Pipes Feed Preview: Climate Change

  1. Damn the torpedoes! Trump ditches a crucial climate treaty as he moves to dismantle America’s climate protections

    Sat, 10 Jan 2026 14:07:58 -0000

    On Jan. 7, 2026, President Donald Trump declared that he would officially pull the United States out of the world’s most important global treaty for …
  2. Chernobyl’s “Radiation-Eating” Fungus Turns Nuclear Fallout Into Its Own Energy Source

    Sat, 10 Jan 2026 13:50:18 -0000

    Deep inside the abandoned walls of Chernobyl’s reactor ruins, where radiation remains deadly to most life, a humble black fungus is quietly thriving. This is not a ghost of destruction—it’s a living, growing organism that appears to have adapted to one of the most hostile environments on Earth. The …
  3. Whitney Cummings calls out liberal hypocrisy on climate change and vaccine mandates

    Sat, 10 Jan 2026 22:25:30 -0000

    Whitney Cummings is calling out the "hypocrisy" of wokeness in America. During a Jan. 10 appearance on "The Joe Rogan Experience" podcast, the 43-year-old actress and comedian touched on some of the hypocritical actions of woke liberals, saying, "I may not be an expert in politics, but I'm an expert …
  4. I Came to CES to Check Out Energy and Solar Power Innovations and Found That China Is Running Laps Around Us

    Sat, 10 Jan 2026 21:00:00 -0000

    In Las Vegas, I saw a tale of two nations’ energy priorities. The US needs to get its act together. LAS VEGAS—Elon Musk once said that if you wake up …
  5. The New Food Pyramid, Brought to You by Big Meat

    Sun, 11 Jan 2026 02:31:41 -0000

    Robert F. Kennedy Jr., the secretary of health and human services, has spent much of his public life warning Americans about environmental damage hidden in plain sight. He’s sued polluters. He’s denounced the ways powerful companies use their influence to shape laws, regulations and institutions. …
  6. Say Goodbye To Cement With This New Eco Friendly Alternative

    Sun, 11 Jan 2026 02:44:56 -0000

    Concrete is the backbone for modern construction, serving as the foundation for any major build. It's known for its cost-effective properties, …
  7. Environmental ‘Superbugs’ In Our Rivers And Soils

    Sat, 10 Jan 2026 23:32:42 -0000

    Environmental antimicrobial resistance is turning rivers, soils, and even the air into hidden highways for “superbugs,” according to a new review …
  8. UN chief says the U.S. has 'legal obligation' to fund agencies after Trump's withdrawal order

    Fri, 09 Jan 2026 23:10:13 -0000

    NEW YORK (AP) — The top United Nations official on Thursday said the United States has a "legal obligation" to keep paying its dues that fund U.N. …
  9. Donald Trump's Health Unveiled

    Sat, 10 Jan 2026 23:30:06 -0000

    In mid-October, reports of a mysterious MRI scan performed on U.S. president Donald Trump circulated news sources, but there was little information regarding the purpose of the test.
  10. Trump exits global bodies in the name of ‘America First.’ Who benefits?

    Fri, 09 Jan 2026 22:25:02 -0000

    When President Donald Trump announced this week the United States’ withdrawal from 66 international organizations – including some of the world’s …
  11. How Martin Parr spent five decades photographing the climate crisis – without even realizing

    Sat, 10 Jan 2026 16:20:00 -0000

    Martin Parr, one of Britain's most acclaimed documentary photographers, died on December 06 aged 73 – just weeks before a major retrospective was due …
  12. What top climate scientists think of Trump’s treaty withdrawals

    Sat, 10 Jan 2026 16:50:55 -0000

    This article originally appeared on Inside Climate News, a nonprofit, non-partisan news organization that covers climate, energy and the environment. …
  13. Massive iconic iceberg turns blue and is "on the verge of complete disintegration," NASA says

    Fri, 09 Jan 2026 13:35:27 -0000

    One of the largest and oldest icebergs ever tracked by scientists has turned blue and is "on the verge of complete disintegration," NASA said on …
  14. Wildfires rage out of control in Patagonia as thousands of tourists evacuated

    Fri, 09 Jan 2026 13:06:00 -0000

    Wildfires have raged through Patagonia, forcing the evacuation of at least 3,000 tourists. Several forest areas near the Andes mountains in Chubut province have been blazing since Monday (5 January), with video footage showing billows of smoke and flames rising from the trees. More than 2,000 hectares of vegetation across various points in the Argentine Patagonia have been affected by the blazes. “Comarca Andina", a popular tourist destination, has been hit by the flames. At least one of the fires was the result of arson, officials said. It comes a year after the country was hit by its worst wildfires in three decades, which saw tens of thousands of hectares razed to the ground and left one person dead. Read More TV reporter blasted by Storm Goretti struggles to stay upright during broadcast Britain battered by Storm Goretti as shop fronts torn off and power lines downed Australia bushfires: Aerial video shows charred landscape after ‘catastrophic’ fires
  15. Why boosting production of Venezuela's 'very dense, very sloppy' oil could harm the environment

    Fri, 09 Jan 2026 15:01:49 -0000

    BOGOTA, Colombia (AP) — Environmental experts are warning that the U.S. push to revamp and boost Venezuela’s vast oil reserves could worsen decades of ecological damage and increase planet-warming pollution in a country already struggling with the legacy of a long-declining petroleum industry. The …
  16. The Silurian Hypothesis: Could An Advanced Civilization Have Ruled Earth Millions of Years Ago?

    Sat, 10 Jan 2026 09:25:00 -0000

    A few years ago, two scientists posed a question that sounds like it belongs in science fiction, yet came wrapped in sober climate data and planetary …
  17. 31 Ways to Get Your Life Together

    Sat, 10 Jan 2026 17:18:48 -0000

    Bummed out about the climate crisis? Back hurts like hell? Haven’t slept a full night in weeks? We don’t have all the answers—but do have few manageable suggestions for ways to take control and keep things on the rails. Here at GQ, we’re the first to tell you that thinking about the bleeding edge of …
  18. Newsom’s budget includes $200 million to make up for Trump’s canceled EV rebates, among other climate items

    Sat, 10 Jan 2026 00:15:43 -0000

    Gov. Gavin Newsom on Friday doubled down on California’s commitment to electric vehicles with proposed rebates intended to backfill federal tax credits canceled by the Trump administration. The plan would allocate $200 million in one-time special funds for a new point-of-sale incentive program for …
  19. Bill Gates funds many green energy tech solutions, but he says true climate action really needs this to succeed

    Fri, 09 Jan 2026 20:15:00 -0000

    In his annual look-ahead letter, the billionaire and philanthropist warns that markets alone can’t save the planet. As President Trump takes even more steps to pull back on climate action, Bill Gates is emphasizing how governmental policies are crucial to addressing climate change. In his annual …
  20. Trump’s anti-globalism looks like old-school Yankee imperialism

    Fri, 09 Jan 2026 05:00:58 -0000

    Opportunistic imperialism. Personalist dictatorship. There are myriad phrases to describe what’s emerging in the United States, and they’re not flattering. Amid all this week’s other news, the Trump administration announced Wednesday that the United States will withdraw from dozens of international …
  21. What the US withdrawal from international bodies means for climate change and biodiversity

    Sat, 10 Jan 2026 03:00:09 -0000

    The US's exit from the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change, the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change and its equivalent for …
  22. Why almost none of the homes burned in LA have been rebuilt since last year’s fires

    Fri, 09 Jan 2026 15:20:00 -0000

    Wildfires destroyed 13,000 homes. In LA County, just 7 have been rebuilt. The Associated Press this week reported a stunning fact: Of the 13,000 homes destroyed a year ago in the extraordinary wildfires in and around Los Angeles, fewer than a dozen have been rebuilt. The massive, fast-moving …
  23. China’s Fake Sun Achieves Energy Breakthrough That Could Change the World

    Sat, 10 Jan 2026 12:31:34 -0000

    Scientists in China have made an incredible breakthrough. A long-theorized state has finally been achieved.
  24. California is completely free of drought for the first time in 25 years

    Fri, 09 Jan 2026 19:33:07 -0000

    Other Western states, however, are experiencing a "snow drought." Following winter storms that lashed California with rain and snow in recent weeks, the state is completely free of drought for the first time in 25 years, according to the U.S. Drought Monitor. The last time California had no regions …
  25. Trump Meeting With Big Oil Underscores Venezuela Agenda: Enriching ‘Himself and His Fossil Fuel Donors’

    Fri, 09 Jan 2026 15:49:04 -0000

    US President Donald Trump is set to meet at the White House on Friday afternoon with executives from some of the world's largest fossil fuel …
  26. Energy costs skyrocket as SCOTUS to hear climate cases

    Sat, 10 Jan 2026 23:43:06 -0000

    Plaquemines Parish, in Louisiana, originally sought damages from multiple oil and gas companies for allegedly engaging in oil and gas production on …
  27. For These Tribal Nations, Water Is a Through Line. And Now, a Threat.

    Sat, 10 Jan 2026 10:01:05 -0000

    For the tribal nations of the Pacific Northwest, water has been a through line, bringing spirituality and sustenance that have sustained communities for generations. Now, as climate change drives rising sea levels and increasingly brings devastating floodwaters to native lands, that same water is …
  28. Satellite Images Reveal Venezuela’s Massive Methane Problem

    Fri, 09 Jan 2026 11:00:15 -0000

    Oil executives weighing a potential investment in Venezuela’s fields may want to check out the view from space. Satellites have detected enormous …
  29. Ocean Warming Breaks Record for Ninth Straight Year

    Fri, 09 Jan 2026 16:54:50 -0000

    Scientists warn the ocean’s accumulation of energy is fueling extreme weather patterns and destabilizing marine ecosystems.Every second of last year, …
  30. The Miccosukee Tribe blocked Alligator Alcatraz. Then Trump blocked a bill to return their land.

    Fri, 09 Jan 2026 09:30:00 -0000

    After the tribe sued to stop an immigration detention center, the White House vetoed a bipartisan bill that would have expanded Miccosukee land and …