Pipes Feed Preview: Climate Change

  1. The disaster unfolding on Russia’s Black Sea coast is of its own making

    Fri, 08 May 2026 12:29:49 -0000

    The pollution spreading across southern Russia after Ukrainian strikes on oil infrastructure exposes the deeper realities of war, repression and environmental collapse under Putin’s system. Southern Russia is facing one of the largest environmental disasters in its modern history. In April, repeated …

  2. Trump is trying to kill a carbon tax on global shipping. He may not succeed.

    Fri, 08 May 2026 08:00:00 -0000

    The U.S. has threatened countries that support the tax with visa restrictions, tariffs, and port fees. But a slim majority of U.N. nations are still …

  3. Trump Exempted Some of the Nation’s Biggest Polluters From Air Quality Rules. All It Took Was an Email.

    Fri, 08 May 2026 09:00:00 -0000

    In March 2025, President Donald Trump’s administration made a tantalizing offer to coal-fired power plants, chemical manufacturing facilities and …

  4. The Caspian Sea Is Disappearing and the World Needs to Pay Attention

    Fri, 08 May 2026 07:43:50 -0000

    Imagine watching a sea vanish within a single lifetime. That is exactly what communities along the shores of the Caspian Sea are experiencing right …

  5. ‘A calamity’: Why is a record heatwave sweeping South Asia?

    Fri, 08 May 2026 05:41:24 -0000

    Countries including India, Pakistan and Bangladesh have seen temperatures soar well above seasonal averages, with some areas approaching or exceeding 45°C. A record-breaking, deadly heatwave sweeping South Asia has pushed temperatures to dangerous highs, disrupting daily life for hundreds of …

  6. Blowback Is Building Against Trump’s Cash-For-Quitting Offshore Wind Scheme

    Fri, 08 May 2026 11:58:03 -0000

    On DAC delays, Cuba’s minerals, and Volkswagen’s margins Current conditions: A series of tornadoes has flattened entire neighborhoods in central and …

  7. Rapidly Melting Antarctic Ice Shelves May Cause Global Sea Levels To Rise Far Faster Than Expected

    Fri, 08 May 2026 00:56:56 -0000

    Global sea levels may rise faster than previously expected, a new study suggests. The reason is that warming oceans appear to be melting Antarctic …

  8. Sustainable aquaculture’s climate fix is growing right next to the fish.

    Fri, 08 May 2026 12:00:00 -0000

    A new study reveals the remarkable power of seaweed to clean—and in some cases entirely eradicate—fish waste from aquaculture. In the new work based …

  9. Inside the $10,000-a-Ticket Conference Where Billionaires Fund the People Trying to Save Us From … Billionaires

    Fri, 08 May 2026 09:40:00 -0000

    TED2026: glacial ice, surveillance drones, ancient grains, and $1.4 billion for allegedly world-changing projects. Sign up for the Slatest to get the …

  10. Why Fears Are Growing Over the Fate of a Key Atlantic Current

    Thu, 07 May 2026 09:59:00 -0000

    As the world careens past our hoped-for target of 1.5 degrees Celsius warming, scientists are growing increasingly alarmed that we may be nearing a …

  11. The balcony solar boom is coming to the US

    Thu, 07 May 2026 10:00:00 -0000

    Plug-in panels are getting popular—how do we make sure they’re safe? Dozens of US states are considering legislation to allow people to install …

  12. Chile, Argentina report rise in deadly hantavirus cases

    Thu, 07 May 2026 19:38:38 -0000

    May 7 (UPI) -- A sustained increase in hantavirus infections in Argentina and a sharp rise in fatal cases in Chile this year have raised concerns …

  13. The World Is Celebrating David Attenborough's 100th Birthday With Butterflies and Concerts

    Fri, 08 May 2026 10:00:02 -0000

    Butterflies, wasps, concerts, and a documentary. Those are just some of the ways the world is celebrating lifelong environmentalist and broadcaster David Attenborough’s 100th birthday. Attenborough has spent decades bringing nature’s wonders to television screens around the world and advocating for …

  14. The old tech that could help stop the next airborne pandemic

    Fri, 08 May 2026 10:30:00 -0000

    Glycol vapors, explained. It’s hard to imagine modern life without glycols. They are used in cosmetics, fog machines, and food. As you read this, you’re almost certainly wearing or drinking from something they were used to produce — polyester fabric or plastic bottles, for example. If you brush your …

  15. Ukraine’s Weirdest Front Line

    Fri, 08 May 2026 07:00:00 -0000

    WILHELM ARCHIPELAGO, Antarctica — Sometimes, in the middle of a long workday or as she’s falling asleep, Anzhelika Hanchuk sees her phone jolted to life by a bright notification that means Kyiv is under attack from Russian missiles. The meteorologist is about as far as she could be from the …

  16. Arson and incompetence caused Los Angeles fire

    Thu, 07 May 2026 19:26:49 -0000

    It has been almost 18 months since the devastating wildfire that swept the Pacific Palisades section of Los Angeles, killing 12 people and destroying …

  17. 2025 Alaska megatsunami shows need for warning system

    Fri, 08 May 2026 10:05:36 -0000

    Science news, night sky events and beautiful photos, all in one place. Click here to subscribe to EarthSky’s free daily newsletter. A megatsunami is …

  18. When Faith Meets A Melting Point: Study Warns Hajj Pilgrimage Breaching Human Survivability Limits

    Fri, 08 May 2026 00:55:50 -0000

    A new study warns that climate change is creating serious and growing risks for millions of pilgrims performing Hajj, with extreme heat and humidity …

  19. Newsom pledges to move forward with Delta water tunnel in California

    Fri, 08 May 2026 00:36:03 -0000

    SACRAMENTO — Gov. Gavin Newsom said his administration is “moving forward aggressively” to continue laying the groundwork for a giant tunnel beneath the Sacramento-San Joaquin River Delta to replumb the state’s water system. “We got to move faster. Move faster,” Newsom said to regulators during a …

  20. Hantavirus on the rise in Argentina, where MV Hondius cruise ship set sail

    Thu, 07 May 2026 08:32:37 -0000

    Experts say that a surge of hantavirus cases in Argentina, where the MV Hondius cruise ship set sail, is in part due to climate change. The World Health Organization ranks the South American country as having the highest incidence of the rodent-borne disease. Officials and experts in Argentina are …

  21. ‘Dangerously Hot’ Heatwave Next Week – Thousands Urged To Stay Inside

    Fri, 08 May 2026 06:11:36 -0000

    With temperatures running 20 degrees above normal, this isn’t just another hot spell—it’s the kind of heat that can turn dangerous fast. If you’ve …

  22. The solution to urban heat is much, much simpler than you think

    Fri, 08 May 2026 08:30:00 -0000

    No shade, but cities aren’t planting enough trees. Johnny Appleseed was ahead of his time. Not because he fed so many people by planting apple trees …

  23. Move over, sheep. Cattle are grazing solar sites, too, and that’s good news for Virginia.

    Fri, 08 May 2026 09:25:14 -0000

    The conventional wisdom was wrong. And having helped spread the conventional wisdom, I was wrong, too. Mea culpa. It turns out sheep aren’t the only …

  24. Eat the Rich Before They Devour the Planet - ecoRI News

    Thu, 07 May 2026 12:53:26 -0000

    It took the world’s richest 1% the first 10 days of 2026 to burn through their share of climate-changing emissions. Not to be outdone, the wealthiest …

  25. Where Have All the Bees Gone?

    Thu, 07 May 2026 12:00:00 -0000

    As the weather began to cool toward the end of 2024, Bret Adee, a beekeeper in South Dakota, discovered that his typically busy hives were no longer …

  26. Trump’s Attack on Science Escalates With Firing of Entire National Science Board

    Thu, 07 May 2026 18:33:10 -0000

    Over the last few weeks, the Trump administration’s relentless war on the U.S.’s scientific infrastructure has picked up speed. The New York Times’s …

  27. The resilience of the elusive vaquita

    Fri, 08 May 2026 08:00:00 -0000

    The Gulf of California, just four hours from my home in Tucson, Arizona, is a wonderful place to escape to during hot landlocked summers. French …

  28. Philippines urges Southeast Asian neighbours to accelerate renewable energy, stabilise food security at Asean summit

    Fri, 08 May 2026 09:00:00 -0000

    Industry groups say Marcos, Jr’s remarks reflect a “growing recognition of urgent realities” facing the region at a time of heightened geopolitical …

  29. Iran conflict disrupts Asia's plastic supply chain

    Thu, 07 May 2026 13:35:56 -0000

    Asia's plastic boom has long relied on cheap oil and petrochemical feedstock from the Middle East to make their products. But now that supply is under pressure and many are searching for alternatives.

  30. Appalachian Mountains lithium deposit could replace 328 years of imports, USGS says

    Thu, 07 May 2026 04:00:07 -0000

    While the figure is an official USGS estimate, extracting the mineral poses major technical and environmental challenges. A rumor spread in May 2026 …