Pipes Feed Preview: Climate Change

1. A biblical megaflood could hit the US at any moment. And that’s only the beginning

   Mon, 06 Apr 2026 16:30:00 -0000

   California. The Golden State. Home to almost 40 million people and the world’s fourth-largest economy, it is a global capital of technological …

2. Earth's Population Has Surpassed The Planet's Capacity, Study Suggests

   Mon, 06 Apr 2026 15:00:10 -0000

   The human population has already grown too large and demanding for Earth to sustainably support at current consumption levels, a new study …

3. The Total Wreckage of Trump’s Energy Policy

   Mon, 06 Apr 2026 21:29:26 -0000

   The U.S. and Israel’s war of choice has already destroyed many things, including the president’s domestic energy strategy. President Trump’s war in …

4. The Iran Shock

   Mon, 06 Apr 2026 04:00:00 -0000

   The dangerous allure of energy autarky.

5. After Decades of Setbacks, Scientists May Finally Be Closing In on Limitless Nuclear Fusion Energy

   Mon, 06 Apr 2026 20:03:01 -0000

   The Core Reaction Fueling Fusion (Image Credits: Unsplash) Nuclear fusion has illuminated the cosmos for billions of years, driving the life-giving …

6. Consumer Reports Says EV Reliability Is Still A Problem For These Reasons

   Tue, 07 Apr 2026 00:25:00 -0000

   Consumer Reports has been putting product claims to the test for 90 years. The organization has seen a thing or two when it comes to cars, including …

7. An American Company Drilled for Oil in Kenya — and Left Behind Soaring Cancer Rates

   Mon, 06 Apr 2026 09:00:00 -0000

   This story was supported by the Pulitzer Center. Goat meat goes down like big shards of glass when the symptoms set in. The local livestock, the main …

8. A rare super El Niño could be the most powerful in a century—and trigger global weather chaos

   Mon, 06 Apr 2026 19:08:02 -0000

   Sweltering heat? Oppressive humidity? Intense storms? A rare and potentially explosive climate pattern is taking shape in the Pacific—and it could …

9. Avoiding the Next Gulf War

   Mon, 06 Apr 2026 04:00:00 -0000

   How America’s allies in the region can get out of the cross hairs.

10. Mapped: Population Growth in Every Country (2000–2025)

    Mon, 06 Apr 2026 11:48:20 -0000

    See visuals like this from many other data creators on our Voronoi app. Download it for free on iOS or Android and discover incredible data-driven …

11. The Ancient Roofing Technique That'll Help Counter Extreme Heat

    Mon, 06 Apr 2026 17:00:00 -0000

    If you are looking for ways to reduce your energy costs at home and keep your home cooler in the hottest months of the year, be sure to look up. The …

12. Strongest El Niño in a century? What this rare phenomenon could bring.

    Mon, 06 Apr 2026 13:40:00 -0000

    This year’s potential super El Niño is looking increasingly likely to have wide-reaching climate impacts that last into 2027. The chances for a planet-warming super El Niño this year are rising, according to an updated model forecast issued Sunday. The latest ECMWF outlook indicates there’s a high …

13. Minnesota has among the highest home insurance rates

    Mon, 06 Apr 2026 18:28:58 -0000

    This story about how extreme weather events are driving up home insurance rates was originally published by Grist and written by Jake Bittle, Emily …

14. Utility board elections face surge of attention as electricity rates rise

    Mon, 06 Apr 2026 17:48:22 -0000

    TEMPE, Ariz. (AP) — Rising household electricity prices and controversy over data centers are reshaping low-profile elections for control over …

15. A Global Fertilizer Crisis Is Brewing. California Might Have the Answer.

    Tue, 07 Apr 2026 00:16:38 -0000

    Key Points The Iran war’s Strait of Hormuz blockade is causing global fertilizer and food crises. • Kelp farming offers sustainable fertilizer, but …

16. ‘Vulnerable and extremely precious’: Italy ramps up coastal protection as erosion worsens

    Mon, 06 Apr 2026 09:09:45 -0000

    The country risks losing about 20 per cent of its beaches by 2050 and 45 per cent by 2100, according to a recent report. Italy has more than 8,000 …

17. A Congo Basin-led bioeconomy could boost Central Africa’s green transition (analysis)

    Mon, 06 Apr 2026 16:27:06 -0000

    The Congo Basin, often referred to as the “second lungs of Earth,” holds immense potential for leading Central Africa’s green transition. Home to the …

18. Rochester business leaders back Hochul in state budget negotiations

    Mon, 06 Apr 2026 18:53:59 -0000

    The Greater Rochester Chamber of Commerce and several local business leaders are backing Gov. Kathy Hochul’s proposals on a climate law rollback as …

19. How L.A. Cleaned Its Air—and What It Means for Climate Policy Today

    Mon, 06 Apr 2026 10:00:00 -0000

    Airdate: Monday, April 6 at 10 AM Los Angeles was once defined by smog that for decades choked the city with toxic haze. It obscured surrounding …

20. Natural Gas Markets: Disruptions, Infrastructure, and Security

    Mon, 06 Apr 2026 19:34:10 -0000

    The closure of the Strait of Hormuz has abruptly severed a fifth of global oil and LNG supply. Beyond spiking energy prices, a supply chain shock of …

21. Hershey's quietly changes recipes after facing backlash

    Tue, 07 Apr 2026 00:37:00 -0000

    Earlier this week, The Hershey Company announced that it is returning all of its classic brands to earlier milk and dark chocolate recipes. The move …

22. Farrer candidate funded by Rupert Murdoch's pro-climate son-in-law

    Mon, 06 Apr 2026 18:44:06 -0000

    Backers of Farrer independent candidate Michelle Milthorpe are celebrating after securing the support of a prominent pro-climate farmer who is also …

23. The Backlash Against Debanking in the Trump Administration

    Mon, 06 Apr 2026 11:04:30 -0000

    I’m Jonathan Tamari, senior Washington reporter for Bloomberg Government, and each weekday I’ll be coming to you with inside-the-room reporting and …

24. Florida communities with highest climate change risk face new Tallahassee hurdles

    Sun, 05 Apr 2026 17:52:50 -0000

    TALLAHASSEE, Florida — Coastal Florida cities and counties fighting the impacts of climate change may soon also face the rising tide of Tallahassee opposition. More than a dozen cities and counties statewide have committed to bold net-zero or fully renewable energy policies, aimed at reducing …

25. This Nobel Prize–Winning Breakthrough Turns Air Into Drinking Water

    Mon, 06 Apr 2026 10:01:00 -0000

    The system can produce up to 1,000 liters per day — enough to supply drinking water for roughly 500 people. In February, we shared the news that the United Nations declared that the world has entered a state of “global water bankruptcy,” as overuse, pollution, and climate change push our waterways …

26. Archaeologists stunned after receding waters reveal 11,000-year-old structure

    Mon, 06 Apr 2026 12:30:00 -0000

    Archaeologists are uncovering a silver lining of Turkey's worrisome drought. Relics from around 11,000 years ago are starting to appear in reservoirs …

27. What does drought look like? How record-low snowpack is hitting southwestern Colorado

    Sun, 05 Apr 2026 10:44:00 -0000

    DENVER – Colorado is experiencing its lowest snowpack levels since record-keeping began statewide in 1941. Statewide snowpack, as of Thursday, was at …

28. More Crops Grown for Fuel and Livestock Feed Than for People, New Study Finds

    Mon, 06 Apr 2026 12:00:00 -0000

    Cutting back on beef and biofuels could help improve food security and mitigate climate emissions. Croplands around the world produced enough calories …

29. Unspoken cost of U.S. military is a stunning volume of pollution

    Sun, 05 Apr 2026 10:02:00 -0000

    What are we not talking about after a month of war in Iran? The news will continue to question the strategy or lack thereof. It will count casualties, rising prices, the remaining days until November — but what it will not tally is the egregious cost to the planet. The numbers are dumbfounding. An …

30. Climate experts say spring is coming earlier. How will that affect agriculture and ecosystems?

    Mon, 06 Apr 2026 16:53:16 -0000

    COLUMBIA, Mo. — As a row crop farmer in St. Joseph, Mo., Joe Lau said he’s noticing more extreme weather these days. Warmer seasons throughout the …