Pipes Feed Preview: Climate Change

  1. 3 questions to ask before shelling out to upgrade your home’s electrical panel

    Wed, 11 Nov 2026 12:45:00 -0000

    Post Polling Director covering what people think about leaders, issues and elections Poll: Republicans split over nominating a Trump-like candidate in 2028 A Reuters-Ipsos poll sheds some light on President Donald Trump’s influence within the Republican Party after Democrats’ sweeping midterm …

  2. As the UN adopts an equal world map, meet the three geographers who disputed how the Earth was charted 2000 years ago

    Wed, 11 Nov 2026 12:59:51 -0000

    For more than 200 years, the standard map of the world has been based on a 1569 chart of the globe pioneered by Flemish geographer Gerardus Mercator …

  3. 'Everything we love is at stake': Greta Thunberg blasts COP climate summits as being full of lobbyists

    Wed, 11 Nov 2026 11:00:45 -0000

    Swedish activist Greta Thunberg and UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres blasted fossil fuel companies for "killing our planet". Climate activist …

  4. Trump says US won Iran war, Iran responds

    Wed, 11 Nov 2026 10:02:53 -0000

    President Trump said that the U.S. won the war with Iran but that the U.S. naval blockade would continue. Iranian officials responded on the sidelines of an international climate summit in Turkey.

  5. A Remote Island Holds a Major Warning Sign for the Future of Humanity

    Wed, 11 Nov 2026 13:30:00 -0000

    A 180-year accidental experiment on a barren volcanic rock could show us how to reverse deserts—or how to break nature. The word “terraforming” is typically reserved for discussions of other worlds. Sci-fi writers dream up vast galactic empires where humans have bent entire planetary ecosystems to …

  6. Sybiha Discusses Trade With Turkey’s Top Diplomat

    Wed, 11 Nov 2026 13:33:30 -0000

    In brief: Ukrainian Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha met his Turkish counterpart Hakan Fidan on the sidelines of the 31st UN Climate Change Conference …

  7. Nvidia’s in Bed With a Chinese Spy—and Trump’s in Bed With Nvidia

    Wed, 11 Nov 2026 11:00:00 -0000

    The Jensen Huang honey pot story contains multitudes, but here’s the bottom line: National security is for sale. On November 8, Jensen Huang, founder …

  8. These Will Be the Snowiest Adventure Towns This Winter, According to a Meteorologist

    Wed, 11 Nov 2026 10:05:25 -0000

    A meteorologist analyzes Super El Niño and Pacific climate patterns to forecast which mountain towns and ski regions will receive the highest snowfall this winter. These are her picks for the towns likely to dumped on the most—and a few wild cards to watch. Every year, America’s snowiest towns are …

  9. Michigan Residents Voted to Get Corporate Money Out of Politics. Now Utilities Are Suing

    Wed, 11 Nov 2026 11:15:00 -0000

    Amid rising electricity costs, Michiganders decisively voted for a ballot proposition to curtail the ability of utilities to spend on elections—a …

  10. Earth's rocks are missing about a billion years. Scientists finally know where it went

    Wed, 11 Nov 2026 10:49:53 -0000

    It's one of geology's deepest mysteries. Imagine opening a history book and finding several chapters torn out. This was what geologists looking into …

  11. COP31 leaders try out new sales pitch for climate action: do it for the economy

    Wed, 11 Nov 2026 13:28:58 -0000

    ANTALYA, Turkey, Nov 11 - Leaders at the COP31 summit in Turkey are trying out a new sales pitch for climate action that is tailored to the times: do …

  12. On Jan. 3, Democrats run into reality

    Wed, 11 Nov 2026 12:00:00 -0000

    Watch what happens with climate change, campaign finance, Medicare-for-all and racial gerrymandering. Congress has a caucus for every cause — bicycles, snowboarding, baking, composting, aquaculture, soccer, rock-and-roll, and on and on. There are more caucuses, formal and informal, than members of …

  13. The Garbage Man: Bill Gates Has Earned Billions Investing in Climate-Polluting Landfills

    Tue, 10 Nov 2026 10:00:00 -0000

    In November 2015, world leaders descended on Paris to negotiate a historic agreement to limit global warming. But on the summit’s opening day, …

  14. How much rain can Florida take? Recent ‘rain bombs’ offer a troubling preview

    Wed, 11 Nov 2026 10:08:00 -0000

    A week after record-breaking rains walloped parts of Palm Beach County, some communities are still flooded. “There’s water on some of their roadways …

  15. The Download: preserving minds and weighing open AI risks

    Wed, 11 Nov 2026 13:10:00 -0000

    Plus: COP31’s flagship pledge to electrify 35% of energy use is sinking. This is today's edition of The Download, our weekday newsletter that provides a …

  16. 'France has some of the cleanest electricity in the world, but we're not using enough of it'

    Wed, 11 Nov 2026 11:12:15 -0000

    Eve Irvine is pleased to welcome Thierry Bros, energy & climate expert and Professor of Science and Economics at Sciences Po. As geopolitical conflicts unsettle global energy markets and governments struggle to reconcile climate commitments with economic and security imperatives, the answer lies in …

  17. Indonesia forest fires burned through nearly 2.9 million hectares

    Wed, 11 Nov 2026 08:50:29 -0000

    Fires in Indonesia driven partly by a strong El Nino have burned through 2.88 million hectares (7.1 million acres) so far in 2026, a monitor …

  18. The Army now has a clean, battery-electric train

    Wed, 11 Nov 2026 11:59:00 -0000

    The train is in service at Fort Hood, where its battery also serves as a backup source of power during emergencies. Last December, the Army’s first …

  19. Corporations Win “Free Speech” Right To Hide Pollution

    Tue, 10 Nov 2026 21:46:53 -0000

    A federal appeals court says forcing corporations to disclose their biggest sources of climate pollution is likely unconstitutional. A San …

  20. Scientists Discover Two Remarkably Untouched Worlds Hidden in The Pacific

    Wed, 11 Nov 2026 05:00:00 -0000

    What would the ocean look like if humans had barely touched it? It's not easy to tell. Our marine environment is in a state of perilous …

  21. The Most Open-and-Shut Impeachment Case Is Not Pete Hegseth

    Mon, 09 Nov 2026 15:30:32 -0000

    The House may impeach the defense secretary this week. Fine. But the real enemy of the Constitution is Attorney General Todd Blanche. On Saturday, …

  22. Could this bacteria save coral reefs from the heat?

    Wed, 11 Nov 2026 12:30:00 -0000

    The ocean’s most important habitats are in danger. Scientists are looking to their microbiome to save them. As extreme heat destroys more coral reefs, scientists are racing to find new — and sometimes unexpected — ways to keep them alive. Some are trying to encourage corals to reproduce more, while …

  23. Voters rejected Prop. 45. The battle over California’s housing crisis continues

    Wed, 11 Nov 2026 11:00:00 -0000

    California’s sky-high housing costs cast a dark shadow on its sunny disposition, sending some fleeing to more affordable climes. Yet voters decisively rejected a state ballot measure that promised to make it easier and cheaper to build housing by changing the law often blamed for driving up costs: …

  24. The Global Economy Braces for Yet Another Blow

    Tue, 10 Nov 2026 11:00:07 -0000

    El Niño is already unleashing economic and agricultural pain worldwide. It may get even worse. Deadly flooding sweeping the American Southwest. …

  25. Prepare for the AI Apocalypse Like You’d Prepare for a Snowstorm

    Tue, 10 Nov 2026 22:01:25 -0000

    Water, batteries, and go bags Since late last year, a small but growing chorus of cybersecurity experts has been warning that AI models were pushing the internet toward a sort of cataclysm. Hospitals, banks, utilities, basically anything and everything connected to the web could be hacked. Over the …

  26. Why the World Is Still Running on Fossil Fuels After 30 Years of Climate Talks

    Tue, 10 Nov 2026 10:00:00 -0000

    Missed opportunities, industry influence and political maneuvering are behind the lack of progress in slowing global warming.ANTALYA, Turkey—The …

  27. El Niño flooding is coming. This Bay Area neighborhood may be among the most vulnerable

    Tue, 10 Nov 2026 12:00:00 -0000

    Standing outside his beige bungalow near the southern tip of San Francisco Bay last month, Dick Santos pointed to a windowsill 4 feet above the …

  28. What comes next for towns flattened by Nepal’s flood?

    Wed, 11 Nov 2026 10:00:10 -0000

    Floodwaters destroyed the once-bustling market town of Dhunge. Now, its residents face difficult questions about how – and where – to rebuild. Shanti …

  29. The Pace of Everglades Restoration Has Accelerated. But Is It Working?

    Wed, 11 Nov 2026 10:00:00 -0000

    The National Academies, in a new report, call for more clarity around how effective the massive effort has been and what it ultimately can achieve.A …

  30. The Case Against Chuck Schumer

    Wed, 11 Nov 2026 11:00:00 -0000

    Democrats just won a historic victory. The party’s base still wants more change. Scott Colom, the Democratic nominee for Senate in Mississippi, has …