Pipes Feed Preview: Climate Change

  1. What was the very first plant in the world?

    Mon, 16 Mar 2026 12:22:23 -0000

    What was the very first plant in the world? – Ivy, age 6, Phoenix Long before dinosaurs roamed the land, Earth looked very different from the planet …

  2. ‘The world is transitioning away from fossil fuels’: Gulf oil investors turn to African renewables

    Mon, 16 Mar 2026 12:07:57 -0000

    Gulf oil money is flowing into African renewables – and the Iran war is only accelerating the trend. Investors made wealthy by the Middle East's …

  3. 4 ways Trump is sabotaging climate action around the world

    Mon, 16 Mar 2026 08:00:00 -0000

    In just the last year, the Trump administration has derailed an international carbon tax, boosted forecasts for oil and gas, and sought to silence an …

  4. Good Riddance to Corporate Social Responsibility

    Mon, 16 Mar 2026 04:00:00 -0000

    The end of an unnecessary fiction.

  5. What Displays Get Scrapped at America’s Parks? It Looks Like Anyone’s Guess.

    Mon, 16 Mar 2026 12:20:11 -0000

    President Trump ordered officials to remove information deemed disparaging to the United States. A review of government documents shows little guidance and striking inconsistencies. As the Interior Department carries out President Trump’s order to remove or hide information at parks and other sites …

  6. Big Tech purchases of carbon credits explode amid AI race, with Microsoft leading the way

    Mon, 16 Mar 2026 06:08:24 -0000

    The AI boom may be having a side effect: a surge in Big Tech buying carbon credits to offset emissions generated by its energy-hungry …

  7. The Dutch Nitrogen Crisis

    Mon, 16 Mar 2026 21:48:38 -0000

    What happens when biodiversity conservation and food systems collide? As the top meat exporter in the European Union, the Netherlands has become a …

  8. Spring, climate change, jet stream serves up buffet of wild weather hitting US

    Mon, 16 Mar 2026 20:59:01 -0000

    WASHINGTON (AP) — Nearly every type of wild weather hit some part of the United States on Monday as the normal changing seasons clash of cold and warm air collided with a jet stream gone crazy and a possible dash of climate change, meteorologists and scientist said. A blizzard dumped snow by the …

  9. Brazil is both the world’s environmental treasure and its most exposed victim (commentary)

    Mon, 16 Mar 2026 12:22:13 -0000

    In May 2024, floodwaters submerged much of Porto Alegre. Brazil’s fourth-largest city lost bridges, hospitals, and months of economic output. …

  10. Oil and gas prices are soaring. Some countries are ready with solar panels and EVs

    Mon, 16 Mar 2026 04:54:10 -0000

    As the U.S.-Israeli war with Iran continues, the Strait of Hormuz remains closed, cutting off a quarter of oil and natural gas supplies from the rest of the world. Qatar has shut down its liquified natural gas or LNG production, with no clear date to restart in sight. Goats and Soda Pakistan is …

  11. Is the world heating up faster than we thought?

    Mon, 16 Mar 2026 04:56:57 -0000

    A new study says global warming is accelerating. Some aren't ready to agree. For years, scientists have been keeping a wary eye on the massive system …

  12. Climate Change Is Fueling A Chronic Health Crisis

    Mon, 16 Mar 2026 08:30:06 -0000

    For years, people have talked about Climate change as a threat to coasts, crops, and the environment. That is all true. But it is also becoming a …

  13. Emerging legislation would shield polluters from liability for climate change

    Mon, 16 Mar 2026 13:33:15 -0000

    This is the latest front in the battle over climate lawsuits. Republican lawmakers in multiple states and Congress are advancing proposals to shield …

  14. America’s drinking habits are destroying Mexico’s environment: ‘It will take a long time for the ecosystem to recover’

    Mon, 16 Mar 2026 14:09:10 -0000

    Thirty years ago, a single light bulb would illuminate the mezcal distillery owned by Gladys Sánchez Garnica’s family in rural Oaxaca, where the …

  15. Germany's Climate Protection measures are barely on target

    Mon, 16 Mar 2026 14:45:54 -0000

    Germany has managed to meet its climate target for 2025. But only just. Environment Minister Schneider is calling for greater efforts, yet there are …

  16. ‘We are all foreigners’: Japanese director casts dandelion seeds in migration tale

    Sun, 15 Mar 2026 15:20:44 -0000

    In her animated film Dandelion's Odyssey, Japanese director Momoko Seto explores the theme of migration – something seen across the natural world, as well as among human beings. Using detailed scientific imagery and a multi-layered soundtrack in place of dialogue, the film’s message is one of …

  17. Humanmade chemicals found throughout the ocean: Study

    Mon, 16 Mar 2026 20:43:15 -0000

    (NewsNation) — A new study has confirmed the presence of hundreds of humanmade chemicals throughout the ocean, particularly in areas close to the …

  18. Australia claims it is ‘on track’ to save nature. We disagree

    Mon, 16 Mar 2026 19:09:58 -0000

    Without fanfare, the Australian government has published the latest snapshot on its progress toward halting and reversing the loss of Australia’s …

  19. Paul Ehrlich’s Disastrous Legacy

    Mon, 16 Mar 2026 12:49:29 -0000

    “I was a college student when I read Mr. Ehrlich’s The Population Bomb,” wrote Wall Street Journal reader Kenneth Emde of “population scientist” Paul …

  20. Fossil fuels ‘ripping away national security’ but renewables ‘turn the tables’, says UN executive

    Mon, 16 Mar 2026 05:00:52 -0000

    ‘Sunlight doesn’t depend on vulnerable shipping straits,’ says UNFCCC’s Simon Stiell. “Fossil fuel dependency is ripping away national security and …

  21. Brazil Doubles Down on Conserving Forests in Revised Climate Plan

    Mon, 16 Mar 2026 22:01:13 -0000

    Brazil on Monday unveiled an updated national climate plan, the first time since 2008 the country has revised its main policy to curb carbon-dioxide …

  22. Paul R. Ehrlich, Who Alarmed the World With ‘The Population Bomb,’ Dies at 93

    Sun, 15 Mar 2026 19:05:07 -0000

    His best-selling 1968 book, which forecast global famines, made him a leader of the environmental movement. But he faced criticism when his predictions proved premature. Paul R. Ehrlich, an eminent ecologist and population scientist whose best-selling book, “The Population Bomb,” was celebrated as a …

  23. Citing Iran crisis, Trump orders Santa Barbara oil pipeline restart. California will fight it

    Mon, 16 Mar 2026 15:28:10 -0000

    This story was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters. The Trump administration invoked emergency powers under the Defense …

  24. Oil reserves tapped as nuclear assertions face pushback, warming fuels hail, and microbiome affects the brain

    Mon, 16 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 …

  25. Globe Climate: Ottawa insists it’s holding the environmental line

    Mon, 16 Mar 2026 18:27:16 -0000

    If you’re reading this on the web or someone forwarded this e-mail newsletter to you, you can sign up for Globe Climate and all Globe newsletters here. Good afternoon, and welcome to Globe Climate, a newsletter about climate change, environment and resources in Canada. Ottawa is facing more pressure …

  26. Cambodia’s Supreme Court denies release of five imprisoned environmental activists

    Mon, 16 Mar 2026 17:04:46 -0000

    Five environmental activists in Cambodia will remain in prison, where they have been for more than 622 days, after the country’s Supreme Court …

  27. Iran war should trigger faster exit from fossil fuel dependence, UN climate chief says

    Mon, 16 Mar 2026 05:06:29 -0000

    BRUSSELS, March 16 - The disruption to energy markets caused by the Iran war is a lesson on the risks of relying on fossil fuels which should drive …

  28. Record-Breaking Heat Wave Bakes the Bay Area Through Friday

    Mon, 16 Mar 2026 17:56:53 -0000

    The early-season heat wave engulfing much of California this week will push up temperatures a “full 30 degrees warmer” than the typically cool early …

  29. In Indonesia, a fishing village replants mangrove forests one seedling at a time

    Sun, 15 Mar 2026 20:58:18 -0000

    Over the last 30 years, 40% of Indonesia's mangroves have been cut down mainly to create fish and shrimp farms, destroying local ecosystems. But one small indigenous fishing village is changing that. ADRIAN MA, HOST: Next, we go to Indonesia, currently home to the world's largest area of mangrove …

  30. The Winds of Clean Energy Keep Blowing

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

    It was a crisp, clear November morning when I boarded the Rhode Island Fast Ferry, a catamaran called the Julia Leigh. Our destination: South Fork …