Pipes Feed Preview: Climate Change

  1. Trump Administration Readies Plans to Dismantle Renowned Science Lab

    Fri, 13 Mar 2026 15:06:28 -0000

    Proposals include transferring a supercomputer to the University of Wyoming and shifting a space weather lab to a private company. The Trump administration is reviewing proposals to break up one of the world’s leading climate and weather laboratories, transfer its work to universities and private …

  2. U.S. forecasts blizzard, polar vortex, heat dome and atmospheric river all at once

    Fri, 13 Mar 2026 16:13:17 -0000

    Nearly every part of the United States is getting walloped by wild weather or just about to be. Days of downpours have begun in Hawaii. The Southwest …

  3. How sewage treatment plants could handle food waste, sparing landfills and the climate

    Fri, 13 Mar 2026 12:33:23 -0000

    Every day, food scraps disappear into trash bags, are hauled away and forgotten. But that waste could be turned into something productive. Across the …

  4. As Iran war spreads, ICE rampages, jobs plunge, and Epstein files hide, climate crisis doesn't pause

    Fri, 13 Mar 2026 16:02:15 -0000

    As has been true every day for the totality of Trump 2.0, we’re victims of a political lahar, a seemingly unstoppable deluge of the regime’s actions …

  5. Severe Storm May Have Just Broken Alarming Record: ‘This Is Nuts’

    Fri, 13 Mar 2026 16:00:00 -0000

    A severe storm in the Midwest may have just broken an alarming record, as photos and video afterward showed hail the size of baseballs scattered …

  6. Trump revives problem that past Republican president solved

    Fri, 13 Mar 2026 18:28:01 -0000

    Despite his frequent bluster about fixing the problems ailing the U.S., a new report from The New Republic broke down how President Donald Trump …

  7. New York City Rebuilds a Waterfront Park to Hold Back Rising Seas

    Fri, 13 Mar 2026 12:00:04 -0000

    Along Manhattan’s East River, visitors have flocked to the gently rolling topography of a new park landscape. As they stroll or bike along a …

  8. Why China could emerge a winner from Trump’s global energy shock

    Fri, 13 Mar 2026 09:00:00 -0000

    China’s evolution into an “electrostate” may help insulate it from spiking oil prices. As the threat of strikes by Iran forces oil tankers destined for Asia to idle in the Persian Gulf, some top Republicans have declared an economic victory against a rival super power. “This is China’s nightmare,” …

  9. Colombian president warns US against building an empire in Latin America

    Thu, 12 Mar 2026 20:52:31 -0000

    Gustavo Petro tells POLITICO his continent is not a “land to be conquered,” as he criticizes American top diplomat Marco Rubio’s view of the …

  10. Uh, Scientists Have Significantly Miscalculated Earth’s Sea Levels

    Thu, 12 Mar 2026 12:00:00 -0000

    After analyzing 385 studies related to coastal areas and sea level rise, scientists found a significant discrepancy between geoid measurements and actual sea levels, especially in the global south. Here’s what you’ll learn when you read this story: A new study suggests that the scientific community …

  11. Why Is It So Hard to Make a Good Weather App?

    Fri, 13 Mar 2026 17:00:00 -0000

    We asked the Dark Sky guy what it takes to get the forecast right. Subscribe here: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | YouTube | Overcast | Pocket Casts How are we still getting caught in the rain? This week’s Galaxy Brain explores the world of weather forecasting—specifically the apps on our phones that we …

  12. Indigenous knowledge confirms what scientists observe: Large birds are disappearing

    Fri, 13 Mar 2026 23:21:38 -0000

    Many Indigenous peoples and local communities live in close contact with nature and learn to identify the wildlife around them from an early age. New …

  13. Class-action lawsuit filed after the Potomac sewage spill

    Fri, 13 Mar 2026 18:25:54 -0000

    A class action lawsuit has been filed after a sewer line collapsed and spilled contaminated water into the Potomac River, near Washington, D.C. In …

  14. The race for Paris: Why France’s capital has likely gone green for good

    Fri, 13 Mar 2026 17:43:57 -0000

    With France preparing to vote in the first round of the municipal elections on Sunday, Paris has become a battleground between left- and right-wing forces fighting to shape the capital’s future. But while conservatives once fought tooth and nail against the left’s dream of a city of more trees and …

  15. Imagine If the Trump EPA Cared Enough to REDUCE Our Daily Exposure to Carcinogens

    Fri, 13 Mar 2026 16:07:11 -0000

    Now the EPA is going to bat for cancer-causing gas ethylene oxide, again pumping more pollution into our air. The Environmental Protection Agency has …

  16. New Arctic Findings Alarm Researchers – “The Sirens Are Blaring”

    Fri, 13 Mar 2026 16:40:00 -0000

    The polar region is especially affected by global warming. Its effects are strikingly visible in the Arctic.

  17. A ‘Super El Niño’ Could Be Coming—Here’s What That Means for You

    Thu, 12 Mar 2026 20:35:59 -0000

    Climate models suggest this year could bring one of the strongest El Niño events on record, driving more extreme weather and smashing global …

  18. E.P.A. Moves to Weaken Limits on a Cancer-Causing Gas

    Fri, 13 Mar 2026 15:32:11 -0000

    The gas, ethylene oxide, plays a crucial role in sterilizing medical devices. But long-term exposure is linked to several types of cancer and other ailments. The Environmental Protection Agency on Friday proposed to weaken limits on emissions of ethylene oxide, a cancer-causing gas, from …

  19. Alpine glacier holds history dating back to the Romans. And it’s melting—fast.

    Fri, 13 Mar 2026 05:00:00 -0000

    Scientists are racing to document 6,000 years of history stored inside the Weißseespitze ice cap. Deep inside the frozen Eastern Alps, the Weißseespitze ice cap (pronounced VICE-zay-shpitt-suh) sits at almost 11,482 feet (3,500 meters) above sea level. Overlooking the mountainous border between …

  20. Easy-to-use solar panels are coming, but utilities are trying to delay them

    Thu, 12 Mar 2026 09:30:00 -0000

    Easy-to-install solar panels that plug into a regular outlet are getting attention just as Americans are worried about rising energy costs. That's because these plug-in or balcony solar panels start shaving off part of a homeowner's or renter's utility bill right away. "A year ago, nobody was …

  21. EPA proposes weaker pollution limits for chemical used to sterilize medical devices

    Fri, 13 Mar 2026 21:05:52 -0000

    WASHINGTON (AP) — The Environmental Protection Agency proposed Friday to weaken air pollution limits on a chemical used to sterilize medical …

  22. Trump administration sues California over the state's nation-leading vehicle-emission rules

    Thu, 12 Mar 2026 22:14:49 -0000

    SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — The Trump administration ramped up a battle with California over the state’s nation-leading vehicle-emission standards Thursday, suing air regulators over rules aimed at curbing pollution from cars. President Donald Trump has long fought California’s efforts to curb …

  23. Fossil fuel giants are ‘cashing in’ on the Iran war. Is it time for a tax on windfall profits?

    Fri, 13 Mar 2026 16:09:57 -0000

    As Europeans brace for higher oil and gas prices, G7 nations are being urged to tax fossil fuel giants profiting from the war on Iran. Fossil fuel …

  24. Forest advocates accuse EU energy firm of Dutch biomass certification fraud

    Fri, 13 Mar 2026 16:21:42 -0000

    For years, a battle has raged between EU nations that claim their forest biomass certification policies safeguard against deforestation, promote …

  25. Summer in March? Unusual Heat Wave Descends on Already Parched Western U.S.

    Fri, 13 Mar 2026 22:30:30 -0000

    The heat wave could further lower water availability in the region, which has seen staggeringly low levels of snowpack this year.An early-season heat …

  26. The world just smashed the emergency glass on oil prices. Now it’s up to Trump for a long-term fix

    Thu, 12 Mar 2026 09:00:34 -0000

    Dozens of countries have done the unprecedented, releasing an historic amount of crude from emergency reserves to prevent high oil prices from crippling the economy. If that doesn’t work, there’s only one serious option left: ending the war and opening the Strait of Hormuz. Those nations this week …

  27. Paralympians ski in shorts and T-shirts, and some ask: Shouldn’t these Games be earlier?

    Fri, 13 Mar 2026 04:09:18 -0000

    CORTINA D’AMPEZZO, Italy (AP) — At this month’s Milan Cortina Paralympics, some athletes competed in shorts, T-shirts and tank tops. One skier lamented “tropical” conditions and a snowboarder complained that soft, slow snow put him at a disadvantage. And some worried about their safety. “I’m here to …

  28. More homeowners are considering solar power during the Iran oil crisis

    Fri, 13 Mar 2026 19:45:00 -0000

    EnergySage, an online marketplace, has seen a surge in people requesting quotes for solar installations since the conflict in the Middle East began. As the war in Iran shocks global gas and oil prices, more Americans are considering home solar systems and searching for electric vehicles. In the 11 …

  29. Trump EPA Risks Health of Millions With Giveaway to Corporate Polluters That Use Cancer-Causing Gas

    Fri, 13 Mar 2026 20:32:12 -0000

    While US Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Lee Zeldin on Friday presented a proposed policy change as a demonstration of the Trump …

  30. Science News of the Day: Rare sighting of planets colliding and more

    Fri, 13 Mar 2026 11:13:23 -0000

    Exceptionally rare sighting of planets colliding may shed light on the crash that formed the moon.