Pipes Feed Preview: Climate Change

  1. What Happens When a Nuclear Site Is Hit?

    Thu, 02 Apr 2026 14:08:08 -0000

    As US and Israeli strikes continue on Iran’s nuclear facilities, the real danger isn’t the explosion, but what happens if critical safety systems …

  2. Solar was poised to help Puerto Ricans survive blackouts — until Trump axed nearly $1B in funding

    Thu, 02 Apr 2026 08:30:00 -0000

    The money is being redirected to the Puerto Rico Electric Power Authority, a government-owned utility with a checkered past. María Pérez lost power …

  3. 'Drill baby drill': Trump opens wilderness to big energy

    Thu, 02 Apr 2026 08:00:54 -0000

    America's beloved national parks and public lands face conservation rollbacks and sell-offs as the Trump administration pushes for fossil fuel and …

  4. Trump administration to move U.S. Forest Service HQ and shutter research facilities in 31 states

    Thu, 02 Apr 2026 22:47:00 -0000

    The Trump administration says it will relocate the U.S. Forest Service headquarters from Washington, D.C., to Salt Lake City, Utah, and will shut …

  5. Plant This in April for an Instant Front-Yard Upgrade (Hummingbirds Love It)

    Fri, 03 Apr 2026 01:30:02 -0000

    It's fragrant, evergreen, and attracts hummingbirds, what's not to love?

  6. As Colorado faces historically bad snowpack, a new study links low snow with more severe wildfires that damage forests

    Fri, 03 Apr 2026 00:09:41 -0000

    A new study out of Western Colorado University has implications for the wildfire season ahead as nearly the entire West faces record-low snowpack …

  7. Al Gore: Trump Administration Is the Most Corrupt in History

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

    Few political figures occupy the sort of space in American history that Al Gore does. A longtime member of Congress before becoming vice president, …

  8. These photos of US wildlife are absolutely astonishing

    Thu, 02 Apr 2026 11:28:03 -0000

    From sun-basking alligators and feasting polar bears to iridescent hummingbirds and migrating salmon – these incredible images capture the …

  9. These maps show exactly where the West might burn this summer

    Thu, 02 Apr 2026 08:15:00 -0000

    Amid drought and heat waves, April’s national wildfire forecast shows that nearly the entire Western U.S. will face an above-normal risk of wildfires …

  10. Who Is Lee Zeldin? Possible Trump Pick to Replace Pam Bondi Has Been Accused of Lying to Congress

    Thu, 02 Apr 2026 16:53:15 -0000

    As Attorney General Pam Bondi ends her tenure, a familiar figure within President Donald Trump’s orbit is emerging as a possible successor, drawing …

  11. Data centers are so hot their ‘heat island’ effect is raising temperatures up to 6 miles away and impacting 343 million people worldwide, study finds

    Wed, 01 Apr 2026 17:09:39 -0000

    The AI race heating up has taken on a more literal meaning. AI infrastructure is significantly warming surrounding areas, creating a “data heat island …

  12. 'Shrinking-swelling’ phenomenon is putting 12m French homes at risk. Is climate change to blame?

    Thu, 02 Apr 2026 08:02:20 -0000

    More than half of the detached houses in France are under threat by rising temperatures, spurring the government to fight back. Rupturing pipes, …

  13. The World Is Responding to Iran by Becoming More Like China

    Thu, 02 Apr 2026 12:42:02 -0000

    That means more electrification, more stockpiling, and more coal. Much of the world — or at least much of Asia — seems to be responding to the energy …

  14. Climate Change Threatens Human Health Across Southern Africa – Analysis

    Fri, 03 Apr 2026 00:30:29 -0000

    Climate change should not only be understood as an environmental phenomenon, but also as a critical and systemic threat to human health. Scientific …

  15. Lamb costs soared over last three years due to climate change, report says

    Fri, 03 Apr 2026 05:42:29 -0000

    Households that eat lamb regularly have seen £168 added to the cost over the last three years due to climate change, according to a report. Weather …

  16. China Is Trying to Grow New Forests in This Notorious Mega-Desert. It’s Working

    Thu, 02 Apr 2026 19:55:38 -0000

    Independent researchers in the U.S. have confirmed that China has managed to create a new carbon sink out of portions of Earth’s second-largest …

  17. Remember the Oil Shocks of the ’70s? This Is Going to Be Worse. Much Worse.

    Wed, 01 Apr 2026 08:03:20 -0000

    Sri Lanka and Myanmar are rationing fuel. The Philippines has instituted four-day workweeks to conserve gasoline and electricity. Bangladesh briefly closed its universities to reserve power for homes and businesses. Across India, families and restaurants are cooking over wood fires for want of gas. …

  18. After renewable power’s record-smashing 2025, the Iran war could accelerate the shift as countries seek ‘structurally more resilient’ energy, UN says

    Thu, 02 Apr 2026 17:58:58 -0000

    The story of the energy transition in 2025 was one of fast-paced growth and global adoption. That trend was always likely to continue this year, but …

  19. This Is the Best Grass Seed for Shade—And Why Most Lawns Fail Without It

    Fri, 03 Apr 2026 01:42:58 -0000

    Plant this type of grass and you won’t have to worry about patchy spots under your trees. Growing grass in a shady area is challenging. It requires …

  20. Earth's energy imbalance is much more extreme than climate models show ‪—‬ but scientists aren't sure why

    Thu, 02 Apr 2026 16:51:39 -0000

    For reasons that are still unclear, climate models underestimate the growing gap between the amount of energy Earth receives from the sun and the …

  21. Houston’s Most Trusted Meteorologist Is Done With Texas Weather

    Thu, 02 Apr 2026 16:43:48 -0000

    Since moving to Houston in 2012, meteorologist Matt Lanza has seen it all. Freak windstorms. Record-setting freezes and droughts. Hurricane Harvey …

  22. Qcells wants solar + storage built into every new home

    Thu, 02 Apr 2026 21:23:50 -0000

    Solar giant Qcells is making a play to get solar and battery storage built into new homes in the US from day one. The company just launched Qcells New Homes, a division that bundles solar and battery systems directly into new construction across the US. The goal is to make clean energy a standard …

  23. A botanist searches for the seeds of the rare Death Valley Sage

    Thu, 02 Apr 2026 19:58:36 -0000

    For more than 15 years, botanist Naomi Fraga of the California Botanic Garden has been trying to collect seeds from the rare Death Valley sage, for safekeeping in a vault of native California seeds. Each time, she's come home empty handed. But this year, with the desert in the midst of a big bloom, …

  24. Day 34 of Middle East conflict — Oil prices surge as Trump’s Iran war speech fails to calm nerves

    Fri, 03 Apr 2026 06:25:51 -0000

    Dozens of countries attended a virtual meeting on fully reopening the Strait of Hormuz, as US President Donald Trump calls on allies to unblock the waterway. Follow live updates. Roughly half of Iran's missile launchers are still intact and thousands of one-way attack drones remain in Iran's arsenal …

  25. Trump has privately discussed possibility of firing Bondi, replacing her with Zeldin, AP sources say

    Thu, 02 Apr 2026 16:48:03 -0000

    WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump has privately discussed the possibility of firing Attorney General Pam Bondi and replacing her with Environmental …

  26. Oil prices rise after Trump speech

    Thu, 02 Apr 2026 22:31:24 -0000

    Energy & Environment The Big Story Stocks sink, oil rises after Trump’s Iran war speech The stock market opened with losses Thursday morning and oil …

  27. UNESCO World Heritage sites facing the heat

    Thu, 02 Apr 2026 03:53:00 -0000

    From Easter Island to the Great Wall of China, many of the world's most iconic cultural heritage sites are under threat from rising temperatures …

  28. Plug-in solar is coming – how dangerous is it and is it worth it?

    Wed, 01 Apr 2026 11:00:28 -0000

    The global surge in solar power is nothing short of extraordinary. Over the past 15 years, the cost of installing a solar system has dropped by 90 …

  29. China’s Coal, U.S. CO2 Stoke Global Warming

    Fri, 03 Apr 2026 05:57:25 -0000

    Global carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from fossil fuels and industry totaled 38.11 billion metric tons (GtCO₂) in 2025, hitting a record high, versus …