Pipes Feed Preview: Climate Change

1. Why the US may be unprepared for a deadly storm season

   Sun, 05 Jul 2026 11:44:00 -0000

   On a Monday evening in April 2026, five tornadoes touched down near Kansas City – including one powerful enough to tear through a swath of buildings …

2. Something Weird Is Going on With the 66 Billion Trees China Planted in a Huge Wall

   Sun, 05 Jul 2026 13:01:00 -0000

   We weren't seeing the planted forest for the billions of trees. Over the past five decades, China has planted 66 billion trees in a massive wall that …

3. Wildfires devastate forests in Europe as temperatures rise again

   Sun, 05 Jul 2026 13:35:32 -0000

   Hundreds of firefighters have been battling forest infernos in heatwave-scarred Europe, as temperatures are set to rise again on Sunday, local …

4. The government might tell you to take a shorter shower. Here's why

   Sun, 05 Jul 2026 10:02:59 -0000

   Agriculture uses far more water than households in the United States. But local governments say they still need your help saving water. Americans across the nation are being asked (or ordered) to conserve water, thanks to widespread drought made even worse by a punishing heat wave. It’s being felt …

5. Historical records reveal how Canada’s weather has changed over the centuries

   Sun, 05 Jul 2026 13:46:30 -0000

   Tornadoes, floods, wildfires and storms have all been in the news recently, and all are taken as harbingers of a coming climate catastrophe. The word …

6. Thunderstorms, heat and wind will hamper efforts to contain Colorado wildfires

   Sun, 05 Jul 2026 16:54:38 -0000

   Thunderstorms with high winds on Sunday could hamper efforts to contain a massive wildfire that has scorched parts of southern Colorado. The Aspen …

7. This visionary saw Trump's rampage coming — and knew how to end it

   Sun, 05 Jul 2026 12:45:24 -0000

   Hundreds of people died last month across Europe from the heat; they’re a symptom of a larger problem that governments around the world have failed …

8. Texas leads nation in proposed power plants for data centers, which would emit large amounts of greenhouse gases

   Sun, 05 Jul 2026 16:00:00 -0000

   Nearly half of the power plants planned to supply electricity for data centers would be in Texas. Experts warn they will emit significant …

9. Plants That Actually Cool Your Yard – They Act Like Natural Air Conditioning When Temperatures Rise

   Sun, 05 Jul 2026 11:00:00 -0000

   When temperatures rise in the summer, your garden can provide respite. Carefully choosing the right plants helps make the garden feel cooler in the …

10. Where Is the Best Place to Surf During El Niño?

    Sun, 05 Jul 2026 15:13:48 -0000

    Do you remember the pictures that emerged out of the ’82-’83 season, or ’97-’98 – when El Niño really delivered for surf spots across the globe? …

11. Scientists are now eyeing a possible ‘Mega El Niño’

    Sun, 05 Jul 2026 10:36:18 -0000

    Meteorologists are warning that a powerful El Niño climate pattern intensifying in the Pacific Ocean could evolve into a rare “Super El Niño,” …

12. The new normal: Temperatures soar in US and Europe again

    Sun, 05 Jul 2026 17:56:30 -0000

    Parts of the UK have been told to prepare for another heatwave this week – with temperatures set to reach the 30s once again.There’s been a similar …

13. Marine heatwave moving in from Pacific could cause weather chaos for months

    Sun, 05 Jul 2026 21:31:43 -0000

    A massive marine heatwave in the Pacific Ocean may cause weather chaos for months across the U.S., according to a report. The heatwave covers about …

14. Infernos devastate forests as Europe's temperatures rise again

    Sun, 05 Jul 2026 15:45:42 -0000

    Wildfires raged across southern Europe on Sunday, forcing thousands of people to evacuate their homes and prompting Tour de France officials to ban …

15. Amtrak cancels over a dozen trains due to extreme heat

    Sun, 05 Jul 2026 14:00:00 -0000

    The eastern side of the country faces a scorching holiday heat wave. A severe heat wave forced Amtrak to cancel over a dozen trains in the Northeast …

16. The grid was melting down in last week's heat – until EVs came to the rescue

    Sun, 05 Jul 2026 14:53:09 -0000

    As last week’s relentless heat wave strained power grids, critics feared that the record number of electric vehicles on the push them over the edge. Instead, the opposite happened: EVs helped utilities keep the lights on and the AC running by feeding the electricity stored in their batteries back …

17. America learned long ago that air-conditioning saves lives. Why does Europe remain so stubborn about it?

    Sun, 05 Jul 2026 12:00:00 -0000

    During his inaugural speech on Jan. 1, Mayor Zohran Mamdani declared, “We will replace the frigidity of rugged individualism with the warmth of …

18. Homeowner Says His Neighbor Convinced Him to Remove a Healthy Shade Tree Claiming It Was Diseased, Now He Has No Protection From the Summer Heat and the Tree Was Fine

    Sun, 05 Jul 2026 12:20:00 -0000

    The large oak in my front yard had been part of the property long before I bought the house. Every summer it shaded the driveway, cooled the front rooms, and filled the yard with birdsong from sunrise until evening. I never questioned its health because it leafed out every spring and looked as …

19. El Nino set to be strong, UN warns

    Sun, 05 Jul 2026 00:21:09 -0000

    El Nino will quickly develop into a strong event between July and September, fuelling the likelihood of extreme weather, the United Nations' weather …

20. The State of ESG Investing: How Dire Is It?

    Sun, 05 Jul 2026 13:00:00 -0000

    Investors have pulled billions, funds have closed and proxy voting is down. But proponents say the strategy remains viable, even if it’s pursued more quietly. Investing based on environmental, social and corporate-governance factors has taken a hit over the past several years amid a backlash against …

21. Italy could be the next country to build a solar railway after Switzerland’s successful trial

    Sun, 05 Jul 2026 05:00:10 -0000

    Solar railways could soon become commonplace in Europe, following a successful trial in Switzerland. Europe’s infrastructure is embracing the …

22. The Disturbing Truth About How Extreme Heat Affects the Body

    Sat, 04 Jul 2026 16:00:30 -0000

    Much of the U.S. is grappling with severely high temperatures and choking humidity this week. Here's what that means for your health. The eastern U.S. …

23. Who’s Really Keeping Fossil Fuels Alive? Taxpayers

    Sun, 05 Jul 2026 20:00:20 -0000

    To judge by the way many people discuss the energy transition, we’re engaged in a fight between green idealogues in government and academia on the one hand, and a more realistic private sector that recognizes the innate superiority of fossil fuels on the other. Follow the money, and you’ll see …

24. The 10 U.S. Counties Most at Risk from Flooding

    Sun, 05 Jul 2026 14:50:35 -0000

    Imagine waking up one morning to find your street swallowed by muddy water, your favorite park now a small lake, and your home teetering on the edge …

25. El Niño Forecast To Intensify, Increasing Likelihood Of Extreme Weather

    Sun, 05 Jul 2026 01:47:33 -0000

    More blistering heatwaves and other weather extremes are becoming increasingly likely across the world now and in coming months, linked to …

26. Hawaiʻi’s Reef Playground Faces $3 Billion Climate Wipeout

    Sun, 05 Jul 2026 19:12:43 -0000

    Climate driven coral declines could strip Hawaiʻi residents of up to $3 billion in value from reef based recreation by the end of this century, a new …

27. 'Lost City' deep in the Atlantic is like nothing else we've ever seen on Earth

    Sun, 05 Jul 2026 14:27:33 -0000

    The reality of what lies within our oceans has fascinated people since time immemorial, so it’s no wonder we’ve created countless myths about the …

28. Paxton versus Talarico in Texas Senate race: How would Jesus vote? | Opinion

    Sun, 05 Jul 2026 10:01:00 -0000

    Moral compass Back in the 1990s, there were signs and shirts that read “WWJD?” or “What would Jesus do?” It was meant as a soul-searching question to …

29. Trump pardons 9 people convicted of tampering with emission controls on diesel engines

    Sat, 04 Jul 2026 11:28:23 -0000

    President Donald Trump pardoned nine people convicted of violating the Clean Air Act by tampering with diesel vehicle emissions-control systems. On Friday, Trump announced six of the pardons on Truth Social, arguing that the men he granted clemency to were "persecuted by the Biden Administration" …