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California, Florida Governors Unite Against Trump’s Offshore Drilling Expansion While COP30 Launches $5.5 Billion Forest Protection Fund — Today’s Environmental Briefing for Sat, Nov 22 2025
Bipartisan opposition emerges to massive coastal drilling plans as governors from both coasts push back. Meanwhile, COP30's revolutionary forest fund will directly pay communities for tree protection, and California's environmental justice disputes highlight carbon market tensions. Read the full article
Environmental groups sound alarm over adult advent calendar craze contributing to holiday waste crisis

Environmental campaigners are raising concerns about a growing holiday trend that they say exemplifies wasteful consumer culture: advent calendars designed specifically for adults. These luxury countdown…
Indigenous leader murdered in brazil’s ongoing land rights violence against kaiowá people

Vicente Kaiowá e Guarani, a father and community spokesman, was shot dead in the early hours of November 16th near Pyelito Kue in Brazil’s Mato Grosso…
Indigenous healers in ecuador fight back after 30 years of industrial pollution from bank-funded meat company

For nearly three decades, the Indigenous Tsáchila people of Peripa village in Ecuador have watched their sacred rivers transform from sources of healing into carriers of…
Fossil fuel disputes erupt at cop30 climate summit amid strategic negotiation moves

Tensions are flaring at the COP30 United Nations climate summit as participating nations clash over fossil fuel policies, though climate diplomacy experts suggest these heated exchanges…
How yellowstone’s wolf return changed everything: scientists still unraveling the complex web of ecological impact

Nearly three decades after 14 gray wolves were released into Yellowstone National Park in 1995, scientists are still discovering the far-reaching effects of bringing back America’s…
Toxic “forever chemicals” found in bodies of endangered sea otters along british columbia coast

A troubling new study reveals that sea otters along British Columbia’s coastline are carrying dangerous levels of PFAS—persistent synthetic chemicals known as “forever chemicals”—in their bodies,…
Lesotho communities fight back against massive water transfer project they call “greenwashing”

Communities in Lesotho are pushing back against one of Africa’s largest water infrastructure projects, filing a formal complaint with the African Development Bank over what they…
California environmental justice leader quits air board in carbon market dispute while governor promotes climate action abroad

A significant rift has emerged within California’s environmental leadership as a top environmental justice advisor resigned from the California Air Resources Board this week, citing irreconcilable…
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…
Stunning wildlife photography celebrates oceania’s natural beauty in 2025 conservation contest

The breathtaking biodiversity of the Pacific region takes center stage in this year’s Nature Conservancy Australia Oceania photography competition, showcasing the remarkable natural heritage that spans…
California, Florida Governors Unite Against Trump’s Offshore Drilling Expansion While COP30 Launches $5.5 Billion Forest Protection Fund — Today’s Environmental Briefing for Sat, Nov 22 2025

Bipartisan opposition emerges to massive coastal drilling plans as governors from both coasts push back. Meanwhile, COP30's revolutionary forest fund will directly pay communities for tree protection, and California's environmental justice disputes highlight carbon market tensions.
Climate summit in crisis: uk calls for “creative” solutions as fossil fuel phase-out plan faces collapse

The COP30 climate summit in Brazil has extended beyond its Friday deadline as negotiations over a critical fossil fuel transition roadmap hang in the balance. UK…
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…
From smoky skies to sinking cities: an indonesian environmental journalist’s personal journey through her nation’s climate crisis

Indonesia’s environmental challenges stretch across more than 17,000 islands, encompassing the world’s third-largest tropical rainforest and some of the planet’s most intensive resource extraction. But for…





