Pipes Feed Preview: Climate Change

  1. Pennsylvania town faces fallout from Trump's environmental rule rollback

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

    North America's largest coke plant hugs the west bank of Pennsylvania's Monongahela River, belching out emissions from turning superheated coal into …
  2. Quantum computers will change energy

    Mon, 13 Apr 2026 05:00:00 -0000

    Note: It’s widely expected that by the end of the decade, quantum computers will reach a level of maturity that they’ll start meaningfully …
  3. Change is coming as Trump awakens a sleeping giant

    Mon, 13 Apr 2026 11:12:30 -0000

    The past terrifying week has caused me to wonder: How did America ever get to a point where one man, backed by the military might of the United …
  4. A supercomputer was asked how long humanity will survive on Earth — and it confirms scientists' worst fears

    Mon, 13 Apr 2026 11:45:49 -0000

    A study armed with computational analysis has predicted when the Earth will no longer be habitable for humans. The effects of the climate crisis are …
  5. ‘Can’t make a squeak’: Trump’s fossil fuel push puts IMF, World Bank on defensive

    Mon, 13 Apr 2026 11:30:00 -0000

    The war in Iran is sparking new calls by international financial institutions for lower-income countries to loosen their fossil fuel dependence as they reel from the conflict. One of the biggest obstacles is President Donald Trump. The International Monetary Fund and the World Bank — charged with …
  6. Why pressure is mounting at oil giant BP ahead of its annual general meeting

    Mon, 13 Apr 2026 05:00:01 -0000

    A growing chorus of dissenting investors appear to be ramping up the pressure on BP ahead of its annual general meeting. The Local Authority Pension …
  7. Stingrays are stinging more Southern Californians. Here’s why

    Mon, 13 Apr 2026 12:00:00 -0000

    I recently had the excruciatingly painful experience of being stung by a stingray while swimming at Bolsa Chica State Beach. It was my second time …
  8. Gun Manufacturers Won the Ultimate Legal Shield. Big Oil Wants That, Too.

    Mon, 13 Apr 2026 09:00:15 -0000

    As far back as the 1970s, some of the world’s largest oil corporations were aware that burning their products could have potentially catastrophic consequences. But they withheld the evidence, carried out a decades-long campaign that misled the public about climate science and fought the transition …
  9. How hidden soil fungi ‘steal’ bacterial DNA to control the rain

    Mon, 13 Apr 2026 09:23:50 -0000

    Tiny organisms on the ground – bacteria and fungi – have a “superpower” that allows them to reach up into the atmosphere and pull down the rain, …
  10. Lee Zeldin Is the Most Lethally Boring Man in the Trump Administration

    Mon, 13 Apr 2026 10:00:00 -0000

    The EPA administrator’s bland personality has provided cover for the most destructive reign since the agency’s creation. Environmental Protection …
  11. Scientists Set New Record for Solar Cell Efficiency

    Sun, 12 Apr 2026 12:15:00 -0000

    A sunny day for solar energy. What’s not to love about solar energy? Using photovoltaic cells — tiny semiconductors that convert light directly into …
  12. Job titles of the future: Wildlife first responder

    Mon, 13 Apr 2026 10:00:00 -0000

    Montanan Wesley Sarmento has deployed drones to keep humans safe and grizzlies out of trouble. Grizzly bears have made such a comeback across eastern …
  13. Iran war's global energy crisis sharpens China’s advantage in clean tech

    Mon, 13 Apr 2026 05:22:14 -0000

    HONG KONG (AP) — China is poised to benefit from the Iran war as global energy disruptions accelerate a shift away from fossil fuels and toward clean technologies and renewable power, industries that China dominates. Most of the oil and gas from the now mostly shut Strait of Hormuz was Asia-bound. …
  14. Side-by-side photos show the incredible amount of snowpack Western states lost in one month

    Mon, 13 Apr 2026 05:00:00 -0000

    Following a historically warm winter, March was abnormally hot across the western United States.What's happening?Critically high March temperatures …
  15. On patrol with Canadian forces securing the Arctic as global threats grow

    Sun, 12 Apr 2026 23:07:23 -0000

    A simple row of spruce trees marked the finish line for Canadian army reservists and combat members after a marathon two months pushing through one of the harshest environments on Earth: Canada's vast Arctic. The patrol, which ended on Friday in Churchill, Manitoba, was the largest northern mission …
  16. The most polluting LNG project in the US is being built in Louisiana

    Mon, 13 Apr 2026 08:45:00 -0000

    Louisiana LNG is expected to generate more greenhouse gases than any other natural gas terminal in the country. This coverage is made possible through …
  17. Trump Threatens His Own Blockade of the Strait of Hormuz

    Mon, 13 Apr 2026 11:40:45 -0000

    On Hungary’s political earthquake, mining in Argentina, and the Sam Altman attack Current conditions: A storm corridor is set to pummel a swath of the …
  18. Ocean Heat Waves Are 'Supercharging' Hurricane Damage, Scientists Warn

    Mon, 13 Apr 2026 01:24:43 -0000

    WASHINGTON (AP) – Marine heat waves are supercharging damage caused by hurricanes and tropical cyclones across the globe, a new study …
  19. Disputes over Africa’s ocean resources: here’s what could help avoid them

    Mon, 13 Apr 2026 14:06:54 -0000

    Over the last several decades, the oceans have become more crowded. Aquaculture, wind and wave energy, and oil and gas exploration are taking up more …
  20. A worst-case solar storm could knock out satellites, GPS and power grids, report warns

    Mon, 13 Apr 2026 10:00:00 -0000

    Scientists outline how a once-in-a-century solar storm could disrupt the technology modern society depends on. For many of us, checking the weather is …
  21. People don’t know that years before Tesla came on the scene Ford developed a strange-looking electric car in the 1960s

    Mon, 13 Apr 2026 02:19:00 -0000

    An old Ford shows that EVs have been around a lot longer than most people think. At first glance, it looks almost like a toy. However, behind that odd …
  22. The Fight Against the Ambler Road in Alaska Is Far From Over

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

    The State of Alaska wants to build a 211-mile road across the southern toe of the Brooks Range, currently one of the largest remaining roadless …
  23. The Great Salt Lake is dying. Can this $1B Trump plan save it?

    Sun, 12 Apr 2026 10:03:19 -0000

    Two factors are driving the decline: water use and less precipitation due to climate change. Saving the lake may require 260 billion gallons of water. Winter's disastrously low snowfall could further complicate an already-audacious plan to refill the dying Great Salt Lake in time for the 2034 Winter …
  24. Gray whales are dying in San Francisco Bay at an alarming rate – this isn’t normal

    Mon, 13 Apr 2026 12:42:14 -0000

    At least six gray whales have died in San Francisco Bay from mid-March to early April 2026. These deaths follow a pattern over the past few years, …
  25. The Disappearing Pollinators of the Sonoran Desert: What Happens When Flowers Are Left Waiting

    Mon, 13 Apr 2026 12:26:20 -0000

    Imagine wandering through the vast expanse of the Sonoran Desert, where the air shimmers with heat and the landscape is dotted with vibrant flowers. …
  26. The Great Green Wall's one of the world's most ambitious eco-projects. Is it working?

    Sat, 11 Apr 2026 11:07:38 -0000

    In an arid valley near the village of Kourtimale in southern Djibouti, a tattered chain link fence marks the boundaries of what was once Abdi Guelleh's farm. Within it, there's not a speck of greenery in sight. Broken lengths of irrigation piping lie scattered in the dust. A derelict weather …
  27. Microsoft Staff Tell Some Carbon Capture Companies It’s Pausing Deals

    Mon, 13 Apr 2026 12:33:46 -0000

    From carbon capture to tree-planting initiatives, carbon removal projects have suffered their fair share of setbacks over the past few years. In the …
  28. Engineered wood converts sunlight into heat, supplies solar power even in darkness

    Sun, 12 Apr 2026 16:28:26 -0000

    Solar energy has a simple but annoying weakness. It disappears when the sun does. Even the most efficient systems struggle with this basic reality—no …
  29. Is a Super El Niño Coming in 2026? Here’s What Scientists Are Saying

    Fri, 10 Apr 2026 22:35:25 -0000

    Climate scientists believe that a rare, strong El Niño—typically known as a “Super El Niño” could form in the coming months. Strong El Niños do not happen often—there have been only five since 1950, with the last taking place from 2015 to 2016. Scientists still aren’t sure whether an El Niño is …
  30. The Role of Genetics in Big Cat Species Survival

    Mon, 13 Apr 2026 12:07:02 -0000

    Big cats, an awe-inspiring group that includes lions, tigers, leopards, jaguars, and cheetahs, are some of the most iconic creatures on our planet. …