Pipes Feed Preview: Climate Change

  1. IKEA's Grill-Centric Outdoor Kitchen is the Buy of the Summer

    Wed, 20 May 2026 10:30:04 -0000

    It's affordable, freestanding, and small-space friendly

  2. Starbucks’ climate dilemma: the world loves lattes

    Thu, 21 May 2026 09:08:00 -0000

    The world’s largest coffee chain’s methane emissions from dairy farms haven’t budged since 2019. Reducing that footprint is essential for the next …

  3. A guide to converting your lawn into a wildlife friendly garden

    Thu, 21 May 2026 09:00:00 -0000

    NPR is dedicating a week to stories and conversations about how communities are moving forward on climate solutions despite significant political headwinds. As the federal government halts plans to address climate change, states, cities, regions, and even neighborhoods are trying to fill the gap by …

  4. UN votes to support strong action on climate change despite US efforts to thwart the effort

    Wed, 20 May 2026 21:22:45 -0000

    UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The U.N. General Assembly voted overwhelmingly Wednesday to support strong action to limit climate change despite recent diplomatic efforts by the United States to have the measure withdrawn. The 193-member world body approved a nonbinding resolution endorsing the landmark …

  5. How Denmark’s wind and solar investments shield it from global energy turmoil

    Wed, 20 May 2026 22:25:41 -0000

    The European Union’s climate commissioner has told the 27-country bloc that the only way out of energy crises fueled by the wars in Iran and Ukraine …

  6. Trump eases curbs on planet-warming gases used in refrigerants

    Thu, 21 May 2026 18:33:30 -0000

    US President Donald Trump on Thursday announced the easing of curbs on a group of powerful greenhouse gases that drive climate change and are …

  7. Battery Buffs Day-Trade the Most Volatile Commodity

    Thu, 21 May 2026 19:00:02 -0000

    With the mercury tipping 40 degrees Celsius (104 degrees Fahrenheit) on a summer evening in Sydney this January, barrister Ben Phillips spotted a lucrative opportunity: Switch off the air-conditioning. Millions of households were sweltering in the heat, and cranking up cooling devices to compensate. …

  8. Why are there so many Salmonella outbreaks? 4 reasons for the nonstop food recalls, sicknesses, and safety warnings this year

    Thu, 21 May 2026 16:35:00 -0000

    From salty snacks to backyard ducks, it seems like the bacteria is showing up everywhere lately. You’re not just imagining it. More than 30 states across the country have had at least one case of someone sick with Salmonella so far in 2026. Many of those cases are believed to be caused by contact …

  9. Climate tech companies are pivoting to critical minerals

    Thu, 21 May 2026 10:00:00 -0000

    Less focus on decarbonization, more on supply chains. We’re over a year into the second Trump administration here in the US, and support for climate …

  10. Our national parks are struggling

    Wed, 20 May 2026 20:26:20 -0000

    And the summer crowds are coming. Summer travel is just ramping up, but our country’s pride and joy is being put through the wringer. Since President Donald Trump took office in 2025, the National Park Service has been gutted. Staff have left or been laid off, historical signage has been removed, and …

  11. Top Climate Scientists Accuse the Livestock Industry of Pushing Fuzzy Math to Downplay Its Climate Warming Emissions

    Wed, 20 May 2026 23:01:00 -0000

    An alternative emissions-calculating methodology underpins revised, less ambitious methane-reduction targets.A group of the world’s leading climate …

  12. If CSIRO cuts climate science jobs, this is what’s at stake for Australia

    Thu, 21 May 2026 01:18:59 -0000

    CSIRO is today expected to announce up to 350 people will lose their jobs – just days after the Australian government boosted funding to the national …

  13. How Wet Weather in Argentina Helped Fuel the Cruise Ship Hantavirus Outbreak

    Wed, 20 May 2026 13:59:16 -0000

    Climate change is contributing to the conditions driving a rodent boom—dubbed a ratada—in Argentina. The hantavirus outbreak aboard the MV Hondius …

  14. At the G7, the US wants no mention of the words 'climate change'

    Wed, 20 May 2026 15:58:21 -0000

    France has commissioned a study on the economic consequences of extreme weather events from the Network for Greening the Financial System (NGFS), a …

  15. AI data centers are gobbling up the world's electricity — here are 5 startups trying to stop them from breaking the grid

    Thu, 21 May 2026 16:27:52 -0000

    An exceptionally hot summer may be on the way, and investors are betting billions that startups specializing in climate-friendly technologies can …

  16. What 476,000 Years of Building Reveals About Humanity

    Thu, 21 May 2026 12:43:16 -0000

    Below, Stefan Al shares five key insights from his new book, Dwelling on Earth: The Past and Future of the Places We Call Home. Stefan is an architect …

  17. Murdoch Nepo Baby Spurns Dad With Shock New Media Purchase

    Wed, 20 May 2026 15:10:25 -0000

    Among the media entities included in the purchase is “New York” magazine, which his father once owned. Fox News founder Rupert Murdoch’s son, whom he …

  18. Extreme weather is a menace to homes. Here’s how you can protect your investment

    Thu, 21 May 2026 11:00:08 -0000

    Extreme weather has impacted every corner of the US, from deadly floods to sweltering heat. For Americans, the changing climate has made protecting their homes increasingly important. Finding a “climate haven” in the United States has become more difficult with the warming planet. Storms can dump …

  19. UN adopts resolution supporting international court’s climate ruling

    Thu, 21 May 2026 06:15:56 -0000

    141 UN member states voted in support of the ICJ’s finding climate change is an ‘existential threat’. The United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) has voted to support a landmark ruling from the International Court of Justice (ICJ), which found states have a legal responsibility to act to prevent the …

  20. UN votes to support strong climate action despite US opposition

    Wed, 20 May 2026 23:01:29 -0000

    The UN General Assembly's non-binding resolution followed an advisory opinion calling countries' failure to protect the planet from climate change a …

  21. Former Detroit Mayor Duggan cites toxic political climate, suspending his run for Michigan governor

    Thu, 21 May 2026 19:00:00 -0000

    DETROIT (AP) — Former Detroit Mayor Mike Duggan said Thursday that he is suspending his campaign for Michigan governor citing an increasingly “toxic” …

  22. Coal plants are dimming the world’s solar panels

    Thu, 21 May 2026 12:00:48 -0000

    Solar power is on the rise around the world as the cost of solar panels goes down and societal acceptance of the technology rises. The world added …

  23. What is the International Day for Biological Diversity – and why is it important?

    Wed, 20 May 2026 19:13:51 -0000

    This article has been updated. With 1 million animal and plant species threatened with extinction, the International Day for Biological Diversity …

  24. Trump reverses grocery, air conditioning pollution regulations because they’re too woke

    Thu, 21 May 2026 18:27:39 -0000

    The Trump administration on Thursday loosened federal rules that require grocery stores and air-conditioning companies to reduce greenhouse gases …

  25. Here’s the official hurricane forecast for 2026. How many storms could NC see?

    Thu, 21 May 2026 18:45:14 -0000

    The National Weather Service is predicting a below-normal hurricane season in the Atlantic Ocean this year, partly due to warming waters from an …

  26. Fires ring Southern California and it’s only May. What’s going on?

    Wed, 20 May 2026 22:28:02 -0000

    California has seen an uptick in wildfires, from Siskiyou County to San Diego. Southern California has caught the brunt of the surge. Nearly a dozen fires have, together, consumed more than 26,000 acres of varied terrain in the region over the last week, in remote island chaparral as well as brushy …

  27. UN General Assembly backs world court climate ruling, US among nations opposing

    Wed, 20 May 2026 22:28:45 -0000

    The United Nations General Assembly on Wednesday adopted a resolution reinforcing countries’ obligations to combat climate change, though the text was weakened under pressure from major greenhouse gas emitters. The move follows an advisory opinion by the International Court of Justice last year …

  28. How a super El Niño could trigger global famine

    Tue, 19 May 2026 12:55:31 -0000

    Extreme heat and drought could damage harvests and worsen global food insecurity this summer. Climate scientists, agricultural experts and …

  29. This wildfire season could be hotter, drier and pricer, Utah officials say

    Thu, 21 May 2026 18:27:03 -0000

    The 2026 wildfire season is shaping up to be not just hotter and drier but also more expensive after the cost of gasoline soared in the three months …

  30. Decarbonising everything is impossible – here’s why

    Thu, 21 May 2026 12:06:22 -0000

    Walk into any supermarket and you are surrounded by carbon. Not the kind measured in parts per million in climate reports, but carbon in its most …