Pipes Feed Preview: Climate Change

  1. Smoke from fires in Canada is traveling thousands of miles. Here's how to protect yourself

    Fri, 17 Jul 2026 12:29:00 -0000

    Even if you can’t smell it, long-distance wildfire smoke is dangerous. More than 850 wildfires are currently burning in Canada—and the smoke is reaching cities thousands of miles away, from Chicago to New York City. Next week, it’s expected to reach Europe. If the sky is a hazy shade of yellow where …

  2. Highly anticipated climate reports paint grim outlook for humanity

    Fri, 17 Jul 2026 05:34:45 -0000

    John Podesta, advisor to President Biden for clean energy innovation and implementation, joins "The Big Story" to discuss the recent reports on …

  3. Cities are getting smarter about water and other eco wins

    Fri, 17 Jul 2026 13:24:34 -0000

    From flood-resistant infrastructure to new ways of securing drinking water, cities are adapting to the growing climate pressures of a hotter, drier …

  4. Iraq and Chevron Are Planning a Route Through Syria to Evade Strait of Hormuz

    Fri, 17 Jul 2026 11:54:40 -0000

    On NRC moves, Blue Energy, and China’s solar and methanol breakthroughs Current conditions: The World Cup’s final match between Argentina and Spain is …

  5. Is Europe now too hot for school summer holidays? How to chose a destination by its weather

    Fri, 17 Jul 2026 12:36:21 -0000

    Millions of British families head to southern Europe during the school holidays every July and August. But with temperatures regularly climbing well …

  6. A vast lithium reserve may be hiding beneath the US – enough to last centuries

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

    Lithium is the mineral du jour. As a vital component of many rechargeable batteries, tech companies are clamouring for more of the mineral, driving …

  7. Trump threatens Canada over wildfire smoke choking U.S. cities

    Fri, 17 Jul 2026 22:26:08 -0000

    Soot from Canadian wildfires blanketed a dozen U.S. states Friday, as government agencies warned millions of Americans to stay indoors. A haze fell over the Capitol on Friday as smoke from Canadian wildfires stretched farther east, prompting the president and GOP lawmakers to level blame at Canada …

  8. EU proposes slowing down cuts to carbon emissions for businesses

    Fri, 17 Jul 2026 17:52:06 -0000

    The European Union has unveiled proposals that would slow cuts to businesses' greenhouse gas emissions limits, as part of a major climate policy overhaul. The reforms would relax the rules of the bloc's emissions trading system (ETS) to give businesses more time to reduce their carbon output than …

  9. Smoke from devastating Canada wildfires visible from space | Space photo of the day for July 17, 2026

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

    Satellites have captured images of the billowing smoke. The wildfires tearing across Canada are so extreme that the smoke billowing upward can be seen …

  10. How an influx of salt may affect microbial ecosystems in rivers, estuaries and coastal waters worldwide

    Fri, 17 Jul 2026 14:00:12 -0000

    As sea levels rise due to climate change, encroaching seawater will likely make freshwater environments saltier. In a new study, MIT researchers have …

  11. Europe’s lack of preparation for the brutal heat wave this year killed an extra 10,000 people, records show

    Fri, 17 Jul 2026 15:41:58 -0000

    Heat that hit Europe exceptionally early and hard this year appears to have led to a spike in deaths, with well over 10,000 more people dying at the …

  12. India launches first hydrogen-powered train built in the country to expand clean energy on railways

    Fri, 17 Jul 2026 07:34:47 -0000

    NEW DELHI (AP) — India rolled out its first domestically built, hydrogen-powered train on Friday, a move aimed at expanding the use of clean energy in its vast rail network. The train made up of two hydrogen-powered driving cars and eight passenger coaches will operate in the northern state of …

  13. US-Israeli Bombing Has Harmed Iran’s Wildlife, Farms, and Water Supply

    Fri, 17 Jul 2026 14:38:41 -0000

    Just a few days before Tehran and Washington signed a now-defunct ceasefire agreement, local media in Iran reported that 25 goitered gazelles were …

  14. New Study Reveals Why Ancient Roman Concrete Keeps Getting Stronger

    Fri, 17 Jul 2026 15:00:00 -0000

    The arrow of time flies one way, and with it comes decay. We build our structures to last as long as possible, but even the toughest materials …

  15. 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 …

  16. Deadly Texas Floods Ebb, but Danger Remains: ‘You Could Hear the Water’

    Fri, 17 Jul 2026 16:19:36 -0000

    At least two people died as waters rose rapidly across the Texas Hill Country, the same area of the state that saw catastrophic flooding last year. Powerful floodwaters that have torn through Central Texas for days began to ebb in some places on Friday, leaving behind battered homes, blocked roads …

  17. The report oil companies are worried about: Climate attribution science

    Fri, 17 Jul 2026 11:30:10 -0000

    New report says our ability to tie weather damages to climate change is improving. Climate change is being driven largely by the greenhouse gases …

  18. France's wheat production drops after scorching weather pushes early harvest

    Fri, 17 Jul 2026 08:28:41 -0000

    The wheat harvest in France, Europe’s largest grain producer, is expected to fall by four percent compared to 2025 after an unusually early harvest carried out during successive heatwaves. France is forecast to produce 32 million tonnes of wheat in 2026, according to the French agriculture …

  19. Filmmaker Josh Fox Knows All About the ‘Unfolding Disaster of Climate Change’ — His New Doc Tackles It from the Human Side

    Fri, 17 Jul 2026 20:00:00 -0000

    The "GasLand" and "Awake: A Dream from Standing Rock" filmmaker shares his life-changing experience crafting his latest, which follows climate …

  20. Trump Wants to Roll Back a Rule That Protects Drinking Water for 25 Million Americans

    Fri, 17 Jul 2026 13:35:56 -0000

    Conservation scientists have determined that Trump’s plan to rescind the 2001 “roadless rule” could jeopardize clean water supplies in key states …

  21. This Heatwave Shattered Every Arizona Record

    Fri, 17 Jul 2026 11:40:39 -0000

    Arizona just witnessed something unprecedented. What started as an unusual March warm-up has become a year-defining weather disaster that’s literally …

  22. India debuts hydrogen-powered train as part of sustainability drive

    Fri, 17 Jul 2026 10:25:08 -0000

    India joins a handful of countries that have successfully deployed the zero-emission technology in their rail networks. India has launched its first domestically built, hydrogen-powered train, as it pushes its efforts to expand clean energy use. Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated the locomotive …

  23. Trump threatens tariffs on Canada 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 choked 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 fight …

  24. Tree-killing Asian beetle that has wreaked havoc in U.S. detected in EU for first time

    Fri, 17 Jul 2026 11:57:00 -0000

    A tiny Asia-origin beetle that has devastated ash forests in North America has been detected in the European Union for the first time in Hungary and …

  25. The Pentagon froze 155 wind projects in 24 states, claiming drones can hide in wind farms

    Fri, 17 Jul 2026 17:40:39 -0000

    The year-long freeze affects 44 gigawatts of capacity and has cost developers $2 billion. The wind industry says it is the latest political attack on renewables. The Pentagon has frozen the permitting process for at least 155 new wind projects in 24 states for nearly a year, citing concerns that …

  26. What the Paleocene-Eocene Thermal Maximum Can Teach Us About a Warming World

    Fri, 17 Jul 2026 17:39:34 -0000

    It’s a stunning summer evening in the arctic. The sun glows orange near the horizon, sparkling off the back of an alligator. Each slow sweep of the …

  27. Link between raging wildfires and climate change is greater than ever

    Fri, 17 Jul 2026 20:21:26 -0000

    Human-caused climate change is driving many of the wildfires burning across Canada. What's harder to say is how much worse the planet is because of warming global temperatures.

  28. Too hot to fly: the airports at risk from climate change

    Fri, 17 Jul 2026 11:31:17 -0000

    Check the forecast for your holiday destination.

  29. Why it's time for banks to follow through on climate action and set absolute emission targets

    Fri, 17 Jul 2026 16:42:16 -0000

    A historic and paralyzing heatwave has struck much of Europe once again this summer, underlining the need to cut emissions as such weather becomes …

  30. As heatwaves strike, Europeans turn to Chinese air-conditioners

    Thu, 16 Jul 2026 22:01:29 -0000

    Steven Scholtysek, 36, is no stranger to Europe's heatwaves. The German engineer has lived through sweltering summers since his childhood. But this year the heat has been especially unbearable. Western Europe has experienced its hottest June on record, and cities across Germany saw temperatures rise …