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Amazon Highway Accelerates Rainforest Destruction, Wildfires Climb Higher Into Western Mountains — Today’s Environmental Briefing for Tue, Dec 2 2025

Peru's Interoceanic Highway devastates critical Amazon ecosystems while a new Chinese-backed mega-port threatens further destruction. Meanwhile, climate-driven wildfires reach unprecedented elevations in the American West, fundamentally altering snowpack melt patterns and threatening regional water supplies. Read the full article

December 2, 2025

Container ship disaster off india highlights why healthy oceans are a fundamental human right

Months after a container ship sank off India’s coast, the devastating aftermath continues to unfold. Toxic pollution still contaminates coastal waters, plastic pellets wash ashore daily,…

December 2, 2025

Climate change drives wildfires higher into mountains, threatening western water supplies as snow melts earlier

As climate change intensifies across the American West, wildfires are climbing to unprecedented elevations, reaching the high-mountain watersheds that serve as the region’s primary water storage…

December 2, 2025

New chinese-backed mega-port in peru threatens to accelerate amazon rainforest destruction

A state-of-the-art shipping port backed by Chinese investment is nearing completion north of Lima, Peru, promising to revolutionize South American trade routes while potentially pushing the…

December 2, 2025

Great salt lake’s toxic dust could cost utah up to $11 billion as public health crisis looms

Utah’s Great Salt Lake is transforming into a massive dust bowl that threatens the health of millions of residents and could saddle the state with billions…

December 2, 2025

Plastic bottles travel thousands of miles to pollute latin america’s pacific coastlines

The pristine turquoise beaches of Latin America’s Pacific coast, beloved by migrating whales and tourists alike, are becoming dumping grounds for plastic bottles that have traveled…

December 2, 2025

Environmental expert judith enck’s new book charts path beyond plastic dependency through collective action

Environmental policy veteran Judith Enck is making waves with her latest book, which tackles one of today’s most pressing environmental challenges: society’s overwhelming reliance on plastic.…

December 2, 2025

Pennsylvania governor abandons major carbon trading program in budget deal with republicans

Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro has withdrawn his state from the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative (RGGI), a major Northeast carbon trading program, as part of a political…

December 2, 2025

Chicago transit cuts threaten latino communities as immigration enforcement intensifies environmental justice concerns

When Chicago announced potential 40 percent cuts to public transit services, the stakes became about more than just commuter convenience. For predominantly Latino neighborhoods like Pilsen…

December 2, 2025

Devastating cyclone in indonesia leaves over 600 dead, 500 missing as climate disasters intensify

Indonesia is grappling with one of its deadliest natural disasters in recent years after a powerful cyclone devastated the region, claiming more than 600 lives and…

December 2, 2025

Amazon highway project connecting brazil and peru brings environmental destruction to south american rainforests

The Interoceanic Highway stands as a stark example of how infrastructure development can devastate some of the world’s most critical ecosystems. This two-lane road winds dramatically…

December 2, 2025

Catastrophic flooding across southeast asia kills over 1,100 as military forces deploy for massive rescue operations

A devastating combination of tropical cyclones and intense monsoon rains has unleashed deadly flooding across Southeast Asia, claiming more than 1,100 lives and affecting millions of…

December 2, 2025

Zillow removes climate risk tool from property listings following real estate industry pushback

The nation’s largest real estate platform has quietly eliminated a climate risk assessment feature after facing pressure from real estate agents and property owners who claimed…

December 2, 2025

Amazon Highway Accelerates Rainforest Destruction, Wildfires Climb Higher Into Western Mountains — Today’s Environmental Briefing for Tue, Dec 2 2025

Two-lane highway cutting through dense Amazon rainforest canopy in Peru

Peru's Interoceanic Highway devastates critical Amazon ecosystems while a new Chinese-backed mega-port threatens further destruction. Meanwhile, climate-driven wildfires reach unprecedented elevations in the American West, fundamentally altering snowpack melt patterns and threatening regional water supplies.

December 2, 2025

Chilean scientist hunts for life-saving antibiotics in earth’s driest desert while fighting lithium mining threats

In the stark, otherworldly landscape of Chile’s Atacama Desert, microbiologist Cristina Dorador is racing against time to discover new weapons in humanity’s battle against deadly superbugs.…

December 2, 2025

Us natural gas prices rise 4% despite trump’s promise to cut energy costs

American households are facing higher natural gas bills this holiday season and beyond, with prices expected to continue climbing through 2026, according to new federal data.…

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