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Brazil Approves Amazon Oil Drilling During Climate Summit, House Opens Alaska Wilderness to Drilling — Today’s Environmental Briefing for Fri, Nov 21 2025
Brazil authorizes offshore drilling near the Great Amazon Reef while hosting COP30, as the U.S. House votes to eliminate protections for millions of acres of Alaskan wilderness. Meanwhile, New Jersey activists push for a $50 billion climate superfund targeting fossil fuel companies. Read the full article
California environmental justice leader quits air board in carbon market dispute while governor promotes climate action abroad

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Cop30 climate summit pushes major biofuel expansion despite environmental and food security concerns

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California and florida governors unite against trump administration’s massive offshore drilling expansion

In a rare display of bipartisan unity, the governors of California and Florida have joined forces to oppose the Trump administration’s ambitious plan to dramatically expand…
Lesotho communities fight back against massive water transfer project they call “greenwashing”

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Beloved sycamore gap tree lives on as 49 “trees of hope” take root across britain

More than a year after the shocking illegal felling of the iconic Sycamore Gap tree, its legacy is sprouting new life across the United Kingdom. The…
Groundbreaking $5.5 billion forest protection fund launched at cop30 to pay communities for preserving trees

A revolutionary new funding mechanism worth $5.5 billion was established at the recent COP30 climate summit in Brazil, marking a significant shift in how the world…
Climate summit in crisis: uk calls for “creative” solutions as fossil fuel phase-out plan faces collapse

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Amazon scientists deliver stark warning at cop30: carbon offsets are no longer viable as forests transform from climate allies to carbon sources

A groundbreaking moment occurred at COP30 in Belém, Brazil—the first UN climate summit ever held in the Amazon rainforest. Leading climate scientists have issued an unprecedented…
Cop30 climate summit runs over schedule as nations struggle to bridge critical gaps on paris agreement

The COP30 climate summit in Brazil has extended beyond its planned conclusion as world leaders remain deadlocked on key climate commitments, raising concerns about the future…
Plastic bottle crates give thai tree seedlings better odds of survival in reforestation efforts

A simple yet ingenious solution using everyday plastic bottle crates is revolutionizing tree restoration efforts in Thailand’s tropical forests. Researchers at Chiang Mai University’s Forest Restoration…





