Pipes Feed Preview: Climate Change

1. Snowfall in April, record hot day in May. Is this a new norm for Tasmania? Scientists explain

   Mon, 27 Apr 2026 07:31:55 -0000

   If you have been thinking that Tasmania's weather has been unusually nice lately, you are not alone. Temperatures across the state have been steady in …

2. The Iran War Is Impacting the Environment in Unseen Ways

   Mon, 27 Apr 2026 04:30:00 -0000

   From toxic smoke and oil spills to rising emissions, poisoned soil, and damaged ecosystems, war can reshape the environment long after the fighting …

3. Why the Coalition’s lurch to the right is bad for the climate

   Mon, 27 Apr 2026 01:58:02 -0000

   The Coalition’s new leadership is undertaking a consequential shift to the right. This is bad news for climate policy. Nationals leader Matt Canavan …

4. ‘Nature has performed a factory reset’: Chernobyl has flourished into an unlikely wildlife refuge

   Sun, 26 Apr 2026 05:02:51 -0000

   On the 40th anniversary of the Chornobyl nuclear disaster, the site remains too dangerous for humans – but wildlife has moved back in. On contaminated …

5. A Dangerous Bacteria Is Moving Up the East Coast. Here’s What That Means for You

   Sun, 26 Apr 2026 13:00:12 -0000

   Warming waters are pushing the dreaded flesh-eating bacteria up the Atlantic coast. Experts explain who's at risk and how worried you really need to …

6. Ranked: Who Uses the World’s Coal?

   Sun, 26 Apr 2026 22:54:00 -0000

   See visuals like this from many other data creators on our Voronoi app. Download it for free on iOS or Android and discover incredible data-driven …

7. Most Electric Vehicle Owners Are Those With Higher Incomes And Higher Levels Of Education

   Mon, 27 Apr 2026 01:04:09 -0000

   A study by the EHU-University of the Basque Country indicates that it is mostly higher-income households that benefit from government grants for …

8. German Consumer Sentiment Slumps to Three-Year Low on Iran War Impact

   Mon, 27 Apr 2026 06:10:00 -0000

   Germany’s consumer-climate index fell to minus 33.3 in its forecast for May Consumer confidence in Germany plunged to its lowest level since February 2023 as the conflict in the Middle East dimmed income expectations and hopes for a tentative economic rebound this year amid surging energy …

9. The Iran War Is Accelerating the Renewable Energy Transition -- Just Not in the U.S.

   Sun, 26 Apr 2026 13:00:00 -0000

   The Strait of Hormuz has been closed for nearly two months, causing oil and gas prices to surge around the globe. In the United States, the cost of a …

10. Nearly half of US children are breathing dangerous levels of air pollution, report warns

    Sat, 25 Apr 2026 13:00:00 -0000

    The American Lung Association report comes amid the EPA’s expansive rollback of environmental protections. This story was originally published by the …

11. Drill, baby, drill? US, China fight for the future of energy

    Sun, 26 Apr 2026 14:28:57 -0000

    The blockade of the Strait of Hormuz is having major impacts on global energy markets. Behind the scenes, there is another battle going on as the US …

12. 10 rarest dogs in the world, many on the brink of extinction, from the beautiful Ethiopian wolf to the bizarre aquatic bush dog...

    Mon, 27 Apr 2026 06:48:40 -0000

    Meet the planet’s most elusive canids. From the seasonal waterways of Botswana to the coastal deserts of Ecuador, wild dogs, wolves and foxes inhabit …

13. The Lost City of Atlantis: New Clues from the Ocean Floor

    Sun, 26 Apr 2026 22:00:00 -0000

    You keep hearing about Atlantis as if it sits somewhere between fairy tale and forgotten history, and that tension is exactly what makes it so …

14. Six Women Who Changed the Course of Environmental History In 2026

    Sun, 26 Apr 2026 13:35:46 -0000

    When we think about what it takes to protect the planet, we often imagine sweeping policy changes driven by governments or massive corporations …

15. A flesh-eating bacteria was just discovered all over Long Island

    Sun, 26 Apr 2026 15:06:43 -0000

    A flesh-eating bacteria known as Vibrio was discovered all over Long Island — and authorities are issuing warnings about it. Causing the disease …

16. El Niño could be here by May, new forecast reveals —‬ here's what it means for summer weather

    Fri, 24 Apr 2026 14:44:31 -0000

    The climate event is poised to supercharge weather extremes and push global temperatures to new highs. El Niño is forecast to return as early as May, …

17. 98% of Meat and Dairy Industry Green Claims Are False, Study Finds

    Sun, 26 Apr 2026 13:35:48 -0000

    When a company promises to save the planet by 2050, it sounds reassuring. But what if that promise comes with no real plan, no credible evidence, and …

18. China’s electrochemical system converts coal into electricity with no direct carbon emission

    Sun, 26 Apr 2026 12:35:44 -0000

    Traditional coal-fired power generation is typically associated with high pollution levels, significant carbon emissions, and relatively low …

19. 2 massive Georgia wildfires destroy more than 120 homes, scorch over 40,000 acres

    Sat, 25 Apr 2026 19:46:29 -0000

    Two massive wildfires in south Georgia have scorched more than 40,000 acres and destroyed over 120 homes. Extreme drought has turned the region into a …

20. 'The push towards renewables is unstoppable because it's in a country's self-interest': Climate scientist Andy Reisinger on Trump, Iran, and the future of Earth

    Sat, 25 Apr 2026 14:00:00 -0000

    Once global warming peaks, it could take centuries to cool things back down. But we can bend the curve by cutting fossil fuel emissions now. It's now …

21. Giant lake suddenly returns 130 years after vanishing

    Fri, 24 Apr 2026 17:55:13 -0000

    Tulare Lake, located in California’s San Joaquin Valley, was once one of the largest bodies of freshwater in the whole of the US. But, some 130 years …

22. How climate change threatens the economic backbone of the Pacific

    Sun, 26 Apr 2026 23:16:41 -0000

    The vast Pacific Ocean and the islands dotted within it produce more than half of the world's tuna. Among the islands are 33 scattered across the centre that encompass the country of Kiribati. Here more than 70% of government revenues come from selling tuna fishing licenses to foreign fleets - the …

23. Video What was right and wrong about Al Gore’s climate predictions

    Sun, 26 Apr 2026 06:08:30 -0000

    ABC News chief meteorologist Ginger Zee examines claims made in Al Gore’s documentary, “An Inconvenient Truth,” almost 20 years after its release.

24. Trump's disdain for wind power creates political turbulence for Republicans in coastal Virginia

    Sat, 25 Apr 2026 11:51:12 -0000

    PORTSMOUTH, Va. (AP) — When President Donald Trump tried to cancel five massive offshore wind projects under construction along the East Coast, it wasn’t just environmentalists who cried foul. Nine Republicans in the U.S. House sent a letter to administration officials demanding an …

25. Endangered civet faces local extinction in Cambodian sanctuary

    Mon, 27 Apr 2026 03:19:34 -0000

    The large-spotted civet is an endangered small carnivore found in pockets of forest across Southeast Asia. Now, a new study suggests the nocturnal …

26. The huge, untapped potential of planting rooftop gardens in cities

    Mon, 27 Apr 2026 08:30:00 -0000

    To adapt to a rapidly warming world, metropolises are looking to green roofs, which boost biodiversity and reduce temperatures and flooding. The city …

27. "It’s filled with dangerous species. If provoked one will use its claw to rip open the soft bellies of humans to devastating effect."

    Sat, 25 Apr 2026 18:41:00 -0000

    Found on the northeastern coast of Queensland, Daintree Rainforest is one of the oldest in the world. It is the remaining part of the forests that …

28. Supreme Court to Hear Arguments in Landmark Roundup Weedkiller Case

    Sun, 26 Apr 2026 09:00:36 -0000

    A victory for the manufacturer, Bayer, could end thousands of lawsuits against the company claiming that the herbicide causes cancer. The Supreme Court is set to hear arguments on Monday in a case that could lead to the dismissal of tens of thousands of lawsuits against Bayer, the pharmaceutical and …

29. Poisoning the Forest for the Trees

    Sat, 25 Apr 2026 07:01:00 -0000

    The forest floor was nothing but patches of brown. No ferns, no brush, no flowers, and definitely no wildlife. Everything was dead except for rows of …

30. 40 Years After the Meltdown, War Layers Another Disaster on Chernobyl

    Sun, 26 Apr 2026 04:01:26 -0000

    Vines twirl through the broken windows of long-abandoned homes, where the detritus of lives interrupted by disaster are still scattered about: children’s shoes, dishes, coats hanging on pegs, all covered in lichen and dust. The ghost towns of the Chernobyl exclusion zone in northern Ukraine emptied …