Pipes Feed Preview: Climate Change

  1. Earth-Destroying Trump and the Threat of World War III

    Mon, 04 May 2026 12:30:56 -0000

    Unlike every other column of mine, this one won’t be broken up with section titles for a simple reason. It’s all about Donald J. Trump and when it …

  2. Dune-esque, record-breaking solar city puts Türkiye first place in the renewables race

    Mon, 04 May 2026 05:02:01 -0000

    Experts say the nation is fast becoming a renewable pioneer for the region. Türkiye is making impressive strides in its energy transition as it …

  3. Trump administration falls behind on wildfire prevention with risky fire season ahead

    Mon, 04 May 2026 09:30:00 -0000

    With wildfires already burning and drought persisting across much of the U.S., fire experts are bracing for what could be an extreme fire season. The U.S. Forest Service is going into it having done far less work than in recent years to manage the dry, flammable vegetation that can fuel …

  4. These tropical forests are critically important. Why is this religious sect cutting them down?

    Mon, 04 May 2026 07:55:06 -0000

    What you didn’t know about Mennonites, soy, and Bolivia. Over the last few decades, wildfires, farmers, and cattle ranchers have razed millions of acres of tropical forests across the planet. Much of that deforestation has occurred in three countries: Brazil, Democratic Republic of the Congo, and …

  5. Virus Teaches Bacteria to Eat Plastic 5x Faster Than Evolution Can Manage

    Mon, 04 May 2026 05:20:55 -0000

    Every seventeen minutes, give or take, a bacteriophage called T7 tears open an E. coli cell from the inside. It has spent that time making perhaps 180 …

  6. This slimy plant is stealing sunlight and oxygen from marine wildlife, smothering beaches with a gag-inducing smell of rotten eggs, and can cost millions to clean up

    Mon, 04 May 2026 15:36:54 -0000

    Far from shore, giant golden-brown shapes break up the cobalt waters of the Atlantic. These aren’t tropical islands, but enormous rafts of seaweed …

  7. Data centers are breaking the electric grid. Meet the $6 billion startup and its visionary CEO solving the problem

    Mon, 04 May 2026 10:00:00 -0000

    Redwood Materials founder JB Straubel transformed what batteries could do at Tesla. Now he’s doing it again, changing the way data centers—and the entire energy grid—are powered. In the rolling hills near Reno, Nevada, in a field filled with solar panels, something unexpected is nestled into the …

  8. EU Proposes to Exclude Leather From Landmark Deforestation Law

    Mon, 04 May 2026 10:15:51 -0000

    The European Union moved to exclude the leather industry from its landmark law tackling global deforestation as the bloc seeks support from key …

  9. US Justice Dept targets Minnesota over global greenhouse gas emissions

    Mon, 04 May 2026 15:49:38 -0000

    WASHINGTON - The U.S. Justice Department filed a complaint on Monday against Minnesota over its regulation of global greenhouse gas emissions, the …

  10. Why this tribe is buying up hundreds of acres of farmland — and flooding it

    Sun, 03 May 2026 09:00:00 -0000

    Scott Boyd walks through deep mud where the Stillaguamish River empties into Puget Sound, an arm of the Pacific Ocean. This flood-prone river mouth north of Seattle changed dramatically in October when the Stillaguamish Tribe removed two miles of earthen levee. The ridge of dirt kept the river and …

  11. Gallego’s energy plan: Pull the Democrats to the center

    Mon, 04 May 2026 13:58:06 -0000

    Adopting an “all of the above” energy policy message will help Democrats show voters the party is serious about tackling the affordability crisis — and ultimately boost clean energy and the fight against climate change Sen. Ruben Gallego (D-Ariz.) said in Monday’s episode of the POLITICO Energy …

  12. What Florida's extreme drought means for the upcoming hurricane season

    Sun, 03 May 2026 17:53:55 -0000

    This article originally appeared on PolitiFact Florida is experiencing one of its worst droughts in decades, causing widespread wildfires and …

  13. Dangerous heavy rains are getting more likely and widespread

    Mon, 04 May 2026 11:00:00 -0000

    Seven of the top 11 highest-volume precipitation events over the past 77 years have occurred just in the past 10 years. Among the most dangerous …

  14. The plight of the pine cone cowboy

    Mon, 04 May 2026 08:00:00 -0000

    High in the crown of a giant sequoia, the world becomes a cathedral of green and amber, hushed but for the creak of ancient wood and the sharp, …

  15. Wildfire tears through hundreds of acres in Arizona

    Mon, 04 May 2026 03:04:25 -0000

    Wildfire tears through hundreds of acres in Arizona Firefighters were tackling the blaze that local officials estimated to stretch 558 acres (2.3 sq km). Wildfire tears through hundreds of acres in Arizona Firefighters were tackling the blaze that local officials estimated to stretch 558 acres (2.3 sq …

  16. States across the wildfire-prone Western US are using AI for early detection

    Mon, 04 May 2026 13:05:54 -0000

    On a March afternoon, artificial intelligence detected something resembling smoke on a camera feed from Arizona’s Coconino National Forest. Human analysts verified it wasn’t a cloud or dust, then alerted the state’s forest service and largest electric utility. One of dozens of AI cameras installed …

  17. The oil spill in Tuapse and the lessons Russia didn't learn

    Sun, 03 May 2026 09:51:27 -0000

    While the human toll of Vladimir Putin’s invasion of Ukraine remains its most devastating consequence, another aspect of Russia’s onslaught is often …

  18. Science Just Found a Hidden State of Water. It Clashes with Physical Limits.

    Mon, 04 May 2026 13:00:00 -0000

    A new study could explain why water is arguably the weirdest liquid on Earth. Here’s what you’ll learn when you read this story: Scientists have long suspected that supercooled water has a hidden critical point, but it’s been nearly impossible to observe experimentally. • Using an X-ray free-electron …

  19. Amsterdam bans public adverts for meat and fossil fuels

    Sun, 03 May 2026 23:07:44 -0000

    Amsterdam has become the world's first capital city to ban public advertisements for both meat and fossil fuel products. Since 1 May, adverts for burgers, petrol cars and airlines have been stripped from billboards, tram shelters, and metro stations. At one of the city's busiest tram stops, adjacent …

  20. Rising seas may unlock coastal carbon stores, with losses up to 90%

    Mon, 04 May 2026 13:40:02 -0000

    Rising sea levels could do more than flood coastlines. Research from Missouri University of Science and Technology shows they may also trigger the …

  21. A year on from the election, what has the Albanese government achieved?

    Sun, 03 May 2026 19:20:58 -0000

    This time last year, Prime Minister Anthony Albanese was jubilant. Having just won 94 of the 150 seats in the House of Representatives, Labor had its …

  22. A Strong El Niño May Be Coming. Global Warming Is Changing Its Effects.

    Mon, 04 May 2026 09:02:19 -0000

    As the planet warms, past episodes of the natural weather phenomenon may no longer be a reliable guide of how the next one plays out. Forecasters say a powerful El Niño weather pattern could form later this year, with a chance of becoming one of the strongest in three decades. The winds above the …

  23. Climate Change Is Getting Worse. Why Don’t We See More Action?

    Sun, 03 May 2026 17:02:55 -0000

    There is a popular belief that technological innovation will solve climate change without fundamental shifts in society and politics. For example, …

  24. Food prices set to rise by 50% since 2021 by November, research says

    Sun, 03 May 2026 23:01:00 -0000

    UK food prices are on track to be 50% higher by November compared to levels at the start of the cost-of-living crisis in mid-2021, according to …

  25. Solar drying towers could reduce food waste, researcher says

    Mon, 04 May 2026 11:00:00 -0000

    A drying system could rescue surplus or damaged crops before they hit the landfill. Goggy Davidowitz, a researcher at the University of Arizona, is …

  26. 15 Mesmerizing Winners From the GDT Nature Photographer of the Year 2026

    Mon, 04 May 2026 16:06:16 -0000

    Luca Lorenz has won the GDT (German Society for Nature Photography) Nature Photographer of the Year 2026 in its annual members’ competition for his …

  27. Love It or Hate It, the Met Gala Is Here

    Mon, 04 May 2026 14:14:23 -0000

    The benefit for the Costume Institute of the Metropolitan Museum of Art raked in $31 million last year. Critics say it celebrates wealth and celebrity. Good morning. It’s Monday. We’ll get a glimpse of what to expect at what is perhaps the premier event on the city’s social calendar. And we’ll meet …

  28. ‘Point of no return’: New Orleans relocation must start now due to sea level, study finds

    Mon, 04 May 2026 12:49:21 -0000

    The process of relocating people from New Orleans should start immediately, as the city has reached a “point of no return” that will see it …

  29. Millions in store for whiplash temperatures sweeping the country

    Mon, 04 May 2026 16:17:02 -0000

    Millions of people across the country are buckling up for wild temperature swings of up to 30 degrees this week. The roller-coaster-like dips and …

  30. India is burning more coal as extreme heat and the Iran war squeeze energy supplies

    Mon, 04 May 2026 06:23:08 -0000

    India, the world's third-largest carbon dioxide emitter, is burning more coal as energy supply disruptions due to the Iran war and a nationwide …