Pipes Feed Preview: Climate Change

1. It's home to the largest concentration of crocodiles on the planet – 10 million of these ferocious reptiles to be precise. Swimming here is inadvisable...

   Sun, 12 Apr 2026 01:45:00 -0000

   In the flooded forests and winding rivers of South America’s vast wetlands the black caiman reigns as one of the most formidable predators alive …

2. Energy storage breakthrough traps sunlight in a molecule

   Sat, 11 Apr 2026 05:03:00 -0000

   Beyond the rather low efficiency of today’s solar panels in converting the power of the sun into electricity, the transformational potential of solar …

3. The Great Green Wall's one of the world's most ambitious eco-projects. Is it working?

   Sat, 11 Apr 2026 11:07:38 -0000

   In an arid valley near the village of Kourtimale in southern Djibouti, a tattered chain link fence marks the boundaries of what was once Abdi Guelleh's farm. Within it, there's not a speck of greenery in sight. Broken lengths of irrigation piping lie scattered in the dust. A derelict weather …

4. The doomsday seed collectors fighting to save Wales' native species

   Sat, 11 Apr 2026 20:55:44 -0000

   Should the apocalypse arrive, Wales as we know it may depend on conservationists Ellyn Baker and Kevin McGinn and their cotton bags full of seeds. The duo are in charge of carefully collecting and storing native wild seeds to create a living genetic library that could restore the country's ecosystem …

5. Forest Service axes research stations as severe fire season threatens Pacific Northwest

   Sat, 11 Apr 2026 13:00:00 -0000

   The U.S. Forest Service is shutting down research stations around the country, including centers in Portland, Seattle, and Wenatchee, …

6. Congress, Pass a Windfall Tax on the Oil Companies Profiting From Trump's Iran War | Common Dreams

   Sat, 11 Apr 2026 11:33:05 -0000

   The oil and gas companies that invested at least $75 million in Trump’s reelection are cashing in on the instability he has caused. Our dependence on …

7. New Hampshire Ski Industry Concerned About Climate Change

   Sun, 12 Apr 2026 00:58:35 -0000

   New research out of the University of New Hampshire reveals that the majority of New Hampshire ski industry professionals are concerned about the …

8. Your Expensive Cheeseburger Is a Taste of What’s to Come

   Sat, 11 Apr 2026 12:00:06 -0000

   When I was in grade school back in the 1800s, they fed us cheeseburgers extended to the frontiers of human palatability by hefty amounts of what some call “textured vegetable protein” but all the kids knew was soy. Nobody liked them. But Americans might start considering soy burgers this summer …

9. Mapped: The Highest Point in Every U.S. State

   Sat, 11 Apr 2026 11:44:32 -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 …

10. Why inflation is up

    Fri, 10 Apr 2026 21:11:11 -0000

    What the Iran war is doing to the economy, briefly explained. This story appeared in The Logoff, a daily newsletter that helps you stay informed about the Trump administration without letting political news take over your life. Subscribe here. Welcome to The Logoff: The economic impact of the Iran …

11. It’s Bizarre, Unnatural, and the Size of a Football Field. It Might Be the Thing to Save Ski Resorts.

    Sat, 11 Apr 2026 14:00:00 -0000

    Sign up for the Slatest to get the most insightful analysis, criticism, and advice out there, delivered to your inbox daily. It was an odd sight. At …

12. The Hidden Trap In Ocean Sanctuaries: When Conservation Backfires With Toxic Pollution

    Sun, 12 Apr 2026 00:55:37 -0000

    The global push for the “30×30” biodiversity target has spurred an unprecedented expansion of no-take marine reserves (NTRs), yielding major …

13. Why the Persian Gulf has more oil and gas than anywhere else on Earth

    Sat, 11 Apr 2026 20:00:02 -0000

    It has been said that Persian Gulf countries are both blessed and cursed by their vast oil and gas reserves. Geologic forces over millions of years …

14. The Disappearing Aral Sea: How One of Earth’s Largest Lakes Became a Toxic Desert

    Sat, 11 Apr 2026 14:37:18 -0000

    Once a shimmering expanse of water teeming with life, the Aral Sea has now become a haunting symbol of environmental neglect. Imagine standing on …

15. Microsoft staff tell carbon removal projects that deals paused

    Sat, 11 Apr 2026 23:54:41 -0000

    Staff at Microsoft Corp. have told some developers of carbon removal credits that the company is pausing what is currently the world's biggest …

16. Talking with Lisa Graves

    Sat, 11 Apr 2026 10:31:23 -0000

    Lisa Graves is a legal activist and the author of a remarkable and terrifying book, Without Precedent, that documents the assault on democracy via …

17. Winners of the 2026 World Press Photo Contest Present an Urgent Visual Record of Global Upheaval

    Fri, 10 Apr 2026 20:15:45 -0000

    Photojournalists bear an outstanding, if not essential, duty: to document the world with clarity, accuracy, and, perhaps above all else, humanity. That ethos sits at the heart of World Press Photo’s annual competition, which provides an urgent visual record of life across almost every continent …

18. The Future of the Grid Could Be Parked in Your Driveway

    Fri, 10 Apr 2026 19:38:16 -0000

    The Future of the Grid Could Be Parked in Your DrivewayA growing fleet of electric vehicles could unlock a cheaper, cleaner alternative to …

19. Plans to move residents off Cocos (Keeling) Islands walked back after backlash

    Fri, 10 Apr 2026 21:47:33 -0000

    The federal government has walked back its plans to relocate Cocos (Keeling) Island residents after widespread community backlash, promising greater …

20. What a ‘super’ El Niño means for the planet

    Fri, 10 Apr 2026 19:09:20 -0000

    Early forecasts suggest this year may see the strongest El Niño in a decade—bringing with it more extreme weather. Forecasters are increasingly predicting the possibility that a powerful “super El Niño” will take effect this year. The phenomenon, which could be the strongest El Niño in at least a …

21. Why Midwesterners Specifically Struggle In Southern Europe: It’s Not What They Expect

    Sat, 11 Apr 2026 12:39:59 -0000

    The people who struggle most are often not the loud tourists or the obvious chaos addicts. It’s the practical, organized, polite Americans from …

22. Artificial Intelligence And Drones To Select The Most Resilient Wheat

    Sun, 12 Apr 2026 00:57:36 -0000

    Making wheat more resilient to climate change without compromising yields has become an urgent priority for the agricultural sector. Now, a study led …

23. The skylines of the future will be made of wood

    Fri, 10 Apr 2026 08:30:00 -0000

    Laminated timber is more environmentally friendly than steel, and perfectly safe for constructing tall buildings. Picture yourself in a wind-swept …

24. “Economic civil war”: States push laws to shield oil and gas companies from accountability

    Fri, 10 Apr 2026 10:00:17 -0000

    Across the country, Republican-led state legislatures are passing a slate of laws that effectively shield oil and gas companies from legal claims that they are responsible for the destruction and mounting toll caused by climate change. Fifteen laws have either been passed or are currently being …

25. How the Trump administration’s climate math doesn’t add up

    Fri, 10 Apr 2026 08:45:00 -0000

    There's an old argument that protecting the environment hurts the economy. It's wrong for a lot of reasons. When President Donald Trump talks about …

26. Is a Super El Niño Coming in 2026? Here’s What Scientists Are Saying

    Fri, 10 Apr 2026 22:35:25 -0000

    Climate scientists believe that a rare, strong El Niño—typically known as a “Super El Niño” could form in the coming months. Strong El Niños do not happen often—there have been only five since 1950, with the last taking place from 2015 to 2016. Scientists still aren’t sure whether an El Niño is …

27. Reduce, Reuse, Deceive

    Fri, 10 Apr 2026 17:03:22 -0000

    In 1950, the world produced just 2 million tons of plastic; in 2024, it produced around 360 million metric tons. In the last 20 years, plastic …

28. Conservative Bob Inglis' views about climate change got him voted out of Congress

    Sat, 11 Apr 2026 10:00:00 -0000

    Bob Inglis admits he’s a bit of a Republican dinosaur. "I’m a conservative. I believe in the Constitution and the rule of law. I believe in balancing …

29. Drowned chicks and food scarcity: Emperor penguin and Antarctic fur seal now endangered

    Sat, 11 Apr 2026 05:00:45 -0000

    The primary drivers are shrinking sea ice and warming oceans driven by climate change. The emperor penguin and Antarctic fur seal have been …

30. California Insurance Commissioner Candidates Debate Solutions to Wildfire-Driven Crisis

    Fri, 10 Apr 2026 18:24:42 -0000

    Candidates vying for the position of state insurance commissioner in the June primary election met at a forum in downtown San Francisco on Thursday …