Pipes Feed Preview: Climate Change

  1. Millions more people are in the path of rising seas than previously thought

    Mon, 09 Mar 2026 09:00:00 -0000

    As the climate heats up, sea levels are already rising around the planet. Scientific research shows that millions of people live in areas facing inundation, but now, a new study finds those numbers have been vastly underestimated. As many as 132 million more people than previously thought may be in …
  2. In Malawi, farmers rebuild soil and livelihoods through agroecology

    Mon, 09 Mar 2026 17:03:59 -0000

    MZIMBA, Malawi – For years, life was defined by hardship for Grena Banda and her husband, Daniel Mwafulirwa, in Malawi’s northern district of Rumphi. …
  3. Multiple snow chances ahead in Minnesota, including possible weekend snowstorm

    Mon, 09 Mar 2026 17:52:36 -0000

    Meteorologist Sven Sundgaard has the a look at one last mild day on Monday before temps cool down ahead of an active week. He's tracking three storms …
  4. Will there be a super El Niño later this year? Here’s what that would mean.

    Mon, 09 Mar 2026 09:00:05 -0000

    New data suggests this has the potential to become one of the strongest El Niño events on record. The planet may experience a strong or even a super El Niño later this year, one that could rival the strongest ones in history, according to new climate data recently released by the European Center for …
  5. As the Gulf conflict widens, so does its environmental footprint

    Mon, 09 Mar 2026 09:00:00 -0000

    Environmental strain is growing in a region already vulnerable, leaving some countries with little capacity to cope. On 28 February, the latest …
  6. Senator mocked ‘green energy crap.’ His house runs on it.

    Sun, 08 Mar 2026 20:09:30 -0000

    While running for Senate, former Navy SEAL Tim Sheehy criticized “goofy, subsidized green energy crap” and said after taking office last year that military “readiness doesn’t include green solar power generation projects.” The Montana Republican installed rooftop solar and battery storage systems at …
  7. The World Is Getting Hotter, Faster

    Mon, 09 Mar 2026 14:49:44 -0000

    Scientists have believed the world was warming at a uniform rate since the 1970s. Because of human activity, that pace has accelerated.
  8. Dust Storms and Blistering Summer Heat Add to Iran War Calculus

    Mon, 09 Mar 2026 13:36:03 -0000

    Welcome to Weather Watch, our weekly newsletter on how the planet’s ever wilder weather patterns are impacting the global economy. Got feedback and …
  9. It’s up to 40 miles wide, contains billions of creatures and can take 20 years to form – is this nature’s most destructive swarm?

    Mon, 09 Mar 2026 16:47:10 -0000

    In astonishing footage from Planet Earth, swarms of desert locusts decimate vegetation Across the deserts from Africa to India, when conditions are …
  10. As Iran war shakes energy system, some see powerful argument for renewable energy

    Mon, 09 Mar 2026 13:21:45 -0000

    World leaders have tried and failed to curb climate change by appealing to nations to act for the common good. Now, the Iran war and its costly energy crunch have some experts wondering if selfishness and nationalism may be a more likely way to save the planet, by boosting support for homegrown …
  11. Public Health Experts: States Aren’t Ready for Deadly Heat

    Mon, 09 Mar 2026 12:00:00 -0000

    Summer is coming, along with the threat of preventable heat-related harm. There’s no time like the cold, wintry present for public health …
  12. Trees Seen Emitting a Ghostly Light During a Thunderstorm For The First Time

    Mon, 09 Mar 2026 18:00:03 -0000

    For the first time, meteorologists have glimpsed the tiny bursts of ultraviolet light emitted by trees during thunderstorms. Scientists have long …
  13. Global Warming Is Accelerating, Study Shows

    Mon, 09 Mar 2026 15:01:00 -0000

    The Earth is warming at the fastest rate on record as emissions hit new highs and critical carbon sinks break down. Carbon dioxide levels are at the …
  14. 11 Iconic Wild Animals That Are Making a Remarkable Comeback in the U.S.

    Mon, 09 Mar 2026 16:03:00 -0000

    There is something profoundly moving about watching a species claw its way back from the edge of oblivion. Nature, it turns out, is more resilient …
  15. U.S. measles cases surge, AI powers wars, global warming is in a hurry

    Mon, 09 Mar 2026 10:00:00 -0000

    Kendra Pierre-Louis: For Scientific American’s Science Quickly, I’m Kendra Pierre-Louis, in for Rachel Feltman. You’re listening to our weekly science …
  16. Dangerous droughts triggered by heatwaves are accelerating at an alarming rate, study shows

    Mon, 09 Mar 2026 11:53:21 -0000

    Heatwaves, drought, wildfire risk and El Niño are compounding to create a dangerous cocktail of climate change. Heatwaves that lead to sudden and …
  17. Electric vehicle sales are plummeting. Will they soon become too niche?

    Sun, 08 Mar 2026 10:02:13 -0000

    It's a rough time to be an automaker. Demand for electric vehicles in the U.S. has cratered since last September, when the $7,500 federal tax credit …
  18. The Political Movements Alysa Liu Cares About

    Sun, 08 Mar 2026 16:36:04 -0000

    Alysa Liu talks about the political issues and movements she’s participated in: "Climate, election things, Black Lives Matter, Stop Asian Hate, ICE protests...More empathy needs to happen, for sure."
  19. The Quiet Way Trump Has Made Life Easier for Polluters

    Mon, 09 Mar 2026 10:00:00 -0000

    It’s not just about environmental rollbacks: Trump and Lee Zeldin have presided over a striking decline in the EPA enforcing existing laws. While …
  20. Scientists call for urgent funding as hundreds of CSIRO job cuts loom

    Mon, 09 Mar 2026 19:23:11 -0000

    Scientists are calling on the Australian government to push back on a plan to scrap hundreds of jobs at the nation's science agency, amid fears it …
  21. The world’s lowest-lying islands are under threat—here’s how to make a difference

    Mon, 09 Mar 2026 13:00:00 -0000

    Rising seas are reshaping the world’s lowest-lying islands, but responsible travel can be part of the solution. so how can we visit without increasing their vulnerability? It was the most famous dry-cleaning bill in the history of climate change. Smartly suited, Tuvalu’s foreign minister, Simon …
  22. Google claws back money from Turning Point-aligned PAC in SRP election

    Mon, 09 Mar 2026 14:59:52 -0000

    Leadership elections for the Salt River Project are usually sleepy affairs. Dozens of mostly obscure individuals vie for seats on the utility’s …
  23. Terraforming Mars Isn't a Climate Problem—It's an Industrial Nightmare

    Mon, 09 Mar 2026 14:30:09 -0000

    Even when the idea of terraforming Mars was originally put forward, the idea was daunting. Changing the environment of an entire planet is not …
  24. Stream Ice Age: A Frozen World | MagellanTV

    Mon, 09 Mar 2026 18:46:12 -0000

    Ice Age: A Frozen World HD3 EPISODES AVAILABLE IN:en Unravel cool ice age secrets with naturalist Steve Backshall and wildlife TV host Michaela …
  25. LA Museums Adopt Bizot Green Protocol to Cut Emissions

    Mon, 09 Mar 2026 19:57:26 -0000

    Five major Los Angeles art institutions - the Getty, LACMA, MOCA, the Hammer Museum, and Hauser & Wirth - are teaming up to cool it on energy use …
  26. Scientists Rebooted This Forgotten Battery—And It Recharges in Seconds. This Could Be the Future of Energy.

    Mon, 09 Mar 2026 18:29:00 -0000

    The batteries last more than 12,000 charge cycles, making them a competitive storage method that could one day dethrone lithium-ion alternatives. Here’s what you’ll learn when you read this story... In 1901, Thomas Edison patented a nickel-iron battery, which didn’t initially catch on. • An …
  27. Trump EPA Touts Environment Enforcement It Says Surpasses Biden

    Mon, 09 Mar 2026 14:00:17 -0000

    The EPA under President Donald Trump notched higher enforcement numbers across several key metrics in fiscal 2025 than it has in a decade, Jeffrey …
  28. Abandoned Pennsylvania mines and waste-heat recycling could make the state’s massive new data centers far more sustainable

    Mon, 09 Mar 2026 12:54:38 -0000

    The electricity needed to power new Pennsylvania data centers already in advanced stages of planning could power 11 million homes – nearly twice the …
  29. An unlikely set of clues helps reconstruct ancient Chinese disasters

    Mon, 09 Mar 2026 18:58:03 -0000

    Shang Dynasty oracle bones and modern weather models feature in the same study. Warmer waters in the Pacific Ocean may have brought devastating floods …
  30. Oak and Omerta in Romania: Saving the Lungs of Europe

    Mon, 09 Mar 2026 09:26:26 -0000

    The piercing growl of these machines shatters the quiet that hangs over Romania’s Carpathian mountains, where one of the continent’s largest …