Pipes Feed Preview: Climate Change

1. Scientist Says 'Strongest El Niño in 140 Years' Is Coming

   Wed, 08 Apr 2026 21:09:18 -0000

   Putting climate events into layman’s terms is an art form. For example, when a scientist realizes that we’ve become too desensitized to the roller …

2. Zeldin tells climate skeptics to 'celebrate vindication' after repeal of baseline climate rule

   Wed, 08 Apr 2026 16:00:05 -0000

   WASHINGTON (AP) — The head of the Environmental Protection Agency on Wednesday defended his decision to repeal the legal determination that serves as the basis for federal rules to slow climate change, telling a gathering of climate change skeptics they should “celebrate vindication.” EPA …

3. India Withdraws Bid to Host 2028 UN Climate Talks

   Wed, 08 Apr 2026 15:32:19 -0000

   India has withdrawn its bid to host the 2028 United Nations-backed climate summit, a setback for the diplomatic process to combat global warming …

4. How the Iran War Will Upend the Global Economy

   Wed, 08 Apr 2026 04:00:00 -0000

   The Iran war risks not just an energy Shock—but also a debt crisis.

5. Under Trump, the Department of Agriculture Has Ditched Conservation and Climate Efforts

   Wed, 08 Apr 2026 09:00:00 -0000

   An Inside Climate News analysis found the department lost 21 percent of its workforce in 2025. Those cuts have thrown it into disarray.Amanda Koehler …

6. 'Opportunistic' Fossil Fuel Execs Cashed In on Trump's Iran War With Record Stock Sales

   Wed, 08 Apr 2026 23:16:44 -0000

   After pouring money into President Donald Trump's successful campaign to take back the White House, US fossil fuel industry executives cashed in on …

7. America’s first billion-dollar climate fund sparks spending debate in Portland

   Wed, 08 Apr 2026 22:25:12 -0000

   In 2018, voters in Portland, Oregon, approved a first-of-its-kind climate and justice fund aimed at investing in projects in historically …

8. From biodiversity to carbon capture: Saving bison from extinction has brought big benefits to Europe

   Wed, 08 Apr 2026 05:00:27 -0000

   Europe’s largest wild land mammal has been brought back from the brink of extinction. The European bison is making a comeback across the continent, …

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

   Tue, 07 Apr 2026 18:32:35 -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 …

10. The U.S. just had its hottest March in 132 years. Scientists say to buckle up for the rest of the year

    Wed, 08 Apr 2026 17:25:44 -0000

    March’s persistent unseasonable heat was so intense that the continental United States registered its most abnormally hot month in 132 years of …

11. A French city cut its marine pollution — and its seagrass bounced back

    Tue, 07 Apr 2026 19:53:26 -0000

    Neptune grass is generally regarded as the most ecologically important seagrass and shallow-water habitat in the Mediterranean Sea. It suffered a …

12. Zeldin stars at climate denial conference

    Wed, 08 Apr 2026 17:41:59 -0000

    EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin embraced a community of climate change contrarians Wednesday in a speech that underscored how scientific outliers have made inroads with the Trump administration. Zeldin acknowledged in his opening statements to the Heartland Institute’s conference in Washington that he …

13. Does a new report offer a way out of California’s home insurance crisis?

    Wed, 08 Apr 2026 23:07:28 -0000

    As insurers hike rates and cancel policies for thousands of homeowners across California, a new state report has proposed a series of reforms to …

14. 16 Endangered Flowers You Can Plant in Your Own Yard

    Wed, 08 Apr 2026 16:00:15 -0000

    As gardeners, we know that plants hold immeasurable value, from intrinsic beauty to life-saving medicine. Yet an alarming number of plants have gone extinct, and one in five existing plants is in danger of disappearing as well. More than four thousand of these endangered plants grow in the US, and …

15. Freshwater Fish Migrations Are Disappearing Across the Planet, Finds UN Report

    Wed, 08 Apr 2026 17:38:30 -0000

    Many people are familiar with the epic migrations of zebras and wildebeest across the Serengeti, but some of our planet’s most important migrations …

16. Supervolcano Scientists May Have Just Identified an Overlooked Pre-Eruption Warning Sign

    Wed, 08 Apr 2026 13:47:27 -0000

    Despite intense research, volcanic eruptions remain challenging to predict. A recent study now suggests a new possible approach.

17. Heat Wipes Out Western Snowpack, Raising Fears of Drought, Wildfire

    Wed, 08 Apr 2026 09:01:37 -0000

    A record-mild winter and blistering spring heat will mean higher risks of water shortages and wildfires in the months ahead. After the warmest winter on record for many states and a blistering March heat wave that left almost no snow in parts of the American West, the region is facing a summer of …

18. Legislature will try again to lower homeowners insurance rates by funding hail-resistant roofs

    Wed, 08 Apr 2026 10:01:00 -0000

    Colorado lawmakers want to impose a per-policy fee on home insurance providers to raise $20 million a year for a program that would provide grants to …

19. “Economic Civil War”: States Push Laws to Shield Oil and Gas Companies From Accountability

    Tue, 07 Apr 2026 09:00:00 -0000

    Most of the 15 bills being considered are part of a coordinated effort by groups linked to right-wing activist Leonard Leo. Across the country, …

20. Climate activist Greta Thunberg slams Trump’s threats against Iran

    Wed, 08 Apr 2026 01:53:03 -0000

    Polls have found that young people in the United States are more sceptical of foreign intervention and war on Iran. For much of Tuesday, it was unclear whether the United States would be launching a full-scale attack on Iran’s civilian infrastructure. But US President Donald Trump’s threat against …

21. New Phoenix summer forecast released: What to expect

    Wed, 08 Apr 2026 18:27:16 -0000

    After back-to-back months of record-breaking temperatures this spring, if you were hoping for a cooler summer this year, we’ll try to let you down …

22. Is a Super El Niño coming? How it could shape your weather

    Wed, 08 Apr 2026 14:29:19 -0000

    Climate models released this weekend are pointing to what could be the most powerful El Niño event in recorded history — raising the possibility of a rare “super” episode developing later this year. A “super” El Niño typically — also referred to as a 'Jurassic El Niño' by Colorado State …

23. ‘Strongest El Niño in 140 Years’ Is Coming This Year, Scientists Predict

    Wed, 08 Apr 2026 06:05:15 -0000

    Key Points Scientists predict a strong El Niño in 2026-2027, possibly the strongest in 140 years. • Expected impacts: global warming, extreme weather, …

24. Japan's beautiful cherry blossoms are facing an ugly threat

    Wed, 08 Apr 2026 19:40:00 -0000

    Blame warmer winters: When flowers don’t last as long, they die off as new ones bloom, leaving cherry trees looking ‘kind of bedraggled.’ The spring bloom of cherry blossoms are known to be a stunning sight. Across Japan, Korea, and places like Washington, D.C., the trees burst with dense, pink …

25. As EU-Mercosur agreement goes into effect, environmentalists raise red flags

    Wed, 08 Apr 2026 21:56:41 -0000

    In March, after decades of negotiations, the free trade agreement between Mercosur nations and the European Union (EU) was ratified by Paraguay, the …

26. California wants to fund green jet fuel — by raiding your road repair budget

    Wed, 08 Apr 2026 12:00:00 -0000

    Gov. Gavin Newsom is advancing a plan that could funnel hundreds of millions in road dollars to a struggling oil refinery — pitching it as a cleaner …

27. Under Noem, FEMA was led by obscure contractor who targeted funding for Muslims, state of California and climate change

    Tue, 07 Apr 2026 19:52:04 -0000

    During Kristi Noem’s tenure as Department of Homeland Security secretary, an obscure government contractor emerged as the “shadow administrator” of …

28. This Tiny Brazilian Toad Became the First Amphibian Ever to Halt a Hydroelectric Dam. Now, It Faces a Climate Disaster

    Wed, 08 Apr 2026 18:52:00 -0000

    A rare toad changed the fate of a river by becoming the first amphibian to halt a hydroelectric dam. It's now in trouble.

29. There’s hope for the offshore wind industry — yes, really

    Wed, 08 Apr 2026 08:30:00 -0000

    Trump’s court losses give the beleaguered industry a chance to get back on stable footing. After taking a beating for the first year of the Trump …

30. Why you can’t see space junk in Artemis II photos

    Tue, 07 Apr 2026 19:45:00 -0000

    There is a lot of trash up there—but it’s difficult to see. The Artemis II astronauts have completed their historic lunar flyby and taken the pictures to prove it. But as skygazers continue enjoying the images of both the moon and Earth, one question is making the rounds online: If there’s such a …