Pipes Feed Preview: Climate Change

  1. Inside a growing movement warning AI could turn on humanity

    Sat, 18 Apr 2026 13:57:45 -0000

    Warnings about the potential for artificial intelligence to escape human control could be coming soon to an influencer near you. On an AstroTurf lawn in Berkeley, California, one recent Friday, content creators used to making videos about romance novels, climate change and tech tips got advice on …
  2. The Forest Service Is Moving to Utah—and Your Public Lands May Never Look the Same

    Sat, 18 Apr 2026 09:01:44 -0000

    One of the largest agencies overseeing America’s public lands is headed for a major shake-up at the hands of the Trump Administration. On March 31, the U.S. Forest Service (USFS) announced sweeping changes to the agency’s structure, makeup, and headquarters. The USFS will officially move its …
  3. Judge blocks Trump administration's pre-emptive lawsuit against Hawaii

    Fri, 17 Apr 2026 18:54:24 -0000

    The statei had said it planned to sue fossil fuel companies over climate change impacts. April 17 (UPI) -- A federal judge on Friday blocked a lawsuit …
  4. The US Defense Department Is Still Preparing for Climate Change

    Sat, 18 Apr 2026 11:00:02 -0000

    Climate change is a verboten topic in the Trump administration. But that hasn’t stopped the US military from continuing to prepare for it. Today’s …
  5. The record-setting U.S. drought is so bad that 97% of the Southeast and two-thirds of the West are parched

    Sat, 18 Apr 2026 20:01:17 -0000

    Drought in the contiguous United States has reached record levels for this time of year, weather data shows. Meteorologists said it’s a bad sign for …
  6. Skip Asphalt Shingles & Meet The Eco-Friendly Roofing Alternative That Looks Sleek

    Sat, 18 Apr 2026 17:00:00 -0000

    When it comes time to replace a failing roof, asphalt shingles, found on up to 80% of American homes, remain the most common choice among homeowners. …
  7. Democrats May Believe Climate Change Is Real. They Don’t Act Like It.

    Fri, 17 Apr 2026 16:12:37 -0000

    Terrible news about the likely collapse of a profoundly important ocean current shows the limits of liberal rhetoric about “solving” climate …
  8. Mapped: The Happiest States in America

    Sat, 18 Apr 2026 11:47:29 -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 …
  9. The Most Dangerous Volcano in the US—And Why Experts Are Watching It Closely

    Sat, 18 Apr 2026 15:33:06 -0000

    Volcanoes, with their awe-inspiring formations and explosive potential, capture the imagination and instill a sense of respect and curiosity in equal …
  10. 6 States Homeowners Are Leaving Due to Ongoing Weather Concerns

    Sat, 18 Apr 2026 20:19:24 -0000

    Finding your dream home used to be about granite countertops and good school districts. Now, it’s increasingly about flood zones and fire risks. …
  11. From inspirational quotes to depicting himself as Jesus, see how Trump's social media posts have evolved since 2009

    Fri, 17 Apr 2026 17:00:42 -0000

    "Many are saying I'm the best 140 character writer in the world. It's easy when it's fun," then-private-citizen Donald Trump wrote in a 2012 tweet. Loading audio narration... In the nearly two decades since his first Twitter post, Trump's social media updates have evolved from well-wishes, …
  12. Türkiye: ‘World waiting for us’: Türkiye urges faster clean energy transition ahead of COP31 (2).

    Sat, 18 Apr 2026 15:39:31 -0000

    SHOTLIST: ANTALYA, TÜRKİYE (APRIL 18, 2026) 1. VARIOUS OF MODERATOR ASKING QUESTION TO TURKISH ENVIRONMENT, URBANIZATION AND CLIMATE CHANGE MINISTER MURAT KURUM (English) 2. VARIOUS OF KURUM ANSWERING QUESTION (Turkish) ANTALYA, TÜRKİYE - APRIL 18: Turkish Environment, Urbanization and Climate Change Minister Murat Kurum said Saturday that the global transition to clean energy must accelerate through concrete action, warning against reliance on fossil fuels and stressing the need for inclusive climate policies. “We must reach clean energy in terms of reducing fossil fuels… and increasing renewable energy resources. We do not want to experience the energy crisis the world faces today again,” Kurum said at the panel “Towards COP31: Enhancing Climate Action in an Era of Geopolitical Changes” during the Fifth Antalya Diplomacy Forum (ADF) in southern Türkiye. He said COP31 would aim to bring together 196 countries in a results-driven process focused on dialogue, consensus and implementation. The minister also stressed that climate action must combine economic growth with environmental protection and said science and technology should guide the energy transition, particularly in areas such as storage, infrastructure and renewables. Kurum added that public awareness and political pressure will be crucial to sustaining momentum, saying disasters linked to climate change are already increasing global urgency. He said Türkiye aims to use COP31 to strengthen trust and push for practical outcomes. “The world is waiting for us to make decisions and take action,” Kurum said. “If we do not change, the world will change us.” - Present-day investment shapes energy systems Panel speakers also highlighted structural challenges in the global transition, noting that while fossil fuel dependency remains significant, some private energy companies continue to generate “windfall profits” without sufficient reinvestment in clean energy, while also facing criticism for undermining climate science and policy efforts. At the same time, participants warned that the shift away from fossil fuels must be managed in a way that protects workers and communities dependent on the sector, emphasizing the need for a “just transition” that balances climate goals with social stability. Speakers also said the energy transition depends on solving key bottlenecks, including financing costs, grid modernization and energy storage, arguing that progress in these areas would significantly accelerate …
  13. The Ancient $5 Trick That Cuts Water Use by 70% (So You Can Stop Hand-Watering Your Garden)

    Sat, 18 Apr 2026 10:30:08 -0000

    Every summer, American gardeners collectively pour billions of gallons of water onto their soil, only to lose 30–50% of it to evaporation before it …
  14. The world is sitting on $7 billion of wasted fertilizer

    Fri, 17 Apr 2026 12:00:00 -0000

    Human and livestock waste holds a wealth of untapped nutrients. Now, a team of researchers have analyzed precisely how much, finding that mining …
  15. Spoofed Tankers Are Flooding the Strait of Hormuz. These Analysts Are Tracking Them

    Fri, 17 Apr 2026 05:30:00 -0000

    Marine insurers and oil traders want to know what’s going on in one of the world’s most critical waterways. As the volume of disappearing ships in …
  16. The Australians keeping a century of rainfall records as stations disappear

    Sat, 18 Apr 2026 19:19:39 -0000

    Across Australia, a small but important network is quietly shrinking. For more than a century, thousands of people — farmers, postmasters, railway …
  17. American farmers bet on solar. Then Trump changed the rules.

    Fri, 17 Apr 2026 08:30:00 -0000

    We tracked how the collapse of federal rural energy support is ending solar projects across farm country — and costing some developers millions …
  18. A Breakdown of Five Days of Secret Supreme Court Memos

    Sat, 18 Apr 2026 20:53:27 -0000

    The New York Times obtained a trove of documents illuminating the inner workings of the court as it embraced a secretive track for making major decisions. Over five days in the winter of 2016, the justices of the Supreme Court exchanged an extraordinary series of confidential memos about how the …
  19. Major e-bike company set to launch semi-solid-state battery electric bicycles

    Fri, 17 Apr 2026 13:37:13 -0000

    Late last year, I had the chance to check out the world’s first semi-solid-state batteries designed for electric bicycles. At EICMA 2025, I visited T&D, an electric mobility company that was spun out of e-bike component maker Bafang (and founded by the same co-founder of Bafang, Sunny He). There I …
  20. Mexico’s climate supercomputer could change forecasting

    Sat, 18 Apr 2026 18:43:39 -0000

    Weather forecasts often feel like educated guesses. One day calls for rain, the next update walks that back. That gap between prediction and reality is something researchers have been trying to fix for years. Mexico is now investing in a national climate supercomputer designed to process enormous …
  21. The Nation’s Biggest Renewables Project Ever Comes Online

    Fri, 17 Apr 2026 11:56:23 -0000

    On Minnesota mining, DAC being back, and desalination dividends Current conditions: A broad swath of the United States stretching from South Texas to …
  22. A historic marine heat wave is battering California’s coast and impacting the weather

    Sat, 18 Apr 2026 11:00:00 -0000

    The largest marine heat wave in the world is lapping at the California coast and shattering ocean temperature records in the northeast Pacific. It …
  23. Bay Area Nights Lose Their Chill as Wildfires Refuse to Sleep

    Sat, 18 Apr 2026 19:15:32 -0000

    A new continent-wide study says the nightly break firefighters have long counted on is fading, and the Bay Area is very much part of the story. …
  24. The Great Pacific Garbage Patch is now a thriving ecosystem

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

    One species’ trash is another’s treasure. The Great Pacific Garbage Patch in the Pacific Ocean is now home to dozens of species, and the floating …
  25. They lost their homes to fire. Now they’re rebuilding with all-electric.

    Sat, 18 Apr 2026 10:00:00 -0000

    No one is forcing fire survivors in Altadena and Pacific Palisades to rebuild their new homes all-electric. But many of them want to, for health reasons, cost savings, or because they’re worried about climate change. Burning gas and propane for cooking, water heating and space heating in California …
  26. Trump Claims The Earth Is 'Cooling As A Planet' Despite Record-Setting March Temperatures

    Sat, 18 Apr 2026 01:20:43 -0000

    Since retaking office, the president and his administration have gutted environmental protections and initiatives aimed at reducing greenhouse gas emissions. President Donald Trump went on a climate change denial rant at a Turning Point USA event in Arizona on Friday, claiming, without evidence, …
  27. Colombia minister says Iran war should accelerate transition to clean energy

    Fri, 17 Apr 2026 15:51:17 -0000

    BOGOTA, Colombia (AP) — Ahead of talks among some 50 countries about moving away from polluting fuels like oil and gas, Colombia's environment …
  28. 9 Surprising Earth Facts Scientists Learned in the Last Year That Change Everything We Thought We Knew About the Planet

    Fri, 17 Apr 2026 23:58:54 -0000

    Every year as winter turns into spring, I’m awed by all the changes in the natural world: the grass becoming greener, the trees starting to bud, the …
  29. 6 Fruit Trees That Thrive in Extreme Heat (And Still Produce Delicious Harvests)

    Sat, 18 Apr 2026 13:00:00 -0000

    Don't let high temperatures deter you from growing fruit at home. 01 of 06 Adapted and thriving in hot, desert conditions, the pomegranate (Punica granatum) is one of the most heat-tolerant fruit crops. "They have low winter chilling requirements, making them great choices for warm winter areas," …
  30. department Of war Prepares For Climate Dangers

    Sat, 18 Apr 2026 16:34:34 -0000

    As much as $400 billion of military assets are facing threats from climate change. The Department of War is investing in protection.