Pipes Feed Preview: Climate Change

1. Scientists Accidentally Caused a Methane Leak Beneath The South China Sea. Ocean Life Sealed It Almost Instantly.

   Mon, 07 Sep 2026 20:00:00 -0000

   In 2018, Chinese geologists created a methane leak in the South China Sea. They were trying to figure out how much natural gas might exist in marine …

2. Your Guide to This Fall’s Most Anticipated Nonfiction Books

   Tue, 08 Sep 2026 05:00:00 -0000

   A handy primer for the best and most searching history, biography and current events you’ll read this season. Whether it’s a major tome by a famous …

3. El Niño Update Signals ‘Unprecedented’ Weather—Map of Most Impacted States

   Tue, 08 Sep 2026 00:56:21 -0000

   California and the Southeast could see some of the greatest impacts of El Niño, which is expected to be stronger this winter than it has been in …

4. Nepal endured months of political upheaval. Devastating floods are now testing its new government

   Tue, 08 Sep 2026 03:32:26 -0000

   NEW DELHI (AP) — The flash floods two weeks ago swallowed settlements and swept away roads and bridges in Nepal’s mountains and river valleys. Roughly 7,500 homes were destroyed, another 20,000 need rebuilding and at least 12 hydropower projects were damaged. The damage estimate so far of $2.56 …

5. 'Her body temperature was 106': How heat is killing Americans in their homes

   Mon, 07 Sep 2026 08:55:07 -0000

   An NPR investigation finds that heat kills thousands of Americans every year. But official records radically undercount the toll. In this series, we are bringing you stories that reveal why this happens and what can be done. Heat kills thousands of people across the U.S. every year. But not everyone …

6. 'We Are Family': E.U. to Give Greenland Investment Boost Amid Trump's Threats

   Mon, 07 Sep 2026 12:27:20 -0000

   President of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen is expected to unveil new financial investments in Greenland on Monday as part of a package intended to strengthen ties with the semi-autonomous Danish territory. The new investment package is reportedly set to see a significant boost into …

7. America is losing its war against wildfire

   Tue, 08 Sep 2026 08:00:00 -0000

   Wildland firefighting is increasingly facing an intractable reality: We’re stuck in a vicious cycle. A doom loop. This story was co-published with …

8. This Labor Day: Darkness in Washington, but Sunshine Across America

   Mon, 07 Sep 2026 10:00:00 -0000

   Countering the Trump administration’s hostility to labor has been a string of historic and sometimes surprising wins in blue cities, counties, and …

9. It's been a rough month of natural disasters. Here's a review of some of the worst

   Tue, 08 Sep 2026 06:05:49 -0000

   The past month has seen a number of major natural disasters occur around the globe, from earthquakes to floods, droughts and typhoons. While the …

10. Antarctica gained a record 695 billion tons of ice. Scientists found the surprising reason

    Sun, 06 Sep 2026 23:42:31 -0000

    East Antarctica gained an astonishing 695 billion tons of ice between 2021 and 2023, temporarily slowing Antarctica’s long-term decline. Researchers …

11. Aussies warned over 'scary' summer threat after ominous sign: 'Putting people at risk'

    Tue, 08 Sep 2026 05:36:21 -0000

    Just days into spring, large parts of Australia have already been rocked by extreme weather. Australians are growing increasingly "scared" about what …

12. This Geologist’s Theory of a Catastrophic Flood Changed Our Understanding of Earth

    Mon, 07 Sep 2026 14:55:50 -0000

    Science is constantly evolving, and even ideas once accepted as fact can eventually be proven wrong. In the 1920s, geologist J Hardlen Bretz challenged one of the dominant ideas of his time. He believed that the landscape of eastern Washington State had been carved by enormous prehistoric …

13. Scientists make 'huge' $540 billion discovery at the bottom of a giant lake

    Mon, 07 Sep 2026 10:35:19 -0000

    A 'white gold' mine containing $540 billion in treasures has been discovered at the bottom of a giant lake in Southern California. The Salton Sea, …

14. Greenland Seeks to Turn Peril Into Profit After Trump’s Threats to Take It Over

    Mon, 07 Sep 2026 23:00:00 -0000

    The Arctic island is cashing in by drawing investments from the European Union Greenland is cashing in on President Trump’s threats and talk of dealmaking by using its position as a strategic Arctic linchpin to draw investments from European allies. Ursula von der Leyen, president of the European …

15. They Wanted Me for My Blackness. Then the Calls Stopped.

    Sun, 06 Sep 2026 10:00:00 -0000

    The year 2020 changed everything—or so we thought. For a little while there, I became very interesting. Not more accomplished, so far as I could tell, …

16. ‘It should not exist’: Ancient archaeological mystery revealed high in Beartooth Mountains

    Mon, 07 Sep 2026 13:00:00 -0000

    Just try to follow Scott Dersam as he talks breathlessly, at hyperspeed, about his prehistoric discoveries after a couple beers at 9,500 feet in the …

17. ’I’m in survival mode’: Farmers turn to new crops for earnings in the face of repeated droughts

    Tue, 08 Sep 2026 06:52:48 -0000

    A grain being developed in the US could offer farmers a way to improve soil health while making crops more resilient to drought and heavy …

18. Map Shows Which US States Face Heavy Snow as El Niño Strengthens

    Mon, 07 Sep 2026 15:41:25 -0000

    NOAA’s November through January outlook puts the odds of above normal precipitation past 60 percent in parts of the Southeast. A strong El Niño is building into the fall, and forecasters have been raising their numbers on it all summer. The Climate Prediction Center now puts the chance of a very …

19. Bears in Los Angeles Are Getting Their Close-Ups, Ready or Not

    Mon, 07 Sep 2026 09:02:12 -0000

    On hot days, they have their pick of swimming pools. They pluck avocados from backyard trees with impunity. When they amble down shaded streets, they are treated like celebrities: given a wide berth and photographed surreptitiously — except when they attract news helicopters. They are California’s …

20. A Solar Storm Knocked GPS Off by 33 Feet Across the US and Scientists Had Never Seen This Kind of Disruption

    Mon, 07 Sep 2026 17:24:42 -0000

    The event exposed a hidden weakness in systems that depend on precise positioning. GPS has become so dependable that we barely think about it. We ask …

21. 12 Cities Sinking Faster Than Anybody Planned For – Dino World

    Mon, 07 Sep 2026 18:07:38 -0000

    Most people assume sinking cities are a slow-motion, far-off problem – something happening to someone else’s coastline decades from now. Turns out, …

22. EU to boost Greenland investment amid Trump annexation claims

    Mon, 07 Sep 2026 00:27:21 -0000

    European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen is expected to announce increased EU investment in Greenland on Monday, including in critical minerals, satellite communications and renewable energy. Her two-day visit signals support for Greenland and Denmark amid US President Donald Trump’s push …

23. What 1.5°C Overshoot Means for Small Islands

    Tue, 08 Sep 2026 06:52:16 -0000

    The world is expected to breach a temperature threshold long regarded by small island states as a line of survival. A new UNEP report examines what …

24. Shipping companies are putting sails back on cargo ships

    Sun, 06 Sep 2026 21:06:46 -0000

    One of the world's largest logistics companies plans to fit one of its ships with a strange type of sail, the latest in a small but growing number of cleaner sailing shipping vessels.

25. Trump reportedly left 'bored' by one conversation with King Charles after he focused on this topic

    Mon, 07 Sep 2026 16:18:34 -0000

    President Donald Trump has been publicly celebrating his relationship with the British Royal Family in recent times, though one exchange with King Charles reportedly left him feeling "bored." Throughout Trump's second presidential term, he has met with King Charles on several occasions, including …

26. “They shunt the toxic burden to their eggs.” Queen bees have a morbid way of protecting themselves against chemicals

    Tue, 08 Sep 2026 06:08:00 -0000

    In a beehive, it’s all about survival of the fittest – and it turns out the queen bee will go far to ensure she is the healthiest of them …

27. China’s clean energy surge is starting to squeeze out coal

    Mon, 07 Sep 2026 22:00:00 -0000

    China’s clean energy machine is now moving so fast that it’s meeting soaring electricity demand and pushing coal power backward at the same time. Coal generation has stopped growing in 17 of the 26 Chinese provinces and regions analyzed in a new report from energy think tank Ember. Those regions …

28. How researchers are helping Canada understand a changing climate

    Mon, 07 Sep 2026 12:20:01 -0000

    More than two dozen University of Victoria researchers contributed to "Canada's Changing Climate Report 2026," the country's most comprehensive …

29. American data centers in just seven states are reportedly using more water than all the cities in California

    Tue, 08 Sep 2026 00:25:00 -0000

    Non-profit think tank Ceres has published a new report analyzing the water used to generate electricity for data centers across Virginia, Texas, …

30. Community-based archaeology reinforces Indigenous cultural resilience to climate change in Alaska

    Tue, 08 Sep 2026 07:09:26 -0000

    In this perspective I argue that in an era of climate crisis and persistent colonial injustice, archaeology can no longer remain neutral; it must …