Pipes Feed Preview: Climate Change

1. The Supreme Court’s Shadow-Docket Secrets Have Been Spilled

   Tue, 21 Apr 2026 10:00:00 -0000

   The leaked memos from a 2016 EPA case expose the spurious reasoning behind one of the justices’ most consequential decisions of the past decade. The …

2. ‘Miracle tree’ removes 98% of microplastics from drinking water, outperforming chemical alternatives

   Tue, 21 Apr 2026 05:02:01 -0000

   Moringa is thought to have been used by Ancient Egyptians to sterilise water. A millenia-old purification technique could be the cure for Europe’s …

3. ‘Important threshold crossed’ as renewables meet world’s energy demands and fossil power drops

   Tue, 21 Apr 2026 08:11:11 -0000

   Countries continue to turn to renewables for national security despite Trump's attacks on wind and solar. Clean energy generation surpassed the global …

4. The 'dumb machine' promising a clean energy breakthrough

   Mon, 20 Apr 2026 23:09:41 -0000

   "I remember a few people said that the place where Proxima is today was impossible," says Francesco Sciortino, the co-founder and CEO of Proxima Fusion. Being accused of attempting the impossible is not unusual for the scientists and engineers working on nuclear fusion projects around the …

5. Canadian military aims to show it can go it alone in the Arctic

   Tue, 21 Apr 2026 12:12:05 -0000

   CAMBRIDGE BAY, Nunavut — Over the past three months, Canadian soldiers conducted a more than 5,000-kilometer snowmobile patrol in extreme Arctic …

6. Oil spills from the Iran war are visible from space

   Tue, 21 Apr 2026 10:21:50 -0000

   Multiple oil spills are visible from space after Iranian and US-Israeli strikes hit oil facilities and ships in the region, with experts warning of an impending environmental catastrophe. Satellite images are giving an insight into destruction in the region, including to the fragile biodiversity of …

7. Trump’s $1 Billion TotalEnergies Deal Is ‘Worthless’

   Mon, 20 Apr 2026 12:12:34 -0000

   On Eli Lilly’s nuclear, Sunrise Wind, and Brazil’s minerals Current conditions: Temperatures in the Northeast are swinging from last week’s record 90 …

8. Trump Humiliated as He’s Put on Blast at Own Golf Course

   Mon, 20 Apr 2026 16:42:22 -0000

   Trump loses another round in his war on windmills. Environmental activists took a swing at Donald Trump—on his own golf club’s turf. Protesters erected …

9. Leaked memos reveal how Supreme Court steamrolled Obama climate plan in 2016 showdown

   Mon, 20 Apr 2026 21:26:35 -0000

   The Supreme Court’s emergency order blocking former President Barack Obama’s signature clean energy initiative in 2016 came after a series of leaked internal memos among the justices that revealed a fight along ideological lines about whether to intervene. The rare glimpse at the high court’s …

10. Already under pressure, Australia’s food system could now be in big trouble

    Mon, 20 Apr 2026 20:32:35 -0000

    Australia has long been proud of its food production. The nation produces enough to feed 75 million people and exports 70 per cent of its produce. But …

11. Interview: Christopher Borgert on an Infamous Glyphosate Paper

    Mon, 20 Apr 2026 12:00:00 -0000

    In 2000, three researchers published a peer-reviewed paper concluding that, “under present and expected conditions of use,” Roundup, a formulation of …

12. How New Mexico is ‘building a forest’ by solving a seedling shortage

    Tue, 21 Apr 2026 08:00:00 -0000

    Recovery from the Hermit’s Peak-Calf Canyon Fire has been daunting. Residents are still waiting for disaster relief payments even as floods sweep …

13. Four U.N. secretary-general candidates audition this week. That's far fewer than in 2016

    Mon, 20 Apr 2026 21:03:40 -0000

    UNITED NATIONS (AP) — Four candidates to be the next secretary-general of the United Nations will audition for the job this week, far fewer than …

14. Mike Johnson to Unleash 'Catastrophic' Attack on Endangered Species Act | Common Dreams

    Mon, 20 Apr 2026 22:51:55 -0000

    "When wildlife is already under immense pressure from habitat destruction, climate change, pollution, and industrial development, Congress should be …

15. Want to resist a data center? These organizers share how they did it.

    Mon, 20 Apr 2026 17:20:26 -0000

    This article was originally published by Truthout on April 19, 2026. It is shared here under a Creative Commons (CC BY-NC-ND 4.0) license.The …

16. The Trump administration wants to take an ax to the East's last great forests

    Mon, 20 Apr 2026 08:45:00 -0000

    This coverage is made possible through a partnership between Grist, WABE, Atlanta’s NPR station; and WBEZ, a public radio station serving the Chicago …

17. Chernobyl full of life as wildlife reoccupies a radioactive landscape

    Sun, 19 Apr 2026 21:10:56 -0000

    CHERNOBYL, Ukraine (AP) — On contaminated land that is too dangerous for human life, the world's wildest horses roam free. Across the Chernobyl …

18. Glowing ring of plankton surrounding New Zealand islands linked to deadly underwater plateau — Earth from space

    Tue, 21 Apr 2026 07:00:00 -0000

    A recent satellite photo captured a gleaming halo of phytoplankton encircling the remote Chatham Islands. The stunning sight is the result of a …

19. Kenyan women defy fishing taboos as climate change threatens Lake Victoria

    Mon, 20 Apr 2026 10:32:16 -0000

    In a lakeside village in Kisumu County, women were forbidden from fishing. Until Rhoda Ongoche Akech defied the social stigma. Kagwel, Kenya — Rhoda Ongoche Akech still remembers the whispers that followed her to the water’s edge in 2002. At 39 years old, the mother of seven was about to break one …

20. Celebrating Earth Day in SLO County? Find beach cleanups, tree planting and more

    Tue, 21 Apr 2026 12:00:00 -0000

    Do you shop with reusable bags? Drink out of refillable bottles? These simple practices are easy ways to create a greener environment. Other ways to …

21. What Lies Beneath the Desert Floors of the American Southwest?

    Tue, 21 Apr 2026 07:12:44 -0000

    Drive across the American Southwest and what you see is largely what the land wants you to see: cracked earth, sparse scrub, rock stained rust and …

22. Hegseth says climate change is ‘crap.' The military is still bracing for it

    Tue, 21 Apr 2026 09:02:22 -0000

    When Hurricane Michael, a Category 5 storm, tore through Florida's Tyndall Air Force Base in 2018, it battered F-22 stealth fighter jets, destroyed …

23. How 'Super' El Niño Could Impact Weather This Summer

    Tue, 21 Apr 2026 10:56:55 -0000

    El Niño is likely to develop in the coming months and may strengthen into a rare "super" event, with implications for heat and rainfall in the U.S. …

24. Can you profit off nature without destroying it? These venture capitalists are betting on it.

    Tue, 21 Apr 2026 11:00:00 -0000

    Lionfish leather and AI to reduce bird collisions: See all the innovations that a new “biodiversity” VC firm is backing. If you’ve ever wanted to buy sandals made with leather from invasive lionfish, I’ve got some good news — you can! A clothing and gear company called Grundéns is now selling …

25. A record marine heat wave simmers off California's coast right now

    Tue, 21 Apr 2026 11:00:00 -0000

    Hottest. Earliest. Most extreme. California’s meteorologists and oceanographers keep dropping new superlatives about the temperatures in 2026. In the first months of the year, a record-smashing heat wave set a new high for the hottest California day in March and prompted a premature spring. Now, …

26. Who Killed the Florida Orange?

    Mon, 20 Apr 2026 09:40:00 -0000

    Deep in desiccated Southern groves, the powerhouse of American citrus is suffering a brutal, unrelenting decline. No one wants to face what that …

27. These common medications may increase your risk during heat waves

    Mon, 20 Apr 2026 18:50:36 -0000

    Some over-the-counter and prescription drugs may make it harder for your body to stay cool and hydrated – with potentially serious consequences. Heat …

28. How a Rhode Island apartment building for seniors installed 277 heat pumps in just 12 days

    Mon, 20 Apr 2026 11:01:00 -0000

    Climate tech startup Gradient tells Fast Company exclusively how it retrofitted a Providence apartment building to slash emissions and save energy costs. Carroll Tower, a 194-apartment public housing development in Providence, Rhode Island, was built in 1974. For more than 50 years, residents there …

29. Giant iceberg behaviour impacts regional biogeochemical cycling in the Southern Ocean

    Mon, 20 Apr 2026 08:13:06 -0000

    Giant Antarctic iceberg calving is projected to increase with climate change, affecting ocean circulation, nutrient supply, and carbon cycling. These …

30. What the Crabapples Are Telling Us

    Mon, 20 Apr 2026 09:55:00 -0000

    In Ohio, a familiar spring ritual is arriving earlier — and with it, quiet signs of a changing climate. Listen to this article 15 15 0:00 This article …