Pipes Feed Preview: Climate Change

1. New Fox Poll—a Disaster for Trump—Rattles Fox Anchors: “Wake Up!”

   Fri, 02 Oct 2026 16:57:29 -0000

   They were freaking out on Fox News Friday morning over a new Texas poll. A look at the internals shows they had every reason to. “If you look at that …

2. America is hurtling toward a power grid crisis

   Fri, 02 Oct 2026 11:00:00 -0000

   Electricity demand is skyrocketing, utility bills are spiking – but it could take years to build the new transmission lines that would address the …

3. ICE Protesters Just Sued One of Trump’s Biggest Cheerleaders

   Fri, 02 Oct 2026 13:54:00 -0000

   Benny Johnson, a right-wing influencer, is being sued for referring to protesters as “left-wing terrorists.” Right-wing commentator Benny Johnson …

4. 'Perfect storm': El Niño goes off the charts

   Fri, 02 Oct 2026 10:02:57 -0000

   A record-high ocean temperature has been measured in a key El Niño region of the Pacific Ocean, and scientists say it likely hasn't reached its peak. Sea surface temperatures just hit a record high in a 2.4-million square mile region of the deep Pacific Ocean known as Niño 3.4, the key area …

5. Could a giant iceberg really break off Greenland? Scientists check Tom Cruise’s new movie Digger

   Fri, 02 Oct 2026 19:00:00 -0000

   In Tom Cruise’s new movie Digger, the actor plays a crazed oil baron whose irresponsible drilling causes a massive iceberg to split off Greenland. …

6. Melting glaciers reveal Viking pass hidden for centuries

   Fri, 02 Oct 2026 14:19:45 -0000

   Melting glaciers are revealing thousands of ancient Viking artefacts covered up by ice and snow until recently. Melting glaciers reveal Viking pass hidden for centuries Melting glaciers are revealing thousands of ancient Viking artefacts covered up by ice and snow until recently.

7. Supreme Court ready to tackle climate, immigration and gun rights. Here are 5 cases to watch

   Fri, 02 Oct 2026 21:45:09 -0000

   When the U.S. Supreme Court returns Monday, the justices will kick off a new term featuring cases on climate change, gun rights, immigration and …

8. Eric Schmitt’s a Joke. The Assaults on Jack Smith Are Anything But.

   Fri, 02 Oct 2026 11:44:00 -0000

   The Missouri senator and other Republicans made fools of themselves Tuesday. But that won’t stop them lying about—and trying to destroy—Donald …

9. Scientists Once Calculated the Date of Doomsday—and It’s Next Month

   Thu, 01 Oct 2026 14:25:36 -0000

   In 1960, the journal Science published an article in which scientists predicted doomsday would arrive on Friday, November 13, 2026. So should you be …

10. Everyone Hates Private Equity. Trump Is Bailing It Out.

    Fri, 02 Oct 2026 10:00:00 -0000

    The industry has become the midterms’ most indelible political symbol for Wall Street’s reckless greed. President Donald Trump picked an odd political …

11. Restoring Watersheds One Dam Removal at a Time

    Fri, 02 Oct 2026 12:00:00 -0000

    Editor’s note: This story was originally published by bioGraphic. Sierra is republishing it with permission. In 1859, a committee of farmers in …

12. Nature has rights — it is time the world recognized them

    Fri, 02 Oct 2026 15:31:40 -0000

    Existing legal frameworks have not halted planetary crises. Recognizing the rights of nature could offer a different path. Wildfires, heatwaves and …

13. Sign of the times: Ukraine’s small dairy farms are disappearing

    Fri, 02 Oct 2026 16:09:43 -0000

    Marinka Hritsik has watched Ukraine’s dairy farming traditions change before her eyes. "There were eighteen (household-owned) cows in our village in …

14. Tom Cruise's new climate disaster movie, ‘Digger’, is a disaster

    Fri, 02 Oct 2026 16:17:20 -0000

    A high-concept misfire deliberately designed to test the patience of viewers. Has there ever been a good movie about climate change? The Day After …

15. The Environmental Cost of AI and Its Resource Demands

    Fri, 02 Oct 2026 09:02:41 -0000

    AI can deliver answers in seconds, but powering it requires vast data centres, advanced chips, and huge amounts of electricity and water.

16. Lula v. Bolsonaro: Brazil election unfolds in Trump's shadow

    Fri, 02 Oct 2026 16:57:27 -0000

    Brazil votes Sunday in a presidential election that could reshape its relationship with President Trump, return the Bolsonaro movement to power and …

17. Burned Cattle, Drought, Smoke-Choked Pastures—and the SCOTUS Case to Make Exxon and Suncor Pay

    Fri, 02 Oct 2026 14:20:12 -0000

    After one of the largest wildfires in state history devastated Rio Blanco County, Colorado in 2025, Deirdre Macnab saw her share of horrors across …

18. Households will pay more for energy because of federal policy changes, think tank says

    Fri, 02 Oct 2026 04:01:13 -0000

    Households in the contiguous United States will pay thousands of dollars more for energy through 2040 because of federal policy changes since President Donald Trump returned to office such as canceling new clean energy projects, according to modeling released Friday by a nonpartisan think tank. The …

19. Tom Cruise’s ‘Digger’ Is Dividing Critics. Read What They Are Saying

    Fri, 02 Oct 2026 18:12:28 -0000

    After receiving reviews that ranged from “an acting masterclass” to a “languid, self-satisfied film,” the movie’s social media pages have released new ads encouraging fans to “decide for yourself.” Can “Digger” dig itself out of the hole the film is seemingly in after receiving mixed …

20. Alito’s Recusal From a Key Climate Case May Be Too Little, Too Late

    Thu, 01 Oct 2026 16:49:42 -0000

    Justice Samuel Alito decided Monday to sit out one of the most consequential climate change cases to reach the Supreme Court, but legal experts …

21. Met Office issues polar vortex update amid London El Nino fears

    Fri, 02 Oct 2026 19:56:12 -0000

    The Met Office has issued an update on the polar vortex that could cause chaos in London and across the UK this winter. An unprecedented “Godzilla” El …

22. JONATHAN TURLEY: Justice Alito blazes the ethical path the Supreme Court should take

    Fri, 02 Oct 2026 09:00:20 -0000

    On Sept. 28, Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito recused himself from one of the term's most important cases: Suncor Energy Inc. v. County Commissioners of Boulder County. As I have previously discussed, the case involving the liability of energy companies for nuisance actions tied to climate change …

23. Governor Mikie Sherrill on Electricity Prices, Nuclear Power, and Building in New Jersey

    Fri, 02 Oct 2026 09:10:06 -0000

    Matthew Zeitlin talks with the New Jersey leader at Heatmap House at New York Climate Week. Governor Mikie Sherrill is a former Navy pilot, federal …

24. This year’s El Niño looks a lot like 1997. What happened then?

    Thu, 01 Oct 2026 16:47:38 -0000

    (NEXSTAR) – This year’s El Niño is shaping up to be the strongest in recorded history. That makes it tough to compare to prior years, but if we …

25. Seaweed strandings cause a stink – here’s why they harm your health

    Fri, 02 Oct 2026 13:12:55 -0000

    Seaweed piling up on a beach might look harmless, but as quantities begin to rot, they can release gases that are toxic to people. In recent years, …

26. Wisconsin Among 25 States Suing Over EPA Emissions Rule Repeal

    Fri, 02 Oct 2026 16:46:13 -0000

    Wisconsin is among a coalition of 25 states, cities and counties suing the Trump administration for rolling back rules that limit heat-trapping …

27. October set to be another warm one for Minnesota, but what about our snow chances?

    Fri, 02 Oct 2026 20:43:04 -0000

    September marked our eighth consecutive warmer than normal month this year, and October may very well make it nine.NOAA’s Climate Prediction Center …

28. Big Oil Fears the Evidence of Its Climate Lies | Common Dreams

    Fri, 02 Oct 2026 11:34:10 -0000

    Fossil fuel companies are desperate to escape trial in climate deception lawsuits. The Supreme Court should not shield them from accountability. No …

29. Fifty Billion Seedlings: Can Ethiopia Replant Its Ravaged Forests?

    Thu, 01 Oct 2026 07:41:11 -0000

    A legacy of deforestation has left Ethiopia struggling with more intense flooding and drought. The country is trying to restore its native forests …