Pipes Feed Preview: Climate Change

1. The Iran Shock

   Mon, 06 Apr 2026 04:00:00 -0000

   The dangerous allure of energy autarky.

2. An American Company Drilled for Oil in Kenya — and Left Behind Soaring Cancer Rates

   Mon, 06 Apr 2026 09:00:00 -0000

   This story was supported by the Pulitzer Center. Goat meat goes down like big shards of glass when the symptoms set in. The local livestock, the main …

3. Strongest El Niño in a century? What this rare phenomenon could bring.

   Mon, 06 Apr 2026 13:41:56 -0000

   This year’s potential super El Niño is looking increasingly likely to have wide-reaching climate impacts that last into 2027. The chances for a planet-warming super El Niño this year are rising, according to an updated model forecast issued Sunday. The latest ECMWF outlook indicates there’s a high …

4. Mapped: Population Growth in Every Country (2000–2025)

   Mon, 06 Apr 2026 11:48:20 -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 …

5. Avoiding the Next Gulf War

   Mon, 06 Apr 2026 04:00:00 -0000

   How America’s allies in the region can get out of the cross hairs.

6. This Nobel Prize–Winning Breakthrough Turns Air Into Drinking Water

   Mon, 06 Apr 2026 10:01:00 -0000

   The system can produce up to 1,000 liters per day — enough to supply drinking water for roughly 500 people. In February, we shared the news that the United Nations declared that the world has entered a state of “global water bankruptcy,” as overuse, pollution, and climate change push our waterways …

7. 'They could spend 4 or 5 hours per day underwater': How humans adapted to the most challenging environments

   Mon, 06 Apr 2026 13:00:00 -0000

   In the book "Adaptable," evolutionary anthropologist Herman Pontzer explores human biology and development, and how people have evolved to survive …

8. How L.A. Cleaned Its Air—and What It Means for Climate Policy Today

   Mon, 06 Apr 2026 10:00:00 -0000

   Airdate: Monday, April 6 at 10 AM Los Angeles was once defined by smog that for decades choked the city with toxic haze. It obscured surrounding …

9. ‘Yes, we can’: a blueprint for a clean economy and healthy society

   Mon, 06 Apr 2026 09:57:57 -0000

   As oil and gas markets face crisis, an influential economist sets out a path to a more efficient, prosperous and sustainable world. The Growth Story …

10. Florida communities with highest climate change risk face new Tallahassee hurdles

    Sun, 05 Apr 2026 17:52:50 -0000

    TALLAHASSEE, Florida — Coastal Florida cities and counties fighting the impacts of climate change may soon also face the rising tide of Tallahassee opposition. More than a dozen cities and counties statewide have committed to bold net-zero or fully renewable energy policies, aimed at reducing …

11. More Crops Grown for Fuel and Livestock Feed Than for People, New Study Finds

    Mon, 06 Apr 2026 12:00:00 -0000

    Cutting back on beef and biofuels could help improve food security and mitigate climate emissions. Croplands around the world produced enough calories …

12. Cape Grim's 50-year air record reveals true scale of humans' impact on planet

    Sun, 05 Apr 2026 18:46:31 -0000

    The 80-metre tower and small scattering of sheds perched on the cliffs of Tasmania's remote north-western edge seem fairly unassuming. But it was this …

13. Unspoken cost of U.S. military is a stunning volume of pollution

    Sun, 05 Apr 2026 10:02:00 -0000

    What are we not talking about after a month of war in Iran? The news will continue to question the strategy or lack thereof. It will count casualties, rising prices, the remaining days until November — but what it will not tally is the egregious cost to the planet. The numbers are dumbfounding. An …

14. Earth's Population Has Surpassed The Planet's Capacity, Study Suggests

    Mon, 06 Apr 2026 15:00:10 -0000

    The human population has already grown too large and demanding for Earth to sustainably support at current consumption levels, a new study …

15. Mini quantum battery charges a million times faster than it discharges

    Sun, 05 Apr 2026 04:03:00 -0000

    What comes to mind when you imagine fast charging? Smartphones going from zero to 100% in minutes? Or perhaps, EVs gaining 60 miles worth of charge …

16. ‘Vulnerable and extremely precious’: Italy ramps up coastal protection as erosion worsens

    Mon, 06 Apr 2026 09:09:45 -0000

    The country risks losing about 20 per cent of its beaches by 2050 and 45 per cent by 2100, according to a recent report. Italy has more than 8,000 …

17. Low-voltage utility elections face surge of attention as electricity bills rise

    Mon, 06 Apr 2026 11:01:22 -0000

    TEMPE, Ariz. (AP) — Rising household electricity prices and controversy over data centers are reshaping low-profile elections for control over utilities that build power plants and power lines — and then bill people for the cost. The tensions played a prominent role during last year’s elections in …

18. Recycling Plastic Will Never Be The Same After New Chemical Reaction

    Mon, 06 Apr 2026 13:17:01 -0000

    A "new chemical reaction" might not automatically sound like the subject of an attention-grabbing scientific headline. However, in this case, the …

19. Trump Sets a Tuesday Deadline to Start Bombing Iran’s Power Plants

    Mon, 06 Apr 2026 12:15:37 -0000

    On Abu Dhabi aluminum, Brazil’s offshore wind, and Dominica’s geothermal Current conditions: Two major storms, Tropical Cyclone Maila and Tropical …

20. Exclusive: Merino Energy Launches an All-in-One Heat Pump for $3,800

    Mon, 06 Apr 2026 13:00:02 -0000

    The startup from Quilt and Gradient alums emerges from stealth today. Kitting out your home with heat pumps can mean embarking on a serious …

21. Dust from California's shrinking Salton Sea is harming lung growth

    Mon, 06 Apr 2026 14:02:55 -0000

    Southern California's Salton Sea was once a resort playground, with sunny beaches, celebrities and people waterskiing on the vast inland lake in the …

22. What does drought look like? How record-low snowpack is hitting southwestern Colorado

    Sun, 05 Apr 2026 10:44:00 -0000

    DENVER – Colorado is experiencing its lowest snowpack levels since record-keeping began statewide in 1941. Statewide snowpack, as of Thursday, was at …

23. We went to Finland to hear about the new 'sand battery' that will turn stored renewable energy back into power for the electrical grid

    Mon, 06 Apr 2026 10:35:58 -0000

    Engineers are testing a new "sand battery" that could power industries and communities using stored renewable energy. PORNAINEN, Finland ‪—‬ Engineers …

24. Trump's Abandonment of Climate Regulation Proves His Is Not a Legitimate Government | Common Dreams

    Sun, 05 Apr 2026 11:18:06 -0000

    The US government is refusing to fulfill its fundamental obligation to protect public health and safety at home, and showing open disdain for the …

25. Pope Leo urges those who ‘unleash wars’ to choose peace in his first Easter message

    Sun, 05 Apr 2026 08:56:44 -0000

    Rome — Pope Leo XIV called for dialogue and for those with the power to unleash wars to choose peace, in his first Easter Sunday message since becoming the head of the Catholic Church last year. Speaking from the balcony of St. Peter’s Basilica, Pope Leo said: “Let us abandon every desire for …

26. This is why the last 20% of your electric car battery takes so much longer to charge

    Mon, 06 Apr 2026 08:10:00 -0000

    If you’ve ever charged an electric car, you’ll know the battery races to 80 percent. But then it suddenly slows to a crawl. That last bit always feels …

27. The Backlash Against Debanking in the Trump Administration

    Mon, 06 Apr 2026 11:04:30 -0000

    I’m Jonathan Tamari, senior Washington reporter for Bloomberg Government, and each weekday I’ll be coming to you with inside-the-room reporting and …

28. Why our annual April showers are becoming April storms

    Mon, 06 Apr 2026 11:00:00 -0000

    Heavier rain events are becoming more frequent and intense across most of the United States—and experts say these regions will be hit the hardest. After months of cold, April brings brightness to the Northern Hemisphere. Rain helps seeds germinate, brings flower blooms, and refills drinking water …

29. How to Poison an Ocean

    Sun, 05 Apr 2026 06:00:00 -0000

    Trump envisions a new era of offshore oil drilling. Scientists know all too well how that story ends. In September, 2009, Erik Cordes, a deep-sea biologist, sat in a dark control room aboard the research vessel Ronald H. Brown, which was floating in the Gulf of Mexico. Fourteen hundred metres …