Pipes Feed Preview: Climate Change

1. The Ultrawealthy Produce More Carbon Pollution Than Nearly Half of Humanity

   Tue, 27 Oct 2026 02:02:53 -0000

   The ultrawealthy are responsible for more carbon pollution than more than half of humanity, according to a new report published Monday by Oxfam, a global organization fighting against inequality. “​​We are seeing the ways that the ultra rich in the U.S. and around the world contribute …

2. Conservative climate movement faces a blue wave wipeout

   Tue, 27 Oct 2026 10:05:42 -0000

   Environmental advocates are mapping out how to rebuild in anticipation of big Republican losses. A blue wave that brings Democrats control of Congress could also have the counterintuitive effect of swamping climate policy partners across the aisle. The Conservative Climate Caucus, a Republican group …

3. Three Reasons Why Donald Trump Probably Wants the Republicans to Lose

   Mon, 26 Oct 2026 10:00:00 -0000

   People seemed surprised that Trump would dismiss high gas prices and claim the U.S. is making a fortune from the Iran war. But if you know Trump’s …

4. 'It's offensively cheap': How solar power is quietly becoming bigger than nuclear

   Mon, 26 Oct 2026 10:00:00 -0000

   After defying projections, solar's dramatic growth means it is now overtaking nuclear as a global power source. Here are seven reasons for solar's success, and where it might go from here. The world's solar power is crossing a threshold. A decade ago, it barely registered on a global scale, …

5. Europe Today: Israel votes on Netanyahu's future as Orbán is floated for UN chief

   Tue, 27 Oct 2026 07:01:52 -0000

   Israelis vote today in their first election since 7 October, with Benjamin Netanyahu's future on the line. Washington is reportedly floating Viktor …

6. Humans Accidentally Canceled the Next Ice Age, Scientists Say

   Mon, 26 Oct 2026 17:00:15 -0000

   This finding underscores the incredible, planet-altering power of greenhouse gas emissions. For billions of years, Earth has experienced periodic …

7. A tough environment forces ‘safe’ Republicans to actually campaign

   Tue, 27 Oct 2026 09:23:27 -0000

   In today’s edition … Hyperlocal ads ... Changing your mind about politics … but first … Time for ‘safe’ Republicans to actually campaign Republicans in Mississippi, especially those running for Senate, aren’t supposed to face serious challenges. The Democrats’ last Senate win in Mississippi was in …

8. Satellites show some of the strongest evidence the AMOC is weakening

   Mon, 26 Oct 2026 13:55:35 -0000

   Satellite measurements suggest the Atlantic Meridional Overturning Circulation (AMOC) has been transporting less heat towards Europe, providing some …

9. World’s climate pledges would cut emissions a tenth of what’s needed: UN

   Tue, 27 Oct 2026 05:33:00 -0000

   The world has already warmed by roughly 1.4 deg C relative to pre-industrial times.

10. Lula beats Bolsonaro to win Brazil presidential election

    Mon, 26 Oct 2026 00:26:15 -0000

    Brazil President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva was elected to a fourth, nonconsecutive term in the nation's presidential election, according to early …

11. Canada Looks to the U.S. to Get Its Nuclear Mojo Back

    Mon, 26 Oct 2026 20:57:58 -0000

    Will America be the land of opportunity for AtkinsRéalis’ tried-and-true CANDU? Unruffled by President Trump’s taunts of turning Canada into the 51st …

12. Paper straws worse for the environment than plastic ones, says study

    Mon, 26 Oct 2026 22:22:15 -0000

    This scientific study might be the last straw. A damning study out of South Korea has revealed that paper straws might actually be worse for the planet than plastic ones, especially when their life cycle is traced from the factory floor to the landfill. The findings suck the air out of some …

13. Trump’s Vile Persecution of Ilhan Omar Is About to Run Into a Wall

    Mon, 26 Oct 2026 09:38:25 -0000

    If they retake the House, Democrats will have plenty of ways to act against Trump’s corrupt prosecutions. Pramila Jayapal and Jamie Raskin say …

14. Lula’s Upset Is a Win for the Rule of Law and a Blow to Trump

    Mon, 26 Oct 2026 10:02:13 -0000

    The leftist leader’s surprising victory over the favored far-right candidate should be celebrated—and perhaps emulated—by supporters of democracy …

15. This Oil Company Is Linked to 1,000 Pollution Incidents and Other Violations. Oklahoma Never Punished It.

    Tue, 27 Oct 2026 09:00:00 -0000

    In June 2023, staff at an Oklahoma regulatory agency were fed up. The state isn’t known for cracking down on oil and gas companies for polluting the …

16. Americans told 'prepare now' and stock up on seven items ahead of 'devastating' weather

    Tue, 27 Oct 2026 07:00:00 -0000

    Millions of Americans have been told to prepare for the worst: an El Niño that could bring "devastating consequences". According to the World …

17. Taiwan’s tea growers let nature take back control as climate pressures mount

    Mon, 26 Oct 2026 11:09:39 -0000

    MEISHAN TOWNSHIP, Taiwan — Lin Kuang-li’s tea plants blend in among the dozens of others that blanket this tea-producing village in Alishan, a …

18. Warmer seas and shifting pressure systems: the signs that suggest the Mediterranean’s climate is ‘tropicalising’

    Tue, 27 Oct 2026 09:12:51 -0000

    Nowhere in the Iberian Peninsula or the Balearic Islands has a tropical climate – for this to be the case, the average temperature in the coldest …

19. How AI is transforming hurricane forecasts

    Mon, 26 Oct 2026 09:00:00 -0000

    Hurricane forecasters are increasingly using artificial intelligence to make predictions — and they say the technology is rapidly transforming the field. When the first hurricane of the Atlantic season formed this month, an AI model beat out traditional models at predicting where it would go. The …

20. Taiwan’s tea growers rethink farming as climate pressures intensify

    Tue, 27 Oct 2026 06:07:00 -0000

    Alishan, a mountain region in central Taiwan, is famous for producing the prized high-mountain tea, but its tea production has declined in recent …

21. Outdoor Enthusiasm Is Surging. So Is Extreme Weather.

    Tue, 27 Oct 2026 09:15:19 -0000

    Severe heat, wildfire smoke and intense rainfall and flooding are increasingly complicating our efforts to spend more time outside. At 4 a.m., my …

22. US President Trump Will Absolutely Love This New Underwater Renewable Energy Machine

    Mon, 26 Oct 2026 20:03:37 -0000

    US President Donald Trump will love this renewable energy system that operates invisibly, under water, where it can't be seen.The post US President …

23. Scientists Discovered an Amazing Practical Use For The World's Leftover Coffee Grounds

    Sun, 25 Oct 2026 20:00:00 -0000

    Charred coffee grounds could make concrete up to 30 percent stronger, scientists in Australia have found. Their clever recipe could solve multiple …

24. South Florida is already flooding, and the peak of this king tide is days away

    Sun, 25 Oct 2026 16:30:40 -0000

    Some South Florida streets and parks likely will be submerged at some point in the next few days, as another — stronger — round of king tides strike …

25. Coalition says cuts to climate, housing and more would save $31 billion

    Mon, 26 Oct 2026 05:55:16 -0000

    The spending cuts proposed by the opposition to date would save $31 billion over four years, according to a partial costings update. Launched at a …

26. Australia's toxic political climate comes from the top

    Mon, 26 Oct 2026 21:00:00 -0000

    The horrific attack on Helen Haines has exposed a political culture of division, hostility and disinformation fostered by those in positions of …

27. Fiji islanders brave rising seas to protect their ‘US$100 million views’

    Tue, 27 Oct 2026 06:14:35 -0000

    Serua is sinking due to global warming, but most residents prefer to strengthen the island’s defences than abandon their ancestral home.

28. UC Berkeley scientists eye life abroad as Trump administration politicizes research

    Mon, 26 Oct 2026 17:34:28 -0000

    The founder of a children’s leukemia center has left for France. A Nobel laureate’s been wooed by China. Weary of funding cuts and lawsuits, …

29. Europe must prepare for a 3°C warmer world, EU climate chief warns

    Tue, 27 Oct 2026 06:30:44 -0000

    As Brussels warns that Europe must prepare for increasingly extreme weather, new EU rules will require governments to clarify who is responsible for …

30. Arctic stratospheric polar vortex forecast to weaken sharply in early November

    Mon, 26 Oct 2026 19:45:43 -0000

    NASA Ozone Watch’s current Arctic wind product forecasts the 60°N zonal-mean wind at 10 hPa falling from 22.12 m/s (49.5 mph) on October 25, 2026, to …