Pipes Feed Preview: Climate Change

  1. A More Troubling Picture of Sea Level Rise Is Coming into View

    Thu, 09 Apr 2026 09:19:00 -0000

    Sea levels are much higher than we thought. Real-world oceans are making a mockery of flood-risk forecasts based on crude global modeling. And to …

  2. Viewers Stunned by Detail in Photo of Earth From Artemis II: ‘No Idea’

    Thu, 09 Apr 2026 08:08:05 -0000

    A view of Earth from space shared during NASA's historic Artemis II mission has prompted a wave of astonishment on social media, with many seemingly …

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

    Wed, 08 Apr 2026 20:54:48 -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 …

  4. A ‘Super El Niño’ Could Be Coming — But What Is It?

    Thu, 09 Apr 2026 11:00:18 -0000

    Meteorologists are watching closely. Here’s what this event could mean for the weather in the months ahead. Bomb cyclone. Polar vortex. Atmospheric river. There’s no shortage of intense-sounding terms in the world of meteorology. This week, it feels like “super El Niño” headlines are suddenly …

  5. The Explosion Sounded Like Thunder in the Distance. By Morning, 1,700 People Were Dead.

    Thu, 09 Apr 2026 12:00:00 -0000

    A cloud of carbon dioxide burst from Cameroon’s Lake Nyos, leaving tragedy in its wake. Here’s what you’ll learn when you read this story: On the night of August 21, 1986, a limnic eruption at Lake Nyos in northern Cameroon spewed a concentrated cloud of carbon dioxide on nearby villages, killing …

  6. 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 …

  7. Zeldin stars at climate denial conference

    Wed, 08 Apr 2026 14:37:36 -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 …

  8. 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 …

  9. Clean Energy Slate Wins Control of Arizona’s Biggest Utility

    Thu, 09 Apr 2026 04:01:27 -0000

    Proponents of renewable power will control the Phoenix area utility’s policymaking for the first time after they won an unusually contentious race that drew attention from national groups. A slate of liberal candidates won control of the board of Arizona’s largest public utility this week, according …

  10. Climate Change Denial Sees a Resurgence in Trump’s Washington

    Thu, 09 Apr 2026 09:04:05 -0000

    A conference near the White House drew hundreds of people who reject the scientific consensus on climate change. The mood was triumphant. Climate change is a hoax perpetrated by “leftist politicians.” Fossil fuels are the greenest energy sources. More carbon dioxide in the atmosphere will be …

  11. Is fake grass a bad idea? The AstroTurf wars are far from over.

    Thu, 09 Apr 2026 10:00:00 -0000

    Around the country, heated debates are taking place over whether to install artificial turf, pitting neighbors against each other. A rare warm spell …

  12. Anticipated 2026 hurricane forecast released. See the predictions

    Thu, 09 Apr 2026 14:01:11 -0000

    The Colorado State University forecast predicts 13 tropical storms, of which six will become hurricanes. How many could hit the US? An influential hurricane forecast brought a mixed bag of news on Thursday, April 9, as forecasters grappled with unruly climate patterns heading into the 2026 Atlantic …

  13. 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.

  14. The Glyphosate Scandal Science Can't Fix

    Thu, 09 Apr 2026 14:42:57 -0000

    In March 2015, the International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC) issued its report finding glyphosate—the active ingredient in the weedkiller …

  15. From war to weather: A 'super El Niño' event poses fresh risks to global food costs

    Thu, 09 Apr 2026 05:01:10 -0000

    An unusually powerful El Niño later this year could exacerbate food security fears as disruption caused by the Iran war strains supply for crucial …

  16. Trump administration targets bison on federal grazing lands

    Thu, 09 Apr 2026 11:00:07 -0000

    This article originally appeared on Inside Climate News, a nonprofit, non-partisan news organization that covers climate, energy and the environment. …

  17. Flea-borne typhus is devastating L.A. in record numbers

    Thu, 09 Apr 2026 09:34:21 -0000

    An alarming surge in flea-transmitted infections is hospitalizing nearly nine in ten patients — and no neighborhood, pet owner or not, is immune. …

  18. Sam Altman Is Giving OpenAI a Makeover to Woo Democrats

    Thu, 09 Apr 2026 10:00:00 -0000

    The embattled tech company released a policy brief that seems expressly engineered to appeal to the party that may sweep the midterms. Will libs be …

  19. 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 …

  20. Breast implants, baby toys, paint: The surprising everyday sources of microplastics

    Thu, 09 Apr 2026 05:00:07 -0000

    The report also found that some climate technology could actually make microplastic exposure worse. Microplastics can enter our bodies from a variety …

  21. King Charles praises Territorians, warns of climate change dangers in open letter on 'devastating' NT wet season

    Thu, 09 Apr 2026 08:31:23 -0000

    King Charles has written an open letter to Northern Territory residents in the wake of a series of recent natural disasters, warning the …

  22. 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 …

  23. First major forecast for 2026 Atlantic hurricane season is released

    Thu, 09 Apr 2026 14:00:15 -0000

    Fewer storms than usual may develop during the 2026 Atlantic hurricane season, researchers say, as climate patterns seem poised to favor slightly below-average activity compared with a typical year. That prediction anchors the latest annual hurricane forecast from Colorado State University's …

  24. '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 …

  25. Argentina approves Milei's bill that eases protections for glaciers, despite environmental backlash

    Thu, 09 Apr 2026 14:49:36 -0000

    BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AP) — Argentina’s Congress on Thursday approved a controversial bill promoted by libertarian President Javier Milei that eases glacier protections to facilitate investments in mining for metals — a move environmental groups vow to challenge in courts. The legislation — which …

  26. 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 …

  27. New Jersey Legalizes Nuclear

    Thu, 09 Apr 2026 12:01:36 -0000

    On BYD slavery, a deep sea mining giant, and H2 woes Current conditions: The four-day Masters Tournament in Augusta, Georgia, is set to be the driest …

  28. We might be wrong about humanity’s near extinction

    Thu, 09 Apr 2026 09:30:45 -0000

    Today there are more than 8 billion humans on Earth. But according to a recent genetic study, there may have been a moment in our past when the …

  29. Why do Earth's colors appear muted in new photos from Artemis II?

    Wed, 08 Apr 2026 21:47:00 -0000

    As the Artemis II spacecraft made its way around the moon, NASA released new photos of Earth that left some social media users grumbling about how …

  30. California may be in path of a ‘super’ El Niño. It could bring rain, floods, coastal erosion

    Thu, 09 Apr 2026 13:00:00 -0000

    You’re going to hear a lot about El Niño this year. The term refers to warmer-than-average waters along the equatorial Pacific that can influence weather across the globe, raising the odds of searing drought in some regions and torrential rain in others. Indicators increasingly suggest such an event …