Pipes Feed Preview: Climate Change

  1. The Trump White House Has No Clue How Congress Works

    Thu, 12 Nov 2026 09:55:53 -0000

    White House lawyers are already sending empty threats to accountability-minded lawmakers. But Democrats have an easy way to shut the president’s …
  2. Doomsday study calculated humanity's end on Friday 13 November 2026

    Thu, 12 Nov 2026 09:35:32 -0000

    According to a study, the end of the world was supposed to come on 13 November. It sounds dramatic and would be quite urgent – if the study were not …
  3. Colossal ‘doomsday’ glacier set to melt triggering ‘catastrophic sea level rise’

    Thu, 12 Nov 2026 12:26:32 -0000

    Worrying new evidence points to a vast ‘doomsday’ glacier approaching melting point. Scientists have uncovered the strongest evidence yet that some of …
  4. Trump Wants to Forget About the Disastrous Iran War

    Thu, 12 Nov 2026 15:39:14 -0000

    The president declared that “we don’t need a deal with Iran” on Thursday morning, even though the war is far from over. Donald Trump no longer seems …
  5. ‘Obscene’: Oil Giants Have Used Corporate-Friendly Provision to File Nearly Half Trillion in Government Lawsuits | Common Dreams

    Thu, 12 Nov 2026 13:05:42 -0000

    Ahead of an official side event at the United Nations Climate Change Conference in Antalya, Türkiye, campaigners on Thursday released an analysis of …
  6. Science Reveals What Humanity Will Look Like in 1,000 Years

    Thu, 12 Nov 2026 05:52:38 -0000

    Over the next 1,000 years, humanity might evolve to survive a car crash. Maybe we'll adapt to have text claws and a tech neck due to our excessive smartphone usage. Or maybe we'll finally fuse with technology.
  7. Canada could be in for a dramatic weather shift after historic polar vortex reversal

    Thu, 12 Nov 2026 15:47:48 -0000

    A historic atmospheric event has just turned Canada's winter forecast upside down—and it could have major consequences for the weeks ahead. According …
  8. Extreme weather is scaring big corporations away from poorer countries

    Thu, 12 Nov 2026 15:27:25 -0000

    When multinational companies decide where to build a factory, open a mine or establish a regional office, they have to consider whether the …
  9. The Coming Era of Undersea Anarchy

    Thu, 12 Nov 2026 14:30:23 -0000

    Turkey’s challenge to a humble cable hints at a broader breakdown of oceanic order. Cutting dependence on fossil fuels is a good thing for climate …
  10. The Glaciers On Mars' Surface Might Not Be What We Thought

    Thu, 12 Nov 2026 14:05:00 -0000

    Until recently, Mars was studied only through telescopes and some data that was recorded from early spacecraft. It was thought that Mars' polar regions were the only significant reservoirs of ice, mainly in the form of frozen carbon dioxide (dry ice). The rest of Mars seemed too dry for frozen …
  11. The Perovskite Solar Cell Kraken Has Been Unleashed Upon The US

    Wed, 11 Nov 2026 18:08:20 -0000

    Perovskite is a relatively inexpensive material that has attracted thousands of researchers since 2009, when a team of scientists in Japan first …
  12. ‘Not only a genocide but an ecocide’ – Applause for Turkish president’s statements on Gaza at Cop31

    Thu, 12 Nov 2026 05:30:00 -0000

    Turkish president Recep Tayyip Erdogan has told the Cop31 summit that the war on Gaza “is not only a genocide, but it is also an ecocide”. The …
  13. The Polar Vortex Is About to Make Weather Weird From the UK to the US

    Thu, 12 Nov 2026 08:00:00 -0000

    These Arctic currents have never broken down so early in the season. Combined with an unprecedented El Niño, the outcomes aren’t easy to predict. A …
  14. This surprise cost could derail your heat pump or EV charger installation. Here’s how to avoid it.

    Thu, 12 Nov 2026 09:45:00 -0000

    If all goes to plan, I will spend a grand total of zero dollars on an electrification project that could have cost me well over $10,000. “Electrify …
  15. Swapping Plant-Based Burgers for Beef Could Spell Big Climate Wins Without Nutritional Cost

    Thu, 12 Nov 2026 05:00:00 -0000

    Reducing ruminant meat, as opposed to all animal products, can help meet both environmental and public health goals, a new study finds. When it comes …
  16. The media environment has changed. Maybe that's all right.

    Thu, 12 Nov 2026 15:25:54 -0000

    As trust in mainstream media has collapsed, Substack and other online platforms are opening the door to a more independent, diverse, and democratic …
  17. Fact Brief: Have warm fall temperatures in South Dakota set records?

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

    Yes.Data from Aberdeen, Rapid City and Sioux Falls National Weather Service offices show that warm temperatures have set some records for October and …
  18. Democrats, Take the Deal

    Thu, 12 Nov 2026 10:03:45 -0000

    In his election night victory speech, Representative Hakeem Jeffries of New York said he and his fellow Democrats would fight to “make this country affordable for every single American.” They have an opportunity to start now, before they take control of Congress in January. They should seize it. The …
  19. What the new 'astonishing' El Niño forecast means for California

    Thu, 12 Nov 2026 14:00:00 -0000

    This year’s very strong El Niño is still gathering momentum in the Pacific Ocean, according to new data. El Niño not only strengthened in October but will also likely continue to do so through this year, according to a monthly outlook that the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s …
  20. Indonesia President: Hormuz Changed the Economics of Climate Action | Opinion

    Thu, 12 Nov 2026 10:30:00 -0000

    The COP climate summits have never been short on ambition. But follow-through has fallen short. As fiscal pressures mount in developed countries, …
  21. Vietnam’s freshwater obsession leaves decades-long scars for Mekong Delta farmers

    Thu, 12 Nov 2026 09:45:31 -0000

    BÌNH ĐẠI, Vietnam — For centuries, the Mekong River emptied into the South China Sea through nine vast estuaries, earning it the name Cửu Long, …
  22. Greta Thunberg: The planet is being killed

    Thu, 12 Nov 2026 13:23:56 -0000

    Climate activist Greta Thunberg delivers a stark warning at COP31, accusing those in power of driving the planet’s destruction.
  23. Mass Sacrifices in Ancient Peru Coincided With El Niños, Yet Daily Life There Was Surprisingly Peaceful

    Thu, 12 Nov 2026 15:00:00 -0000

    Archaeologists have noticed that mass ritual sacrifices in ancient Peruvian society sometimes occurred around the same time as moments of climate …
  24. How will El Niño impact winter weather, drought in Washington state? See forecasts

    Thu, 12 Nov 2026 13:00:00 -0000

    This year, El Niño is expected to be stronger than normal, according to forecasters. As of Oct. 8, there was at least an 83% chance of a “strong to …
  25. It’s possible to make great concrete without the huge emissions from cement. Why isn’t this common?

    Wed, 11 Nov 2026 15:05:49 -0000

    Concrete is the most used human-made material on Earth. Billions of tonnes are produced every year. Unfortunately, concrete is responsible for 5-8% of …
  26. 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 …
  27. The election climate diplomats can’t stop talking about. It's not the midterms.

    Wed, 11 Nov 2026 12:56:31 -0000

    Climate diplomats only have eyes for Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva. ANTALYA, Turkey — Forget the U.S. midterms. Another election has dominated the attention of diplomats at the global climate talks in Turkey. Newly reelected Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva got a hero’s …
  28. COP31: Turkish president decries war on Gaza as ‘ecocide’

    Thu, 12 Nov 2026 07:40:51 -0000

    MANILA, Philippines – Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan denounced the war in Gaza as “ecocide” during the leaders’ summit at the United Nations …
  29. A “Green Wave”? New crop of climate champions heads to Albany

    Thu, 12 Nov 2026 14:38:38 -0000

    By Colin Kinniburgh | New York FocusThis story originally appeared in New York Focus, a nonprofit news publication investigating power in New York. …
  30. A coffee cart and the Finnish embassy gain more traction than Albanese

    Thu, 12 Nov 2026 04:51:35 -0000

    Welcome back to your weekly federal politics update, where Courtney Gould gets you up to speed on the happenings from Parliament House. Anthony …