Pipes Feed Preview: Climate Change

1. Why Trump covets Greenland

   Wed, 08 Jul 2026 09:21:14 -0000

   Location, location, location: Greenland’s position above the Arctic Circle makes the world’s largest island a key part of security strategy. Increasing international tensions, global warming and the changing world economy have put Greenland at the heart of the debate over global trade and security, …

2. 99% of people on Earth will get sunlight at the same time this Wednesday

   Wed, 08 Jul 2026 04:23:58 -0000

   On July 8, at about 11:10 GMT, about 99 percent of the world experiences sunlight at the same time. Because of Earth’s tilt and the timing of the Northern Hemisphere’s summer, about 99 percent of the world’s population – some 8.2 billion people – will experience daylight or twilight simultaneously …

3. Solar-mad Germans turn to battery storage to shield themselves against fossil fuel price shocks

   Wed, 08 Jul 2026 05:00:42 -0000

   “Consumers have recognised how useful and profitable batteries are, especially in combination with solar systems, heat pumps and EVs.” German …

4. These scientists want to create a shark ‘forecast’ for your next beach trip

   Wed, 08 Jul 2026 11:00:00 -0000

   Like a weather forecast predicting rain and temperature, experts are figuring out how to issue predictions for sharky waters. When Douglas McCauley was a kid, it was uncommon for him to see a shark when he was surfing or swimming in the waters of Southern California. “It would make the nightly news …

5. The Australian tree reshaping the world's wildfires

   Wed, 08 Jul 2026 08:13:35 -0000

   As Europe experiences another summer of extreme heat and wildfire warnings, one tree imported from Australia is coming under renewed scrutiny across …

6. What to know about U.S. oil production and consumption in 6 charts

   Tue, 07 Jul 2026 18:03:10 -0000

   The military conflict in Iran led to higher gasoline prices in the United States and around the world. In a Pew Research Center survey conducted in …

7. World's 20 Most Heat-Risk Cities: From Bhopal To Nagpur, India’s 5 In Oxford’s Chilling Climate Report

   Wed, 08 Jul 2026 10:52:21 -0000

   95% of extreme heat-risk cities are in the Global South and the Sub-Sahara, with India, Pakistan, Nigeria, and Ghana representing the most cities, with Iraq's Al Basrah at the highest risk of urban heat, followed by Ahmedabad. We are at the melting point quite literally with global heat surging to …

8. In Massachusetts, the season's first blueberries help scientist track climate change

   Wed, 08 Jul 2026 08:52:07 -0000

   The nation's oldest continuously operated weather observatory in Milton, Massachusetts, keeps track of a surprising climate indicator: the date the first blueberry ripens.

9. Why more extreme rain could mean more shark bites

   Wed, 08 Jul 2026 10:30:00 -0000

   In the space of just 48 hours this past January, four people were bitten by sharks along Australia’s east coast, with a 12-year-old boy dying from …

10. How raising freezer temperatures by 3 degrees could avoid millions of tons of emissions

    Wed, 08 Jul 2026 10:00:00 -0000

    Maersk and IKEA are among the members of a growing coalition of companies building industry confidence for the shift. Momentum is building behind a …

11. Your computer could help researchers while you sleep

    Wed, 08 Jul 2026 11:00:00 -0000

    From hunting pulsars to modeling climate change, these projects turn your idle devices into research tools. Most of us leave our computers sitting …

12. Extreme Heat Isn’t The Only Climate Impact Shocking Scientists

    Tue, 07 Jul 2026 10:30:27 -0000

    Extreme Heat Isn’t The Only Climate Impact Shocking Scientists (Maria)The author writes, “Much of the US just sweltered through the July 4 holiday …

13. Our Food System Depends on Domesticated Bees. Can They Survive Industrial Agriculture?

    Tue, 07 Jul 2026 19:36:56 -0000

    When we think about the workers that keep California’s agriculture afloat, we rarely think about the bees that fertilize our crops. In places like …

14. Climate-smart apartments designed to beat the heat

    Tue, 07 Jul 2026 14:14:27 -0000

    While most of France suffered from last week's heatwave, a certain number of Montpellier residents were in total comfort in their apartments – without air conditioning. From Middle Eastern-inspired latticework maximising ventilation to curved facades acting as giant sunshades, everything has been …

15. Another super typhoon just pummeled the Pacific

    Wed, 08 Jul 2026 08:30:00 -0000

    Thousands still lacked power from April's storm when Super Typhoon Bavi slammed into the Marianas this week. When a 150-mph cyclone hit the Mariana …

16. The plan to make climate science harder to erase

    Tue, 07 Jul 2026 08:45:00 -0000

    As climate information disappears from federal websites, scientists are rebuilding it elsewhere. When Rebecca Lindsey was fired from the National …

17. The world is seeing a record-breaking marine heatwave – and its about to get worse

    Wed, 08 Jul 2026 10:05:50 -0000

    The world’s oceans are the hottest on record for June, pushing past records set during the 2023–24 El Niño years. Right now, the average sea surface …

18. Do heat waves damage the economy? Experts explain

    Wed, 08 Jul 2026 09:24:19 -0000

    Heat waves are becoming more frequent, a federal government study showed. A heat wave blanketed a vast swathe of the United States over the 4th of …

19. 3.1 billion-year-old rocks in Australia reveal a forgotten chapter of Earth’s water cycle

    Tue, 07 Jul 2026 09:01:18 -0000

    In the 45°C heat of the midday April sun, I swing my sledgehammer into the terracotta-varnished lobes of pillow basalt overlooking a sparse, almost …

20. Warming ocean to make El Nino hotter, longer

    Tue, 07 Jul 2026 22:17:56 -0000

    Share article The El Nino climate pattern forecast over coming months is likely to grow in strength, thanks to exceptionally warm water sitting below …

21. Climate Change Is Helping an Invasive Predator Wreak Havoc on Iconic Alaskan Fish

    Wed, 08 Jul 2026 09:00:00 -0000

    Warming rivers and the uncanny ability of northern pike to navigate saltwater have enabled the freshwater invaders to lay siege to Southcentral …

22. Weather Service Scrambles in Hurricane Season After Trump Purge

    Mon, 06 Jul 2026 14:08:00 -0000

    Donald Trump’s mass layoffs have dramatically reduced the number of staffers at the National Weather Service—and thus the amount of data it can …

23. This Former G.O.P. Politician Wants to Take Politics Out of Climate Change

    Mon, 06 Jul 2026 20:24:48 -0000

    Bill Frist, the former Republican Senate majority leader, racked up a slew of notable medical successes during his years as one of the country’s top heart and lung surgeons. He founded one of the country’s busiest transplant centers. One of his patients held the Guinness World Record for being the …

24. More ‘deadly’ heat is on the way: Can Europe’s waterways cool us down and replace air con?

    Wed, 08 Jul 2026 04:30:26 -0000

    “District cooling offers clear benefits for cities aiming to safeguard public health and cut emissions.” Europe’s next heatwave is already building …

25. Trump’s Top Air Pollution Regulator to Resign

    Tue, 07 Jul 2026 16:37:38 -0000

    Aaron Szabo will step down as the head of the Environmental Protection Agency’s air office this month, he told employees, after overseeing rollbacks of a range of pollution limits. The top air pollution regulator at the Environmental Protection Agency told employees on Tuesday that he is leaving the …

26. As climate change damages streets and highways, the road ahead may be expensive

    Tue, 07 Jul 2026 09:00:00 -0000

    A heat wave scorched much of the eastern United States over the Fourth of July weekend, bringing extreme temperatures that caused roads to buckle, snarling holiday traffic. Nowhere was this more dramatic than on a stretch of concrete-paved Interstate 97 south of Baltimore, where one lane of traffic …

27. The Most Powerful Volcanic Eruption in History

    Tue, 07 Jul 2026 13:46:28 -0000

    Imagine a mountain so powerful that when it exploded, the sound traveled across oceans and continents. Picture ash so thick it blocked out the sun …

28. Conflict, climate, no cash: Why poverty persists

    Tue, 07 Jul 2026 16:45:17 -0000

    With just under five years left to complete the UN's Sustainable Development Goals, a new report shows what's hampering progress. And what the …

29. Catastrophic storms to test China's resilience in 2026, scientists warn

    Wed, 08 Jul 2026 09:16:43 -0000

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30. The One Watering Mistake Experienced Gardeners Say Kills More Plants Than Pests, Drought, or Bad Soil Ever Could

    Tue, 07 Jul 2026 13:00:00 -0000

    Michael had been gardening for nearly fifteen years, and people in his neighborhood often came to him with questions about vegetables, flowers, and fruit trees. They usually expected him to recommend expensive fertilizers or miracle products whenever plants struggled. Instead, he almost always …