Pipes Feed Preview: Climate Change

1. 'Donald Trump is unwittingly, but significantly, advancing the energy transition'

   Fri, 03 Apr 2026 22:04:24 -0000

   Donald Trump, a champion of the fossil fuel world and a fierce critic of climate action and the 2015 Paris Agreement, has unwittingly, but …

2. Candy makers quietly change recipes as climate change hits cocoa industry

   Fri, 03 Apr 2026 22:25:14 -0000

   Earlier this week, The Hershey Company announced that it is returning all of its classic brands to earlier milk and dark chocolate recipes. The move …

3. Panicked Trump, 79, Fires Off Unhinged Threat in Late-Night Meltdown

   Fri, 03 Apr 2026 08:42:57 -0000

   The president is becoming increasingly frantic as he sinks deeper into a crisis of his own making. Donald Trump has threatened to drastically escalate …

4. Time marches on: days are getting longer due to climate change

   Sat, 04 Apr 2026 04:00:00 -0000

   Researchers say that day lengthening is 'unprecedented', caused by rising sea levels slowing Earth's rotation

5. Funny, worrying, provocative – Reinier de Graaf’s book on architecture’s elephant in the room

   Sat, 04 Apr 2026 04:00:00 -0000

   Architect and OMA partner Reinier de Graaf wanted to take on the challenge of discussing the present and future of the architecture world ‘aggressively’, he says – and in his latest book, Architecture Against Architecture: A Manifesto, newly published by Verso, he certainly delivers. The publication …

6. Forest Service Will Close Research Stations That Study Wildfire Risk

   Fri, 03 Apr 2026 06:14:42 -0000

   Scientists say their work on fires and climate change could be lost as the agency moves its headquarters to Utah from Washington and shuts 57 research stations. The U.S. Forest Service is closing 57 of its 77 research facilities in 31 states under a reorganization plan announced this week, …

7. Three million trees were planted by the UK Government last year…800,000 have already died

   Fri, 03 Apr 2026 11:00:00 -0000

   One in five trees planted using taxpayer funding died due to drought last year, leaving the UK even further away from meeting its legally-binding …

8. Skiers Wear Bikinis amid Record Heat as Resorts Scramble to Gather Any Remaining Snow to Fill Slopes

   Fri, 03 Apr 2026 18:38:38 -0000

   Skiers in the Western U.S. looked more like they were going surfing as they recently hit the slopes in swimwear amid record temperatures. More than half of the 120 ski resorts in the western United States have already closed, will close early, or never opened this year due to an unseasonably warm …

9. China contains ‘Sea of Death’ desert with forestation

   Fri, 03 Apr 2026 10:29:42 -0000

   China is creating life in its “Sea of Death.” After nearly five decades of effort, the fringes of the great Taklamakan Desert are becoming a forest, …

10. This EV Charged So Fast It Started to Feel More Like Refueling Than Recharging

    Fri, 03 Apr 2026 23:30:13 -0000

    There is a strange, jet lag-like feeling when something happens faster than your brain expects. That is how a journalist from AutoCar described the …

11. The cost of climate change is ‘hitting homes’ this Easter. Your lamb roast dinner is proof

    Sat, 04 Apr 2026 05:00:53 -0000

    Climate-fuelled extreme weather is becoming farmers’ “biggest challenge”, as the price of lamb continues to soar. As millions of Europeans get ready …

12. The Disaster Struck. The Insurers Bailed. The Vulture Capitalists Showed Up With Cash.

    Sat, 04 Apr 2026 09:26:00 -0000

    Key Points Standard policies often exclude flood and fire damages, leaving many disaster victims uninsured. • Insurers deny or underpay claims, fueling …

13. Monarch butterflies in Mexico: The great journey

    Sat, 04 Apr 2026 04:41:00 -0000

    Twice a year, millions of monarch butterflies make the long journey between Canada, the US and Mexico. Despite climate change and habitat loss, their …

14. Groundbreaking northern Minn. forest lab to close

    Fri, 03 Apr 2026 21:28:09 -0000

    The Trump Administration announced a massive reorganization of the U.S. Forest Service this week that will result in the closure of two research …

15. Trump administration to move U.S. Forest Service HQ and shutter research facilities in 31 states

    Thu, 02 Apr 2026 22:47:00 -0000

    The Trump administration says it will relocate the U.S. Forest Service headquarters from Washington, D.C., to Salt Lake City, Utah, and will shut …

16. What Happens When a Nuclear Site Is Hit?

    Thu, 02 Apr 2026 14:08:08 -0000

    As US and Israeli strikes continue on Iran’s nuclear facilities, the real danger isn’t the explosion, but what happens if critical safety systems …

17. Earth’s Energy Imbalance Is Far Worse Than Climate Models Predicted, And Scientists Are Scrambling For Answers

    Fri, 03 Apr 2026 18:16:29 -0000

    Something is off with our planet’s energy budget, and it’s more alarming than most people realize. The Earth is absorbing significantly more heat …

18. Canadian muskoxen hit by double punch of novel diseases and climate change

    Fri, 03 Apr 2026 15:24:08 -0000

    As winter comes to the Canadian Arctic, muskoxen (Ovibos moschatus) abandon the valleys and head to higher ground, where winds sweep away the snow. …

19. Trump’s 2027 budget would cut billions from clean energy and climate programs while boosting military spending

    Fri, 03 Apr 2026 20:31:57 -0000

    The Trump administration on Friday unveiled its 2027 budget proposal, a wish list of changes — primarily cuts — it wants to see enacted by Congress in the upcoming fiscal year. Perhaps the biggest news related to the proposal from Trump’s Office of Management and Budget is that it seeks a record …

20. Stunning images reveal a massive coral reef for the first time in more than a century

    Fri, 03 Apr 2026 10:30:00 -0000

    Hidden on the ocean floor off the coast of Argentina is a coral colony that is absolutely bursting with life. Researchers have known of its existence …

21. Japan Just Switched on Asia’s First Osmotic Power Plant, Which Runs 24/7 on Nothing But Fresh Water and Seawater

    Fri, 03 Apr 2026 20:13:00 -0000

    A renewable energy source that runs day and night, powered by salt and fresh water.

22. How an engineer brought degraded wetlands back to life in drought-hit Bangladesh

    Fri, 03 Apr 2026 13:44:20 -0000

    The moment A.K.M. Fazlul Haque learnt that the government had declared two wetlands —Bharardaho Beel and Patuakamri Beel — located in Bangladesh’s …

23. How Large-Scale Human Migration Reshaped Europe More Than a Thousand Years Ago

    Fri, 03 Apr 2026 18:00:00 -0000

    Learn more about how a great human migration began towards the end of the Roman Empire, and how it would shape Europe's future. As Europe reached the …

24. Wild 500-year-old pot could make us rethink how we heat and cool our homes

    Fri, 03 Apr 2026 08:33:00 -0000

    A Swiss designer has come up with an incredible home heating and cooling system inspired by a centuries-old concept. In recent years, many people have …

25. As Trump Pushes 'Polluters First Agenda,' 2027 Budget Blasted as 'Bloody New Deal'

    Fri, 03 Apr 2026 23:52:15 -0000

    US President Donald Trump continued his "war on science" on Friday with his budget request for the 2027 fiscal year, which critics have denounced as …

26. How Gov. Jared Polis thinks Democrats should handle high energy prices

    Fri, 03 Apr 2026 21:52:07 -0000

27. Maine Set to be the First State to Ban Data Centers

    Fri, 03 Apr 2026 11:41:41 -0000

    On EPA’s microplastics push, Puerto Rican solar, and Jonathan the tortoise Current conditions: Heavy thunderstorms are pummeling the central United …

28. Warming Waters in the Gulf of Maine May Affect the Future of Lobsters

    Sat, 04 Apr 2026 09:00:00 -0000

    Researchers studying the crustacean’s early life cycles find clues that can help the fishery that depends on them plan for a warmer future.Curt Brown …

29. One acre, one vote: The bizarre election that could decide Arizona’s energy future

    Fri, 03 Apr 2026 08:30:00 -0000

    A group of climate-focused candidates is hoping to steer the Salt River Project toward clean energy. Turning Point USA stands in their way. In a …

30. Rare waterspout stuns residents off Algiers coast

    Fri, 03 Apr 2026 12:06:11 -0000

    A rare and dramatic waterspout has been spotted off the coast of Algiers, capturing the attention of residents and weather experts alike. The swirling …