Pipes Feed Preview: Climate Change

1. Scientists Once Calculated the Date of Doomsday—and It’s Next Month

   Thu, 01 Oct 2026 14:25:36 -0000

   In 1960, the journal Science published an article in which scientists predicted doomsday would arrive on Friday, November 13, 2026. So should you be …

2. A Vast Hole Almost The Size of Portugal Opened Up in Antarctica's Winter Sea Ice. Now We Know Why.

   Thu, 01 Oct 2026 13:00:00 -0000

   Every winter, Antarctica roughly doubles in size as sea ice locks into place over the ocean. Typically, Breid Bay in East Antarctica is entirely …

3. In an Exciting but ‘Brutal’ Find, a 5,000-Year-Old Arrow Emerges From Norway’s Rapidly Melting Mountain Ice

   Thu, 01 Oct 2026 14:39:13 -0000

   Archaeologists have recovered 48 prehistoric arrows from melting ice in Norway, including one that’s estimated to be 5,000 to 6,000 years …

4. Why diesel prices are an economic time bomb

   Wed, 30 Sep 2026 20:00:00 -0000

   Diesel costs more. Soon, so will everything else. Everyone knows how much gasoline prices matter. The recent spike in gas prices triggered by the war with Iran has fueled deep pessimism about the economy and weighed heavily on President Donald Trump’s approval ratings. But diesel fuel — the lifeblood …

5. America Has Turned on Trump. But Has It Really Said No to Fascism?

   Thu, 01 Oct 2026 10:00:00 -0000

   Polling shows the president in free fall. Unfortunately, a number of his most reactionary policies still have disturbing levels of support. Recent …

6. Blue-State Governors Are Rolling Over for Trump’s FBI

   Thu, 01 Oct 2026 10:00:00 -0000

   We asked Democratic leaders what they’re doing to prevent the president’s Orwellian attacks on political speech. Their answers were not heartening. In …

7. The Five Trump Scandals That Deserve Thorough Investigation

   Wed, 30 Sep 2026 10:00:00 -0000

   A guide for the Democrats’ coming congressional majority “We’re going to hold the crooks accountable,” House Democratic leader Hakeem Jeffries told …

8. Tropical Pacific moisture drenches central US as another Pacific hurricane forms

   Wed, 30 Sep 2026 18:21:01 -0000

   Tropical weather that surged onshore from the Pacific soaked more of the U.S. on Wednesday while forecasters announced yet another hurricane off the coast of Mexico. The new hurricane, Rachel, is expected to develop rapidly and could become a major one with sustained winds topping 111 mph (178 kph). …

9. Fifty Billion Seedlings: Can Ethiopia Replant Its Ravaged Forests?

   Thu, 01 Oct 2026 07:41:11 -0000

   A legacy of deforestation has left Ethiopia struggling with more intense flooding and drought. The country is trying to restore its native forests …

10. 8,400 years ago, a lake bigger than France suddenly disappeared. What happened next changed Earth forever

    Thu, 01 Oct 2026 11:31:17 -0000

    The story of Lake Agassiz reveals how quickly a changing climate can reshape landscapes, ecosystems and human civilisation Thirteen thousand years …

11. Forget Solar Panels: There’s a Whole New Way to Convert Sunlight into Energy

    Wed, 30 Sep 2026 07:57:02 -0000

    Oregon State University researchers have developed a new family of advanced materials that convert water into energy-producing hydrogen using only …

12. Rising seas could cost Australia economic losses of $855 billion, study finds

    Thu, 01 Oct 2026 08:45:07 -0000

    Rising sea levels due to climate change could damage hundreds of thousands of properties and millions of hectares of land along Australia’s coastline …

13. States and cities sue over Trump’s EPA eliminating rule that limits emissions from power plants

    Thu, 01 Oct 2026 17:28:45 -0000

    By MATTHEW DALY and JENNIFER McDERMOTT WASHINGTON (AP) — States and cities sued the Trump administration Thursday for repealing rules that limit …

14. NJ data center polluted air for nearly a year before regulators intervened • New Jersey Monitor

    Thu, 01 Oct 2026 15:53:49 -0000

    This story is from Floodlight, a nonprofit newsroom that investigates the powers stalling climate action, published in partnership with The Guardian. …

15. A giant ‘pulse wave’ is about to slam into California - here’s how it will impact the West Coast

    Wed, 30 Sep 2026 22:55:26 -0000

    A massive wave of energy is expected to slam into the California coast in October, sending sea levels rising by up to a foot and threatening coastal …

16. The Three Billionaires Trying to Buy Wisconsin’s Governor’s Race

    Thu, 01 Oct 2026 11:45:00 -0000

    Over 90 percent of Republican Tom Tiffany’s campaign funds have come from just three donors. Republican Representative Tom Tiffany has raised more …

17. This year’s El Niño looks a lot like 1997. What happened then?

    Thu, 01 Oct 2026 14:00:00 -0000

    (NEXSTAR) – This year’s El Niño is shaping up to be the strongest in recorded history. That makes it tough to compare to prior years, but if we …

18. The stock price of Vail Resorts looks like a ski slope. But their doom is our doom, too

    Thu, 01 Oct 2026 02:09:11 -0000

    They could build a chair lift on a slope like that.The post The stock price of Vail Resorts looks like a ski slope. But their doom is our doom, too …

19. Alito Speaks After Stepping Aside From Climate Case As Family Energy Inheritance Comes Into View

    Thu, 01 Oct 2026 17:29:26 -0000

    Supreme Court Associate Justice Samuel Alito commented after his decision to recuse himself from a landmark climate case following scrutiny over his …

20. Americans Could Soon Live Underground—But Experts Warn of One Major Problem

    Wed, 30 Sep 2026 10:14:11 -0000

    Sustainable architecture has come to the forefront of design innovation in recent years, in the age of rapid urbanization, ongoing housing shortages, …

21. The good news nobody will tell you: the Great Barrier Reef is refusing to die on schedule

    Thu, 01 Oct 2026 04:13:00 -0000

    Despite the efforts of an entire PR industry built to predict its demise, the Great Barrier Reef is actually flourishing, says Bjorn …

22. Real Ancient Flood Stories That Sound Too Much Like The Bible To Be A Coincidence

    Thu, 01 Oct 2026 04:58:35 -0000

    When Myth Meets Geology No geological evidence supports a flood covering the entire planet in human history. But enormous floods absolutely did …

23. Billionaires in the wilderness

    Thu, 01 Oct 2026 10:20:00 -0000

    Private-sector wealth wants to save Greater Yellowstone. But for whom? On a short stroll north of Jackson Lake Lodge lies an imposing boulder adorned …

24. Boulder Has No Business Making Foreign Policy

    Thu, 01 Oct 2026 16:42:00 -0000

    The Supreme Court takes up a lawsuit against oil companies that far exceeds legitimate local authority. When the Supreme Court returns for its new term on Monday, the first case it will hear is Boulder County and the city of Boulder sued Suncor and Exxon Mobil in a Colorado court, claiming their …

25. The true cost of Trump's fuel economy rollbacks

    Thu, 01 Oct 2026 11:05:00 -0000

    Weakened US fuel-efficiency rules and promises of cheaper cars could yet see drivers pay higher running costs while increasing planet-heating …

26. A little known greenhouse gas is quietly harming half of Europeans. This Italian city is hit hardest

    Wed, 30 Sep 2026 02:02:42 -0000

    People who suffer from asthma are the most at risk. Half of Europeans were exposed to a little-known greenhouse gas during this summer’s record …

27. ‘Thrilling’: Dutch cattle farmers switch to rice as solution to warmer climate and sinking peatlands

    Thu, 01 Oct 2026 09:00:58 -0000

    Dutch cattle farming dries out peatland and releases CO2. Is switching to Japanese rice-growing a solution? The warming climate is allowing Dutch …

28. Alito’s Recusal From a Key Climate Case May Be Too Little, Too Late

    Thu, 01 Oct 2026 16:49:42 -0000

    Justice Samuel Alito decided Monday to sit out one of the most consequential climate change cases to reach the Supreme Court, but legal experts …

29. Floating Solar Panels Are Doing More To The Environment Than You Think

    Thu, 01 Oct 2026 10:25:00 -0000

    Increased demand to decarbonize society worldwide has driven rapid adoption of alternative energy sources like solar. While society has been covering …

30. Rising CO₂ is making African savanna grasses grow more – what this means for grazing, fire and carbon storage

    Thu, 01 Oct 2026 13:47:27 -0000

    Plants use carbon dioxide (CO₂) in photosynthesis to make the carbohydrates they need to grow. As the CO₂ in the atmosphere rises, mainly because …