Pipes Feed Preview: Climate Change

1. New world map makes Africa look bigger: what’s the fuss about? Cartographers explain

   Sun, 13 Sep 2026 06:57:12 -0000

   The UN has passed a non-binding resolution to endorse the Equal Earth Projection, a map which more fairly represents the true size of the Earth’s …

2. At BRICS, India's Modi warns geopolitical tensions and supply chain shocks threaten global stability

   Sun, 13 Sep 2026 07:57:14 -0000

   NEW DELHI (AP) — Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday warned that rising geopolitical tensions, supply chain disruptions and climate crises are increasingly affecting people worldwide and called for strengthened cooperation and support across the Global South. Addressing the BRICS summit of …

3. Wealthy Europeans Are Moving North as Temperatures Climb

   Sun, 13 Sep 2026 09:30:00 -0000

   After nearly a decade in Spain’s Costa del Sol, the heat was becoming unbearable for Gabriele Pohl. Temperatures soaring above 100 degrees Fahrenheit were making it difficult to go out during the day, and water shortages were making her business, which uses horses to coach business leaders, …

4. Judge strikes down Trump-backed data center on public land

   Sun, 13 Sep 2026 12:00:00 -0000

   The Biden administration originally approved the same patch of federal land for a solar farm in 2023. A federal judge has halted what would have been …

5. AI Agents Are Thirsty for Power

   Sun, 13 Sep 2026 06:00:00 -0000

   Silicon Valley is shifting away from chatbot queries toward a future filled with resource-intensive agentic AI—and it's driving the data center …

6. There could be no Atlantic hurricanes this year – but there’s a catch

   Sat, 12 Sep 2026 19:32:37 -0000

   Forecasters say it’s possible that the U.S. may not see any Atlantic hurricanes this season, potentially breaking a century-old record. The last time …

7. How to Build a Beautiful Garden Without Inviting Ecological Disaster

   Sun, 13 Sep 2026 11:08:23 -0000

   Picture this: you’ve spent months crafting the perfect garden, complete with vibrant flowers and lush greenery, only to discover that your …

8. Letters to the Editor: Readers disagree over a major wildfire bill that’s united Congress

   Sun, 13 Sep 2026 13:00:00 -0000

   To the editor: This front-page article highlights the bipartisan movement in Congress to pass the Fix Our Forests Act, or FOFA, in order to address the ever-increasing risk of wildfires (“With support from loggers and (some) environmentalists, Congress unites on major wildfire bill,” Sept. 10). …

9. El Niño Map Shows Cities Facing Biggest Winter Weather Change

   Sat, 12 Sep 2026 06:19:49 -0000

   Major cities from Los Angeles to Atlanta could face heavier rainfall, flooding and other disruptive weather this winter as El Niño strengthens, …

10. We asked AI whether it would lead to human extinction in a decade. Here’s what it said

    Sun, 13 Sep 2026 11:20:15 -0000

    When artificial intelligence researcher Jacob Coxon quit tech giant Anthropic earlier this month, he warned that the company and its rivals were …

11. The Atlantic Ocean Has a Hidden 'Heat Valve' That Controls Earth's Temperature – And It Could Be Closing

    Sat, 12 Sep 2026 08:00:00 -0000

    Our relatively stable global climate is governed by an incredibly complex set of factors, all interacting with each other in dynamic and changeable …

12. Mosquito-borne illnesses increasing in US. See map of affected states

    Sat, 12 Sep 2026 12:02:59 -0000

    As Western states fight a rise in West Nile virus and the South contends with a surge in dengue fever, mosquito-borne diseases have left some Americans uneasy as this summer season comes to a close. While some mosquito-borne illnesses common in more tropical climates, such as malaria and yellow …

13. Hugging Face CEO says asking Anthropic researcher ‘about AI extinction risk is like asking your AC guy about climate change’

    Fri, 11 Sep 2026 18:25:05 -0000

    Hugging Face CEO Clement Delangue questioned the focus on a former Anthropic researcher who said AI workers privately fear the technology could kill all humans. "Sorry, but asking Jacob about AI extinction risk is like asking your AC guy about climate change," Delangue wrote on X on Friday. Delangue …

14. The Accelerating Project to Extend Abortion Bans to All 50 States

    Fri, 11 Sep 2026 18:08:20 -0000

    In a legal challenge to abortion access at the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals, the Department of Justice and Louisiana are on opposite sides. But …

15. Kyrgyzstan's melting glaciers threaten water supplies across Central Asia

    Sun, 13 Sep 2026 07:40:26 -0000

    Kyrgyzstan's glaciers are retreating rapidly, threatening water supplies, farming and raising flood risks across Central Asia.

16. El Niño is bringing a record slow hurricane season — so far

    Sun, 13 Sep 2026 11:00:08 -0000

    The Atlantic is quiet — record quiet — this hurricane season thanks to an enormous El Niño that crushes storms before they get going. No Atlantic …

17. Water Shortages Now Hitting Russia Hard Across The Board - Analysis - Eurasia Review

    Sat, 12 Sep 2026 02:07:30 -0000

    Key Takeaways: The author argues Russia is facing spreading water shortages from climate change and heavier use—not only its famous spring floods. …

18. My generation can restore its legacy and save the country in November | Opinion

    Sun, 13 Sep 2026 09:00:00 -0000

    I am a member of the Baby Boomer generation (1946-1964), a.k.a. the Luckiest Generation, because of all our advantages. We avoided the Great …

19. Judges Rule Trump Can't Just Make Up An Emergency to Keep Coal Plant Open

    Sat, 12 Sep 2026 23:53:03 -0000

    The Department of Energy's emergency order forcing J.H. Campbell Power Plant to stay open has no basis in reality, an appeals court ruled. Donald …

20. ‘Recovery becomes self-propelling’: Five positive tipping points that can save the world

    Sat, 12 Sep 2026 00:05:30 -0000

    “For too long a sense has prevailed that solutions to the climate and nature are out of reach. This new research explodes that myth once and for all.” …

21. Is Carbon Dioxide Really the Main Culprit of Climate Change? The Other Side of the Argument - weather-fox.com

    Sat, 12 Sep 2026 14:15:29 -0000

    Climate change is a topic that has sparked debates worldwide, with many attributing carbon dioxide (CO2) as the primary villain. However, is it truly …

22. Researchers Discover a Green Hydrogen 'Goldmine' Beneath Australia's Red Dirt

    Sun, 13 Sep 2026 02:00:00 -0000

    The search is on for natural sources of hydrogen that could potentially fast-track humanity to a low-carbon energy future. As a fuel, it's incredibly …

23. Not The US, Not India: This Country Has The Most Coal Power Plants In The World

    Sun, 13 Sep 2026 00:15:00 -0000

    Picture coal production and most people would think of power plants in either U.S. or India. The U.S. has had a long-standing reputation since it's …

24. Biologists drove 19 burrowing owls evicted by a Phoenix housing project 50 miles into a 10,000-acre solar complex and lowered them into 40 plastic burrows — every female laid eggs within a month, and 29 chicks fledged the first summer, because open ground under panels hides no predator from an owl

    Sun, 13 Sep 2026 01:18:03 -0000

    A solar farm designed to fight climate change became an unexpected refuge for an endangered owl when scientists discovered that panels cast the …

25. Someone Should Maybe Do Something About the AI Apocalypse, Right?

    Sat, 12 Sep 2026 04:00:00 -0000

    The AI industry say it’s holding a doomsday gun—and warning us it will go off soon. In the theater, there’s an old saying about “Chekhov’s gun” that …

26. Man tries to power his parents' home with an EV battery to see how viable and realistic it is

    Sat, 12 Sep 2026 07:52:00 -0000

    A man decided to power his parents’ home with an EV battery to see just how viable and realistic the idea really is. Instead of buying a conventional …

27. The Tech Bros’ War on Climate Action

    Sat, 12 Sep 2026 10:00:00 -0000

    Amy Westervelt’s new book exposes the deep history of today’s “information pollution.” We live in a time, journalist Amy Westervelt laments in her new …

28. Ethiopia and Israel share a new year - and an opportunity to deepen their historic ties - opinion

    Sun, 13 Sep 2026 05:22:22 -0000

    Ethiopia enters a new year of economic growth and major development projects while seeking to strengthen its strategic partnership with …

29. Why can't polar bears live in Antarctica?

    Sat, 12 Sep 2026 19:14:53 -0000

    Yes polar bears could live in Antarctica, but the results would be disastrous... Quite often, in a case of ‘polar confusion’, people envision polar …