Pipes Feed Preview: Climate Change

  1. Peter Thiel warns the Antichrist and apocalypse are linked to the ‘end of modernity’ currently happening—and cites Greta Thunberg as a driving example

    Wed, 04 Feb 2026 20:12:11 -0000

    Peter Thiel has begun tying his warnings about “the Antichrist” and an impending apocalypse to what he describes as the “end of modernity,” casting …

  2. California Governor Candidates Held Their First Televised Debate. Here’s Our Takeaways

    Wed, 04 Feb 2026 19:56:58 -0000

    Republican Steve Hilton and Democrats Tom Steyer and Matt Mahan clashed over homelessness, climate policy and campaign finance on Tuesday in …

  3. Former US officials warn of impending 'widespread collapse of American agriculture': 'Our farmers and ranchers … can't compete with the world'

    Wed, 04 Feb 2026 23:45:00 -0000

    Major players in the agricultural industry are sounding an economic alarm in a joint letter, according to The New York Times. What's happening?A …

  4. Explainer: Why is UN warning of ‘imminent financial collapse’?

    Wed, 04 Feb 2026 16:10:32 -0000

    UN officials say more than 95 per cent of what is owed to the regular UN budget is owed by the US.

  5. Europe's Offshore Wind Parks Are Doing A Lot More Than Generating Electricity

    Thu, 05 Feb 2026 07:31:26 -0000

    At first glance, offshore wind farms might not sound like a great idea. In fact, we've seen some concerns over the years about the effects they could …

  6. Even snowmaking won’t save the future of the Winter Olympics

    Wed, 04 Feb 2026 11:30:00 -0000

    The following essay is reprinted with permission from The Conversation, an online publication covering the latest research. Watching the Winter …

  7. Trump's EPA issues record low legal actions against polluters, watchdog group finds

    Thu, 05 Feb 2026 05:16:34 -0000

    The Environmental Protection Agency enforces the country's environmental laws. But a new report shows the Trump EPA has initiated a record low number of actions against polluters, compared to past administrations. That's according to the watchdog group Environmental Integrity Project (EIP), which …

  8. EPA administrator outlines Trump's plan to speed up rebuilding of homes destroyed by LA wildfires

    Wed, 04 Feb 2026 23:46:34 -0000

    LOS ANGELES (AP) — Trump administration officials traveled to Los Angeles on Wednesday to outline the president’s plan to override state and local rules and speed up the permitting process for reconstruction of tens of thousands of homes destroyed by last year’s wildfires. Last week the president …

  9. A polar bear paradox is unfolding in the Arctic

    Wed, 04 Feb 2026 13:00:00 -0000

    As polar bears across the Arctic watch their sea ice habitat disappear, here’s something they might be wishing for: A one-way ticket to Norway’s …

  10. ‘We have to rebuild’: Mozambique flood victims persevere in face of loss

    Thu, 05 Feb 2026 05:57:43 -0000

    More than 150 people have been killed and some 800,000 affected by floods in the southern and central provinces of Mozambique. Maputo, Mozambique – When Emilia Machel, 30, and her three children rushed to the Chiaquelane site for displaced people on the afternoon of January 17, much of her hometown …

  11. Disaster Strikes as Scientists Tunnel Into Core of Doomsday Glacier

    Wed, 04 Feb 2026 12:22:46 -0000

    A scientific mission to study Antarctica’s rapidly melting Thwaites Glacier ended in heartbreak over the weekend, when researchers’ instruments …

  12. The Unlikely New Director of U.S. Environmental Health Research

    Wed, 04 Feb 2026 08:55:00 -0000

    When organizations need to make an announcement they hope the public won’t pay much attention to, they often drop the news right before the weekend. …

  13. A New Supervolcano Is Brewing Beneath the Pacific

    Wed, 04 Feb 2026 18:24:12 -0000

    Deep beneath the tranquil surface of the Pacific Ocean, Earth’s geological forces are at work in a dramatic and potentially consequential way. …

  14. A new path to the top of the world

    Tue, 03 Feb 2026 21:12:50 -0000

    A French-Nepali team is building a new route up Mount Everest that avoids the Khumbu Icefall. Due to the popularity of Mount Everest, as well as increased fragility of the icefall due to climate change, this part of the route is exceptionally risky. Team member Antoine Erout joined The World to …

  15. If We Let Coral Reef Fish Populations Bounce Back From Overfishing, They Could Feed 1.4 Million More People

    Wed, 04 Feb 2026 13:00:00 -0000

    A new study finds that restoring coral reef fisheries could feed multitudes, especially where food is most needed. Restoring fish populations in coral …

  16. Protecting The Painted Hills

    Thu, 05 Feb 2026 08:58:37 -0000

    The Painted Hills, one of three park units that make up John Day Fossil Beds National Monument, are home to some of the rarest paleontological …

  17. MAHA has reshaped health policy. Now it’s working on environmental rules

    Wed, 04 Feb 2026 12:00:46 -0000

    On New Year’s Eve, Lee Zeldin did something out of character for an Environmental Protection Agency leader who has been hacking away at regulations intended to protect Americans’ air and water. He announced new restrictions on five chemicals commonly used in building materials, plastic products and …

  18. Florida’s Cold Snap Triggers Return of Bizarre Phenomenon: ‘Falling Iguanas’

    Thu, 05 Feb 2026 02:00:00 -0000

    A sharp cold snap sweeping across Florida has brought with it one of the state’s most unusual winter sights: iguanas dropping from trees as …

  19. Polar Vortex backs off as new pattern change fuels much-needed winter out West, brief relief for snowy East

    Wed, 04 Feb 2026 12:19:44 -0000

    Although the West initially benefited from the warmth after atmospheric rivers brought catastrophic flooding to parts of Washington and California in …

  20. ‘Doomsday Glacier’ is melting faster than we thought. Can a 150-metre wall stop it flooding Earth?

    Wed, 04 Feb 2026 06:00:09 -0000

    The ‘Doomsday Glacier’ already contributes four per cent of annual sea level rise, but can the consequences of climate change be barricaded off? A …

  21. Doug Burgum Suggests the Supreme Court Will Kill Offshore Wind

    Wed, 04 Feb 2026 12:32:20 -0000

    On the FREEDOM Act, Siemens’ bet, and space data centers Current conditions: After a brief reprieve of temperatures hovering around freezing, the …

  22. Trump’s Fed chair pick could lead shift on climate change

    Tue, 03 Feb 2026 13:03:04 -0000

    US President Donald Trump’s nomination for the next chair of the Federal Reserve has already had an impact on the markets, but his criticism of the …

  23. NATO soldiers say they can't let their guns get too warm if they want them to work on frozen battlefields

    Tue, 03 Feb 2026 10:35:01 -0000

    SODANKYLÄ, Finland — Among the many challenges NATO soldiers face in the harsh Arctic environment, the possibility of frozen weapons is one that risks leaving them most vulnerable. It's anything but easy to keep guns, drones, and other equipment in the right conditions far above the Arctic Circle, …

  24. Trump's Greenland gambit thrusts Arctic security into mainstream politics

    Wed, 04 Feb 2026 11:15:06 -0000

    From Chrome Dome flights to Golden Dome missile protections, the U.S. has for decades staked a national-security interest in the Arctic. Today's …

  25. Indigenous Brazilians protest Amazon river dredging for grain exports

    Thu, 05 Feb 2026 00:37:11 -0000

    Rio de Janeiro (Brazil) (AFP) – Hundreds of Indigenous people have been protesting in northern Brazil for two weeks outside the port terminal of US agribusiness giant Cargill, angered over the dredging and development of Amazonian rivers for grain exports. Brazil's Indigenous communities have raised …

  26. What the Global Risks Report 2026 really says about the urgency of environmental threats

    Wed, 04 Feb 2026 07:23:16 -0000

    In the 2026 edition of the report, respondents place geoeconomic confrontation and state-based armed conflict at the top of the two-year risks …

  27. Historic Winter Storm Sends More North Carolina Beach Homes Crashing Into The Ocean

    Tue, 03 Feb 2026 21:23:50 -0000

    Coastal erosion and rising sea levels are blamed for the loss of more than 30 homes, which often are left to topple due to high removal costs. Several more beach homes have crashed into the ocean along North Carolina’s Outer Banks, littering the shoreline with hazardous debris while raising the …

  28. Study ties particle pollution from wildfire smoke to 24,100 US deaths per year

    Wed, 04 Feb 2026 19:01:40 -0000

    Chronic exposure to pollution from wildfires has been linked to tens of thousands of deaths annually in the United States, according to a new study. The paper, published Wednesday in the journal Science Advances, found that from 2006 to 2020, long-term exposure to tiny particulates from wildfire …

  29. A Trump ‘Blockade’ Is Stalling Hundreds of Wind and Solar Projects Nationwide

    Wed, 04 Feb 2026 17:12:54 -0000

    Federal agencies are delaying approvals for renewable energy projects on both federal land and private property at a time when electricity demand is going up. A week before the 2024 election, Idaho’s largest electric utility struck a 35-year deal to buy power from a wind farm under development in …

  30. Why cheaper power alone isn’t enough to end energy poverty in summer

    Wed, 04 Feb 2026 19:11:45 -0000

    Australia is an energy superpower. We have abundant natural resources, high average incomes and one of the highest per-capita rates of rooftop solar …