Pipes Feed Preview: Climate Change

1. Family loses two dogs after mountain lion enters backyard

   Wed, 22 Apr 2026 19:56:12 -0000

   The wild attack has left a family destroyed. Plus, more outdoor and wildlife stories inside.

2. A New Supreme Court Leak Shows John Roberts at His Worst

   Tue, 21 Apr 2026 16:52:52 -0000

   Sign up for Executive Dysfunction, a weekly newsletter that surfaces under-the-radar stories about what Trump is doing to the law—and how the law is …

3. Plug-in solar is coming. Here’s how much you could save on electric bills

   Wed, 22 Apr 2026 12:16:11 -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 …

4. Whatever happened to the ozone hole, acid rain and DDT?

   Wed, 22 Apr 2026 10:30:00 -0000

   Each decade seems to have its signature environmental crisis that dominates headlines. Over time those issues seemingly disappear, leaving us to idly …

5. Wildfires destroy nearly 50 homes in Georgia as blazes grow in Florida

   Wed, 22 Apr 2026 20:18:50 -0000

   NAHUNTA, Ga. (AP) — Wildfires burning across the southeastern U.S. were intensifying Wednesday after destroying nearly 50 homes in Georgia and …

6. Mapped: Where Populations Are Booming and Shrinking by 2050

   Wed, 22 Apr 2026 18:06:33 -0000

   Where Populations Are Booming and Shrinking by 2050 See visuals like this from many other data creators on our Voronoi app. Download it for free on …

7. Chief Justice John Roberts Sounds a Lot Like the Fossil Fuel Lobby

   Wed, 22 Apr 2026 10:00:00 -0000

   Recently published memos from the early days of the shadow docket show the justice seemingly in thrall to the arguments of corporate polluters. Over …

8. 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 …

9. Opinion | The most troubling question from Kevin Warsh’s confirmation hearing

   Wed, 22 Apr 2026 10:00:00 -0000

   There was one question hanging over the room during Tuesday’s meeting of the Senate Banking Committee. According to the hearing schedule, the …

10. Nearly half of U.S. kids are breathing unhealthy air, report says. These are the cleanest and most polluted cities.

    Wed, 22 Apr 2026 17:55:32 -0000

    For 152 million Americans, including nearly half of the nation's children and teens, just breathing air in the places they live can be harmful. …

11. Climate policy becomes new front in Ukraine-EU economic tensions

    Wed, 22 Apr 2026 13:37:49 -0000

    The latest source of friction between Ukraine and the EU is climate rules and unhappy steel producers, as the country’s membership goals collide with …

12. For Earth Day, I asked AI to show me what the future looks like

    Wed, 22 Apr 2026 14:00:00 -0000

    The results were eye opening. For Earth Day, I asked AI a simple question: What will the planet's biggest cities look like 1,000 years from now based …

13. Solar power surge leads to decline in fossil fuel generation

    Tue, 21 Apr 2026 22:24:37 -0000

    Global clean power production outpaced electricity demand last year, leading to a decline in fossil fuel generation for the first time since the …

14. Surprising Recent Discoveries About Earth + More Earth Day

    Wed, 22 Apr 2026 13:00:05 -0000

    There are so many astounding, inspiring and downright confounding things we literally just found out about, they might actually motivate us to protect our beautiful world.

15. ‘The era of climate migration is already here’

    Wed, 22 Apr 2026 18:44:44 -0000

    Just decades from now, millions of people all over the world will be forced to move because of climate change. In his new book, Shelter from the …

16. Chernobyl’s wildlife: the real story isn’t the presence of radiation – it’s the absence of humans

    Wed, 22 Apr 2026 14:03:32 -0000

    “Dogs at Chernobyl are now genetically distinct … thanks to years of exposure to ionizing radiation, study finds.” That’s just one of many similar …

17. Illinois Farm Bureau sees ‘moral obligation’ to protect livestock from extreme weather. It opposes temperature standards for workers.

    Wed, 22 Apr 2026 15:00:00 -0000

    Key takeaways• No federal heat protection standards exist. If signed into law, the legislation would make Illinois the eighth state to implement …

18. A deadly bacteria is creeping up the Atlantic Coast. How worried should you be?

    Wed, 22 Apr 2026 08:45:00 -0000

    Warming ocean waters are priming beaches and raw shellfish for Vibrio. Scientists are trying to stay one step ahead. This story was produced by Grist …

19. Sen. Ed Markey talks frustrations with Trump administration’s health care approach

    Tue, 21 Apr 2026 18:29:16 -0000

20. Scientists Reveal the Scale of Meat and Dairy Industry Greenwashing

    Wed, 22 Apr 2026 18:00:00 -0000

    Meat and dairy production are among the biggest contributors to global emissions. And many companies are increasingly aware of their climate impacts—and eager to take action. But according to new research released today, the majority of the sustainability claims and commitments made by meat and …

21. ‘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 …

22. EV batteries that can charge in just over six minutes are here

    Wed, 22 Apr 2026 10:58:05 -0000

    CATL just made EV charging faster than your morning coffee run. CATL held its Super Technology Day in Beijing, and if you care about EVs at all, this …

23. Florida drought fuels wildfires as chunks of ice smash into Michigan homes after major flooding

    Wed, 22 Apr 2026 11:08:00 -0000

    Several wildfires are burning thousands of acres in Florida while the state faces its worst drought in more than a decade. Meanwhile in northern …

24. Bill Weir reports from the Arctic Ocean as sea ice drops to an alarming new low

    Wed, 22 Apr 2026 13:59:47 -0000

    Scientists are concerned because arctic ice has hit a new low at a time it should be at maximum capacity. CNN News Central's Kate Bolduan discusses the implications with CNN Chief Climate Correspondent, Bill Weir.

25. N.J. lawmakers look to toss out higher coastal elevation rules

    Wed, 22 Apr 2026 18:44:50 -0000

    Lawmakers held a hearing Wednesday on a resolution that pits the state Legislature against Gov. Mikie Sherrill over climate-driven flood rules. This …

26. The Paris Agreement was a fantasy

    Tue, 21 Apr 2026 23:02:17 -0000

    Remember the Paris Agreement? Signed a decade ago today, it was hailed as a historic milestone in the fight against climate change, with practically …

27. Everything you eat is sunlight. Scientists want to cut out the middleman.

    Wed, 22 Apr 2026 16:00:00 -0000

    • For centuries, thinkers across science, philosophy, and fiction have imagined ways humans could tap the Sun’s energy more directly — cutting out the …

28. 44% of Americans breathe dangerously polluted air. In California, it’s 82%

    Wed, 22 Apr 2026 19:39:40 -0000

    Greater Los Angeles remained the most ozone-polluted metro area in the nation, according to the American Lung Assn.’s 2026 State of the Air report, which found that Southern California continues to face some of the country’s dirtiest air. The report, released on Wednesday, ranked Los Angeles-Long …

29. Mega-Fires Looming: US Braces For Fewer Ignitions But Far More Destruction In 2026

    Wed, 22 Apr 2026 12:43:41 -0000

    The United States is heading into a wildfire season that could be defined by “quality over quantity,” but in the most dangerous way …

30. Federal judge strikes down some Trump administration actions that have slowed clean energy projects

    Tue, 21 Apr 2026 19:59:00 -0000

    WASHINGTON (AP) — A federal judge in Massachusetts on Tuesday struck down several Trump administration actions slowing down development of clean energy, including a requirement that all solar and wind energy projects on federal lands and waters be personally approved by Interior Secretary Doug …