Pipes Feed Preview: Climate Change

1. Trump administration admits it canceled $7.6 billion in clean energy projects ‘based solely on the political identity of the grant recipient’s state’

   Sat, 25 Jul 2026 14:54:33 -0000

   The Trump administration has acknowledged in court documents that it canceled $7.6 billion in grants for hundreds of clean energy projects “based …

2. Europe battling multiple fire fronts, threatening major cities in unprecedented conditions

   Sun, 26 Jul 2026 00:31:00 -0000

   Wildfires burned out of control in France and Spain in what authorities described as "unprecedented conditions." Strong winds stoked multiple fire …

3. 5 Terracotta Coolers That Look Like Sculptures and Work Without Power

   Sat, 25 Jul 2026 17:24:43 -0000

   Traditional cooling methods are gaining fresh attention as homeowners and designers search for environmentally responsible alternatives to …

4. If another advanced civilization lived on Earth before us, would we know?

   Sat, 25 Jul 2026 18:13:45 -0000

   Brian Stelter is the chief media analyst for CNN Worldwide and the lead author of the Reliable Sources newsletter. When astrobiologist Adam Frank …

5. The pictures that show the devastating wildfires ravaging France and Spain

   Sat, 25 Jul 2026 07:15:25 -0000

   Nearly 200,000 people have been forced to flee homes and holiday accommodation in south-west France as wildfires rip through the region. Authorities …

6. Contagious Cancer Found in North American Catfish

   Sat, 25 Jul 2026 05:00:00 -0000

   Scientists identified the first known cancer transmissible among freshwater fish in a lake that spans the US and Canada. The idea that cancer could …

7. Two Teenagers Built A $50 Exhaust Filter That Claims To Cut Emissions 74%

   Sat, 25 Jul 2026 14:15:00 -0000

   An innovative microalgae exhaust filter cuts emissions by 74%, proving there may be more than one path toward cleaner transportation. Key Points Two teens developed the Go Green Filter, using microalgae to reduce car emissions. • The filter showed 74% emission reduction and could lower global CO2 by 16% …

8. COMIC: Temps are predicted to hit 106 in Egypt this week. How do people stay cool?

   Sat, 25 Jul 2026 12:05:34 -0000

   My dad, who lives in Cairo, told me the heat this summer has been punishing. I asked how hot it was. He said 39 degrees. "What's that in Fahrenheit?" I wondered. He said "Hot!" I looked it up. It's 102. And next week's forecast: a high of 106. In the '90s, when I was in elementary school, I'd spend my …

9. Why Trump may be undermining his own Saudi nuclear deal

   Fri, 24 Jul 2026 14:19:58 -0000

   A deal like this has been in the works for years. Experts fear it could spark a new arms race. The Trump administration may have just signed an agreement so controversial that President Donald Trump himself is opposed to it. On Wednesday, the US and Saudi Arabia signed a 30-year, multibillion-dollar …

10. Finland’s radical answer to renewable energy’s biggest headache: The world’s largest sand battery

    Sat, 25 Jul 2026 05:29:38 -0000

    A small town in southern Finland has turned to the world's largest commercial sand battery to fix what many see as the most critical problem facing …

11. Spain and France battle raging wildfires as at least 250,000 people forced to flee

    Sat, 25 Jul 2026 00:45:54 -0000

    Thousands have been evacuated from homes and resorts in France and Spain as wildfires continue to tear through the southwest of Europe. Follow for live updates.

12. Critics Cringe Over Trump Moment That Seems To Go On And On And On

    Fri, 24 Jul 2026 08:31:54 -0000

    It gave off North Korea vibes, commenters said on social media. Seemingly never-ending applause for Donald Trump at an Environmental Protection Agency event on Thursday drew widespread mockery on social media. The president arrived to unveil the Ratepayer Protection Pledge on artificial intelligence …

13. The ticks are winning

    Fri, 24 Jul 2026 21:14:56 -0000

    It doesn’t have to be that way. Ticks are taking over the United States. Due to climate change, changing land use, and an explosion in the deer population, ticks have been expanding their territory and infecting more people than ever. They carry pathogens that cause everything from Lyme disease to …

14. More Than Half Of Russia’s 250,000 Km Oil Pipelines Worn Out And Leaking Or At Risk Of Doing So In Near Term - OpEd - Eurasia Review

    Fri, 24 Jul 2026 22:42:09 -0000

    Key Takeaways: Widespread Pipeline Deterioration: More than half of Russia’s 250,000 km oil pipeline network is worn out and either leaking or at high …

15. 'Mind-blowing' El Niño stuns scientists. Why are they so concerned?

    Sat, 25 Jul 2026 14:34:50 -0000

    A Pacific El Niño is setting daily warm water records. Scientists say the world is in uncharted waters, and they aren't sure what will happen next. The world's most influential climate pattern is baring its teeth in the Pacific. The strengthening El Niño – a natural warming of seawater that …

16. How families risk their lives harvesting toxic green mussels in Indonesia

    Sat, 25 Jul 2026 13:01:02 -0000

    In Indonesia’s Jakarta Bay, thousands of families are trapped in debt as they harvest green mussels, one of the last surviving life-forms in the increasingly polluted waters. But as the bay offers less, their loans snowball, trapping them in an endless cycle of debt. That pushes them back into the toxic waters that have already killed two-thirds of shellfish in the bay.

17. How do scientists know if climate change made a heat wave, extreme storm or wildfire worse?

    Fri, 24 Jul 2026 12:43:35 -0000

    When a devastating heat wave, hurricane, flood or wildfire strikes, people often want to know: How much did human-caused climate change influence …

18. Hundreds of Thousands Flee Fires in France and Spain as Help Pours In

    Sat, 25 Jul 2026 22:55:02 -0000

    Nearly 300,000 have been told to evacuate or take shelter as major fires edged closer to Madrid and Bordeaux. Fast-moving wildfires devoured fields, forests and homes in France and Spain on Saturday, forcing nearly 300,000 people to evacuate or take shelter as hundreds of firefighters raced to stop …

19. 'tremendously Grave': The First US City Is on Track to Run Out of Water

    Fri, 24 Jul 2026 10:56:15 -0000

    It seems inconceivable, even if you're aware of the perilous situation that the world's water supplies are in, but a developed coastal city in Texas …

20. These ‘insta-reefs’ could be the future of hurricane protection for Miami’s coast

    Sat, 25 Jul 2026 16:00:00 -0000

    MIAMI — When hurricanes come ashore in Miami, their waves take big bites out of the coastline, chewing up sand and waterfront properties alike. A …

21. Nearly 98,000 hectares burned in France, a 'historic record' says government

    Sat, 25 Jul 2026 16:20:16 -0000

    The threat posed by a wildfire raging in the southwestern French department of Gironde "remains very serious," the top regional official, Sophie Brocas, said Saturday."The threat remains very serious. We are still facing a grave situation," she said, adding however that the blaze has lost "some of …

22. Heat dome expands across the central United States, creating dangerous conditions for millions

    Sat, 25 Jul 2026 15:16:47 -0000

    WASHINGTON (AP) — Temperatures hit sweltering highs across much of the central United States on Saturday as forecasters warned that dangerously hot weather from Dallas to North Dakota would push into next week, with roughly 80 million people facing heat advisories. A heat dome, where atmospheric …

23. Wildfires in Spain: Record temparatures accelerate spread of blazes

    Sat, 25 Jul 2026 12:50:15 -0000

    Another 25,000 people were evacuated from villages near Madrid threatened by wildfires, bringing the total who have fled to 70,000, Spain's government delegate to Madrid said on Saturday. The latest evacuations took place in the Valle del Tietar area of Avila province west of the capital, as well …

24. Beyond the Ice Age: New Evidence of Humanity’s Earliest Encounters with Megafauna

    Sat, 25 Jul 2026 11:04:48 -0000

    Picture a world where the ground shook beneath the footsteps of creatures so enormous they make today’s elephants look modest. A world where …

25. What you should know about the legal case against extending Australia's biggest gas project

    Sat, 25 Jul 2026 03:41:27 -0000

    Questions of ministerial bias, unseen text exchanges, and climate change arithmetic have gone under the microscope in a landmark legal fight over the …

26. Should You Water Your Garden At Night During A Heat Wave?

    Sat, 25 Jul 2026 22:57:00 -0000

    Yes, watering your garden at night can help your plants survive the heat, but only if you do it the right way. “Whether nighttime watering is …

27. Earth is heating up faster than at any time in its history | New Scientist

    Fri, 24 Jul 2026 11:27:07 -0000

    As Europe bakes in what could be its hottest and driest summer on record, the rapid transformation of our climate is harder than ever to ignore. But …

28. A Tempting Remedy for Heat-Stricken France: Be More Like Spain

    Fri, 24 Jul 2026 23:10:10 -0000

    A French government delegation will travel to its southern neighbor to learn how it copes with long spells of hot weather. Jean-Pierre Farandou grew up in the sunbaked southwest of France, north of the Pyrénées mountain range, which divides France from Spain. His grandparents, he recalls, were …

29. ‘Less than a minute of your time’: Driving the speed limit could save you money and cut emissions

    Fri, 24 Jul 2026 06:00:31 -0000

    A new study says that obeying the speed limit could save millions of euros every year, while adding just 54 seconds to the average daily …