Pipes Feed Preview: Climate Change

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

    Thu, 23 Apr 2026 15:30:35 -0000

    Experts say we're a long, long, long way from the next major eruption. But when it does happen, it'll be devastating.

  2. 2 studies warn 'Day After Tomorrow' ocean current is in trouble

    Thu, 23 Apr 2026 09:08:25 -0000

    A pair of studies bring bad news for the ocean current at the center of the fictional (and scientifically inaccurate) "Day After Tomorrow" climate change disaster movie. The potential collapse of a key Atlantic ocean current − due to human-caused climate change − is in the news again. You'd be …

  3. 98% of Big Meat and Dairy Climate Claims Are Greenwashing

    Thu, 23 Apr 2026 13:48:44 -0000

    Analysis of 33 top global meat and dairy companies finds nearly all use misleading messaging and promote baseless ‘sustainable’ initiatives. In 2024, …

  4. Mysterious Golden Orb at The Bottom of The Ocean Finally Identified

    Thu, 23 Apr 2026 11:00:17 -0000

    In 2023, in water so deep that sunlight never reaches it, scientists operating a remote vehicle found a mystery at the bottom of the ocean. Tightly …

  5. The Iran War just made the clean energy transition non-negotiable

    Thu, 23 Apr 2026 12:30:00 -0000

    Climate founders used to lead with decarbonization. Now the pitch is resilience. I’ve spent 20 years making the economic case for clean energy. I …

  6. Oil spills from the Iran war are visible from space

    Thu, 23 Apr 2026 13:44:17 -0000

    Multiple oil spills are visible from space after Iranian and US-Israeli strikes hit oil facilities and ships in the region, with experts warning of an impending environmental catastrophe. CNN's Antoinette Radford looked into it.

  7. Over 17 million Americans live in homes that could be flooded any second now, University of Alabama researchers find

    Thu, 23 Apr 2026 17:14:33 -0000

    More than 17 million people along the U.S. Atlantic and Gulf coasts are at the highest risk of being affected by flooding, with New York and New …

  8. These Stickers Turn Crumbling City Walls Into Tiny Living Ecosystems

    Thu, 23 Apr 2026 09:21:34 -0000

    Cities are built almost exclusively for people. Every surface, every wall, every façade is designed, maintained, and repaired with human use in mind. …

  9. Wildfires destroy nearly 50 homes in Georgia as blazes grow in Florida

    Wed, 22 Apr 2026 20:18:50 -0000

    NAHUNTA, Ga. (AP) — Wildfires burning across the southeastern U.S. were intensifying Wednesday after destroying nearly 50 homes in Georgia and …

  10. DeSantis signs bill on Earth Day reversing local climate change action

    Thu, 23 Apr 2026 20:41:16 -0000

    Governor Ron DeSantis signed a new law on Earth Day that blocks local governments from enacting policies to track how their emissions contribute to …

  11. Plug-in solar is coming. Here’s how much you could save on electric bills

    Wed, 22 Apr 2026 12:16:11 -0000

    A new calculator from the nonprofit Bright Saver estimates potential savings from plug-in solar panels. Plug-in solar is on the way, and it could cut your electric bills. A growing number of states are poised to pass bills supporting the panels, which are designed for DIY installation: Hang one out …

  12. This Is What a Leg Ravaged by 'Flesh-Eating' Bacteria Looks Like

    Thu, 23 Apr 2026 16:10:48 -0000

    In a new case report, doctors detail how a 74-year-old man lost most of his right leg to a Vibrio vulnificus infection. A case report out this week …

  13. Nearly half of U.S. kids are breathing unhealthy air, report says. These are the cleanest and most polluted cities.

    Wed, 22 Apr 2026 18:25:00 -0000

    For 152 million Americans, including nearly half of the nation's children and teens, just breathing air in the places they live can be harmful. …

  14. Why the U.S. Is Such an Outlier on EVs

    Thu, 23 Apr 2026 13:25:00 -0000

    Plus, Trump’s plan to keep old coal plants open runs into trouble, and Sam Altman’s fusion side hustle It may not be long before the roar of an internal combustion engine strikes many visitors to the U.S. as a throwback. While America has pumped the brakes on shift to electric vehicles, they are …

  15. Oil giant BP suffers shareholder revolt over climate transparency at tense AGM

    Thu, 23 Apr 2026 11:55:25 -0000

    British energy major BP suffered a shareholder revolt at its annual general meeting on Thursday, following a tense clash with investors over …

  16. In Japan, a New Steward for 1,200 Years of Cherry Blossom Data Has Been Found, Sustaining a Climate Change Research Project

    Thu, 23 Apr 2026 20:56:07 -0000

    The death of a beloved scientist left empty an idiosyncratic but important post in Japanese scholarship. Climate scientist Yasuyuki Aono was the …

  17. Chief Justice John Roberts Sounds a Lot Like the Fossil Fuel Lobby

    Wed, 22 Apr 2026 10:00:00 -0000

    Recently published memos from the early days of the shadow docket show the justice seemingly in thrall to the arguments of corporate polluters. Over …

  18. Move Over, Concrete: This Eco-Friendly Driveway Material Is Gaining Attention

    Thu, 23 Apr 2026 14:00:00 -0000

    Concrete is both one of the most common and the most environmentally impactful driveway surfaces. Its production and transportation create vast …

  19. BP suffers shareholder revolt over climate U-turn at crunch AGM

    Thu, 23 Apr 2026 19:48:57 -0000

    BP’s turnaround plans were dealt a major blow on Thursday after its shareholders rejected two resolutions backed by the board and a sizeable minority …

  20. American farmers bet on solar. Then Trump changed the rules.

    Wed, 22 Apr 2026 19:01:30 -0000

    Over the past few years, Kentucky sheep farmer Daniel Bell has been expanding his flock. Eventually, that meant he needed to build a new barn. His …

  21. Dozens Of Homes Lost In Georgia, Evacuations In Florida As Southeast Drought Conditions Fuel Wildfires

    Thu, 23 Apr 2026 15:10:00 -0000

    Wildfire season is already having a devastating impact on the Southeast, with dozens of homes burned to the ground in Georgia, and people forced out of their homes in Florida — and a dry, hot summer is still to come. Georgia Issues First Burn Ban Two major fires, in Brantley and Clinch counties, have …

  22. France investigates suspected tampering with weather sensors after Polymarket bets

    Thu, 23 Apr 2026 17:20:40 -0000

    (CNN) — A weather sensor in France’s busiest airport, Paris-Charles de Gaulle, has been tampered with in what a French weather association says it suspects to be a betting scam. France’s national meteorological agency, Meteo France, said in a statement sent to CNN on Thursday that it has formally …

  23. See photos of damage from Georgia and Florida wildfires

    Thu, 23 Apr 2026 18:23:24 -0000

    Wildfires across Florida and Georgia have consumed thousands of acres and continue to cause destruction. The fires are spreading between the states as the National Weather Service (NWS) has reported "extreme" drought across most of Florida and Georgia, and "exceptional" drought, which is more severe …

  24. The carbon tax debate damaged Julia Gillard’s leadership – and good climate policy for years to come

    Thu, 23 Apr 2026 20:09:43 -0000

    Carbon pricing and the Gillard government are fused together like molten glass in the memory of all those who witnessed the traumatic and …

  25. China shipped a record 68 GW of solar in March – here’s why it matters

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

    China’s solar exports surged to unprecedented levels in March as a global energy shock is pushing countries to rapidly pivot away from fossil fuels. New data analyzed by Ember shows China exported 68 gigawatts (GW) of solar in March alone – double February’s total and 49% higher than the previous …

  26. How the Supreme Court’s Shadow Docket Upended Climate Policy

    Thu, 23 Apr 2026 19:17:54 -0000

    The Times unearthed memos that signaled a major shift in the court’s operations, in a decision that critics say was rushed and flawed. In 2016, a surprise decision from the Supreme Court “sent both climate policy and the court itself spinning in new directions,” Jodi Kantor and Adam Liptak wrote in …

  27. These eight coastal cities sit on America's flood front line, and AI shows why

    Thu, 23 Apr 2026 15:21:33 -0000

    New York, New Orleans and Miami are among the eight cities along the US Gulf and Atlantic coasts facing the highest flood risk, according to a new …

  28. The world has entered a ‘global water bankruptcy,’ but markets are mispricing water as drought costs rise to $307 billion annually, analysts warn

    Thu, 23 Apr 2026 17:36:21 -0000

    The world is in deep water, but only metaphorically. Basins, aquifers, and other natural storage systems have been drained past recovery in our …

  29. New World Screwworm Moving Dangerously Close to Texas Border

    Thu, 23 Apr 2026 15:54:10 -0000

    The latest case was reported just 60 miles from the U.S. border. The flesh-eating screwworm fly larvae poses a grave threat to the livestock industry.

  30. Massive wildfires in Georgia destroy dozens of homes

    Thu, 23 Apr 2026 11:00:00 -0000

    Wildfires in southeast Georgia have burned through homes and neighborhoods. Nearly 100 firefighters are battling the Pineland Road Fire, which has …