Pipes Feed Preview: Climate Change

  1. Science news this week: Latest on the cruise ship hantavirus infections and more

    Sat, 09 May 2026 09:00:05 -0000

    May 9, 2026: Our weekly roundup of the latest science in the news, as well as a few fascinating articles to keep you entertained over the weekend

  2. DAVID MARCUS: New York Times announces the end of the climate change hoax

    Sun, 10 May 2026 15:59:01 -0000

    For almost the entirety of the half century I have lived on Earth, I have had experts, teachers, politicians and activists hectoring me about how climate change is going to destroy the planet. But this week, in The New York Times, of all places, is evidence that climate alarmism is finally cooling …

  3. The Upcoming El Niño Is About to Unleash Devastation, Experts Warn

    Sat, 09 May 2026 16:45:00 -0000

    "Confidence is clearly shifting higher on potentially the biggest El Niño event since the 1870s." Cities running out of water. Heat waves that kill …

  4. This summer, the American water crisis becomes real

    Sun, 10 May 2026 13:00:00 -0000

    Concerns over water access are poised to consume summer in the U.S., as crises in Corpus Christi and across the Colorado River threaten to boil …

  5. ‘Like a timebomb’: New study says New Orleans could be underwater by 2100

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

    Published May 10, 2026 Editor’s note: This story was originally published by The Guardian. It appears here as part of the Climate Desk collaboration. …

  6. Spain’s climate shelters could save thousands of lives. Why is the rest of Europe lagging behind?

    Sun, 10 May 2026 05:00:35 -0000

    Climate shelters are becoming "critical components” of urban strategies as heat deaths in Europe continue to rise. Spain has developed one of the most …

  7. 'We're dry:' The new U.S. Wildland Fire Service prepares for extreme fire season

    Sat, 09 May 2026 19:03:44 -0000

    Across the country, wildland firefighters are staring down what could be one of the most severe fire seasons in recent history. Among those figuring out how to prepare is the U.S. Wildland Fire Service, a brand new agency created by the Trump administration. "We're dry and we're expecting the pace to …

  8. “Cannot be explained” – New ultra stainless steel stuns researchers

    Sun, 10 May 2026 11:39:45 -0000

    A team at the University of Hong Kong has developed a new “super steel” that can survive the harsh conditions needed to make green hydrogen from …

  9. Huge landslide created a 500-meter-high tsunami in a major tourist area

    Sun, 10 May 2026 11:00:53 -0000

    Fortunately, it happened early in the morning, so nobody was around. At 5:26 am local time on August 10, 2025, a massive wedge of rock with a volume …

  10. Korea’s Kimchi industry faces pressure from cheap imports and climate change.

    Sun, 10 May 2026 03:50:45 -0000

    Korea’s Kimchi industry faces pressure from cheap imports and climate change.

  11. The Worst Spring Drought on Record Is Putting U.S. Crops at Risk

    Sun, 10 May 2026 17:17:28 -0000

    The United States experienced its worst spring drought on record last month, with more than 60% of land in the lower 48 states experiencing moderate drought or worse. The drought has sparked alarm among farmers and environmentalists across the country, who warn that food supplies may be impacted and …

  12. There are more than 50 seas on the planet. But this one’s the smallest

    Sun, 10 May 2026 15:48:50 -0000

    While it has no strong currents, the Earth’s smallest sea is subject to earthquakes It may be called planet Earth but our world is a watery one. About …

  13. Man who built solar-powered yacht that can run forever tests its 30 kWh battery upgrade and shares the difference the sun makes for 6-hour cruise

    Sun, 10 May 2026 12:08:00 -0000

    This guy built a solar-powered yacht that can theoretically run under its own steam (figure of speech) almost for free, and theoretically forever. It …

  14. Offshore Wind Farms Are Doing A Lot More To The Ocean Than Scientists Expected

    Sun, 10 May 2026 16:25:00 -0000

    Offshore wind farms use renewable energy resources and present opportunities for reduced greenhouse gas emissions. But one concern has been raised: …

  15. Trump exempted some of the nation’s biggest polluters from air quality rules. All it took was an email.

    Sat, 09 May 2026 22:00:00 -0000

    In March 2025, President Donald Trump’s administration made a tantalizing offer to coal-fired power plants, chemical manufacturing facilities and …

  16. High Gas Prices Are Just the Beginning

    Sat, 09 May 2026 01:32:45 -0000

    How the economic shock waves of Trump’s Iran war will be felt globally. On this episode of “The Opinions,” the Opinion writers David Wallace-Wells and Michelle Cottle join the columnist David French to discuss why this “especially messy” war of choice could reshape the global economy and why the …

  17. Masers are the future of clean energy – according to Quaise

    Sun, 10 May 2026 11:01:00 -0000

    Quaise Energy isn't chasing the kind of geothermal energy where Mother Earth was already kind enough to put hot rocks near the surface. Quaise is …

  18. Trees Can Halve The Heat Trapped in Cities, But There's a Catch

    Sun, 10 May 2026 18:00:26 -0000

    Cities and towns are usually 1–3°C hotter than the surrounding countryside, because asphalt, concrete and brick absorb heat from the sun and radiate …

  19. Giant sinkholes discovered containing untouched ancient forests

    Sun, 10 May 2026 12:50:33 -0000

    Most of us associate sinkholes with frightening abysses, but in China, they’re considered “heavenly” for good reason. Far from being mouths of doom, a …

  20. The country where lethal hantavirus cases are on the rise. Experts blame climate change

    Sat, 09 May 2026 04:00:51 -0000

    Buenos Aires, Argentina — Hantavirus cases in Argentina have almost doubled in the past year, with the country recording 32 deaths alongside its highest number of infections since 2018. The rise comes as Argentine authorities race to trace the footsteps of a couple who traveled extensively in the …

  21. ‘Triple whammy of climate chaos’: Why Antarctica's sea ice collapse is no longer a mystery

    Sat, 09 May 2026 06:03:23 -0000

    Between 2002 and 2020, Antarctica lost roughly 149 billion metric tonnes of ice each year, according to NASA. Scientists have finally identified the …

  22. FEMA Caught Blocking Grants to States That Didn’t Vote for Trump

    Fri, 08 May 2026 13:13:00 -0000

    The Trump administration is doing everything it can to target Democratic states. FEMA has been deliberately delaying grants to blue states, putting …

  23. The disaster unfolding on Russia’s Black Sea coast is of its own making

    Fri, 08 May 2026 12:29:49 -0000

    The pollution spreading across southern Russia after Ukrainian strikes on oil infrastructure exposes the deeper realities of war, repression and environmental collapse under Putin’s system. Southern Russia is facing one of the largest environmental disasters in its modern history. In April, repeated …

  24. The Americans Moving To the World’s Happiest Country

    Sun, 10 May 2026 09:00:00 -0000

    Americans are growing increasingly unhappy with the country’s economy, its shrinking job opportunities, and its unaffordable housing market, …

  25. Why You Should Think Twice Before Putting Onion Scraps In Your Compost Pile

    Sun, 10 May 2026 14:00:00 -0000

    With the effects of global warming more prevalent than ever before, it's important to adopt more eco-friendly practices and try to reduce your carbon …

  26. A city rises again from the ashes – but will it be strong enough?

    Sun, 10 May 2026 14:02:57 -0000

    You probably remember the story of The Three Little Pigs. Three houses, built three ways (of straw, sticks, and bricks), and a big bad wolf, huffing …

  27. Beware of Wolves, but Straw Houses Could Help With Climate Change

    Sun, 10 May 2026 07:00:14 -0000

    Near Hudson, N.Y., a Princeton University team erected a cottage made from the agricultural byproduct, which they said is more sustainable than bricks or concrete. “The Three Little Pigs” was not written through the lens of sustainable building, said Paul Lewis, an architecture professor at …

  28. Vodun’s sacred role in saving West Africa’s mangroves

    Sat, 09 May 2026 07:57:06 -0000

    GRAN POPO, Benin — In Benin, mangroves are said to be protected by the Zangbéto. In the Vodun belief, this deity forbids wood cutting, under penalty …

  29. In coal country, black lung surges as federal protections stall

    Sat, 09 May 2026 13:00:00 -0000

    While the Trump administration is directing hundreds of millions of dollars to coal projects, miners in Appalachia are suffering from a resurgence of …

  30. There has been a sudden increase in the rate of sea level rise

    Fri, 08 May 2026 13:08:55 -0000

    There has been an abrupt change in the rate of sea level rise as measured by satellites. Around 2012, it suddenly accelerated and has remained higher …