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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
Australia secures key role in global climate negotiations through turkey partnership deal

While Australia missed out on hosting the prestigious COP31 climate summit, the country has secured something potentially more valuable: a groundbreaking partnership with Turkey that positions…
Tehran’s water emergency signals global urban crisis as climate change threatens megacities worldwide

Iran’s capital city of 10 million people is facing an unprecedented water crisis that could force the evacuation of one of the world’s largest urban centers.…
England’s revolutionary “forest city” could house one million people in wooden homes by 2030

England could see its most ambitious eco-friendly urban development in over 50 years, as a cross-party coalition pushes forward plans for a groundbreaking “forest city” designed…
Corby families seek answers as they link children’s cancers to historical industrial contamination

In the English town of Corby, families like Alison Gaffney and Andy Hinde are grappling with both personal tragedy and growing suspicions about environmental contamination. Their…
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…
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…
Cop30 climate summit pushes major biofuel expansion despite environmental and food security concerns

At the COP30 climate summit in Brazil, a coalition led by Brazil, Italy, Japan, and India is championing an ambitious pledge to dramatically expand global biofuel…
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…
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…
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…
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,…
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…
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…
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…





