Pipes Feed Preview: Climate Change

1. ‘Not normal’: On one April day, all of the planet’s top 50 hottest cities were in a single country

   Mon, 11 May 2026 13:37:33 -0000

   On one day in late April, something very unusual happened. Every single one of the planet’s top 50 hottest cities was in just one country: India. This is according to data compiled by AQI, the air quality monitoring platform. There is “no modern precedent,” AQI said on its website. “This is not a …

2. When you don’t have the facts, argue the law: How Trump’s EPA is limiting its own ability to protect public health far into the future

   Mon, 11 May 2026 12:42:16 -0000

   As the Trump administration moves to weaken America’s air pollution rules, it is deploying new legal interpretations that are intended to tie the …

3. World risks year of severe fires fuelled by climate change: Researchers

   Tue, 12 May 2026 04:27:00 -0000

   The burnt area from Asian wildfires has far been nearly 40 per cent larger than the previous record.

4. The Winners and Losers of the Iran Energy Shock

   Mon, 11 May 2026 04:00:00 -0000

   How the war created a new geopolitical divide.

5. Mom Slams 82-Year-Old Congresswoman's 'Hostile' Response to Her Son's Letter, Which Told 4th Grader to Learn What 'Propaganda' Means

   Mon, 11 May 2026 23:48:16 -0000

   A North Carolina mom shared a “horrific letter” that she says North Carolina Rep. Virginia Foxx wrote in response to her 10-year-old son’s homework assignment. The fourth grader wrote a “persuasive essay” for class on the benefits of electric cars, making the case that the government should consider …

6. Meet the 18-year-old whose prize-winning invention takes on the microplastics emergency

   Mon, 11 May 2026 10:56:02 -0000

   Ayra Satheesh has been crowned the European winner for the 2026 Earth Prize for her work on tackling microplastics. At just 18-years-old, Ayra …

7. Did Trump post about Iranian wind secretly powering US windmills?

   Mon, 11 May 2026 10:48:35 -0000

   Trump has criticized wind energy, but there is no evidence he posted about Iran "pushing" wind into the U.S. through "secret atmospheric …

8. Your allergies are awful this year—and they're going to get worse. Here's what to expect and why

   Mon, 11 May 2026 18:30:00 -0000

   There are new types of pollen—and more of it—in the air this spring season, thanks to climate change. Climate change is making your allergies worse, in part by creating longer and more intense pollen seasons, according to a growing body of research from a number of scientists and physicians. “We know …

9. Electric Vehicle Calculator Shows Yearly Savings

   Mon, 11 May 2026 14:38:40 -0000

   One of my former co-workers once explained to me how she sold her car and rode public transportation to save $3,000 per year for ten straight years, …

10. From record heat to floods and drought – what’s in store if a ‘super’ El Niño hits this year

    Tue, 12 May 2026 05:00:44 -0000

    Climate scientists warn that the strongest El Niño on record could hit later this year, bringing with it more bouts of extreme weather. Seasonal …

11. World’s largest solar-powered aircraft crashes after losing power

    Mon, 11 May 2026 15:46:32 -0000

    ‘Solar Impulse 2’ made history by circumnavigating the globe in 2016. The groundbreaking experimental aircraft known as Solar Impulse 2 has met an untimely end. According to a National Transportation Safety Board report, the completely solar-powered plane crashed into the Gulf of Mexico during an …

12. 'Many African countries believe they shouldn't have to choose between funding their development and fighting climate change'

    Mon, 11 May 2026 12:26:48 -0000

    International donors are considering the need to direct funding toward the most fragile countries and sectors seen as least profitable, such as …

13. World’s second-highest tsunami goes unnoticed

    Mon, 11 May 2026 10:46:03 -0000

    The second-highest tsunami ever recorded struck Alaska in August last year, but almost no one noticed. A landslide from a glacier dropped over a …

14. These 10 Counties See The biggest Surge in Lyme Disease

    Mon, 11 May 2026 12:40:12 -0000

    A warming climate means more favorable conditions for disease-carrying vectors such as mosquitoes, ticks, and fleas. Deer ticks especially thrive in …

15. The Trans Canada Trail connected the country coast to coast. Not anymore

    Mon, 11 May 2026 12:00:00 -0000

    It’s been five years since an atmospheric river dropped a month’s worth of rain on Princeton, British Columbia, in a matter of days. But even with a …

16. “Iceland Is Going to Erupt Again Very Soon”

    Mon, 11 May 2026 15:00:00 -0000

    In August 2024, I was driving with my children in Southwest Iceland toward the Blue Lagoon, a cluster of hot geothermal pools in the Reykjanes …

17. The Bible suggests the world will end when this river dries up — and it’s happening now

    Mon, 11 May 2026 15:30:02 -0000

    For a river, the Euphrates has developed a surprisingly dramatic reputation over the years. Civilisations rose alongside it. Religions wrote about it. …

18. A Water Doom Loop Is Coming

    Mon, 11 May 2026 09:01:42 -0000

    In much of the Southwest, the ponderosa pine is the one and only truly big tree, thriving in dry heat and poor soils. The painter Georgia O’Keeffe captured the beauty of a stately ponderosa north of Taos, N.M., in one of her most stunning works, “The Lawrence Tree.” The creators of the television …

19. Trump taps former FEMA director to lead the disaster agency again

    Mon, 11 May 2026 20:59:14 -0000

    President Trump nominated Cameron Hamilton to lead the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), approximately one year after the administration …

20. 20 Cities That May Need Evacuation Plans by 2040

    Mon, 11 May 2026 09:29:02 -0000

    Imagine waking up in your hometown and realizing you might one day have to leave it forever—not because you want to, but because it becomes simply …

21. "1 in 10 people will sustain long-term damage to their lungs, & for 1%, the infection can spread to their brain & spinal cord." What you need to know fungus storms

    Mon, 11 May 2026 05:00:00 -0000

    Top 10 facts about fungus storms They sound like something from a dystopian disaster film: invisible clouds of fungal spores sweeping across …

22. New Data Center Equivalent to Setting Off 23 Nuclear Bombs Per Day, Professor Finds

    Mon, 11 May 2026 16:29:39 -0000

    A proposed “hyperscale” data center in Box Elder County, Utah, will create an enormous heat island that could devastate the area’s ecology, according …

23. Nevada's Once-Thriving Pioneer Town Flooded By Lake Mead Has Reappeared With Ruins Ready To Explore

    Mon, 11 May 2026 19:45:00 -0000

    With over 600 abandoned towns, Nevada is home to almost three times as many ghost towns as populated ones. But arguably, there's none as unique as …

24. Toxic Tides: Rising seas could put Central Florida homes at risk from hazardous flooding

    Tue, 12 May 2026 03:38:27 -0000

    For many people in Central Florida, flooding isn’t a rare event. It’s become a growing reality.But as sea levels continue to rise, researchers warn …

25. Fact-check: Trump says the U.S. produces more oil than Russia and Saudi Arabia combined

    Mon, 11 May 2026 20:42:10 -0000

    "We are right now producing more oil than Saudi Arabia and Russia combined," President Donald Trump said at an April 23 White House event to announce …

26. People Raised In The 70s & 80s Literally Don’t Care About 11 Things Younger Generations Worry About

    Mon, 11 May 2026 23:30:02 -0000

    Despite being “the most stressed generation” in the world, according to a study published by the American Institute of Stress, there are many things …

27. Trump’s crooked ‘art of the deal’ with Big Oil

    Mon, 11 May 2026 12:00:00 -0000

    The American people have seen several big oil scandals over the last century. We have survived Teapot Dome, the collapse of Enron, windfall …

28. Worst Start to Wildfire Season Raises Alarm as El Niño Threatens

    Tue, 12 May 2026 04:01:00 -0000

    Record-breaking heat and drought have fueled the world’s worst ever start to a wildfire year, as climate change and a developing El Niño threaten to …

29. It Falls Upon the Left to Defeat Fascism Once Again

    Mon, 11 May 2026 14:59:28 -0000

    The world is at a precipice, facing existential threats while fascism is on the rise. Yet we lack the proper governance structures to address global …

30. Solution to urban heat is much, much simpler than you think

    Mon, 11 May 2026 14:09:10 -0000

    As rising temperatures and a lack of tree cover combine to make urban life increasingly stifling, the differences in greenery between neighborhoods …