Pipes Feed Preview: Climate Change

1. "Spin-flip" system pushes solar cell energy conversion efficiency past 100%

   Tue, 14 Apr 2026 01:27:33 -0000

   Energy can never be created or destroyed. That's basic Physics 101. You simply cannot create energy out of thin air. Yet researchers at Kyushu …

2. Unearthed emails expose how Obama-era EPA plotted 'massive' energy regulations from day one: watchdog

   Tue, 14 Apr 2026 12:00:50 -0000

   A government watchdog is accusing the Obama administration’s Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) of pre-determining the legal basis for its climate framework. In an amicus filing before the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals, the Government Accountability and Oversight (GAO), a nonpartisan nonprofit, …

3. How long Japan’s record-breaking $20,000,000,000 airport has left before it sinks into the sea

   Tue, 14 Apr 2026 08:27:22 -0000

   Japan’s record-breaking $20 billion airport, Kansai International Airport, opened in 1994, but it won’t be too long before it sinks into the …

4. India walked away from its bid to host COP33 — here's why

   Tue, 14 Apr 2026 13:34:28 -0000

   India has quietly abandoned its bid to host the UN's top-tier climate conference COP33, marking a shift from PM Narendra Modi's pledge in 2023. …

5. Bombs and Porn Are Bad Reasons to Build More Data Centers

   Tue, 14 Apr 2026 13:29:58 -0000

   Is this big AI push supposed to help the U.S. kill more Iranian kids? To help school shooters kill kids at home? Or just to fill the internet with …

6. The world ditched wasteful toilets, the US stayed behind

   Tue, 14 Apr 2026 08:20:30 -0000

   US toilets use far more water than many of their global counterparts. President Donald Trump is pushing to loosen water pressure standards, a move …

7. 17 Easy Growing Shade Flowers That'll Make Any Garden Stunning

   Tue, 14 Apr 2026 12:15:01 -0000

   Many gardeners assume that shady areas are destined to remain colorless and dull, but nothing could be further from the truth. Shade gardens offer unique opportunities to create lush, vibrant displays that rival any sunny border. These cooler, protected spaces provide refuge from harsh afternoon …

8. Scientists finally know where the Colorado River’s missing water is going

   Tue, 14 Apr 2026 06:12:11 -0000

   For years, water managers have been puzzled as the Colorado River kept delivering less water than expected—even when snowpack levels looked …

9. Why Big Tech companies got quiet on climate change

   Tue, 14 Apr 2026 10:16:00 -0000

   Massive AI data centers are changing the calculus for friendly tech brands that once led the way in net-zero commitments. Google’s sustainability webpage once specifically mentioned the company’s goal to reach net-zero emissions by 2030, and included a subpage titled “operating sustainably.” But that …

10. Afghanistan's capital is in the grip of a water crisis

    Tue, 14 Apr 2026 05:29:14 -0000

    KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — The woman was furious. Standing in the muddy lane sloping up the hill in one of the Afghan capital’s poorer neighborhoods, she pulled her headscarf aside to reveal thick grey-white hair. “You see this hair? Even I with my white hair, I have to carry water,” said Marofa, 52, …

11. Greenpeace warns of potential ‘catastrophic’ collapse at defunct Chernobyl nuclear power station

    Tue, 14 Apr 2026 05:29:00 -0000

    Despite repair works, the confinement function of its safety shell “could not be fully restored”.

12. Chemical Threats Nearby? Trump’s EPA Doesn’t Want You to Know.

    Tue, 14 Apr 2026 09:00:00 -0000

    Climate change is making the risk of disastrous chemical accidents more likely. But the EPA wants to gut recently enhanced safety requirements for …

13. Odds of a ‘super’ El Niño grow and some experts predict the most powerful in over a century

    Tue, 14 Apr 2026 10:00:01 -0000

    We’re starting to see a clear signal in the data that El Niño is looking almost certain, and potentially much more impactful, than what was shaping …

14. Possible "super El Niño" could bring more rain and cooler temperatures to Arizona

    Tue, 14 Apr 2026 13:20:04 -0000

    Meteorologists are bracing for what some are calling a "super El Niño," which could result in cooler temperatures and a wetter monsoon season for …

15. Youths Who Sued Trump Over Orders to ‘Unleash’ Energy Try to Revive Case

    Mon, 13 Apr 2026 21:14:53 -0000

    Appealing the dismissal of their suit, they argued that executive orders to promote fossil fuels endangered their futures and violated their constitutional rights. A group of 22 young people who sued President Trump over his executive orders on energy told an appeals court on Monday that their case …

16. Quantum computers will change energy

    Mon, 13 Apr 2026 05:00:00 -0000

    Note: It’s widely expected that by the end of the decade, quantum computers will reach a level of maturity that they’ll start meaningfully …

17. ‘Can’t make a squeak’: Trump’s fossil fuel push puts IMF, World Bank on defensive

    Mon, 13 Apr 2026 11:30:00 -0000

    The war in Iran is sparking new calls by international financial institutions for lower-income countries to loosen their fossil fuel dependence as they reel from the conflict. One of the biggest obstacles is President Donald Trump. The International Monetary Fund and the World Bank — charged with …

18. How hidden soil fungi ‘steal’ bacterial DNA to control the rain

    Mon, 13 Apr 2026 09:23:50 -0000

    Tiny organisms on the ground – bacteria and fungi – have a “superpower” that allows them to reach up into the atmosphere and pull down the rain, …

19. California’s largest and most polluted lake gets a new conservancy

    Tue, 14 Apr 2026 12:30:00 -0000

    The new body will direct state resources toward what has long been a local problem in the Southern California desert.This content California’s …

20. Trump Withholds NOAA Grants

    Tue, 14 Apr 2026 12:14:10 -0000

    On California geothermal, Vineyard Wind, and Congolese metals Current conditions: A wave of summer heat is headed for the East Coast, with midweek …

21. Sydney summers have increased in length by nearly 50 days since 1990, study finds

    Tue, 14 Apr 2026 01:14:57 -0000

    Sydney's summers are becoming hotter and have increased in length by nearly 50 days since 1990, according to a new global climate study. Researchers …

22. How to Design a Garden for Extreme Heat – 5 Thermal Garden Design Ideas That Will Keep You Cool

    Tue, 14 Apr 2026 05:00:00 -0000

    Thermal garden design is the big new trend for 2026 that aims to offer a solution to extreme heat. An aesthetic response to hotter summers and …

23. Bird Feathers May Shed Heat Into Space, Engineers Explain

    Tue, 14 Apr 2026 12:00:21 -0000

    Earth constantly loses heat through the atmosphere and into space, including countless plumes of energy that escape every day from an under-explored, …

24. Tropics to be hit hardest as warming oceans fuel humid heatwaves: study

    Tue, 14 Apr 2026 04:02:00 -0000

    It’s well known that hotter temperatures due to climate change are dangerous to human health. But when paired with high humidity, this intense heat …

25. Why Denmark Removed 40 Percent of Greenland From the Economy—and What It Teaches Us About Modern Capital

    Tue, 14 Apr 2026 08:30:00 -0000

    There are real costs to short-term optimizations, while ‘set-asides’ offer a way to reap superior economic returns in the medium-term. A useful rule of thumb is that when a problem persists for decades despite serious effort, the failure is usually not one of effort or intelligence, but of framing. …

26. What the world needs to know about the real stakes of the energy crisis

    Tue, 14 Apr 2026 12:33:54 -0000

    A continent still recovering from one affordability crisis has just been dumped in another — and it could be even worse this time. LONDON — America, …

27. Europe Is Desperate for More Energy. Can Norway Come to the Rescue?

    Tue, 14 Apr 2026 09:00:55 -0000

    The war in Iran has once again exposed Europe’s energy vulnerability. A friendly source at home would seem to be ideal. But it’s not that easy. When Russia invaded Ukraine in 2022, Europe faced a cold winter and a sudden energy crisis, and it turned to Norway as it desperately tried to shift away …

28. These Proposals Would Make Life Better for Millions of People—And Most Americans Support Them | Common Dreams

    Mon, 13 Apr 2026 20:57:54 -0000

    "That the US Congress is not debating or introducing bills to address the issues presented here represents a breakdown of democracy," said an …

29. Marine Animals in the Strait of Hormuz Don’t Get a Ceasefire

    Mon, 13 Apr 2026 16:20:04 -0000

    As ships return to the Strait of Hormuz, mines, sonar, and congestion continue to reshape the Gulf beneath the surface. Beneath the surface of the …

30. This simple metal tube helps scientists predict drought before it happens

    Tue, 14 Apr 2026 08:00:00 -0000

    On a snowy February morning, Toby Rodgers strapped on a pair of snowshoes and trudged across a snowy field in Washington’s Cascade mountains. …