Pipes Feed Preview: Climate Change

1. "Swarms can number 800,000 animals, and the stings from just 1,000 can kill a human." 10 deadliest, most feared, swarms on the planet

   Sun, 14 Jun 2026 01:46:00 -0000

   They move as one, strike without warning and leave chaos in their wake. Discover the world’s deadliest swarms – where sheer numbers turn tiny …

2. Not Texas, Not Arizona: This Southern State Has The Hottest Weather That Travelers Should Prepare For

   Sun, 14 Jun 2026 00:00:00 -0000

   What state has the highest average temperature in the U.S., a tropical climate zone, and lots of alligators? Needless to say, it's Florida. According …

3. The El Niño Situation Is Looking Absolutely Brutal

   Sat, 13 Jun 2026 04:54:44 -0000

   It is upon us. Last week, the United Nation’s World Meteorological Organization issued a confident prediction that El Niño will form at some point …

4. The Boreal Forest in Northern Canada Is Migrating Northward at a Rate That Has No Parallel in Any Climate Record

   Sat, 13 Jun 2026 10:15:00 -0000

   If you picture the Canadian North, you probably see an endless carpet of dark green spruce and pine stretching to the horizon. It feels timeless, …

5. Judge orders Trump administration to restore national park signage on climate change, slavery

   Sat, 13 Jun 2026 01:57:46 -0000

   A federal judge has ordered the Trump administration to restore signs related to topics such as climate change, slavery and Indigenous and LGBTQ+ history that were removed under an executive order to purge language at national parks that allegedly cast America in a negative light. The order has …

6. Trump Ordered To Restore Slavery Signs at National Parks: ‘Censorship’

   Sat, 13 Jun 2026 16:35:36 -0000

   President Donald Trump's administration has been ordered to restore signs and exhibits at national parks covering topics such as slavery, climate …

7. How forgotten voyages helped track El Nino

   Sun, 14 Jun 2026 07:35:44 -0000

   The UN has warned a new phase of El Nino – a natural weather pattern that forms in the Pacific Ocean – could begin within weeks. Several forecasts from national weather agencies suggest it could end up as one of the strongest ever recorded and drive more extreme weather around much of the …

8. The potential ‘disaster’ which could engulf the 2026 World Cup at any point

   Sun, 14 Jun 2026 07:06:32 -0000

   When football fans think about the environmental challenges facing the 2026 World Cup, they probably think about the heat. That’s understandable. The …

9. Heat-Proof Flowering Shrubs For Hotter Summers – 6 Of The Best That Will Flourish in Drought and Heat Without Fuss

   Sat, 13 Jun 2026 14:00:00 -0000

   Vibrant heat-proof flowering shrubs are the backbone of any summer garden design even in the hottest climate. The trick to successful planting is …

10. IEA: Economic Weaponizing Of Clean Energy Trade – OpEd

    Sun, 14 Jun 2026 00:18:42 -0000

    The latest report of the International Energy Agency (IEA) on global solar photovoltaic (PV) capacity shows how the countries of the West and allies …

11. 'Super El Niño' will have an alarming financial impact, experts fear

    Sat, 13 Jun 2026 10:02:34 -0000

    El Niño, a natural warming of Pacific Ocean water, can have a big impact on the world economy, costing trillions of dollars around the globe. The start of the El Niño climate pattern has officially been declared by federal forecasters, and signs are that it could be a "very strong" and very costly …

12. Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei Wants Us to Think He’s Building a God

    Fri, 12 Jun 2026 14:58:34 -0000

    He acts like he has special knowledge about how best to regulate his company. But he’s a CEO like any CEO, and he wants what all CEOs want: to write …

13. Arctic on foot: Meet the British artist turning a 600km climate journey into theatre

    Sun, 14 Jun 2026 05:01:50 -0000

    Bristol-based artist Tom Bailey has spent six weeks immersing himself in a region changing faster than almost anywhere on Earth. When British theatre …

14. Hoover Dam Running Out Of Water

    Sat, 13 Jun 2026 05:03:04 -0000

    The Hoover Dam is one of the largest in the world. Its turbines provide electricity to millions of Americans. Drought has lowered the Colorado River …

15. Four Republicans to duke it out for a seat in State House talk climate change, abortion, bill to split state

    Sun, 14 Jun 2026 01:00:00 -0000

    There is no shortage of Republicans who want to replace state Rep. Suzanne Schmidt. Schmidt announced earlier this year that she will run for Spokane …

16. America just committed $1.2 trillion to fix its infrastructure. We’re still flying blind

    Sat, 13 Jun 2026 10:30:00 -0000

    The Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act authorized $1.2 trillion in total spending. It is the largest infrastructure commitment in modern U.S. …

17. El Niño has been officially declared but what does it mean for UK weather?

    Fri, 12 Jun 2026 15:01:23 -0000

    El Niño has been formally declared by the US weather agency, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), and it's forecast to be …

18. The mystery of how China is keeping down the world’s oil prices

    Sat, 13 Jun 2026 11:00:00 -0000

    Your gas could be a lot more expensive right now. Thank Xi Jinping. Gas prices are high right now — an average of roughly a dollar more than they were last year for Americans. But considering that we’re not more than 100 days into the closure of the Strait of Hormuz, which the International Energy …

19. I spent 8 years flood-proofing a city. Capital markets are running out of time to take El Niño seriously

    Sat, 13 Jun 2026 12:15:00 -0000

    Federal forecasters put the odds of a strong El Niño this winter at roughly two in three, and the odds of one matching or exceeding the record 2015 …

20. New Method Turns Ocean Water Into Drinking Water, Without Waste

    Sat, 13 Jun 2026 03:54:21 -0000

    The energy-efficient desalination system produces fresh water without chemical additives and transforms leftover salts into useful materials. Big …

21. Opinion | Hong Kong’s domestic helpers need safe places to work and play

    Sun, 14 Jun 2026 08:30:05 -0000

    As climate change intensifies and urban space dwindles, migrant workers’ needs must be prioritised.

22. Homeowner Says His Neighbor’s Tree Drops Leaves Into His Garden Every Fall and Kills His Crops, Now He’s Asking Who Should Pay for the Damage

    Sat, 13 Jun 2026 16:00:00 -0000

    In a small residential pocket of Michigan, Paul had spent two years turning his backyard into a productive vegetable garden that supplied most of his household's summer produce. He carefully rotated crops, added compost, and installed raised beds that he believed would finally make the space self …

23. Trump Concedes a Battle in His War Against Wind Energy

    Fri, 12 Jun 2026 16:54:59 -0000

    The administration filed to dismiss an appeal of a December ruling that overturned its wind permitting freeze. Trump’s Department of Justice is giving …

24. 8 captivating photos of Delaware Bay’s annual horseshoe crab spawn

    Sat, 13 Jun 2026 12:00:00 -0000

    The ancient relationship between the ancient arthropods and shorebirds drives a 9,000-mile journey. Few creatures wear the mantle of deep time as visibly as Limulus polyphemus, better known as the Atlantic horseshoe crab. To walk through the gravelly shores of the Delaware Bay or the back-bay …

25. 2 tornadoes now confirmed with this week’s storms, what we know about the touchdown areas

    Sat, 13 Jun 2026 18:34:42 -0000

    GRAND RAPIDS, MI - Another two tornadoes can be added to Michigan’s rapidly expanding 2026 tally after the National Weather Service confirmed two …

26. The Climate Change Culprits Not Addressed by Global Policy

    Fri, 12 Jun 2026 22:58:18 -0000

    A new paper suggests that 15 percent of global warming comes from overlooked pollutants.Record-high global temperatures aren’t driven only by …

27. UK Power Prices Turn Negative as Renewables Set to Flood Grid

    Fri, 12 Jun 2026 10:39:07 -0000

    UK power prices turned negative for the first time since late April as strong wind and solar generation are set to flood the grid. Power prices for …

28. Patagonia is suing Pattie Gonia, a drag queen performer with an environmental message

    Fri, 12 Jun 2026 13:01:50 -0000

    DENVER (AP) — Days before the beginning of Pride Month in June, a glamorous drag queen with long, wavy red hair, a matching mustache and carabiner earrings stared into a camera and levied a strong accusation against a famous sustainable outdoors apparel brand: “This is a corporation trying to erase …

29. The “clean energy” mine that could put one of America’s most pristine wilderness areas at risk

    Fri, 12 Jun 2026 11:15:00 -0000

    The climate transition needs more mining. But does it need this mine? There’s no such thing as a truly pristine landscape — humans have, over millennia, shaped every environment on Earth — but the Boundary Waters wilderness of northeastern Minnesota comes pretty darn close. Stretching across more …

30. 10 Things Gen Z People Think They Do Way Better Than Boomers & Gen X

    Sat, 13 Jun 2026 23:30:01 -0000

    Every generation believes it brings something new to the table, and Gen Z is no exception. Having grown up with smartphones and constant access to …