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Legendary Elephant Conservationist Iain Douglas-Hamilton Dies at 83, Federal Judge Overturns Trump Wind Energy Ban — Today’s Environmental Briefing for Wed, Dec 10 2025

The conservation world mourns pioneering researcher Iain Douglas-Hamilton, who transformed wildlife protection over decades. Meanwhile, a federal judge struck down Trump's wind energy ban, while Australia plans massive grid expansion requiring fivefold renewable capacity increases by 2050. Read the full article

December 10, 2025

Trump administration seeks to strip tribal veto power over hydropower projects following navajo nation’s black mesa rejection

The Trump administration is pushing to eliminate tribal nations’ ability to block hydropower projects on their ancestral lands, following the Navajo Nation’s successful opposition to a…

December 10, 2025

Australia faces economic reckoning as coal export industry decline accelerates faster than expected

Two years after experts declared “the age of fossil fuels will end,” Australia appears increasingly unprepared for the rapid economic transformation ahead. The country’s massive coal…

December 10, 2025

Uk fast-tracks three major electricity superhighways to reduce wind farm waste and consumer costs

Britain’s energy regulator Ofgem has approved accelerated investment in three massive electricity transmission projects designed to tackle a costly problem: wind farms being paid to shut…

December 10, 2025

Uk could discard 168 million christmas lights this year as holiday e-waste crisis grows

The festive season’s growing love affair with light-up decorations is creating a mounting environmental crisis, with a new study revealing that UK households could throw away…

December 10, 2025

Federal judge overturns trump’s wind energy ban, calling executive order “arbitrary and capricious”

A federal judge has delivered a significant victory for renewable energy advocates by striking down President Donald Trump’s executive order that effectively banned new wind energy…

December 10, 2025

Un scientists warn planet faces environmental collapse but offer $20 trillion solution

The world stands at a critical environmental crossroads, according to a stark new United Nations report that warns of accelerating climate disasters, mass species extinction, and…

December 10, 2025

Young environmental activists remain behind bars in cambodia as human rights defenders day highlights their plight

On Human Rights Defenders Day, December 9th, the imprisonment of Cambodian environmental activists serves as a stark reminder of the dangers faced by those who challenge…

December 10, 2025

Cop30 brings historic indigenous participation but mixed results for amazon communities

Brazil’s COP30 climate summit in Belém promised to be a groundbreaking moment for Indigenous voices, billing itself as both the “Indigenous COP” and “Amazonian COP.” Located…

December 10, 2025

Australia must triple energy grid capacity by 2050 with massive wind and solar expansion, aemo reports

Australia faces a monumental energy transformation challenge, with the nation’s electricity grid needing to triple its capacity by 2050 to meet future demand while transitioning to…

December 10, 2025

Toxic chemicals in food system cost society $2.2 trillion annually in health damages, new report reveals

A groundbreaking new report has put a staggering price tag on the hidden health costs of synthetic chemicals in our food system: $2.2 trillion per year.…

December 10, 2025

Ocean fisheries face “tragedy of the commons” as management systems break down

The world’s oceans are experiencing a massive environmental crisis that mirrors the historic collapse of poorly managed shared resources, according to a new analysis of global…

December 10, 2025

Scientists create first-ever “monogamy league table” ranking animal species – humans score surprisingly high

In a groundbreaking study that sheds new light on relationship patterns across the animal kingdom, researchers have developed the world’s first comprehensive “league table” ranking species…

December 10, 2025

Legendary Elephant Conservationist Iain Douglas-Hamilton Dies at 83, Federal Judge Overturns Trump Wind Energy Ban — Today’s Environmental Briefing for Wed, Dec 10 2025

Elderly conservation scientist observing elephants in natural habitat during field research

The conservation world mourns pioneering researcher Iain Douglas-Hamilton, who transformed wildlife protection over decades. Meanwhile, a federal judge struck down Trump's wind energy ban, while Australia plans massive grid expansion requiring fivefold renewable capacity increases by 2050.

December 10, 2025

550-pound black bear makes himself at home under california residence, defies removal efforts for two weeks

A massive black bear weighing 550 pounds has turned a homeowner’s worst nightmare into reality by taking up residence in the crawl space beneath a house…

December 10, 2025

Satellite analysis reveals over 500 hidden mines threatening mekong river system in laos

A groundbreaking satellite analysis has uncovered the alarming scope of mining operations along Laos’s waterways, identifying 517 suspected mine sites positioned dangerously close to rivers that…

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