Pipes Feed Preview: Climate Change

1. Hurricane Nolo takes another turn, Polo to bring deep tropical moisture to Southwest desert

   Mon, 28 Sep 2026 18:41:08 -0000

   Polo aims for Baja California, Nolo flirts with Category 5 strength, and Rachel intensifies as the Pacific’s relentless late-September storm train …

2. The Pacific Ocean Is Doing Something Weird as It Warms: Young Water Gets Older, And Old Water Gets Younger

   Tue, 29 Sep 2026 01:00:00 -0000

   You might not notice it gazing out from the shore, but water ages. As it gets older, it loses the oxygen dissolved in it, used up by marine life, …

3. In reversal, Justice Samuel Alito steps aside from major climate case

   Mon, 28 Sep 2026 18:10:42 -0000

   Alito will sit out the first case the Supreme Court hears this term after facing calls from the left to do so because he owns stock in oil companies. He had previously pushed back. WASHINGTON — Conservative Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito will no longer participate in a major climate change case …

4. The Aral Sea, Once the World's Fourth-Largest Inland Lake, Was Drained Dry. Now It's a Ticking Carbon Bomb

   Mon, 28 Sep 2026 11:49:08 -0000

   Most of this inland sea is a dry lakebed the size of Ireland, and it has already released 748 million metric tons of CO2. But scientists say there's …

5. The Edge of California Is Falling Into the Ocean

   Mon, 28 Sep 2026 11:00:00 -0000

   Storms driven by El Niño are pulling chunks of coast away. This season, El Niño is offering a glimpse of what the future has in store for California. Engorged with warm water, its waves powered by a frenzy of hurricanes, the Pacific Ocean has been clawing away huge chunks of the coast. Waves …

6. The Last Recession Wasn’t Trump’s Fault. The Next One Will Be—Utterly.

   Mon, 28 Sep 2026 10:00:00 -0000

   Trump is following one of the Republican Party’s long-standing traditions: burning the economy to the ground. About once a month, I go to Google News …

7. Huge 'hybrid storm' will form over the US

   Mon, 28 Sep 2026 17:42:39 -0000

   The National Weather Service says tropical moisture will surge over the Southwest into the central U.S. Several days of heavy to excessive rainfall may bring flooding risks. A soggy, potentially dangerous week is ahead for a "huge" section of the central United States, forecasters warned, as the …

8. This grain could be an answer to drought-prone fields – if more Americans eat it

   Mon, 28 Sep 2026 05:00:00 -0000

   More farmers are showing interest in sorghum, a drought-tolerant grain. The crop is poised to expand in the U.S. – especially if Americans start …

9. I’m Terrified of What Will Happen to This Country When We Run Out of Water

   Mon, 28 Sep 2026 12:50:42 -0000

   How will Americans react when they turn on the taps and nothing comes out? This is the kind of journalism that used to be a lot more common than it is now. Texas Monthly has produced a magisterial exercise in reporting on the subject of the dying Rio Grande river. The piece, to which I can’t do …

10. Trump administration lowers fuel economy standards, critics say at a significant environmental cost

    Mon, 28 Sep 2026 04:01:55 -0000

    DETROIT (AP) — The Trump administration on Monday released new fuel economy standards that relax regulatory requirements for automakers to control pollution from gasoline-powered cars and light trucks. The new rules were released shortly after President Donald Trump rejected an Iranian proposal to …

11. This Is a Crucial Week in the Fight Against Trump’s Assault on the Law

    Mon, 28 Sep 2026 15:08:24 -0000

    Remember when the DOJ defied the judge who ordered those El Salvador–bound planes to turn around? Well, this week brings a new and important chapter …

12. The impacts of this year’s record-shattering El Niño

    Mon, 28 Sep 2026 14:01:50 -0000

    The 2026-27 El Niño is on track to be the strongest event in the instrumental record. The latest (September 2026) runs of the 14 seasonal forecast …

13. Big Oil has an audacious request for the Supreme Court

    Mon, 28 Sep 2026 10:45:00 -0000

    What on Earth is the “structure of the Constitution”? In a 2016 opinion, authored one year before he became a Supreme Court justice, then-Judge Neil Gorsuch warned against lawyers who tempt judges to reach conclusions that aren’t supported by the Constitution’s text. “Ours is the job of interpreting …

14. Inside the anti-climate campaign against researchers

    Mon, 28 Sep 2026 19:24:06 -0000

    A POLITICO investigation reveals more than 100 open records requests demanding documents from climate scientists nationwide. Conservative organizations are filing open records requests by the dozens at public universities, demanding emails, research drafts, correspondence with law firms and other …

15. Earth's magnetic poles may be about to flip again. Here's how it could affect our climate

    Mon, 28 Sep 2026 13:55:19 -0000

    Solar radiation at the equator surges when Earth’s magnetic field reverses. Over the past 200 years, Earth’s magnetic field has weakened by about 9%, …

16. Undiscovered Amazon drugs could be valued at $215 billion, analysis finds

    Mon, 28 Sep 2026 08:00:03 -0000

    An analysis by the London-based group Zero Carbon Analytics (ZCA) supports a claim conservationists have made for decades: Tropical forests are worth …

17. The U.N. has issued its first joint declaration on sea level rise

    Mon, 28 Sep 2026 18:25:26 -0000

    Ratu Ilisoni Vuidreketi remembers a particular palm tree from his childhood: strong and tall, bearing coconuts, and firmly rooted in the solid, …

18. Environmental Threats Loom Large In The Himalayan Region - Analysis - Eurasia Review

    Mon, 28 Sep 2026 00:59:12 -0000

    Key Takeaways: After an Aug. 26 glacial-melt flood on the Tibet–Nepal border that Nepal’s PM Balendra Shah called a “Himalayan tsunami” (article: …

19. This Massive, Deep-Sea Roly Poly Can Go Years Without Food Thanks to a Huge Stomach and a Stolen Gene, Study Suggests

    Mon, 28 Sep 2026 19:53:41 -0000

    The deep sea has no shortage of unusual creatures, from methane-eating spiders to shape-shifting octopuses. Among them are giant isopods—essentially …

20. Illinois passed the nation’s first climate migration law. The effort has languished since

    Mon, 28 Sep 2026 10:35:00 -0000

    More than a year after the law was signed, the state has made little progress and appears poised to miss a December deadline for a required …

21. The Worst Possible Way to End the Trump Era

    Sun, 27 Sep 2026 04:00:00 -0000

    A recent survey found a little too much affection for an extremely unconstitutional way to oust the president. One of my many cataloged memories of …

22. This global disaster map is useful and strangely addictive

    Mon, 28 Sep 2026 10:30:00 -0000

    EDIS lets you explore earthquakes, storms, wildfires, volcanic eruptions, and plenty more on an interactive map that updates in real-time. I’m not one …

23. 'Consumers Will Pay the Price': Fury as Trump Pushes Through Rule Change to Make Vehicles Less Efficient, More Polluting | Common Dreams

    Mon, 28 Sep 2026 21:16:21 -0000

    "Oil companies will get a windfall from gutting the fuel economy standards, but the rest of us are going to be handing over more of our hard-earned …

24. Frankenstein made Mary Shelley immortal. Her other visionary novel anticipated a world of climate change and pandemic

    Mon, 28 Sep 2026 15:08:55 -0000

    Even if you have never read it, you know the story of Mary Shelley’s second great work of political science fiction after “Frankenstein.” “The Last …

25. The Latest: Trump administration lowers fuel economy standards

    Mon, 28 Sep 2026 12:58:53 -0000

    The Trump administration on Monday released new fuel economy standards that relax regulatory requirements for automakers to control pollution from gasoline-powered cars and light trucks. The new rules were released shortly after President Donald Trump rejected an Iranian proposal to open the Strait …

26. Why is this monster El Niño so strong?

    Mon, 28 Sep 2026 11:00:00 -0000

    Mind-blowing. Unprecedented. Off the charts. Jaw-dropping. Godzilla-level. Superlatives have been flying about the current El Niño climate pattern, …

27. Mexico's Baja California braces for Hurricane Polo as Hurricane Nolo threatens Hawaii

    Mon, 28 Sep 2026 03:54:01 -0000

    HILO, Hawaii — Hurricane Nolo edged further away from the Hawaiian Islands on Sunday as major Hurricane Polo bore down on Mexico's Baja California …

28. Philippines is the deadliest country in Asia for environmental defenders, report finds

    Mon, 28 Sep 2026 11:46:03 -0000

    The Philippines remains the deadliest country in Asia for land and environmental defenders, according to a new report by the non-profit Global …

29. Justice Samuel Alito recuses from Supreme Court climate case

    Mon, 28 Sep 2026 20:09:00 -0000

    Sept. 28 (UPI) -- Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito informed the court on Monday that he is recusing himself from a climate case involving energy …

30. Colorado says goodbye to a “doozy” of a water year with more moisture in the forecast

    Mon, 28 Sep 2026 10:00:00 -0000

    The last 12 months were the hottest on record and sixth driest in Colorado. Will the state have an epic winter?