Pipes Feed Preview: Climate Change

  1. 'One of the most rapid transitions that I've seen': NOAA forecaster on how this year's El Niño could shatter records

    Fri, 01 May 2026 16:24:10 -0000

    Our warming world is set to enter an El Niño period as early as May, with a high likelihood of southern North America experiencing supercharged …

  2. India Braces for Another Summer of Dangerous Heat

    Fri, 01 May 2026 14:52:02 -0000

    India is among the most vulnerable countries on a warming planet. By one measure, the nation is home to all 50 of the world’s hottest cities. Today’s …

  3. How well can EVs handle the heat — and the cold? AAA put them to the test

    Fri, 01 May 2026 11:00:00 -0000

    Electric vehicle batteries are a lot like people, in one important respect: They're most comfortable in temperatures around 65 to 75 degrees Fahrenheit. When the weather gets much colder or hotter than that, a battery works less efficiently. It has to work harder, too, to keep the vehicle's cabin …

  4. More intense rain storms present a new hazard after a wildfire

    Fri, 01 May 2026 23:02:56 -0000

    Wildfires carry a lot of obvious risks: burning houses, fencelines and pasture. But what happens in the first few years after a fire has its own …

  5. “A Huge Setback”: New EPA Directive Could Weaken Hundreds of Chemical Regulations

    Fri, 01 May 2026 19:30:00 -0000

    For decades, a small EPA program assessed toxic chemicals. In an internal memo obtained by ProPublica, a top Trump appointee sharply criticized the …

  6. Trump’s Iran War Is Smashing His Fossil Fuel Dreams

    Fri, 01 May 2026 10:00:00 -0000

    The president wanted to ensure American hegemony and global energy dominance. Instead, he might be torpedoing both. The Strait of Hormuz is still …

  7. 11 US Rivers Where Ancient Fish Are Making an Astonishing Comeback

    Fri, 01 May 2026 13:40:00 -0000

    Something has been quietly shifting beneath the surface of America’s rivers. After more than a century of dam construction, industrial pollution, and …

  8. Sixty nations agree to landmark climate accord

    Thu, 30 Apr 2026 22:02:08 -0000

    Nearly 60 nations this week moved toward phasing out oil, gas, and coal, in a climate summit that aimed to accelerate a global shift toward …

  9. St. Louis among worst cities for ozone pollution, report finds

    Fri, 01 May 2026 17:33:53 -0000

    The St. Louis metropolitan area is among the 25 cities ranked worst for ozone air pollution, according to the latest “State of the Air” report …

  10. Bay Area Beaches Are Chock-Full of Mysterious Blue Creatures Again. Here’s How to See Them

    Thu, 30 Apr 2026 21:08:01 -0000

    They’re an otherworldly sight: blue and iridescent. They have no clear eyes, mouths or body parts analogous to our own. And rising from one side — is …

  11. China dominates the world’s lithium supply. The U.S. just found 328 years’ worth in its own backyard

    Thu, 30 Apr 2026 10:25:02 -0000

    Lithium is everywhere: It’s in the battery powering the device on which you’re reading this article. It powers electric vehicles (EVs). It’s in your …

  12. New Tool Lets You Trace Where Your Backyard Was 320 Million Years Ago

    Fri, 01 May 2026 14:00:22 -0000

    Ever wondered where in the world your backyard was, within the ancient supercontinent of Pangaea? Now, you can find out for yourself. A team of Earth …

  13. Trump’s plan for ultrafast meat processing would be a disaster for workers and the environment

    Thu, 30 Apr 2026 08:15:00 -0000

    Labor organizers, environmental advocates, and economists all agree: This is a bad idea. In February, the United States Department of Agriculture …

  14. AI data centers, already harmful, appear to be creating their own microclimates

    Fri, 01 May 2026 18:27:09 -0000

    As global temperatures rise, data centers for artificial intelligence are creating “heat islands” that could have significant impacts on communities and their surrounding environments in the years to come, a March 2026 study shows, raising alarm among international researchers. The preprint of the …

  15. This solar farm lets cattle roam under moving panels

    Fri, 01 May 2026 21:51:57 -0000

    Silicon Ranch has brought something online commercially that you don’t see every day: a utility-scale solar farm where cattle graze under moving panels. The Nashville-based developer has launched its new “CattleTracker” system at the Christiana Solar Ranch in Tennessee. It’s the first commercial …

  16. Trump gives go-ahead to major new Canada-US oil pipeline

    Thu, 30 Apr 2026 21:19:34 -0000

    FORT COLLINS, Colo. (AP) — President Donald Trump granted a key approval Thursday for a major new oil pipeline from Canada into the U.S. that’s been dubbed “Keystone Light” over its similarities to a contentious project blocked by the Biden administration. The three-foot-wide (1 meter) Bridger …

  17. Mexico City is sinking so quickly, it can be seen from space

    Fri, 01 May 2026 16:01:43 -0000

    Extensive groundwater pumping and urban development have dramatically shrunk the aquifer, meaning that Mexico City has been sinking for more than a …

  18. Two months in, the Iran war has changed the global energy system forever

    Fri, 01 May 2026 08:45:00 -0000

    The conflict may be the beginning of the end of fossil fuel dominance. Here’s which energy sources stand to win and lose. For almost half a century, …

  19. Coolcations: why people are heading away from the sun this summer

    Fri, 01 May 2026 10:44:43 -0000

    Planning summer holidays in Europe is beginning to involve more focus on avoiding high temperatures. Destinations including the Greek islands and …

  20. The BRICS Climate Stress Test: India’s Opportunity to Reshape Global Climate Finance Architecture

    Fri, 01 May 2026 15:01:00 -0000

    BRICS is a climate-critical grouping whether it chooses to be or not. In the span of two weeks in early April 2026, India delivered two climate …

  21. 'I continue to protest, but with a knot in my stomach': How Sweden is discouraging foreigners from taking climate action

    Fri, 01 May 2026 18:00:09 -0000

    After standing trial for participating in a protest against private jets, French national Isabelle Letellier was also denied citizenship. This double …

  22. The ice that once saved bowhead whales is vanishing beneath them

    Thu, 30 Apr 2026 11:00:00 -0000

    Populations of bowhead whales were able to hide from hunters under ice, a new study finds, saving them from extinction. But now, climate change is making that refuge disappear. Between the 17th to early 20th century, thousands of ships sailed the waters of the Arctic. They were hunting bowhead …

  23. Supreme Court considers how much states can protect consumers when federal agencies won’t

    Thu, 30 Apr 2026 08:14:56 -0000

    Chemical giant Monsanto has argued for years that if the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency approves a pesticide label without requiring a cancer …

  24. Blockbuster Oil Company Profits Revive Calls for Windfall Tax

    Fri, 01 May 2026 04:00:27 -0000

    European nations imposed temporary taxes in the 2022 energy shock when Russia invaded Ukraine, but whether they can effectively help households is up for debate. For oil and gas companies, it has been a profitable war. The energy shock caused by the conflict in Iran, missile attacks on oil and gas …

  25. In a Small Iowa Town, a Solution to a National Crisis

    Fri, 01 May 2026 09:02:02 -0000

    As the Trump administration guts weather agencies, a state’s low-cost flood tracking system offers a model for responding to deadly inundations. As a new flood season approaches, many Americans remain haunted by the last. Families across the country are still in mourning months after the waters …

  26. How FIFA World Cup is preparing for extreme heat in DFW and beyond

    Fri, 01 May 2026 20:39:10 -0000

    LOS ANGELES (AP) — As global temperatures rise, extreme heat could threaten athletes, fans, workers and officials during this year's World Cup …

  27. Will Colombia summit kick-start the end of the fossil fuel era?

    Fri, 01 May 2026 08:58:36 -0000

    When almost every country met in Brazil last November for the annual United Nations climate summit COP30, hopes were high they would draft a roadmap …

  28. Iran war accelerates global green transition

    Fri, 01 May 2026 10:11:53 -0000

    The Iran war is accelerating the energy transition as governments race to reduce reliance on fossil-fuel supply chains. The UN climate chief said that …

  29. Is the Left Making a ‘Massive Strategic Blunder’ on Data Centers?

    Fri, 01 May 2026 15:47:00 -0000

    A conversation with Holly Jean Buck, author of a buzzy story about Bernie Sanders’ proposal for a national data center moratorium. This week’s …

  30. Florida Opens Criminal Probe Into Sloth World After Dozens of Animal Deaths

    Fri, 01 May 2026 19:34:47 -0000

    Most of the wild sloths imported by a planned tourist attraction in Orlando did not survive.The Florida Attorney General’s office announced a …