Pipes Feed Preview: Climate Change

1. ‘Nature has performed a factory reset’: Chernobyl has flourished into an unlikely wildlife refuge

   Sun, 26 Apr 2026 05:02:51 -0000

   On the 40th anniversary of the Chornobyl nuclear disaster, the site remains too dangerous for humans – but wildlife has moved back in. On contaminated …

2. A Dangerous Bacteria Is Moving Up the East Coast. Here’s What That Means for You

   Sun, 26 Apr 2026 13:00:12 -0000

   Warming waters are pushing the dreaded flesh-eating bacteria up the Atlantic coast. Experts explain who's at risk and how worried you really need to …

3. Ranked: Who Uses the World’s Coal?

   Sun, 26 Apr 2026 22:54:00 -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 …

4. Drill, baby, drill? US, China fight for the future of energy

   Sun, 26 Apr 2026 14:28:57 -0000

   The blockade of the Strait of Hormuz is having major impacts on global energy markets. Behind the scenes, there is another battle going on as the US …

5. The Iran War Is Accelerating the Renewable Energy Transition -- Just Not in the U.S.

   Sun, 26 Apr 2026 13:00:00 -0000

   The Strait of Hormuz has been closed for nearly two months, causing oil and gas prices to surge around the globe. In the United States, the cost of a …

6. Nearly half of US children are breathing dangerous levels of air pollution, report warns

   Sat, 25 Apr 2026 13:00:00 -0000

   The American Lung Association report comes amid the EPA’s expansive rollback of environmental protections. This story was originally published by the …

7. A flesh-eating bacteria was just discovered all over Long Island

   Sun, 26 Apr 2026 15:06:43 -0000

   A flesh-eating bacteria known as Vibrio was discovered all over Long Island — and authorities are issuing warnings about it. Causing the disease …

8. Six Women Who Changed the Course of Environmental History In 2026

   Sun, 26 Apr 2026 13:35:46 -0000

   When we think about what it takes to protect the planet, we often imagine sweeping policy changes driven by governments or massive corporations …

9. El Niño could be here by May, new forecast reveals —‬ here's what it means for summer weather

   Fri, 24 Apr 2026 14:44:31 -0000

   The climate event is poised to supercharge weather extremes and push global temperatures to new highs. El Niño is forecast to return as early as May, …

10. Surviving in a poisoned land: Chernobyl's wildlife is different, but not in the ways you might think

    Sun, 26 Apr 2026 09:10:28 -0000

    It's 40 years since the Chernobyl disaster. This is what it has meant for wildlife living around the devastated nuclear power plant. "Pa-pa-pa-pa-pa!" In the middle of the night, a noise from the darkness in the abandoned, irradiated landscape of Chernobyl. Pablo Burraco, a scientist, stepped …

11. Video What was right and wrong about Al Gore’s climate predictions

    Sun, 26 Apr 2026 06:08:30 -0000

    ABC News chief meteorologist Ginger Zee examines claims made in Al Gore’s documentary, “An Inconvenient Truth,” almost 20 years after its release.

12. China’s electrochemical system converts coal into electricity with no direct carbon emission

    Sun, 26 Apr 2026 12:35:44 -0000

    Traditional coal-fired power generation is typically associated with high pollution levels, significant carbon emissions, and relatively low …

13. 2 massive Georgia wildfires destroy more than 120 homes, scorch over 40,000 acres

    Sat, 25 Apr 2026 19:46:29 -0000

    Two massive wildfires in south Georgia have scorched more than 40,000 acres and destroyed over 120 homes. Extreme drought has turned the region into a …

14. 'The push towards renewables is unstoppable because it's in a country's self-interest': Climate scientist Andy Reisinger on Trump, Iran, and the future of Earth

    Sat, 25 Apr 2026 14:00:00 -0000

    Once global warming peaks, it could take centuries to cool things back down. But we can bend the curve by cutting fossil fuel emissions now. It's now …

15. Trump's disdain for wind power creates political turbulence for Republicans in coastal Virginia

    Sat, 25 Apr 2026 11:51:12 -0000

    PORTSMOUTH, Va. (AP) — When President Donald Trump tried to cancel five massive offshore wind projects under construction along the East Coast, it wasn’t just environmentalists who cried foul. Nine Republicans in the U.S. House sent a letter to administration officials demanding an …

16. Giant lake suddenly returns 130 years after vanishing

    Fri, 24 Apr 2026 17:55:13 -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 …

17. 5 of the Coldest Places People Actually Live

    Sun, 26 Apr 2026 14:00:01 -0000

    From Antarctic research stations to remote Siberian towns, these places redefine the meaning of "cold." The actual coldest place in the world is …

18. 98% of Meat and Dairy Industry Green Claims Are False, Study Finds

    Sun, 26 Apr 2026 13:35:52 -0000

    When a company promises to save the planet by 2050, it sounds reassuring. But what if that promise comes with no real plan, no credible evidence, and …

19. Supreme Court to Hear Arguments in Landmark Roundup Weedkiller Case

    Sun, 26 Apr 2026 09:00:36 -0000

    A victory for the manufacturer, Bayer, could end thousands of lawsuits against the company claiming that the herbicide causes cancer. The Supreme Court is set to hear arguments on Monday in a case that could lead to the dismissal of tens of thousands of lawsuits against Bayer, the pharmaceutical and …

20. Panama’s ocean lifeline vanishes for the first time in 40 years

    Sun, 26 Apr 2026 14:21:57 -0000

    For decades, the Gulf of Panama has relied on strong seasonal winds to trigger upwelling, bringing cool, nutrient-packed water to the surface. But in …

21. 40 Years After the Meltdown, War Layers Another Disaster on Chernobyl

    Sun, 26 Apr 2026 04:01:26 -0000

    Vines twirl through the broken windows of long-abandoned homes, where the detritus of lives interrupted by disaster are still scattered about: children’s shoes, dishes, coats hanging on pegs, all covered in lichen and dust. The ghost towns of the Chernobyl exclusion zone in northern Ukraine emptied …

22. Poisoning the Forest for the Trees

    Sat, 25 Apr 2026 07:01:00 -0000

    The forest floor was nothing but patches of brown. No ferns, no brush, no flowers, and definitely no wildlife. Everything was dead except for rows of …

23. Greta Thunberg and apparent beau skip Gaza flotilla following sexual misconduct allegations

    Sat, 25 Apr 2026 12:00:00 -0000

    Never mind saving the planet — they just wanted to rock on the boat. Lefty activists reportedly got frisky on the so-called freedom flotilla meant to …

24. Countries gather in Colombia for the first international conference on how to phase out fossil fuels

    Sat, 25 Apr 2026 22:22:09 -0000

    More than 50 countries are gathering in Santa Marta, Colombia next week for the first international conference focused on transitioning away from fossil fuels, which are the single biggest driver of climate change. ROB SCHMITZ, HOST: Countries are gathering in Santa Marta, Colombia, early next week …

25. El Nino likely to return as early as May, impacting global weather patterns

    Fri, 24 Apr 2026 10:32:32 -0000

    The return of El Nino weather conditions are expected from as early as May this year, potentially affecting global temperatures and rainfall patterns, the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) said. El Nino is a periodic warming of sea surface temperatures in the central and eastern Pacific Ocean, …

26. El Niño set to return in mid-2026, UN warns of global climate impacts

    Fri, 24 Apr 2026 13:23:32 -0000

    The warming El Niño climate pattern is expected to return by mid-2026, potentially driving higher global temperatures and disrupting weather systems …

27. How Bangladesh builds houses that stand in extreme floods

    Sat, 25 Apr 2026 15:05:49 -0000

    JAMUNA RIVER, Bangladesh — Bulbul has just married and moved into a small village in northeast Bangladesh, a region battered year after year by …

28. What would happen if Yellowstone’s ‘supervolcano’ erupted today?

    Thu, 23 Apr 2026 13:03:00 -0000

    Say goodbye to Montana, Wyoming, and Idaho. Yellowstone National Park doesn’t just sit on a volcano—it is a volcano. Underneath the park, red-hot magma reservoirs flow, superheating hot springs and geysers like Old Faithful. This vast volcanic system is known as the Yellowstone Caldera, and with one …

29. A New Generation of Climate Leaders Is Our Last Hope

    Sat, 25 Apr 2026 11:00:00 -0000

    It is not a great time for anyone concerned with the climate. On Feb. 12, the Trump Administration’s Environmental Protection Agency swept away its endangerment finding, wishing away the scientific understanding that burning fossil fuels is harmful to human health and eliminating the mechanism to …

30. Chornobyl Wildlife, Nature is Mostly Thriving 40 Years Post-Accident

    Sun, 26 Apr 2026 11:05:00 -0000

    Radiation and the Russian forces are harmful, but overall, nature in northern Ukraine has proven itself resilient. In an unplanned win for Mother …