Pipes Feed Preview: Climate Change

  1. A ‘geologic freak’ called the Smackover may end America’s lithium dependence on China, and Big Oil is already there

    Sat, 07 Nov 2026 08:06:00 -0000

    Global lithium demand has jumped more than 400% just this decade, to over 1.5 million metric tons per year. By 2035, that demand could approach 4 …

  2. As the Japanese Countryside Empties Out, Wildlife Is Disappearing

    Fri, 06 Nov 2026 14:05:42 -0000

    The Japanese population is in decline, but the downward trend is especially pronounced in rural areas. The loss of people might be expected to lead …

  3. How The Oligarchs Lost in the Midterms

    Fri, 06 Nov 2026 08:35:06 -0000

    Billionaires don’t often lose elections. They did this time. If you want to know who the biggest midterms loser is, that is, of course, Donald Trump. …

  4. The American Dream Wasn’t Built for Climate Change

    Sat, 07 Nov 2026 10:00:00 -0000

    Owning a home is billed as a way to build wealth, but amid climate-related disasters, for many it's beginning to feel like a trap. This story …

  5. The Tide Could Be Turning on Global Climate Cooperation

    Fri, 06 Nov 2026 16:14:54 -0000

    The U.S. midterms were not fought on climate policy, and the Democrats’ overwhelming win should not be read as a sign that the United States is on a clear path back to climate leadership. But there are good reasons to think the shift can still prove significant for global climate action. Over the …

  6. Canada Gets One Step Closer to Becoming an Energy Superpower

    Fri, 06 Nov 2026 13:36:20 -0000

    On routs begetting routs, Google’s second CCS project, and Poland’s nuclear progress Current conditions: Late-week downpours and cooler temperatures …

  7. Climate Scientists Found A Surprise Hiding Under A Cold War Military Base

    Sat, 07 Nov 2026 02:45:00 -0000

    The Cold War was an interesting time that saw the United States and the Soviet Union compete with one another in weapons development, a Space Race, …

  8. Environment minister lauds home battery subsidy scheme despite search for savings

    Fri, 06 Nov 2026 19:47:15 -0000

    Environment Minister Murray Watt says he and all other ministers have been told to find savings in their portfolios, as pressure on the federal …

  9. ‘Brief burst of intense heat’ could give hard-to-recycle wind turbine blades a second life

    Sat, 07 Nov 2026 06:02:39 -0000

    Europe risks becoming a dumping ground for hard-to-recycle wind turbine blades but new research has found a ‘hot’ solution Wind energy has been …

  10. Future warming events will outdo the extreme heat waves of the recent past, new study finds

    Fri, 06 Nov 2026 21:00:01 -0000

    The extreme heat waves we have seen over the last few years may only serve as a preview of what is to come as a result of climate change. A new study …

  11. Solar above, fish below: Double-decker farms could rival US power use

    Fri, 06 Nov 2026 13:00:43 -0000

    Solar panels above, fish below: That’s the idea behind aquavoltaics, an emerging way to pair solar power with fish farming. Freshwater aquaculture …

  12. This ancient tree turns brilliant gold, then drops its leaves all at once

    Sat, 07 Nov 2026 10:30:24 -0000

    One of the most exciting plants every fall because of its wonderful seasonal color is also one of the most interesting plants in history. Ginkgo biloba, or maidenhair tree, is an ancient “living fossil” that is considered one of the oldest plants on Earth. Fossil evidence suggests it has existed …

  13. You Can’t Make America Healthy by Letting Polluters Off the Hook

    Fri, 06 Nov 2026 11:00:04 -0000

    One might think, from President Donald Trump’s recent announcement of his administration’s plan to gut federal methane protections, that he was doing everyday Americans a huge favor. He claimed that this action was a win for consumers, but the real winners are polluters. They’ve been handed yet …

  14. Polar vortex weakens weeks ahead of schedule, raising risk of cold spells

    Fri, 06 Nov 2026 21:55:31 -0000

    Meteorologists warn that an unprecedented early disruption of the polar vortex could increase the risk of cold spells across the Northern Hemisphere, …

  15. Bono explains why he doesn't 'feel up' to negotiating with Donald Trump's administration

    Fri, 06 Nov 2026 11:57:56 -0000

    Bono doesn't feel "up to" working with Donald Trump's administration and thinks the US political climate is very different to how it has been in the past.

  16. Stephen Miller Will Drag the GOP Further Into the Electoral Abyss

    Sat, 07 Nov 2026 02:58:41 -0000

    After a bruising election in which voters across the nation repudiated Trumpism, the White House has decided that what’s needed is a bigger dose of …

  17. This Greek ship has collected enough waste from remote shorelines to fill 22 Olympic swimming pools

    Fri, 06 Nov 2026 08:02:22 -0000

    The 20-member cleaning team has created the largest database on marine pollution in the Mediterranean. With the longest coastline of any country on …

  18. Ten days of elections around the world may shape future of climate debate

    Fri, 06 Nov 2026 16:11:40 -0000

    From the US to Brazil, Israel and Serbia, the far right have been delivered a number of mammoth blows In the wake of the US midterm elections, the …

  19. Map Shows States Most Vulnerable to El Niño Power Disruptions

    Sat, 07 Nov 2026 10:00:00 -0000

    A strengthening El Niño could leave parts of the United States exposed to the possibility of weather-related power disruptions. The climate pattern …

  20. What to know about COP31: International climate conference begins Monday

    Sat, 07 Nov 2026 11:11:32 -0000

    An official U.S. delegation will not be attending the conference in Turkey. Government officials, scientists, climate organizations and business …

  21. Climate Change Is Bringing Dengue Fever to the High Himalayas

    Sat, 07 Nov 2026 10:00:00 -0000

    As Nepal’s mountains warm, mosquitoes are spreading dengue, once strictly a lowland disease, to higher-elevation, densely-populated areas.The warming …

  22. The Question Now Isn’t About Democrats. It’s What Will Republicans Do?

    Fri, 06 Nov 2026 15:24:03 -0000

    Now that Donald Trump is the lamest of lame ducks, will Republicans finally realize that they have spines and do what’s right for the …

  23. A UC Riverside scientist skied deep into the Sierra to track microplastics in snow

    Sat, 07 Nov 2026 11:00:00 -0000

    Storm events spread microplastics across the environment, even to places that are nearly unreachable. A UC Riverside scientist skied into wilderness far off the beaten path, and found the polluting particles everywhere she looked. Microscopic shards of plastic have been found everywhere scientists …

  24. World First: Underwater Volcano Off US Coast Generates Net-Positive Electricity

    Thu, 05 Nov 2026 23:00:00 -0000

    An engineering team lowered a generator to the ocean floor and ran it using heat from an underwater volcano. They wanted to find out whether it could …

  25. The U.S. States Losing the Most Forest

    Fri, 06 Nov 2026 16:10:00 -0000

    Forest land is rapidly disappearing in the United States. According to a recent report from the U.S. Forest Monitor, a collaborative research program …

  26. AP Exclusive: Departing UN chief calls this 'a moment of truth' in fight to curb global warming

    Sat, 07 Nov 2026 02:01:00 -0000

    UNITED NATIONS (AP) — As United Nations climate talks kick off in Turkey on Monday, Secretary-General António Guterres has an urgent message for …

  27. EPA Pulls the Plug on Regulating Air Pollution From Giant Livestock and Poultry Operations

    Fri, 06 Nov 2026 05:00:00 -0000

    The agency says it will suspend efforts, in the works for more than 20 years, to develop measures that would allow the agency to enforce bedrock …

  28. The Ozone Hole Is the Largest It's Been in a Decade

    Thu, 05 Nov 2026 17:05:21 -0000

    Scientists at NASA and NOAA found the hole to be nearly three times the size of the United States this year. The ozone hole has made its annual …

  29. Environmental groups embrace AI, even as they warn of data centre impacts

    Sat, 07 Nov 2026 09:05:00 -0000

    Artificial intelligence is enabling work that was previously difficult, expensive or impossible.

  30. The Cybertruck’s Death Is Actually Great News for EVs

    Fri, 06 Nov 2026 22:31:15 -0000

    Tesla’s biggest failure is the second massive EV to get the axe within the last year, while smaller vehicles are proliferating. It could be a huge …