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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…
Cop30 climate summit achieves limited progress on fossil fuel phase-out despite strong opposition

After two weeks of intense negotiations in Brazil, the COP30 climate summit concluded with modest but significant progress toward ending global dependence on fossil fuels. Delegates…
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…
Cop30 climate summit sparks controversy: major deal reached without addressing fossil fuels

The latest United Nations climate summit concluded with a landmark agreement that has left environmental advocates and policy experts deeply divided. While negotiators celebrated reaching a…
Cop30 climate summit in belém reaches last-minute agreement after marathon overnight negotiations

The COP30 climate summit in Belém, Brazil, has successfully concluded with a final agreement after intense all-night negotiations that pushed the talks into overtime. Conference organizers…
Cop30 climate summit ends without bold new commitments to phase out fossil fuels

The world’s largest climate gathering concluded with mixed results as nearly 200 nations failed to deliver the ambitious fossil fuel commitments that environmental advocates had hoped…
Cop30 climate summit concludes without new fossil fuel commitments after marathon 18-hour extension

The COP30 climate summit has wrapped up without securing any new commitments from nations to reduce their reliance on fossil fuels, despite negotiations stretching more than…
Cop30 climate summit extends beyond deadline as nations clash over fossil fuel future

The world’s most important climate negotiations have stretched into overtime as country representatives at COP30 struggle to reach consensus on the future of fossil fuels. Originally…
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…
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…
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,…
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…
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…
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…





