Pipes Feed Preview: Climate Change

  1. Science News of the Day: Brazil's drying aquifers and social media ban for kids

    Fri, 14 Aug 2026 13:58:33 -0000

    New research indicates that several of Brazil's vital aquifers are failing to replenish. Meanwhile, Live Science spoke with experts regarding proposed national bans on social media accounts for young people, and the James Webb Space Telescope has discovered the oldest dual black hole system observed to date.

  2. An oil company wants to restart fracking off the California coast. The state’s top coastal officials say no way

    Fri, 14 Aug 2026 17:51:28 -0000

    SANTA CRUZ — Just days after the Trump administration launched proceedings that could limit California’s ability to protect its iconic shoreline, the state’s top coastal officials reasserted their authority by voting unanimously against an oil company’s controversial bid to restart underwater …

  3. ‘Tinderbox’ Britain bans disposable barbecues, sends nationwide fire alerts as Europe battles blazes

    Fri, 14 Aug 2026 19:30:46 -0000

    Many of Britain’s green spaces are currently a sea of brown, dried-out grass, with firefighters and officials fearing any spark could lead to catastrophe. LONDON — The U.K. imposed a temporary ban on the sale of disposable barbecues and sent a nationwide alert warning of a “very high risk of …

  4. When a Rare Wolf Got Too Close, Denmark Faced a Conservation Dilemma

    Fri, 14 Aug 2026 19:58:18 -0000

    The authorities tracked the animal after a string of close encounters with residents, reigniting a bitter debate over how a small, densely populated country should live with wolves. On Friday morning, Denmark’s minister for nature and animal welfare stood before reporters to declare that a serious …

  5. NASA Sees Early Signs El Niño Could Impact US Fish Supply

    Sat, 15 Aug 2026 19:16:29 -0000

    Satellite observations from the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) are showing early signs that El Niño is already altering marine …

  6. PM urged to stick to spirit of Labour manifesto and reject Jackdaw and Rosebank

    Sat, 15 Aug 2026 23:01:00 -0000

    Andy Burnham has been urged to “stick to the spirit of Labour’s manifesto commitment” and refuse consent for the controversial Jackdaw and Rosebank …

  7. Droughts And Floods Attract Little Media Attention - Eurasia Review

    Sat, 15 Aug 2026 21:51:57 -0000

    Key Takeaways Cross-border media coverage of natural disasters is driven mainly by three factors: dramatic visual imagery (e.g., earthquakes, fires, …

  8. European countries battle multiple wildfires as record heat grips the continent

    Fri, 14 Aug 2026 13:33:15 -0000

    PARIS (AP) — Firefighters across Europe struggled against multiple fires Friday as a new wave of record-breaking heat baked a swath of the continent, …

  9. Trump Wants to Cut Taxes for the Rich. Again.

    Fri, 14 Aug 2026 10:00:00 -0000

    If he thinks it’s a good midterm strategy, he’s wrong. It’s election time, so the White House, according to Bloomberg’s Katy O’Donnell and Caitlin …

  10. In Australia, a Home Battery Boom Has Helped Cut Wholesale Power Prices in Half

    Fri, 14 Aug 2026 13:58:00 -0000

    A little more than one year ago, Australia rolled out a program to heavily subsidize home batteries, part of a larger effort to make use of the huge …

  11. California tackles multiple wildfires as firefighter workforce faces strain

    Sat, 15 Aug 2026 20:40:48 -0000

    The federal wildland firefighting workforce, faced with low pay and cost of living issues, copes with Trump-era cuts. Firefighters in the western United States and Canada are working to contain multiple wildfires, including one that erupted along California’s rugged Big Sur coastline. The state’s …

  12. As river levels fall during drought, Europeans reflect on their connection to waterways

    Fri, 14 Aug 2026 17:08:00 -0000

    With the sprightly energy of a schoolboy, Jean-Paul Doron bounds into an empty creek, his red suede shoes scraping pale rocks. Just weeks ago, this …

  13. Dried up creeks and missing waterfalls: What I found on a trip to Austria’s most famous gorge

    Sat, 15 Aug 2026 05:02:38 -0000

    Heatwaves and lack of winter snow and summer rain have dried up the waterfalls in the Bärenschützklamm. A day out at Austria's most famous gorge, the …

  14. What Wildfire Smoke Reveals About How We Respond to Climate Risk

    Fri, 14 Aug 2026 19:35:38 -0000

    A month ago, I was running embarrassingly late to a meeting in D.C. And so, even though I knew the air pollution outside from the Canadian wildfires was a hazard to my health, I picked up the pace and ran a few blocks to minimize my tardiness. The cough set in the next day, and I haven’t been able …

  15. Why is Illinois suddenly being hit with so many tornadoes?

    Fri, 14 Aug 2026 16:00:00 -0000

    The tornadoes aren’t in Kansas anymore, Toto; they’re in Illinois. On Tuesday six tornadoes tore through the Chicago area during a derecho—a huge, …

  16. Climate groups say federal work on climate adaption is not enough

    Fri, 14 Aug 2026 15:53:42 -0000

    Three years after it formally launched its national climate adaptation strategy, the federal government says Canadians are more aware of the risks …

  17. How a Rhode Island Mayoral Race Became a Referendum on Climate Policy

    Fri, 14 Aug 2026 19:38:33 -0000

    In Providence, at least, climate change is still on the ballot. Here’s some trivia for you: What was the first state to see its average temperature …

  18. People are betting on wildfires on Polymarket. What could go wrong?

    Fri, 14 Aug 2026 22:35:00 -0000

    Lawmakers are warning that predictions markets could make a bad wildfire season worse. This story appeared in Today, Explained, a daily newsletter that helps you understand the most compelling news and stories of the day. Subscribe here. The 2026 wildfire season on the West Coast is shaping up to be …

  19. How $600B of Biden’s clean energy funding escaped Trump’s cuts

    Sat, 15 Aug 2026 21:42:16 -0000

    A POLITICO analysis finds that while the administration wiped out hundreds of billions in clean-energy tax breaks, spending has been harder to unwind. President Donald Trump has spent more than 18 months demolishing Joe Biden’s expansive green agenda. Yet pieces of the former president’s would-be …

  20. How women farmers are helping elephants and forests in a Sumatran national park

    Fri, 14 Aug 2026 14:22:11 -0000

    LUBUK KEMBANG BUNGA, Indonesia — Tesso Nilo National Park, located on the Indonesian island of Sumatra, often makes headlines due to human-wildlife …

  21. In Germany, record heat meets climate action fatigue

    Fri, 14 Aug 2026 16:54:22 -0000

    Climate action does not seem to be a priority for the German government — despite record temperatures, heat-related deaths and drought. Why aren't …

  22. Controversial Hunter Valley coal mine granted six-year extension

    Sat, 15 Aug 2026 02:27:45 -0000

    A major New South Wales coal mine has been given a lifeline by the state government, four months before it was due to close. Mining approvals for MACH …

  23. Fox Hits Trump with Crushing Polls—and Wrecks Fox’s Own Pro-Trump Spin

    Fri, 14 Aug 2026 10:31:31 -0000

    Even Fox News is finding that Democratic Senate candidates are running ahead of their party brand in many places, while Trump is an albatross for …

  24. Robert Reich: What To Do With Us Boomers? - OpEd - Eurasia Review

    Fri, 14 Aug 2026 15:30:47 -0000

    Key Takeaways The author notes that Boomers are routinely blamed for housing costs, Social Security pressures, national debt, inequality, climate …

  25. China Is Opening the First Regular Cargo Route Through the Arctic

    Sat, 15 Aug 2026 02:00:00 -0000

    Sending containerships through northern passage now makes financial sense because of high oil prices and climate change Shipping cargo through an Arctic shortcut never made economic sense—until now. Climate change and war in the Middle East are flipping the math that previously kept ships plying …

  26. Why Don’t Leftie Candidates Do Better Among Working-Class Voters?

    Fri, 14 Aug 2026 09:07:00 -0000

    It isn’t that non-college voters are more “moderate.” It’s something else entirely, and it will probably take about a decade to fix, if it’s fixable …

  27. China’s green revolution and what it means for the world

    Sat, 15 Aug 2026 07:00:00 -0000

    China has been the world’s biggest polluter since 2006, but in recent years, it has emerged as a clean energy superpower. Huge swathes of China – …

  28. Europe: Raging wildfires scorch large swaths of the continent

    Fri, 14 Aug 2026 16:02:43 -0000

    Firefighters across Europe battled multiple fires August 14 as a new wave of record-breaking heat baked a swath of the continent. The historic temperatures are linked to human-caused climate change, and are hitting countries better suited for long cold seasons and ill-equipped for such extreme …

  29. Abandoned Russian tanker leaking oil off Oman coast, threatening environmental disaster

    Fri, 14 Aug 2026 20:51:56 -0000

    A Russian tanker carrying millions of gallons of oil has run aground off the coast of Oman — and now risks breaking apart, potentially causing an …

  30. Hunger stones: The history behind 'if you see me, weep'

    Fri, 14 Aug 2026 07:34:30 -0000

    Centuries-old hunger stones are emerging as Europe's rivers recede. Among the most famous is the Decin hunger stone in the Elbe River with its …