hayes as wildfire smoke blankets U.S. cities.

11. Pentagon Says Drones Can Hide in Wind Farms, Freezing 155 Wind Projects

    Fri, 17 Jul 2026 15:10:49 -0000

    The Trump administration claims wind turbines pose a national security threat. The industry says it's pure politics. Wind turbines can confuse radar …

12. China's Viral 'Rooftop Rain' Can Cool Down Areas By Up To 14 Degrees Fahrenheit - Here's How

    Sat, 18 Jul 2026 12:17:00 -0000

    Recently, many countries in the world were caught in the sweaty grip of a heatwave. No two people kept cool the same way, and while U.S. citizens …

13. 'These are striking forecasts': Super El Niño keeps getting even more likely, and it could bring a humanitarian crisis

    Fri, 17 Jul 2026 15:56:26 -0000

    Forecasts point to the ongoing El Niño rapidly strengthening to a likely all-time record in the coming months, fueling temperature rises and extreme …

14. Wildfire Smoke Hangs Over World Cup Final

    Sat, 18 Jul 2026 22:00:23 -0000

    Smoke has blanketed New York City and other parts of the Northeast United States in a thick haze this week, unleashing smoggy skies and dangerous air. As soccer fans from across the globe stream into New York City and New Jersey for the FIFA World Cup final on Sunday, another sort of visitor has …

15. Climate's Compounding Financial Toll Is Becoming Harder to Ignore

    Sat, 18 Jul 2026 12:00:03 -0000

    It’s felt all but impossible to escape the reality of our changing climate this past month, from extreme heat at London Climate Action Week to wildfire smoke across the U.S. northeast and midwest. While each individual event is dramatic in its own right, I’ve been struck by the breadth. Everywhere …

16. Trump threatens new Canada tariffs over wildfire smoke in US cities

    Fri, 17 Jul 2026 12:45:23 -0000

    US President Donald Trump has threatened to impose new tariffs on Canada after hundreds of wildfires have left much of the northern US covered by a blanket of smoke. The threat follows complaints by US lawmakers over the wildfires and Ontario's premier Doug Ford asking the US to send support to …

17. Canadian wildfire smoke ignites cross-border feud over Ottawa's 'willful negligence'

    Sat, 18 Jul 2026 18:31:11 -0000

    As smoke from Canadian wildfires continues to drift across parts of the United States, forestry experts say Canada could reduce the severity of some fires through more aggressive forest management. The issue reached the White House Friday, with President Donald Trump accusing Canada of failing to …

18. A rare weather phenomenon is on track for a 'hostile' clash with the Super El Niño

    Fri, 17 Jul 2026 17:45:00 -0000

    Summer 2026 has already been full of extreme weather, including wildfires in Canada and a massive heat wave. Now, brace for an Atlantic Niña. This has been a summer of extreme weather, so brace yourself—it looks like Mother Nature may have another curveball up her sleeve. As if we don’t have enough …

19. Trump fumes over Canadian wildfire smoke and issues tariff threat

    Sat, 18 Jul 2026 01:18:17 -0000

    Air quality alerts remain for more than 100 million people across the U.S. on Friday, sparking concerns about Sunday’s World Cup final in New Jersey. President Donald Trump on Friday pledged to hold Canada responsible for costs associated with unhealthy air quality in the U.S. due to spreading smoke …

20. 'It's not possible, the Tour de France is July': Race director rejects Tadej Pogačar's wish

    Sat, 18 Jul 2026 08:00:00 -0000

    The race director of the Tour de France rebuffed Tadej Pogačar’s suggestion that the race ought to be moved from its July slot due to rising …

21. The Underrated Apple TV Sci-Fi Series About Climate Change Starring Meryl Streep And Kit Harington

    Sat, 18 Jul 2026 14:17:30 -0000

    In "Game of Thrones," Kit Harington's Jon Snow interacted with climate change in a sense, with the ever-approaching winter and threat of the White …

22. Drained Under Soviet Rule, Aral Sea Has Become a Huge Source of Emissions

    Fri, 17 Jul 2026 14:32:00 -0000

    The Aral Sea sits between Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan and was once the fourth-largest inland body of water on Earth. For the past 60 years, though, …

23. Will the Canadian wildfire smoke affect Spain vs Argentina World Cup final?

    Fri, 17 Jul 2026 19:39:33 -0000

    World Cup organisers are monitoring the situation ‘closely’, with US and FIFA presidents meeting on Friday. The World Cup final in New Jersey-New York hangs under a cloud of uncertainty as dense wildfire smoke billowing down from Canada has triggered unhealthy air quality alerts across the United …

24. Donald Trump blames Canada for smoke pollution

    Sat, 18 Jul 2026 08:40:49 -0000

    More than 800 wildfires are burning across Canada, including around 190 in northern Ontario, with the surge in fires widely linked to climate change. Thick smoke has created hazardous air quality not only across parts of Canada but also in several US states, including Minnesota, Illinois, Michigan …

25. Dozens of Wildfires Are Suddenly Burning in Oregon

    Fri, 17 Jul 2026 22:12:39 -0000

    The state told thousands of people to be ready to evacuate. Dozens of wildfires were burning in Oregon on Friday after thunderstorms delivered thousands of lightning strikes across a landscape that had been left parched by drought. Ted Pierce, manager of the Northwest Interagency Coordination Center, …

26. The Spanish Heat Survival Routine My Suegra Has Taught Me Over 6 Summers: The 7 Spanish Summer Habits That Make Extreme Heat Far More Bearable

    Sat, 18 Jul 2026 09:07:54 -0000

    The first summer I spent in Spain, I did everything wrong. I threw the windows open in the afternoon to let some air in, I kept busy through the …

27. Europe should look to Africa for heatwave solutions

    Sat, 18 Jul 2026 12:19:35 -0000

    African communities have spent decades developing practical, tested ways to live with extreme heat. As Europe faces repeated, dangerous heatwaves, the question is no longer whether rich countries need climate adaptation. It is whether they are willing to learn from places that have been adapting to …

28. What World Cup Hydration Breaks Tell Us About the Times We Live In

    Fri, 17 Jul 2026 10:00:04 -0000

    Everyone seems to have an opinion about the hydration breaks at this summer's World Cup. Many scoff at the need, suggesting they are another FIFA grab at an ad buy. Others question why they occur at every match, regardless of the local temperature or if the stadium has air conditioning. Those …

29. Canadian PM ignites MAGA fury with science lesson

    Fri, 17 Jul 2026 23:38:37 -0000

    Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney incited a MAGA meltdown after pointing out that the United States shared responsibility for the climate change …

30. 'Just stop burning fossil fuels.' Scientists stress that our smoky skies have only one true fix

    Sat, 18 Jul 2026 08:00:00 -0000

    It's another smoky summer in southern Ontario, and people breathing poor air in and around Toronto are once again asking what governments can do …