Pipes Feed Preview: Climate Change

  1. Trump’s Iran War Is Smashing His Fossil Fuel Dreams

    Fri, 01 May 2026 10:00:00 -0000

    The president wanted to ensure American hegemony and global energy dominance. Instead, he might be torpedoing both. The Strait of Hormuz is still …

  2. India Braces for Another Summer of Dangerous Heat

    Fri, 01 May 2026 14:52:02 -0000

    India is among the most vulnerable countries on a warming planet. By one measure, the nation is home to all 50 of the world’s hottest cities. Today’s …

  3. How well can EVs handle the heat — and the cold? AAA put them to the test

    Fri, 01 May 2026 11:00:00 -0000

    Electric vehicle batteries are a lot like people, in one important respect: They're most comfortable in temperatures around 65 to 75 degrees Fahrenheit. When the weather gets much colder or hotter than that, a battery works less efficiently. It has to work harder, too, to keep the vehicle's cabin …

  4. Mexico City is sinking so quickly, it can be seen from space

    Fri, 01 May 2026 16:01:43 -0000

    Extensive groundwater pumping and urban development have dramatically shrunk the aquifer, meaning that Mexico City has been sinking for more than a …

  5. Gavin Newsom roasted over $20M spend on solar-covered canal

    Fri, 01 May 2026 16:50:01 -0000

    Gov. Gavin Newsom took a beating online after announcing a multimillion-dollar solar-power plan — as he continues to catch flak for state projects …

  6. Why evidence matters in environmental journalism

    Fri, 01 May 2026 17:43:19 -0000

    Environmental reporting often begins with a simple proposition: that facts still matter. At a time when climate change and biodiversity loss have …

  7. Sixty nations agree to landmark climate accord

    Thu, 30 Apr 2026 22:02:08 -0000

    Nearly 60 nations this week moved toward phasing out oil, gas, and coal, in a climate summit that aimed to accelerate a global shift toward …

  8. Sea phenomenon was always believed to be a myth made up by sailors until satellites stunningly proved it to be true

    Fri, 01 May 2026 10:04:33 -0000

    For centuries, sailors told terrifying stories of a sea phenomenon: giant waves appearing out of nowhere, but before satellites stepped in, most …

  9. Bay Area Beaches Are Chock-Full of Mysterious Blue Creatures Again. Here’s How to See Them

    Thu, 30 Apr 2026 21:08:01 -0000

    They’re an otherworldly sight: blue and iridescent. They have no clear eyes, mouths or body parts analogous to our own. And rising from one side — is …

  10. China dominates the world’s lithium supply. The U.S. just found 328 years’ worth in its own backyard

    Thu, 30 Apr 2026 10:25:02 -0000

    Lithium is everywhere: It’s in the battery powering the device on which you’re reading this article. It powers electric vehicles (EVs). It’s in your …

  11. El Niño expected to drive Atlantic storm activity as countdown to hurricane season begins

    Fri, 01 May 2026 17:10:09 -0000

    Exactly when El Niño develops will play a key role in how much protection the Atlantic sees this season. The countdown is on — coastal communities …

  12. Trump gives go-ahead to major new Canada-US oil pipeline

    Thu, 30 Apr 2026 21:19:34 -0000

    FORT COLLINS, Colo. (AP) — President Donald Trump granted a key approval Thursday for a major new oil pipeline from Canada into the U.S. that’s been dubbed “Keystone Light” over its similarities to a contentious project blocked by the Biden administration. The three-foot-wide (1 meter) Bridger …

  13. Trump’s plan for ultrafast meat processing would be a disaster for workers and the environment

    Thu, 30 Apr 2026 08:15:00 -0000

    Labor organizers, environmental advocates, and economists all agree: This is a bad idea. In February, the United States Department of Agriculture …

  14. 2026 will be the hottest year on record, leading scientist predicts

    Fri, 01 May 2026 16:24:54 -0000

    A prominent scientist has predicted 2026 will be the hottest year on record, thanks to both climate change and a powerful El Niño effect that will …

  15. Is the Left Making a ‘Massive Strategic Blunder’ on Data Centers?

    Fri, 01 May 2026 15:47:00 -0000

    A conversation with Holly Jean Buck, author of a buzzy story about Bernie Sanders’ proposal for a national data center moratorium. This week’s …

  16. John Major takes aim at right-wing calls to scrap climate policies

    Fri, 01 May 2026 11:17:25 -0000

    "The first role of any Government is to leave something better for the next generation than your generation inherited." John Major has issued the …

  17. In a Small Iowa Town, a Solution to a National Crisis

    Fri, 01 May 2026 09:02:02 -0000

    As the Trump administration guts weather agencies, a state’s low-cost flood tracking system offers a model for responding to deadly inundations. As a new flood season approaches, many Americans remain haunted by the last. Families across the country are still in mourning months after the waters …

  18. Supreme Court considers how much states can protect consumers when federal agencies won’t

    Thu, 30 Apr 2026 08:14:56 -0000

    Chemical giant Monsanto has argued for years that if the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency approves a pesticide label without requiring a cancer …

  19. 'One of the most rapid transitions that I've seen': NOAA forecaster on how this year's El Niño could shatter records

    Fri, 01 May 2026 16:24:10 -0000

    Our warming world is set to enter an El Niño period as early as May, with a high likelihood of southern North America experiencing supercharged …

  20. Trump Has a New Oil Plan. It Starts With an Old Pipeline Fight

    Fri, 01 May 2026 15:47:52 -0000

    Trump has approved a revived Keystone XL-style pipeline with a new route and name. A long-stalled pipeline fight is back. Now, it has a new route, a new name, and renewed political stakes. Yesterday, Donald Trump approved a cross-border permit for a new pipeline project that revives part of the …

  21. New Tool Lets You Trace Where Your Backyard Was 320 Million Years Ago

    Fri, 01 May 2026 14:00:22 -0000

    Ever wondered where in the world your backyard was, within the ancient supercontinent of Pangaea? Now, you can find out for yourself. A team of Earth …

  22. Your climate impact doesn’t end when you die. More people are considering ‘greener’ death options

    Fri, 01 May 2026 16:10:36 -0000

    “How we die does lead to a substantial impact on not only the people around us and our communities, but the earth itself,” said Mark Shelvock, a …

  23. Blockbuster Oil Company Profits Revive Calls for Windfall Tax

    Fri, 01 May 2026 04:00:27 -0000

    European nations imposed temporary taxes in the 2022 energy shock when Russia invaded Ukraine, but whether they can effectively help households is up for debate. For oil and gas companies, it has been a profitable war. The energy shock caused by the conflict in Iran, missile attacks on oil and gas …

  24. Climate change and pollution are increasing stroke risk, new research finds

    Fri, 01 May 2026 12:56:47 -0000

    Climate change and air pollution may be linked to stroke risk, the World Stroke Organization says. Environmental changes made worse by climate change, …

  25. Coolcations: why people are heading away from the sun this summer

    Fri, 01 May 2026 10:44:43 -0000

    Planning summer holidays in Europe is beginning to involve more focus on avoiding high temperatures. Destinations including the Greek islands and …

  26. Solar ranch in Tennessee aims to prove grazing cattle under the panels is a farmland win-win

    Thu, 30 Apr 2026 15:03:45 -0000

    CHRISTIANA, Tenn. (AP) — From a distance, the small solar farm in central Tennessee looks like others that now dot rural America, with row upon row of black panels absorbing the sun’s rays to generate electricity. But beneath these panels is lush pasture instead of gravel, enjoyed by a small herd of …

  27. As the world swelters, companies scramble for ways to keep everyone cool

    Fri, 01 May 2026 12:27:04 -0000

    Temperatures hit 114°F in India last week—an aggressive heat-spike which left people unable to work. A report by the World Meteorological …

  28. ‘Environmental disaster’: Ukrainian attacks on oil refineries rock Russia

    Thu, 30 Apr 2026 09:33:36 -0000

    Ukrainian forces have hammered one of Russia’s largest sites in Tuapse, causing oil spills and black rain. When cleanup volunteer Sergei Solovev arrived in the town of Tuapse, on Russia’s Black Sea coast, an unpleasant odour hung in the air and everything was coated in a layer of black grime. “I saw …

  29. The Countries Proving That a Cleaner, Greener Future Is Possible Right Now

    Thu, 30 Apr 2026 09:07:36 -0000

    The planet is running out of time faster than scientists once predicted. What was once projected to be a 2042 milestone — Earth crossing the 1.5 …

  30. King Charles Spends an Afternoon with Students at an Urban Farm in Harlem

    Thu, 30 Apr 2026 13:57:26 -0000

    In the middle of a city block in Harlem, King Charles III fed chickens and watched students make mango salsa, surrounded by beds of freshly planted broccoli and cauliflower. As part of his U.S. visit, King Charles spent Wednesday afternoon visiting Harlem Grown, a New York nonprofit that has …