Pipes Feed Preview: Climate Change

1. More House Republicans are leaving Congress to run for governor than in decades amid frustration over ‘toxic environment’

   Thu, 25 Dec 2025 09:00:59 -0000

   Congressional Republicans have yet to break the record for most retirements in a single year, but some say it’s only a matter of time before widespread frustration with the current state of Washington leads to a tipping point as many in the party head for the exits. The 10 House Republicans seeking …

2. Bizarre Ecosystem Discovered More Than Two Miles beneath Arctic Ocean

   Thu, 25 Dec 2025 11:30:00 -0000

   Deep down in the Arctic Ocean, life becomes bizarre. One might suppose that at its greatest depths, the icy, dark water would be inhospitable to …

3. The seed vaults that could save humanity

   Thu, 25 Dec 2025 14:01:00 -0000

   These genetic libraries plan for worse-case scenarios. Amid the 872-day siege of Leningrad in the early 1940s, nine people died protecting a library. This library was not for books, but for seeds collected from around the globe. The nine who died were food scientists, starving to death alongside …

4. Yellowstone National Park Faces Cancellations As NPS Warning Comes True Due To Bizarre Phenomenon

   Thu, 25 Dec 2025 10:30:17 -0000

   On December 10, the National Park Service (NPS) updated its website for Yellowstone National Park, warning that "the accumulation of snowfall on …

5. From record warming to rusting rivers, 2025 Arctic Report Card shows a region transforming faster than expected

   Thu, 25 Dec 2025 16:00:00 -0000

   Overall, the Arctic is warming more than twice as fast as the Earth as a whole. This article was originally published at The Conversation. The …

6. Live Updates: Officials Warn of ‘Devastating Loss’ as Southern California Wildfires Burn Out of Control

   Wed, 24 Dec 2025 15:47:20 -0000

   Parts of Santa Monica were ordered to be evacuated as fast-moving flames destroyed homes along the coast in Los Angeles. Officials warned that winds would pick up overnight, fueling the fire.

7. Florida airports told to comply with weather modification ban. Have they?

   Thu, 25 Dec 2025 11:00:00 -0000

   Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis stood in front of a Miami crowd in May to announce a new law that would root out dangerous weather-altering chemicals …

8. As tetanus vaccination rates decline, doctors worry about rising case numbers

   Wed, 24 Dec 2025 10:30:00 -0000

   The harrowing, deadly infection could make a comeback, especially in states vulnerable to climate-linked natural disasters, like Florida and Texas, an NBC News investigation finds. Every doctor wants to see a smile on a patient’s face, but there is one that no doctor ever wants to see: risus …

9. Chocolate could disappear by 2050. Could this climate-resistant alternative take its place?

   Wed, 24 Dec 2025 10:44:40 -0000

   As cocoa production plunges, scientists have turned to a climate-resilient plant to save the chocolate industry. Chocolate is facing a “climate …

10. Agriculturally speaking, 2025 has been one huge food fight

    Wed, 24 Dec 2025 13:00:00 -0000

    Longtime readers of this column know at year’s end I pick what I believe is the top agricultural story. But 2025 is different. The top ag story isn’t …

11. 2025: An explosive year in politics

    Wed, 24 Dec 2025 13:45:09 -0000

    2025 was a busy year in Washington politics as President Donald Trump returned to the White House and swiftly pushed his agenda through executive actions on immigration, trade and climate po…

12. France’s largest rewilding project

    Thu, 25 Dec 2025 04:10:58 -0000

    Founder’s Briefs: An occasional series where Mongabay founder Rhett Ayers Butler shares analysis, perspectives and story summaries. He has spent much …

13. Trump Tosses Lifelines to the Struggling Coal Industry

    Wed, 24 Dec 2025 20:37:52 -0000

    The Energy Department ordered two coal-burning power plants to remain open, and the Environmental Protection Agency gave utilities more time to tackle toxic coal ash. A day after the Trump administration acted to throttle offshore wind farms, it tossed two lifelines to coal, the dirtiest fossil fuel …

14. 2025’s extreme weather had the jet stream’s fingerprints all over it, from flash floods to hurricanes

    Thu, 25 Dec 2025 14:09:18 -0000

    (The Conversation) – The summer of 2025 brought unprecedented flash flooding across the U.S., with the central and eastern regions hit particularly …

15. America’s Billion Dollar Climate Disasters

    Wed, 24 Dec 2025 13:51:41 -0000

    There have been 14 climate disasters this year that have cost over $1 billion each. The range of causes is unusually wide. Douglas A. McIntyre, …

16. What does climate change look like? This year's hurricane season is one example

    Wed, 24 Dec 2025 10:30:00 -0000

    The 2025 hurricane season was a study in contrasts. In one way, it felt very quiet in the United States. No storms made landfall in the U.S. for the first time since 2015. And, for about three weeks in the middle of the hurricane season, no storms formed at all in the Atlantic. And yet, the storms …

17. The average life of a hybrid car's battery, revealed

    Wed, 24 Dec 2025 14:33:11 -0000

    How much life can you expect out of a hybrid battery pack? Plus, more electric auto trends.

18. More Eyes On The Skies Will Help Planes Reduce Climate-Warming Contrails

    Wed, 24 Dec 2025 23:07:05 -0000

    Aviation’s climate impact is partly due to contrails — condensation that a plane streaks across the sky when it flies through icy and humid layers of …

19. Two-way electric vehicle charging at scale could stop renewable energy being wasted – here’s how it works

    Wed, 24 Dec 2025 14:40:51 -0000

    The amount of renewable energy produced around the world is increasingly exceeding demand – particularly from wind and solar sources. This presents a …

20. From historic rulings to the green energy boom: Here are the climate wins of 2025 worth celebrating

    Thu, 25 Dec 2025 07:00:01 -0000

    Despite the influx of climate doom and irreversible damage, 2025 scored some pretty big victories for the planet. Climate change’s ubiquitous presence …

21. These U.S. Cities See Record-breaking Heat Every Year — and Their Summers Are Not for the Faint of Heart

    Thu, 25 Dec 2025 11:37:15 -0000

    The warmest cities in the US, such as Miami, Phoenix, and Las Vegas, offer sunshine and mild temperatures even in the heart of winter. While much of …

22. Northwest Christmas tree growers are trying out new species in face of climate change

    Thu, 25 Dec 2025 13:51:06 -0000

    In the lumber-centric Pacific Northwest, Douglas and noble fir are the classic choices for a Christmas tree — aromatic, good for ornaments and able …

23. 10 notable books on conservation and the environment published in 2025

    Thu, 25 Dec 2025 08:05:40 -0000

    The year 2025 might be seen as one of backsliding when it comes to tackling the environmental crises that face our planet. Political leadership in …

24. Major flooding, mudslide risk in parts of Southern California

    Wed, 24 Dec 2025 10:36:55 -0000

    Potentially catastrophic rain is heading toward Los Angeles -- a region already scarred by recent extreme weather and climate events, making it more …

25. Greta Thunberg arrested supporting Palestinian prisoners on hunger strike during London protest

    Tue, 23 Dec 2025 20:35:43 -0000

    Climate activist Greta Thunberg was arrested Tuesday in London while supporting pro-Palestinian activists in British prisons staging a hunger strike. Prisoners for Palestine, the protest group, released a video showing the 22-year-old Swede holding a sign saying: "I support Palestine Action …

26. Woman Says This Gauge Reveals Whether Your Car Is Warmed Up. It’s Not the Thermostat: ‘I Never Even Looked at That’

    Wed, 24 Dec 2025 21:00:00 -0000

    How important is it to warm your car up? A woman says she just learned a rule of thumb that many longtime drivers swear by: don’t put your car in gear …

27. What Went Right in 2025: Top 25 Good News Stories of the Year

    Wed, 24 Dec 2025 11:30:29 -0000

    What Went Right in 2025: Top 25 Good News Stories of the Year (Maria)The author writes, “Scientists treated the ‘untreatable,’ species came back from …

28. Researchers issue warning after making alarming discovery off US coast: 'Direct bearing on how we live'

    Tue, 23 Dec 2025 23:15:00 -0000

    Fresh research indicates sea-level rise is accelerating faster than previously anticipated, according to WBUR.What's happening?The Woods Hole …

29. Pressure builds on Milano Cortina organisers amid climate concerns and funding issues

    Tue, 23 Dec 2025 20:30:27 -0000

    Pressure is mounting on Italian authorities to accelerate preparations for the Milano Cortina Olympics amid funding gaps and unusually warm …