Pipes Feed Preview: Climate Change

  1. How long do electric vehicle batteries actually last?

    Mon, 02 Mar 2026 10:00:00 -0000

    Fifteen years ago, when modern electric vehicles were just hitting the road, no one knew exactly what to expect from their giant, expensive lithium-ion batteries. As batteries age, they hold less and less power. Anyone who's ever had a dying smartphone, or had to replace a vehicle's 12-volt starter …

  2. From high-tech greenhouses to fruit netting: how protected cropping can shield crops from climate extremes

    Sun, 01 Mar 2026 19:04:38 -0000

    For many of us, food is something we buy at a supermarket or order at a cafe. We usually give little thought to the complex systems required to …

  3. The Data Centers Have Arrived at the Edge of the Arctic Circle

    Mon, 02 Mar 2026 05:00:00 -0000

    As AI labs gorge themselves on compute, data center operators are flooding north in search of cheap and plentiful energy. On the bank of the river …

  4. Helping Trees—and a City—Outrace Climate Change

    Sun, 01 Mar 2026 10:00:00 -0000

    Arborists and land managers are trying “assisted migration” as global warming threatens livability in communities and the health of urban and rural …

  5. Wetlands are not wastelands: Kashmir’s silent crisis

    Mon, 02 Mar 2026 08:34:00 -0000

    Across Kashmir, pollution and encroachment are impacting wetlands that are vital for migratory birds and flood defenses. One woman is leading grassroots change.

  6. Nobel prize winner invents machine that pulls water from dry air

    Sun, 01 Mar 2026 15:07:00 -0000

    The desert doesn’t look like it has anything to give. Then night falls, the air cools, and a quiet trickle of water begins to gather.That is the …

  7. Justin Claude Rakotoarisoa, a guardian of Madagascar’s amphibians, has died, aged 45

    Mon, 02 Mar 2026 00:04:40 -0000

    In Madagascar, frogs are not background noise. They are a measure of how much forest still functions. The island holds an outsized share of the …

  8. Trump Is Attacking Climate Science. Scientists Are Fighting Back.

    Sun, 01 Mar 2026 09:25:09 -0000

    It’s easy, looking at the past year, to see the damage the administration has done. But researchers are also stepping up, trying to fill the gaps. For …

  9. Trump Environmental Decision Hurts American Health

    Sun, 01 Mar 2026 13:52:49 -0000

    Several decisions show that the end of EPA regulations poses a risk to the health of millions of Americans. Douglas A. McIntyre, Editor-In-Chief of …

  10. Why Electricity Bills Are So High—and How the Blowback Could Hit Trump

    Mon, 02 Mar 2026 09:55:00 -0000

    As Democrats and climate activists seize on energy costs as a political issue, new data shows electricity rates rose 5 percent nationwide in 2025. …

  11. A Swiss Designer Just Replaced Your HVAC System With a 500-Year-Old Pot

    Sun, 01 Mar 2026 11:30:54 -0000

    We spend a lot of time looking forward when it comes to solving the climate crisis. Better batteries, smarter thermostats, AI-optimized HVAC systems. …

  12. The Best Time to Plant Peppers (So You Don’t Miss Your Growing Window)

    Sun, 01 Mar 2026 11:58:00 -0000

    Key Takeaways Start pepper seeds indoors six to eight weeks before your last frost date. Transplant outdoors once nighttime temperatures stay above 55°F. Keep seedlings at 70–75°F and harden them off gradually before planting outside. Unless you have a large sunroom dedicated to just your plants (isn't …

  13. El Nino May Return In 2026 And Make Planet Even Hotter

    Mon, 02 Mar 2026 06:17:00 -0000

    The warming El Nino weather phenomenon could form later this year, potentially pushing global temperatures to record heights. The Barron's news …

  14. How Climate Change Is Affecting Wildlife in National Parks

    Sun, 01 Mar 2026 18:45:27 -0000

    National parks represent some of our most pristine and protected natural landscapes, serving as crucial havens for wildlife across diverse …

  15. New computation method for climate extremes: Researchers reveal 10-fold increase in heat over Europe

    Sun, 01 Mar 2026 15:00:03 -0000

    How much will heat, flooding, drought and storms increase as a result of human-induced climate change? In a groundbreaking study, climate researcher …

  16. 10 Scientific Theories That Were Once Considered Absurd But Are Now Accepted Truths

    Sun, 01 Mar 2026 12:15:00 -0000

    Science has never been a straight road. It twists, doubles back on itself, and sometimes drives straight off a cliff before someone comes along and …

  17. Citizen scientists discover the largest known coral ever documented on the Great Barrier Reef

    Mon, 02 Mar 2026 00:24:41 -0000

    Citizen scientists taking part in the Great Reef Census, run by Citizens of the Reef, have identified the largest known coral ever documented on the …

  18. North Carolina’s opaque national forests are about to get even more secretive

    Sun, 01 Mar 2026 13:00:00 -0000

    In 1910, the father of American forestry got canned.Gifford Pinchot had developed his ideas in the woods of the Biltmore Estate, founded the Yale …

  19. The strange animals that control their body heat

    Sun, 01 Mar 2026 12:07:22 -0000

    Some creatures can dramatically alter their internal temperature and outlast storms, floods and, predators In 1774, British physician-scientist …

  20. Climate Scientists Are Tracking a New U.S. Weather Pattern

    Sun, 01 Mar 2026 11:21:52 -0000

    Have you ever looked up at the sky and felt like something just wasn’t quite right with the weather? Well, you’re not alone. Across the United …

  21. ‘Irreversible loss’: How climate change is threatening Europe’s sunken civilisations

    Mon, 02 Mar 2026 06:02:41 -0000

    These changes would be "irreversible over the coming decades and centuries", the researchers say. Climate change is endangering the health of Europe’s …

  22. BBC Audio | CrowdScience | How can we save the Great Barrier Reef?

    Mon, 02 Mar 2026 08:48:07 -0000

    Australia’s Great Barrier Reef is one of the richest and most complex natural ecosystems on earth, and it’s home to over 600 species of coral – marine animals that are most closely related to jellyfish. But the coral is under threat, with climate change, ocean acidification and marine heatwaves …

  23. The President from Hell on One Hell of a Planet

    Mon, 02 Mar 2026 06:41:44 -0000

    I grew up with a vision of a possible instant apocalypse, inspired (if, under the circumstances, such a word can even be used) by the nuclear …

  24. South Africa’s move to greener energy is creating new jobs, but benefits aren’t evenly spread

    Mon, 02 Mar 2026 09:50:32 -0000

    South Africa’s green transition is creating jobs. But not for everyone. The country’s economy has historically been heavily reliant on coal. Around …

  25. Will El Niño Finally Return in 2026?

    Sun, 01 Mar 2026 14:00:00 -0000

    Key Points El Niño brings bigger surf to US West Coast; La Niña means less consistent swells. • El Niño development in 2026 has a 50-60% chance, but …

  26. Appalachia's iconic salamander was slated for federal protection. It's still in limbo.

    Mon, 02 Mar 2026 09:30:00 -0000

    As climate change remakes the mountains, the fight to save the hellbender is becoming a fight for home. This coverage is made possible through a …

  27. You Should Never Grow Bamboo in Your Yard, Experts Warn—Here's Why

    Sun, 01 Mar 2026 08:05:00 -0000

    More than 14-hundred species of bamboo in more than 90 genera are found around the globe. These members of the grass family are classified into two …

  28. Thailand's decarbonisation ambition deserves a bond to match

    Mon, 02 Mar 2026 04:13:00 -0000

    As Asean’s government to issue a sustainability-linked bond, Thailand could innovate further by linking fixed income instruments to decarbonisation …

  29. Earth’s magnetic poles once took 70,000 years to reverse

    Mon, 02 Mar 2026 00:07:00 -0000

    Earth’s magnetic field does not simply switch direction like a flipped light switch. It weakens, wanders, and reorganizes itself over thousands of …

  30. The Middle East War Will Cause Billions In Environmental Damage

    Sun, 01 Mar 2026 13:47:08 -0000

    If other recent wars are any example, the financial fallout is in the billions of dollars. This includes direct damage to the local environment and …