Pipes Feed Preview: Climate Change

  1. IKEA's Grill-Centric Outdoor Kitchen is the Buy of the Summer

    Wed, 20 May 2026 10:30:04 -0000

    It's affordable, freestanding, and small-space friendly
  2. A de-extinction company has hatched live chicks from an artificial eggshell

    Tue, 19 May 2026 12:03:19 -0000

    NEW YORK (AP) — A biotech company that aims to resurrect lost creatures said Tuesday it has hatched live chicks in an artificial environment — a development that was met with mixed reviews from scientists and critics of its de-extinction mission. Twenty-six baby chickens — ranging from a few days to …
  3. Trump gutted USAID. Hunger and violence followed.

    Tue, 19 May 2026 08:45:00 -0000

    Researchers are just beginning to understand the human cost of America's retreat from international aid. For decades, the U.S. Agency for …
  4. Global warming is accelerating 5,000 times faster than rice can evolve

    Tue, 19 May 2026 09:00:00 -0000

    Climate change is pushing rice-growing regions into temperatures beyond those at which rice has been cultivated in the past 9,000 years of human …
  5. Ebola, hantavirus and what these frightening outbreaks really mean

    Tue, 19 May 2026 11:18:19 -0000

    Six years after COVID-19 swept the world, the news cycle is once again abuzz with reports of deadly diseases. A fatal hantavirus outbreak hit the MV Hondius cruise ship, sending American passengers into a lengthy quarantine in Nebraska. And this past weekend, an Ebola outbreak has rocked central …
  6. Rare Referendum on Nuclear Warheads Begins in South Carolina

    Tue, 19 May 2026 09:45:00 -0000

    Many locals oppose a controversial plan, citing worker safety, environmental contamination, and fears of a global arms race. In a beige-brick …
  7. Kampala to Munich: Kids march for the planet

    Tue, 19 May 2026 07:26:00 -0000

    Children in Uganda and Germany joined forces in a cross-continental climate march to demand action to protect the environment.
  8. Māori climate risk worsened by colonization, report finds

    Tue, 19 May 2026 08:00:00 -0000

    A sweeping national climate assessment argues that exclusion from decision-making has amplified Indigenous vulnerability to floods, storms, and …
  9. Weather in Spain expected to hit 38C as heatwaves start earlier than ever

    Tue, 19 May 2026 08:00:09 -0000

    Temperatures over 30ºC are predicted in large swathes of the country. Heatwaves are fast becoming more frequent and more deadly as global emissions …
  10. Congress Proposes a $130 a Year Fee on Electric Vehicles

    Tue, 19 May 2026 11:43:30 -0000

    On forever chemicals, Indian and Swedish nuclear, and Ford’s battery business Current conditions: A raging brushfire in the suburbs north of Los …
  11. Geothermal 2.0: how superhot rocks underground could help power Australia

    Tue, 19 May 2026 05:37:38 -0000

    Long before sunlight sustained life on the surface, Earth’s internal heat powered the deep-sea vents where scientists believe life began. The immense …
  12. Beach Hazard Warnings Hit California and Texas: What Coastal Visitors Must Know

    Tue, 19 May 2026 07:58:48 -0000

    When the ocean calls, it can be nearly impossible to resist. The sound of breaking waves, the warmth of sun on sand, the freedom of open water — …
  13. Experts Sound Alarm as North American Bees Start Unusually Early Swarm Season

    Tue, 19 May 2026 10:30:19 -0000

    Experts Sound Alarm as North American Bees Start Unusually Early Swarm Season (Maria)The author writes, “After a series of record-breaking U.S. …
  14. Giant lake suddenly returns 130 years after vanishing

    Tue, 19 May 2026 10:21:01 -0000

    Tulare Lake, located in California’s San Joaquin Valley, was once one of the largest bodies of freshwater in the whole of the US. But, some 130 years …
  15. Worst-case global warming projection cut by 1°C as cheap solar and wind slash emissions

    Tue, 19 May 2026 05:01:40 -0000

    Cheap renewables are lowering predicted 2100 temperatures – but warming could still be catastrophic. Worst-case projections for temperature rise by …
  16. The world is more at risk of a pandemic now than before COVID, experts say. This is why

    Mon, 18 May 2026 16:00:00 -0000

    The world is more at risk of a pandemic and less safe from deadly viral outbreaks now than it was before COVID, a major pandemic preparedness report …
  17. California’s Joshua trees are disappearing. There’s hope these fungi can help them

    Tue, 19 May 2026 12:00:00 -0000

    MOJAVE NATIONAL PRESERVE — In the heart of the Mojave National Preserve, a scientist hunted for a baby Joshua tree that would never make it to adulthood. She parted some creosote branches to reveal a shriveled shrub, just ankle-high. This doomed seedling was part of a National Park Service planting …
  18. Urban trees cool the world’s cities – but we can’t rely on them alone

    Tue, 19 May 2026 07:32:00 -0000

    New research finds urban trees can cut city heat almost in half, though unequal tree cover and rising temperatures mean greening alone will not …
  19. Scientists Say This Upcoming Ocean Phenomenon Will Be The Worst This Century

    Wed, 20 May 2026 16:30:01 -0000

    When it comes to the ocean, many phenomena — like fog "tsunamis" and waterspouts — can be seen on the horizon.
  20. The UK’s Two Simple Policy Changes Could Protect Families From a Fuel Shortage

    Tue, 19 May 2026 07:58:45 -0000

    A perfect storm is brewing over the UK’s fuel supply, and climate advocates are urging the government to act before the situation spirals out of …
  21. The Austrian experiment that could change olive oil forever

    Tue, 19 May 2026 10:31:00 -0000

    Farmers in Austria are growing olives in places once considered too cold. Rising temperatures are making it possible. The experiment could reshape olive farming across Europe.
  22. ‘Do More With Less’: GEF CEO Claude Gascon on Speed, Scale and Reform

    Tue, 19 May 2026 09:54:21 -0000

    WASHINGTON D.C. & HYDERABAD, India, May 19 2026 (IPS) - As governments prepare for the Eighth Assembly of the Global Environment Facility (GEF) – …
  23. The computer scientist demystifying AI and sustainability

    Mon, 18 May 2026 16:42:48 -0000

    Sasha Luccioni, former climate lead for open source AI company Hugging Face and co-founder of Sustainable AI Group, was among the first to quantify …
  24. 'De-Extinction' Start-up Just Hatched Baby Chicks From a 3D-Printed Artificial Egg

    Tue, 19 May 2026 12:00:02 -0000

    Colossal Biosciences has announced newborn chickens from an ‘egg’ made of titanium and bioengineered silicone. It’s the firm’s next step toward …
  25. Hurricane forecasts have improved dramatically, saving lives, but federal cuts threaten to stretch NOAA to the breaking point

    Mon, 18 May 2026 19:08:57 -0000

    The 2026 Atlantic hurricane season starts June 1, and while a developing El Niño might result in a tamer season than in the past few years, all it …
  26. Some plants have a genetic superpower that may help them survive a cataclysm

    Tue, 19 May 2026 11:00:00 -0000

    Most people are diploid. That is, we have two sets of chromosomes — one set from each parent. But that's not always the case for other species, especially plants. "Strawberries, for example, have eight sets of chromosomes," says Yves Van de Peer, a plant biologist at Ghent University in Belgium. This …
  27. Seabird habitats shrink as ocean heats up: Study

    Tue, 19 May 2026 09:30:00 -0000

    As climate change accelerates, the suitable habitat for seabirds shrinks and their mortality rate rises.
  28. To Sell a Home in This California City, It Must Be Climate Friendly

    Tue, 19 May 2026 09:45:11 -0000

    The real estate listing for the $1.25 million Mediterranean Revival home in a leafy Berkeley, California, neighborhood, touts the property’s electric …
  29. Tom Steyer Wants to Save California From Billionaires. But Also Doesn’t Want Them to Leave

    Tue, 19 May 2026 06:30:00 -0000

    The hedge fund billionaire turned gubernatorial candidate wants to tax California’s ultrawealthy, regulate AI, and keep Silicon Valley happy at the …
  30. White Hydrogen Discovered In Billion-Year-Old Canadian Shield Rock Points To Potential New Energy Source

    Tue, 19 May 2026 01:59:52 -0000

    Within the Canadian Shield, hydrogen gas is steadily building up naturally among some of the oldest rocks on Earth. Now, for the first time, …