Pipes Feed Preview: Climate Change

1. Scientists Say This Upcoming Ocean Phenomenon Will Be The Worst This Century

   Wed, 20 May 2026 16:30:01 -0000

   When it comes to the ocean, many phenomena — like fog "tsunamis" and waterspouts — can be seen on the horizon.

2. Impact of Climate Change Adaptation Strategies on Crop Production Efficiency and Farm Income in the Kouandé Region in Northwestern Benin

   Tue, 19 May 2026 00:09:16 -0000

   ABSTRACTClimate change threatens agricultural productivity and rural livelihoods, especially in smallholder systems. This study examines the impact …

3. Trump gutted USAID. Hunger and violence followed.

   Tue, 19 May 2026 08:45:00 -0000

   Researchers are just beginning to understand the human cost of America's retreat from international aid. For decades, the U.S. Agency for …

4. Global warming is accelerating 5,000 times faster than rice can evolve

   Tue, 19 May 2026 09:00:00 -0000

   Climate change is pushing rice-growing regions into temperatures beyond those at which rice has been cultivated in the past 9,000 years of human …

5. Māori climate risk worsened by colonization, report finds

   Tue, 19 May 2026 08:00:00 -0000

   A sweeping national climate assessment argues that exclusion from decision-making has amplified Indigenous vulnerability to floods, storms, and …

6. Kampala to Munich: Kids march for the planet

   Tue, 19 May 2026 07:26:00 -0000

   Children in Uganda and Germany joined forces in a cross-continental climate march to demand action to protect the environment.

7. Geothermal 2.0: how superhot rocks underground could help power Australia

   Tue, 19 May 2026 05:37:38 -0000

   Long before sunlight sustained life on the surface, Earth’s internal heat powered the deep-sea vents where scientists believe life began. The immense …

8. Worst-case global warming projection cut by 1°C as cheap solar and wind slash emissions

   Tue, 19 May 2026 05:01:40 -0000

   Cheap renewables are lowering predicted 2100 temperatures – but warming could still be catastrophic. Worst-case projections for temperature rise by …

9. Weather in Spain expected to hit 38C as heatwaves start earlier than ever

   Tue, 19 May 2026 08:00:09 -0000

   Temperatures over 30ºC are predicted in large swathes of the country. Heatwaves are fast becoming more frequent and more deadly as global emissions …

10. Global Building Emissions Tick Up as Urbanization Accelerates

    Tue, 19 May 2026 06:00:11 -0000

    More than a decade after countries pledged in Paris to curb greenhouse gas emissions, pollution from the day-to-day operation of buildings — …

11. The world is more at risk of a pandemic now than before COVID, experts say. This is why

    Mon, 18 May 2026 16:00:00 -0000

    The world is more at risk of a pandemic and less safe from deadly viral outbreaks now than it was before COVID, a major pandemic preparedness report …

12. The Impact Of Climate Change And Illegal, Unreported, and Unregulated (IUU) Fishing On Pacific Island Countries – Analysis

    Tue, 19 May 2026 01:49:44 -0000

    IntroductionIn the 21st century, the Indo-Pacific geopolitical construct is gaining global attention amid geopolitical competition, yet there is less …

13. India Is Showing the World How to Build a Modern Economy Without Burning the Planet First

    Mon, 18 May 2026 14:31:55 -0000

    For generations, the path to prosperity followed a predictable and devastating script: burn coal, pump oil, build factories, choke cities, and …

14. Turning Down The Heat From Data Centers

    Tue, 19 May 2026 02:02:30 -0000

    Waste heat from data centers can boost air temperatures in downwind neighborhoods by as much as 4 degrees Fahrenheit, researchers at Arizona State …

15. Coal-dependent Indonesia shows strongest public support for phasing out the fossil fuel

    Tue, 19 May 2026 03:59:00 -0000

    New regional survey suggests public concern over climate change and coal financing is stronger in Indonesia than in Malaysia or Singapore, despite …

16. Hurricane forecasts have improved dramatically, saving lives, but federal cuts threaten to stretch NOAA to the breaking point

    Mon, 18 May 2026 19:08:57 -0000

    The 2026 Atlantic hurricane season starts June 1, and while a developing El Niño might result in a tamer season than in the past few years, all it …

17. International climate law needs teeth

    Tue, 19 May 2026 03:19:00 -0000

    An advisory opinion from the International Court of Justice last year left no doubt that states have a legal obligation to prevent significant harm …

18. The computer scientist demystifying AI and sustainability

    Mon, 18 May 2026 16:42:48 -0000

    Sasha Luccioni, former climate lead for open source AI company Hugging Face and co-founder of Sustainable AI Group, was among the first to quantify …

19. White Hydrogen Discovered In Billion-Year-Old Canadian Shield Rock Points To Potential New Energy Source

    Tue, 19 May 2026 01:59:52 -0000

    Within the Canadian Shield, hydrogen gas is steadily building up naturally among some of the oldest rocks on Earth. Now, for the first time, …

20. NLR Battery Innovation Awarded NASA’s Invention of the Year

    Tue, 19 May 2026 03:47:17 -0000

    To Shoot for the Moon, Lab Researchers Must First Learn How To Fail on Earth By Rebecca Martineau Weeks ago, four NASA astronauts completed a …

21. A massive "human composting" facility just opened outside D.C.

    Mon, 18 May 2026 10:20:05 -0000

    The green burial boom is here — a huge "human composting" site just opened outside D.C., bringing a fast-growing, eco-friendly death care option …

22. Beach Hazard Warnings Hit California and Texas: What Coastal Visitors Must Know

    Tue, 19 May 2026 07:58:48 -0000

    When the ocean calls, it can be nearly impossible to resist. The sound of breaking waves, the warmth of sun on sand, the freedom of open water — …

23. In conservative Utah, some communities are ditching fossil fuel power for clean energy

    Tue, 19 May 2026 09:00:00 -0000

    NPR is dedicating a week to stories and conversations about how communities are moving forward on climate solutions despite significant political headwinds. As the federal government halts plans to address climate change, states, cities, regions, and even neighborhoods are trying to fill the gap by …

24. Earth’s Coastlines Should Be Fractal. Scientists Found They’re Smoother Than We Thought

    Tue, 19 May 2026 06:43:53 -0000

    The famous mathematical paradox of jagged shores gets a reality check from 130,000 global islands. Looking at a globe, a country’s coastline may …

25. Oily Sludge Is Flooding Their Dream Home. Oklahoma Regulators Say They Can’t Help.

    Mon, 18 May 2026 14:27:40 -0000

    It was their dream home, a newly built, 2,500-square-foot modern farmhouse with a playroom that Mitch and Kara Meredith had saved for 12 years to buy …

26. Solar to overtake coal on Texas grid for the first time ever this year

    Mon, 18 May 2026 07:30:00 -0000

    The Trump administration likes to cast renewables as a socialist scam, but solar has soared in the competitive markets of the Lone Star State. The …

27. New Zealand Moves to Ban Tort Liability for Greenhouse Gas Emissions and Climate Damage

    Tue, 19 May 2026 08:55:00 -0000

    The move comes as the American Petroleum Institute and Republicans in Congress push legislation in the U.S. to shield the oil and gas industry from …

28. FACT FOCUS: Trump distorts recent revisions of scientific projections of global warming

    Mon, 18 May 2026 21:52:55 -0000

    WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump recently blasted the accuracy of global warming projections in a Truth Social post that itself painted a distorted view of the science, projections and how the international community discusses climate policy. Every several years, the United Nations produces …

29. Urban trees cool the world’s cities – but we can’t rely on them alone

    Tue, 19 May 2026 07:32:00 -0000

    New research finds urban trees can cut city heat almost in half, though unequal tree cover and rising temperatures mean greening alone will not …

30. Replace unsuitable hydrangeas with this heat-friendly native alternative

    Tue, 19 May 2026 03:09:18 -0000

    Hydrangeas are one of the most beloved plants in the Aussie backyard. But let’s face it, they’re delicate and sensitive to the Australian climate. …