Pipes Feed Preview: Climate Change

1. Fired Government Scientists Are Finding New Ways to Spread the Word on Climate Change

   Sun, 11 Oct 2026 13:15:00 -0000

   In April of last year, Donald Trump’s administration halted work on a climate science report that the United States had been producing for over 20 …

2. Hurricane Rachel Demolishes Laguna Beach Streets as 20-Foot Backwash Detonates the Coast (Video)

   Sun, 11 Oct 2026 08:47:10 -0000

   Hurricane Rachel, El Niño and a powerful Kelvin wave combine to send backwash over berms, into downtown Laguna Beach and across coastal neighborhoods. …

3. Hochvogel mountain at risk of major collapse as 400,000 cubic metres of rock threatens to break away

   Sun, 11 Oct 2026 14:23:36 -0000

   The Hochvogel sits on the border between Germany and the Austrian region of Tyrol. It is part of the Allgäu High Alps and stands at 2,592 metres high. …

4. Another Major US River Running Dry Leaving Millions Facing Water Crisis

   Sat, 10 Oct 2026 21:00:00 -0000

   While concerns over the depletion of the Colorado River have dominated headlines in recent months, a longer river has been quietly battling “a severe …

5. AI is among 17 potentially ‘catastrophic threats’ that researchers say require targeted action

   Sat, 10 Oct 2026 23:59:20 -0000

   More than a dozen “interconnected catastrophic threats” pose significant risk to global health and wellbeing through the remainder of the 21st century, researchers say – including the potential for extinction. But targeted action from world leaders can help avoid worst-case scenarios. Using data …

6. Supreme Court climate case could bankrupt oil companies, send gas prices soaring, experts warn

   Sat, 10 Oct 2026 20:05:53 -0000

   A Supreme Court showdown over climate change lawsuits could leave oil companies bankrupt, gas stations facing financial ruin and Americans paying more at the pump if the justices allow cities and states to pursue billions in damages against the fossil fuel industry, energy policy experts warn. "You …

7. Bambara groundnut: new maps show where southern African farmers can grow this drought-tolerant crop

   Sun, 11 Oct 2026 05:59:56 -0000

   Across Africa, wheat, maize and rice are the most consumed cereal crops. When they fail because of drought, floods or other climate disasters, this …

8. Farming and solar power are competing for land. Can agrivoltaics solve the problem?

   Sun, 11 Oct 2026 14:34:04 -0000

   Agrivoltaics could help to prevent farmland abandonment by protecting crops and boosting income. But some say the solution ignores the real …

9. A New 'Super Ice' Is 10 Times Stronger, Bringing It Close to The Strength of Concrete

   Sun, 11 Oct 2026 08:00:00 -0000

   During the Second World War, the British Royal Navy experimented with the idea of using ice reinforced with wood pulp to build an aircraft …

10. Is global warming preventing the next ice age?

    Sat, 10 Oct 2026 23:10:04 -0000

    Asked by: Keith Hudson, Birmingham Ice ages are controlled by cyclic changes in the Earth's orbit and orientation, and calculations suggest another …

11. Scientists announce solar panel breakthrough that could take the tech past a significant threshold — silver-based electrode pushes efficiency towards 43%

    Sun, 11 Oct 2026 14:00:00 -0000

    Solar power continues to be used more widely, and the science behind the technology is developing too: researchers from the Institut de Ciencies …

12. Trump’s DOJ Is Hiring Only the Best MAGA Wing Nuts

    Sat, 10 Oct 2026 04:00:00 -0000

    A future Democratic president will have to do more than rehire a competent civil service, they’ll have to cleanse the federal bureaucracy of its …

13. Blackouts are getting worse. Here’s what Duquesne Light is doing — and what it won’t do.

    Sun, 11 Oct 2026 15:03:22 -0000

    At the beginning of September, Pittsburgh was hit by what’s categorized as a “1-in-100-year storm.” We also experienced a derecho in April of last …

14. How to properly clean your solar panels (and why it's important)

    Sun, 11 Oct 2026 15:58:18 -0000

    Dirt can cut solar output, but cleaning only pays off when the numbers make sense. Add Engadget on Google: Preferred Source Google Discover Solar panels are outside for the duration of their working life, so it's optimistic to think they will remain spotless. Dust, pollen, bird droppings and sometimes …

15. El Niño vs. the polar vortex: Canada’s winter wild card is waking up

    Sun, 11 Oct 2026 07:32:11 -0000

    A new polar vortex is already taking shape over the North Pole as daylight dwindles, signalling we’re another step closer to winter.But its journey …

16. The SEC Just Opened the Floodgates to Fraud

    Fri, 09 Oct 2026 10:00:00 -0000

    The Trump administration has transformed the Securities and Exchange Commission into an instrument of financial sector chicanery. If you doubt that …

17. Category 3 Hurricane Isaias closes in on the Florida Panhandle

    Fri, 09 Oct 2026 18:35:53 -0000

    The first major Atlantic hurricane of 2026 threatens the Gulf Coast with a storm surge of up to 9 feet, damaging winds, flooding, and tornadoes, with …

18. Fishing company behind McDonald’s Filet-o-Fish devastates Alaska salmon and Native communities

    Fri, 09 Oct 2026 14:56:34 -0000

    A heavy fishing net emerged from rolling Bering Sea swells, packed so densely with Alaska pollock that their heads wedged through the mesh. When the …

19. A new island has appeared in Caspian Sea, but scientists say it's bad news

    Sat, 10 Oct 2026 02:00:00 -0000

    A new island has emerged from the Caspian Sea near Kazakhstan, but scientists say its appearance is not something to celebrate. The small island was …

20. What you need to know about using a heat pump in northern Ontario

    Sun, 11 Oct 2026 09:00:00 -0000

    After news broke Tuesday that the Canadian government will pay $2 billion to homeowners who install heatpumps, starting early next year, CBC News …

21. The AI Data Center Boom Is Causing a Gigantic Spike in Smog-Spewing Gas Power Plants

    Sun, 11 Oct 2026 17:01:00 -0000

    "These facilities could lock America into decades of continued fossil fuel dependence." The United States runs on gas powered generators. As of 2022, …

22. The new energy permitting bill to feed the AI boom unites fossil fuels and clean power while dividing green energy and environmentalists

    Sun, 11 Oct 2026 07:09:00 -0000

    The new, bipartisan legislation to expedite the construction of energy projects—and power the AI boom—is creating strange bedfellows and opponents. …

23. Scientists may have found a shortcut to fusion energy

    Sat, 10 Oct 2026 18:57:27 -0000

    Scientists have uncovered a potentially far more efficient path to fusion ignition that could bring the dream of practical fusion energy closer to …

24. Ten of thousands urge EU for climate action at Brussels demonstration

    Sun, 11 Oct 2026 17:08:22 -0000

    Ahead of a major UN summit, thousands of protesters marched through the streets of Brussels demanding greater action to combat climate change. Tens of …

25. If Dems Win, Inscribe This Chart on Trump-MAGA’s Political Gravestone

    Fri, 09 Oct 2026 16:46:48 -0000

    A new analysis by a Democratic data firm shows that Latino turnout in early voting is outpacing 2024—a presidential year. That could be a big problem …

26. Global trust in science lower than before Covid pandemic, report finds

    Sun, 11 Oct 2026 13:23:31 -0000

    Global trust in science is lower than it was before the Covid-19 pandemic, a new report has found. More than 140,000 people in 140 countries were polled for the third wave of The Wellcome Global Monitor, the world’s largest study into how people regard and feel about science. The proportion of people …

27. Greatest threats to human survival revealed as two could wipe us out by next century

    Sun, 11 Oct 2026 10:20:07 -0000

    Nuclear war and the malicious use of AI could lead to the extinction of the human race by the end of this century, global experts have …

28. Pauline Hanson tells conservative voters to ditch Coalition, but would work with them to remove Labor

    Sat, 10 Oct 2026 03:00:31 -0000

    Pauline Hanson has used a speech at a conservative conference to urge voters to abandon the Coalition, while acknowledging she would work with them …

29. Hurricane Rachel Obliterates 20-Foot Berms and Turns Newport Beach Streets Into the Pacific (Aerial Footage)

    Sun, 11 Oct 2026 13:50:03 -0000

    Former Hurricane Rachel combines with high tides and record-warm water to flood 15 to 20 blocks of Newport Beach as 20-foot sand berms fail in …

30. In a once-lush valley, communities lead a fight to defend water

    Sun, 11 Oct 2026 10:00:00 -0000

    Water in Cholula valley has transformed from a shared resource into a costly and unevenly distributed commodity. PUEBLA, Mexico — When Amalia Azcatl Cuautle returned to her hometown in central Mexico’s Cholula valley after more than 25 years in the United States, the river of her childhood was gone. …