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Cyclone Kills Nearly 200 in Sri Lanka, Climate Activists Block Coal Ships at World’s Largest Port While Trump Cuts Clean Energy Funding — Today’s Environmental Briefing for Sun, Nov 30 2025

Devastating floods and landslides claim nearly 200 lives in Sri Lanka as a powerful cyclone strikes. Meanwhile, activists successfully disrupted coal exports at Australia's Port of Newcastle, and the Trump administration withdrew billions in promised clean energy investments from Appalachian coal communities. Read the full article

November 30, 2025

Devastating cyclone brings deadly flooding and landslides to sri lanka, nearly 200 lives lost

Sri Lanka is grappling with one of its most catastrophic natural disasters in recent years as a powerful cyclone has unleashed torrential rains and deadly mudslides…

November 30, 2025

New study reveals environmental justice crisis: 90% of proposed texas petrochemical plants target communities of color and low-income areas

A groundbreaking study from Texas Southern University’s Bullard Center has exposed a troubling pattern in the planned expansion of Texas’s petrochemical industry. Researchers analyzed demographic data…

November 30, 2025

Uk’s climate goals face unexpected obstacle: not enough water for green technology projects

The United Kingdom’s ambitious net zero carbon emissions plan has hit an unexpected snag—the country may not have enough water to power its green technology revolution.…

November 30, 2025

Climate change forces ancient himalayan village to abandon traditional building methods

In the remote Trans-Himalayan village of Thini, Nepal, centuries-old architectural traditions are crumbling under the pressure of increasingly unpredictable weather patterns. Sudip Thakali, a 37-year-old resident,…

November 30, 2025

Cyclone Kills Nearly 200 in Sri Lanka, Climate Activists Block Coal Ships at World’s Largest Port While Trump Cuts Clean Energy Funding — Today’s Environmental Briefing for Sun, Nov 30 2025

Flooded streets and damaged buildings in Sri Lanka following deadly cyclone and landslides

Devastating floods and landslides claim nearly 200 lives in Sri Lanka as a powerful cyclone strikes. Meanwhile, activists successfully disrupted coal exports at Australia's Port of Newcastle, and the Trump administration withdrew billions in promised clean energy investments from Appalachian coal communities.

November 30, 2025

Greek fisherman’s stark warning: eu-promoted fish farms are turning crystal-clear aegean waters into “quagmires” of mud

The contradiction is striking: while the European Union promotes aquaculture as an environmentally sustainable solution for food security, local fishermen in Greece are witnessing firsthand the…

November 30, 2025

Five new england states unite for historic $450 million heat pump initiative to combat winter heating emissions

New England’s notoriously harsh winters are about to get a clean energy makeover. Five states—Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, and Rhode Island—have launched an unprecedented $450…

November 30, 2025

Uk’s struggling coastal communities face environmental and economic crisis as labour seeks solutions

Britain’s seaside towns are grappling with a perfect storm of environmental degradation and economic decline, prompting Labour politicians to form a new parliamentary group focused on…

November 30, 2025

Climate activists successfully block coal ships at world’s largest coal port during multi-day newcastle protest

Climate activists participating in the Rising Tide protest have successfully prevented three coal ships from entering Australia’s Port of Newcastle over the weekend, marking a significant…

November 30, 2025

Trump administration withdraws billions in clean energy funding promised to appalachian coal communities

Appalachian communities that were counting on a federally-funded transition from coal to clean energy are facing a harsh new reality as the Trump administration has pulled…

November 30, 2025

Remembering gramma: the 141-year-old galápagos tortoise who witnessed a century of environmental change

Gramma, a beloved Galápagos tortoise who recently died at the San Diego Zoo at an estimated 141 years old, lived through more than a century of…

November 29, 2025

Catastrophic monsoon floods across southeast asia leave over 350 dead, hundreds missing

Southeast Asia is grappling with one of its most devastating flood disasters in years, as torrential monsoon rains have claimed more than 350 lives across Indonesia,…

November 29, 2025

Popular tourist lake in nepal draws cross-border visitors but faces legal threats and environmental concerns

A scenic 84-acre artificial lake in Nepal’s Sarlahi district has become an unexpected tourism hotspot, attracting visitors from both Nepal and neighboring India since opening in…

November 29, 2025

California authorizes first wolf killings as cattle predation reaches crisis levels

California wildlife officials have taken the unprecedented step of killing four gray wolves from the Beyem Seyo pack in Sierra Valley, marking the first state-authorized wolf…

November 29, 2025

Revolutionary solar-powered fishing nets slash sea turtle deaths by nearly two-thirds in mexican waters

A groundbreaking collaboration between marine scientists and local fishermen in Mexico’s Gulf of California has produced remarkable results in protecting endangered sea turtles from accidental capture…

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