Pipes Feed Preview: Climate Change

1. The war in Iran could plunge the world into hunger

   Wed, 11 Mar 2026 19:44:49 -0000

   Farmers from Iowa to India depend on fossil fuel-based fertilizers. Much of their supply is stuck in the Persian Gulf. Up until the end of February, a …

2. ‘Everywhere I Looked, Climate Change Bled’: Abi Daré on Writing Climate Fiction

   Thu, 12 Mar 2026 05:00:06 -0000

   In the latest episode of Zero’s Imagine series, Akshat Rathi is joined by Abi Daré, winner of the inaugural Climate Fiction Prize. Abi is the …

3. ‘I’m not a scientist’: Why judges need the climate chapter in the Reference Manual on Scientific Evidence

   Wed, 11 Mar 2026 10:00:11 -0000

   Published March 11, 2026 For over 30 years, the Federal Judicial Center’s Reference Manual on Scientific Evidence has served as a go-to document …

4. A surprising percentage of produce from the nation’s largest supplier contains ‘forever’ pesticides

   Wed, 11 Mar 2026 04:01:34 -0000

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5. These Are The Sensitive Topics Being Flagged for Removal from National Parks

   Wed, 11 Mar 2026 05:32:12 -0000

   National Park Service (NPS) staff have flagged for review hundreds of displays, signs, and brochures at sites across the United States. It’s part of President Trump’s executive order directing federal agencies to review how American history is portrayed across public lands. On March 2, The Washington …

6. Newsom knocked for ‘insane’ California gas prices after blaming Trump for rising costs

   Wed, 11 Mar 2026 22:55:00 -0000

   While California Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom blames President Donald Trump’s actions in Iran for the price of gas, critics are calling him out for "insane" climate policies as the state’s prices at the pump soar significantly above the national average. On Tuesday, Newsom, who is widely considered …

7. Forecasts Have Upgraded Potential 'Super El Niño' to 'Godzilla El Niño'

   Tue, 10 Mar 2026 13:53:57 -0000

   The World Meteorological Organization (WMO) declared last week that this winter’s “weak” La Niña is officially fading away. What happens after that? …

8. Washington State Just Outmaneuvered Trump’s Coal Order

   Wed, 11 Mar 2026 19:06:48 -0000

   A new law piles taxes on the state’s last remaining coal plant, making it too expensive to operate. Trump may have ordered Washington’s last …

9. President Trump look away now—a 16th-century royal palace in the U.K. is leading the energy sustainability drive, and Americans are invited

   Wed, 11 Mar 2026 13:01:45 -0000

   In the 16th-century Great Hall of Henry VIII’s home—Hampton Court Palace near London—they talk of the future. Brian Moynihan, the chief executive of …

10. Scientists looked beneath one of oldest trees on Earth. What they found is astounding

    Tue, 10 Mar 2026 08:26:02 -0000

    The researchers discovered a hidden world of life among the roots of Chile's ancient alerce trees. Here's why that's important. The towering conifers …

11. Heat Advisory Warning Issued as 5 Million Told to Stay Inside for 34 Hours

    Tue, 10 Mar 2026 20:11:58 -0000

    California officials have issued a sweeping heat advisory affecting more than 5 million residents, warning that dangerous temperatures will grip …

12. King penguins successfully changing breeding habits in face of climate change

    Wed, 11 Mar 2026 23:00:00 -0000

    Climate change is putting pressure on many animals and their food chains at the extremes of our planet. Animals that are higher up the food chain, …

13. We Now Have Early Warning Signal Of Ocean Current Collapse

    Thu, 12 Mar 2026 00:47:15 -0000

    9 March 2026 About this episode Episode 349 One of the most vital systems of ocean currents - needed to keep life in northern Europe stable - is at risk …

14. Rising CO₂ levels are reflected in human blood. Scientists don’t know what it means

    Wed, 11 Mar 2026 19:11:31 -0000

    Humans evolved in an atmosphere containing roughly 200–300 parts per million (ppm) of carbon dioxide (CO₂). Today, that figure sits above 420 ppm, …

15. The strange and persistent psychological distance between us and climate disaster

    Tue, 10 Mar 2026 13:00:53 -0000

    Most people think climate change will primarily affect other people, a new analysis of previously published research reveals.The findings illustrate …

16. The Volcano That Could Rewrite Earth’s Climate Future

    Wed, 11 Mar 2026 12:57:25 -0000

    You’ve probably heard climate predictions about rising temperatures and melting ice caps. Those are real concerns gripping our planet right now. Yet …

17. As gas prices soar, Trump is ignoring the lessons of the last oil crisis

    Tue, 10 Mar 2026 18:51:04 -0000

    Fuel economy rules have reduced U.S. dependence on oil. Trump ripped them up — and then sent gas prices through the roof. During the infamous oil …

18. Matt Canavan calls for 'hyper Australia' with 'more babies' as he leads National Party

    Tue, 10 Mar 2026 23:50:55 -0000

    Senator Matt Canavan acknowledged the threat of One Nation to his party's vote, but said he would 'fight for the Australian people' as National Party …

19. SANDAG breaks ground on long-awaited University Avenue bike, transit project

    Wed, 11 Mar 2026 20:19:22 -0000

    Transportation officials on Wednesday kicked off construction of a long-awaited infrastructure project that will add separated bike lanes and …

20. How federal cuts are reshaping Alaska’s communities, research and species management

    Wed, 11 Mar 2026 08:00:00 -0000

    This story was originally published by Biographic and is republished here by permission. A stocky brown-and-white shorebird scurried along the beach, …

21. Florida Legislature votes to ban local net-zero climate programs

    Wed, 11 Mar 2026 21:11:00 -0000

    Both chambers of the Florida Legislature have approved a bill to ban local governments, public schools and state universities from adopting net-zero …

22. The planet is overheating. Why is the news looking away?

    Wed, 11 Mar 2026 08:45:00 -0000

    Since 2021, global media coverage of climate change has dropped 38 percent. Blame wars, political chaos, and Jeffrey Epstein. Scientists are pretty …

23. The Arctic Is Changing Faster Than We Understand

    Wed, 11 Mar 2026 10:00:00 -0000

    In a new book and conversation with Inkstick, reporter Neil Shea reflects on two decades of reporting across the far north — where climate change, …

24. Australia's summers are getting longer with more extreme heat

    Wed, 11 Mar 2026 21:04:31 -0000

    Major shifts to Earth's climate usually unfold over thousands of years. Today, one can be seen in just a single lifetime. A look at the overall …

25. Building 10 Westinghouse AP1000s Could Give the U.S. a Trillion-Dollar Boost

    Wed, 11 Mar 2026 18:27:08 -0000

    On dimming solar, Asian carp, and ancient macaws Current conditions: The Central United States is bracing for flooding as soaking storms deluge the …

26. Trump announced a hostile takeover of LA’s wildfire rebuild. Collaboration ensued.

    Tue, 10 Mar 2026 05:09:33 -0000

    President Donald Trump’s push to take control of rebuilding wildfire-scarred Los Angeles is over. Despite the president’s recent vow that his administration would wrest authority from local governments to decide on the permits that underpin the effort to rebuild thousands of homes destroyed in last …

27. Vermont Conversation: How a melting Greenland went from universal wonder to imperial prize - VTDigger

    Wed, 11 Mar 2026 20:14:41 -0000

    The Vermont Conversation with David Goodman is a VTDigger podcast that features in-depth interviews on local and national issues. Listen below and …

28. Do Middle-earth and Westeros make sense? Climate scientists modelled them to find out

    Wed, 11 Mar 2026 01:31:40 -0000

    When English author J.R.R. Tolkien crafted his fantasy world Middle-earth, he argued storytellers are essentially “sub-creators” – they build …

29. Bird losses are accelerating across North America, particularly in farming regions where agriculture is most intensive

    Wed, 11 Mar 2026 12:23:01 -0000

    Since the 1970s, the U.S. has lost billions of birds. We now know that those losses aren’t just growing – they are accelerating in places with …

30. What to know about 'black rain' that fell in Iran after strikes on oil reserves

    Tue, 10 Mar 2026 16:56:10 -0000

    The "black rain" that fell for days in Tehran as a result of air strikes on major Iranian oil storage facilities could have lasting impacts on human …