Pipes Feed Preview: Climate Change

1. ’A new power’: Trump not invited to climate conference attended by 60 countries

   Wed, 29 Apr 2026 04:28:38 -0000

   "When the largest emitters have been present at the COP negotiations, they have pushed for a veto to prevent any discussion of the need to transition …

2. In the midst of an energy crisis, countries make plans to ditch oil, gas and coal

   Wed, 29 Apr 2026 09:00:00 -0000

   SANTA MARTA, Colombia — As the sun sets on the Caribbean coast, the lights turn on at the giant port that exports millions of tons of Colombia's coal to the rest of the world. Colombia is a major global coal producer, as well as an oil and gas producer. But in recent years, Colombia's government has …

3. The US coastline is heading for an ocean disaster even faster than we thought, study suggests

   Wed, 29 Apr 2026 17:00:00 -0000

   A major ocean current system that helps regulate climate across the Northern Hemisphere is likely to weaken far more severely by the end of this …

4. Lee Zeldin Is Trying to Dodge His MAHA Critics

   Wed, 29 Apr 2026 10:00:00 -0000

   As adherents of the Make America Healthy Again movement get angry about Republicans’ reluctance to regulate glyphosate, the EPA administrator wants …

5. Billionaire Tom Steyer wants to take on the rich in run for California governor

   Wed, 29 Apr 2026 15:32:26 -0000

   SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Billionaire climate activist Tom Steyer is selling himself as a class traitor in his bid for California governor. The Democrat with a personal fortune estimated at $2.4 billion wants wealthy people and corporations to pay higher taxes. He’s endorsed by a progressive …

6. The AI boom is built on the backs of the world’s poorest, most exploited people, UN researchers find

   Wed, 29 Apr 2026 14:24:52 -0000

   There is a troubling contradiction at the heart of the global transition to a cleaner, greener, tech-driven future: Modern technologies – everything …

7. The 'Polar Bear Capital' with Arctic gateway ambitions

   Wed, 29 Apr 2026 23:35:30 -0000

   The Port of Churchill sits idle for most of the year, blanketed by snow and frozen by the bitter cold climate of Canada's sub-Arctic. It's only operational in the summer for four months, sometimes five. But where weather is a hindrance, it has geography on its side - the northern Manitoba port sits …

8. It’s millions of years old, larger than California and home to creatures that exist nowhere else on Earth

   Wed, 29 Apr 2026 14:47:03 -0000

   This ancient island contains hundreds of endemic (and iconic) species Madagascar holds the Guinness World Record for the oldest island in the world, …

9. Israel’s Incessant Assault on Gaza Has Taken an Even Crueler Turn

   Wed, 29 Apr 2026 12:04:51 -0000

   What kind of miserable country cuts off a desert population’s access to water? Oh, right, our “ally.” I think, maybe, it’s time to tell our ally to knock this shit off. From The Guardian: Israeli forces in Gaza killed a water engineer and two drivers who transported water to displaced families over …

10. A Snorkeling Biologist Snapped the First-Ever Photos of Newly Hatched California Giant Salamanders in the Wild. Here’s Why That’s a Big Deal

    Wed, 29 Apr 2026 17:16:41 -0000

    At first, they looked like fish. The cluster of one-inch-long, swimming creatures was tucked beneath rocks in frigid creek water. As National Park …

11. Europe hit by record heat, glacier loss and marine extremes per climate report

    Wed, 29 Apr 2026 02:59:37 -0000

    Europe recorded its hottest year yet in 2025, with unprecedented heatwaves stretching from the Mediterranean to the Arctic, rapid glacier melt, record sea temperatures and expanding wildfires, according to a major climate report warning the continent is warming twice as fast as the global …

12. House Democrats to TotalEnergies: ‘We’re Coming for You’

    Wed, 29 Apr 2026 21:04:23 -0000

    Representatives Jared Huffman and Jamie Raskin announced an investigation into the $1 billion offshore wind deal with the Trump administration. Two …

13. We’re missing the economic fallout of the Iran war — just like we did with Covid

    Wed, 29 Apr 2026 12:30:00 -0000

    The cognitive trap that’s making us underestimate the Iran crisis. In the early weeks of the Covid pandemic, in those days when public spaces emptied and hospitals filled up, I used to see this magazine cover from 2017 being passed around social media. The story was a familiar one to me, because I …

14. Nuclear war may keep humanity from finding a ‘theory of everything,’ top physicist says

    Tue, 28 Apr 2026 19:00:00 -0000

    David Gross, a celebrated U.S. theoretical physicist, calls himself an optimist—especially concerning the future of his field. He’s certain that …

15. The diplomacy at play behind the King's speeches

    Wed, 29 Apr 2026 13:11:33 -0000

    King Charles III's address to Congress was always going to involve walking a diplomatic tightrope. But he managed to give a speech that made a number of important political points - all delivered in a gentle, Kingly way. There were references to Nato and Ukraine, a reminder of the importance of …

16. Lawsuits accuse State Farm of secretly working to cut insurance payouts

    Tue, 28 Apr 2026 09:21:00 -0000

    The storm swept into Tulsa County, Okla., around dinnertime on May 21, 2024, hammering people's houses with hail the size of golf balls. It was so loud that when a neighbor called Tim Willard, he couldn't make out what they were saying on the phone. Afterward, Willard walked outside his home to see …

17. Environmental Protection Agency boss backs big budget cuts but Congress will get the final say

    Wed, 29 Apr 2026 11:41:39 -0000

    WASHINGTON (AP) — Senate Democrats accused the Trump administration of abandoning the Environmental Protection Agency’s mission to protect human health and the environment at a congressional hearing Wednesday, slamming agency leadership over a proposal to cut its budget in half. EPA Administrator …

18. MAGA Diehards Rebel Against Trump to Cheer King Charles

    Tue, 28 Apr 2026 22:38:52 -0000

    The president’s close allies gave the British royal multiple standing ovations despite his rebukes. MAGA members of Congress served up standing …

19. George Saunders: “It’s an Agitating Book for a Lot of People”

    Wed, 29 Apr 2026 10:00:00 -0000

    A lightly spoiler-filled conversation with the author about his new novel, Vigil, climate change, and redemption. Last month, congressional …

20. Boise to see second heat wave of the spring. How high will temperatures rise?

    Wed, 29 Apr 2026 18:33:42 -0000

    After a string of thunderstorms and sub-freezing temperatures, another heat wave is coming to the Boise area. “A warming and drying trend begins …

21. New study suggests majority of regional Australians back renewable energy transition

    Wed, 29 Apr 2026 20:00:12 -0000

    Spend a bit of time on social media and it would seem like renewable energy is tearing regional Australia apart. In Victoria, stand-offs over the VNI …

22. Proposed high-speed rail will not make a big dent in Canada’s greenhouse gas emissions

    Wed, 29 Apr 2026 16:00:03 -0000

    In February 2025, the Canadian government announced Alto, a high-speed rail line that will eventually connect Toronto to Québec City. In November, …

23. Putin Is Secretly Paying People to Sabotage Clean Energy in Europe and It Could Spread West

    Tue, 28 Apr 2026 08:25:37 -0000

    Something alarming is happening at the edge of Europe, and it deserves far more attention than it is getting. Russia has been quietly recruiting …

24. Texas Could Break 123-Year Record As Temperatures Plunge

    Wed, 29 Apr 2026 18:46:21 -0000

    Unusually cool temperatures will be felt across the southern U.S. later this week, with National Weather Service (NWS) forecasts indicating that East …

25. Is chemical recycling the solution to plastic waste?

    Wed, 29 Apr 2026 18:37:23 -0000

    DW investigative environmental journalists Dan Ashby and Lucy Taylor look into the idea of using chemical recycling to deal with the problem of Europe’s plastic waste. The problem of plastic waste is not going anywhere. In fact, globally, we continue to generate more of it. In the EU, plastic …

26. Plug-in Solar Is Coming. Here’s How Much You Could Save on Electric Bills

    Wed, 29 Apr 2026 16:27:16 -0000

    A new calculator from the nonprofit Bright Saver estimates potential savings from plug-in solar panels. Plug-in solar is on the way, and it could cut your electric bills. A growing number of states are poised to pass bills supporting the panels, which are designed for DIY installation: Hang one out …

27. Lee Zeldin Awards Rosa DeLauro No Points, May God Have Mercy on Her Soul

    Wed, 29 Apr 2026 18:17:55 -0000

    A brief dispatch from the world of congressional comedy, because in all honesty we’re starved for any kind of comedy these days. On Monday, …

28. The Columbia River Is Polluted. Are Fish Farms Making It Worse?

    Wed, 29 Apr 2026 14:31:36 -0000

    Environmental groups are suing one of the largest seafood companies in the country over alleged aquaculture pollution to the Columbia River. For …

29. 'Obscene Transfer of Wealth' Continues as Another Oil Giant Posts Massive War-Fueled Profits

    Wed, 29 Apr 2026 10:10:07 -0000

    France-based TotalEnergies on Wednesday became the latest fossil fuel giant to report massive profits juiced by the US-Israeli war on Iran, which has …

30. Nearly three in four marine protected areas undermined by wastewater pollution

    Wed, 29 Apr 2026 10:45:44 -0000

    Wastewater pollution levels are higher inside many marine protected areas than in nearby unprotected areas, according to a new study published in the …