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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
Two major gas pipelines threaten appalachian communities as virginia expansion plans accelerate

Community activists across Virginia and North Carolina are raising alarm as two major energy companies push forward with ambitious natural gas pipeline projects that would cut…
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.
Rising seas threaten to unleash toxic contamination from thousands of hazardous sites across america

Along the industrial shores of San Francisco Bay, Luna Angulo surveys a landscape where decades of chemical manufacturing have left a dangerous legacy. Behind razor wire…
House votes to open alaska’s protected arctic wilderness to oil and gas drilling

The U.S. House of Representatives voted Tuesday to eliminate environmental protections for millions of acres of pristine Alaskan wilderness, clearing the way for oil and gas…
Trump administration proposes offshore drilling expansion along california and florida coasts despite political opposition

The Trump administration announced plans Thursday to open new areas off the California and Florida coasts to oil and gas drilling, a move that could spark…
Stunning wildlife photography captures nature’s most remarkable moments this week

The natural world continues to amaze and inspire, as demonstrated by this week’s collection of extraordinary wildlife photographs from photographers around the globe. From the Arctic…
Congo basin launches groundbreaking mobile payment system to reward communities for forest conservation

Six Congo Basin nations have unveiled an innovative “payment for environmental services” program that puts money directly into the hands of local communities and farmers who…
Massive fire erupts near cop30 climate summit site as bbc reports “huge columns of smoke”

A large-scale fire has broken out in the vicinity of the COP30 climate summit, with BBC correspondents on the ground reporting dramatic scenes of “huge columns…
Emergency evacuation disrupts cop30 climate summit in brazil as fire incident forces temporary halt to critical environmental negotiations

The COP30 United Nations climate summit in Brazil experienced an unexpected disruption when a fire emergency forced the evacuation of thousands of attendees from the conference…
India claims climate victory while critics demand stronger action at cop30

At the ongoing COP30 climate summit, India has declared success in meeting a crucial milestone from its previous climate commitments, but the announcement has sparked debate…
Hidden underwater “storms” beneath antarctica are accelerating ice loss and sea level rise

Scientists have discovered a troubling new threat to Antarctica’s ice: powerful underwater vortices that act like storms beneath the continent’s ice shelves. These hidden storms are…
Fire erupts at cop30 climate summit site in brazil as bbc reporter witnesses “huge columns of smoke”

A fire broke out at the venue hosting the United Nations COP30 climate talks in Brazil, creating dramatic scenes as international delegates and media gathered to…
Brazilian agribusiness threatens to clear 74,000 acres of bolivia’s critical chiquitano forest

A massive tract of pristine dry forest in Bolivia faces imminent destruction as a Brazilian agricultural corporation moves to purchase 30,019 hectares (74,179 acres) of land…
Ancient sharks face modern extinction crisis, but new trade protections show promise

Sharks, ancient mariners that have roamed Earth’s oceans for over 400 million years—predating both dinosaurs and trees—now face their greatest challenge yet. According to the IUCN…
California cracks down on methane pollution with first major landfill rule update in 15 years

California took a significant step toward reducing climate pollution this week when state regulators approved sweeping updates to outdated methane emission standards for municipal landfills. The…





