Pipes Feed Preview: Climate Change

1. A cold call to Donald Trump revealed what matters in DC

   Wed, 24 Jun 2026 10:00:33 -0000

   My family’s morning routine is usually pretty ordinary. We wake up early, drink some coffee and get our 1-year-old ready for daycare. But one Wednesday morning last month, I found myself uttering to my wife a sentence that sounded frankly surreal to both of us: “Just to let you know, I’m about to …

2. Don’t blame algae for the Reflecting Pool mess

   Wed, 24 Jun 2026 10:02:00 -0000

   The Reflecting Pool on the National Mall in Washington has turned pea green with algal growth — as shallow bodies of still water tend to do in summer when temperatures rise. President Trump’s $14-million no-bid “American flag blue” paint job was never going to stop that. It may in fact have …

3. Threat of 'flesh-eating bacteria' spreads along Europe's beaches with climate change

   Wed, 24 Jun 2026 04:00:34 -0000

   Summer starts with millions heading to the sea, but climate‑driven Vibrio, a flesh‑eating bacterium, has already shut beaches in Spain and alarmed …

4. France Records Hottest Day Ever as Europe Swelters in Extreme Heat

   Wed, 24 Jun 2026 02:57:00 -0000

   Workers sweated in choking heat and pupils stayed home on Tuesday as an early-summer heatwave smothered much of Europe, with France suffering its …

5. China Says Iran Crisis Shows Nations Must Speed Up Energy Shift

   Wed, 24 Jun 2026 08:01:35 -0000

   Oil and gas shortages triggered by the US war against Iran should be a lesson to countries to accelerate their energy transitions, according to …

6. Europe heatwave: Air conditioning creates political divide as France records hottest day

   Wed, 24 Jun 2026 13:51:24 -0000

   With temperatures soaring, France is being forced to re-think its longstanding reservations about one possible answer to climate change: air-con. This week debate about la clim (climatisation) has once again burst out, with Marine Le Pen on the populist right urging a mass subsidised roll-out and …

7. NASA satellite captures wave of warm water hundreds of miles long that signals a devastatingly strong El Niño

   Tue, 23 Jun 2026 17:53:20 -0000

   This year's El Niño is on track to be among the strongest ever recorded. A massive wave of warm water is making its way across the Pacific Ocean as …

8. Spain breaks June heat record twice

   Wed, 24 Jun 2026 14:36:43 -0000

   Spain’s state weather agency Aemet reported that Monday and Tuesday registered the highest average June temperatures on mainland Spain since at least …

9. Why Trump’s algae problem is much bigger than the Reflecting Pool

   Wed, 24 Jun 2026 10:00:01 -0000

   In his battle to clear algae from the water by the Lincoln Memorial, the president has overlooked the real causes of unsightly — and often dangerous — algal blooms. In his battle to clean the murky waters of the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool, President Donald Trump has tried draining, painting, …

10. AI is an energy and water hog, here's what you can do to counter that

    Wed, 24 Jun 2026 13:09:12 -0000

    WASHINGTON (AP) — As the world tries to curb human-caused climate change and not run dry of water, every online query is increasing our environmental footprint and exacerbating the problem. Artificial intelligence and the data centers they require use growing amounts of energy and are water hogs — …

11. Greetings from sweltering Switzerland

    Wed, 24 Jun 2026 11:55:49 -0000

    When I stepped outside, it looked like Switzerland, but it didn't feel like it. In the distance, the white-capped Alps stood, majestic, reflected in the turquoise waters of Lake Lucerne as I strolled along the waterfront. But the air was not the crisp, cool mountain air I was accustomed to whenever …

12. The EPA Relied on an Influential Glyphosate Study Even After Learning Monsanto Was a “Ghost Writer”

    Tue, 23 Jun 2026 18:46:53 -0000

    The US Environmental Protection Agency has known for nearly a decade that an influential 2013 scientific paper that concluded glyphosate is safe was …

13. Europe swelters under an early heat wave as France records 40 drowning deaths

    Tue, 23 Jun 2026 14:05:29 -0000

    PARIS (AP) — Millions of people across Europe were exposed to extreme and exceptional high temperatures on Tuesday, with 40 fatalities from drowning …

14. How To Keep Garden Soil Cooler During Extreme Heat

    Wed, 24 Jun 2026 13:43:00 -0000

    Even if you enjoy every minute, gardens take a lot of work to establish and maintain. It can be disheartening to see plants in the vegetable garden …

15. California intends to sue Trump administration over deal to end offshore wind project

    Tue, 23 Jun 2026 19:26:56 -0000

    California intends to sue the Trump administration over its deal to end an offshore wind project proposed off the state’s central coast. State officials said they are combating the administration’s attacks on their offshore wind industry by sending a notice of their intention to sue to the …

16. Power outages in France as Europe bakes in record heat

    Wed, 24 Jun 2026 07:45:44 -0000

    Italy’s Ministry of Health declares red heatwave alert in 16 cities, including Milan and Rome, as schools close in UK. Much of Western Europe is in the grip of a sweltering heatwave that has smashed temperature records in many countries and left tens of thousands of people without power in …

17. Walmart Goes Nuclear

    Wed, 24 Jun 2026 11:57:50 -0000

    On Trump’s AP1000 deal, Utah solar, Canadian cobalt Current conditions: The warehouse fire in Boyle Heights is raging for a third day, spewing dark …

18. France records hottest day ever as Europe suffers brutal heat wave

    Wed, 24 Jun 2026 10:40:56 -0000

    Red alerts were also in place in Britain, Germany, Austria and Switzerland as the extreme early summer heat forced school closures, travel disruption and alarm about climate change. PARIS — France followed its hottest ever day with yet more brutal temperatures Wednesday as a deadly heat wave …

19. 10 States Where EV Sales are Projected to Surge

    Tue, 23 Jun 2026 12:43:15 -0000

    Electric vehicle popularity has surged across the world in recent years, with global unit sales more than quadrupling between 2020 and 2025. The …

20. These 7 Gorgeous Small Shade Trees Create a Cooling Canopy, Vibrant Summer Color and Multi-Season Beauty

    Wed, 24 Jun 2026 13:05:00 -0000

    I’m spending time on my mountain in France, waiting for the canicule the radio is predicting, with temperatures rising to 100 degrees Fahrenheit …

21. Former NOAA Employees Revive Climate Site Shut by Trump Administration

    Tue, 23 Jun 2026 14:53:59 -0000

    The database of federal global warming research recreates a website that was closed amid the administration’s broad retreat from climate science. A small group of former government workers has recreated a valuable climate-science website that had been shuttered last year under the Trump …

22. Why Electrifying the World Could Be the Climate Breakthrough We Have Been Waiting For

    Wed, 24 Jun 2026 07:01:37 -0000

    The fight against the climate crisis has long centered on producing cleaner renewable energy, but a quieter revolution is now stepping into the …

23. This flying solar-powered platform could deliver better internet from the air

    Wed, 24 Jun 2026 09:00:00 -0000

    It’s like a cell tower, but in the stratosphere. As soon as August, a giant silver bullet will cut its way through the dry air of the southwestern US …

24. We recreated the legendary heatwave summer of 1976 in today’s climate – here’s what we found

    Tue, 23 Jun 2026 11:05:15 -0000

    The summer of 1976 was an extraordinary heatwave for its time. With 15 consecutive days of temperatures over 32°C, it was an unprecedented length for …

25. Why Trump is losing his war against algae

    Tue, 23 Jun 2026 12:12:14 -0000

    4 scientists explain why the Reflecting Pool may be green instead of blue on July 4. In addition to Iran, inflation, and the courts, President Donald Trump has been fighting a losing war against another opponent these past weeks: pond scum. As part of his broader effort to “beautify” Washington, DC, …

26. Europe hit by brutal, record-breaking temperatures as heat wave intensifies

    Wed, 24 Jun 2026 15:43:30 -0000

    Punishing temperatures are scorching Europe as it swelters under a fierce heat dome, bringing dangerous conditions to swaths of the fastest-warming continent. Follow for live updates.

27. When a 3,700m mountain collapsed, it created the deepest lake in the US. Here's what lives there now

    Wed, 24 Jun 2026 00:52:00 -0000

    In the shadow of a long-extinct volcano, Crater Lake’s deep blue waters – and the surrounding forests and meadows – are home to a remarkable cast of …

28. Did Gravitational Tides Cause Earth's Extinctions?

    Tue, 23 Jun 2026 19:24:52 -0000

    Many of Earth's mass extinctions await clear explanations. We know an impact wiped out the dinosaurs, but what about the planet's other extinction …

29. Deaths, disruptions across Europe: What you should know about the heatwave

    Wed, 24 Jun 2026 13:07:31 -0000

    Experts say the climate crisis is making Europe’s heatwaves more frequent and more intense. A severe heatwave is gripping Europe as temperatures push towards record June highs. Authorities have issued heat alerts across much of the region, warning of risks to health, transport networks and public …

30. The Colorado River is vanishing — and the fixes are getting weird

    Tue, 23 Jun 2026 08:45:00 -0000

    Desalination. Pipelines. Cloud seeding. Those are just a few ideas for how the Trump administration should save the desiccated waterway. The crisis on …