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Philippines Typhoon Survivors Sue Shell in UK While Mysterious Disease Pushes Sea Urchins to Extinction — Today’s Environmental Briefing for Thu, Dec 11 2025

Typhoon survivors file groundbreaking climate lawsuit against oil giant Shell in United Kingdom. Meanwhile, devastating marine pandemic decimates Atlantic sea urchin populations, threatening complete extinction. Plus: Montana youth activists petition state supreme court to enforce constitutional climate victory. Read the full article

December 11, 2025

Un names five 2025 champions of the earth for outstanding climate action

The United Nations Environment Programme has announced its five “2025 Champions of the Earth” recipients, marking the 20th year of the UN’s most prestigious environmental award.…

December 11, 2025

Philippines typhoon survivors launch groundbreaking climate lawsuit against shell in uk

In a landmark legal action, survivors of a devastating typhoon in the Philippines have filed the first climate-related lawsuit against Shell in the United Kingdom, targeting…

December 11, 2025

Timor-leste’s booming whale tourism industry raises concerns over marine mammal disruption

Timor-Leste has become a hotspot for whale tourism, with operators reporting full bookings through 2027 as hundreds of pygmy blue whales migrate through the Ombai-Wetar Strait…

December 11, 2025

Trump administration removes 80 pages of climate science facts from epa website

The Environmental Protection Agency has purged at least 80 pages of climate change information from its official website in what represents one of the most comprehensive…

December 11, 2025

Pacific island communities fight back against us deep-sea mining plans in mariana trench region

The Biden administration is accelerating controversial deep-sea mining plans in one of Earth’s most pristine ocean environments, sparking fierce opposition from Pacific Island communities who say…

December 11, 2025

Mysterious marine disease pushes sea urchins to brink of extinction in canary islands

A devastating marine pandemic is decimating sea urchin populations in the Atlantic, with some species facing complete extinction after a mysterious disease swept through their habitats.…

December 11, 2025

From backyard butterflies to california’s biodiversity crisis: how one entomologist is racing to document species before they disappear

Chris Grinter’s journey from curious child watching butterflies in suburban Chicago to managing one of the world’s most important insect collections illustrates both the wonder of…

December 11, 2025

From beach problem to museum treasure: how one alaskan director turned a 40-ton whale carcass into an educational opportunity

When a massive fin whale washed ashore in Anchorage, Alaska, it presented a unique challenge that would sit unresolved for months. The 40-ton carcass remained on…

December 11, 2025

Indian researcher transforms human-wildlife conflict through community-powered conservation programs

In the shadow of India’s Bandipur National Park, farmers armed with cell phones document nightly encounters with elephant herds and leopard tracks behind their homes. These…

December 11, 2025

Native rivercane bamboo emerges as natural flood defense for climate-threatened southeast

A nearly extinct native bamboo species is proving to be a powerful weapon against flooding in the climate-vulnerable American Southeast. Rivercane, which once blanketed waterways from…

December 11, 2025

Uk border force seizes over 250 endangered species in major wildlife trafficking crackdown

British authorities intercepted more than 250 endangered species and illegal wildlife products at UK borders during a month-long international operation targeting the lucrative wildlife smuggling trade.…

December 11, 2025

New south wales koala survey reveals 274,000 individuals, but scientists urge caution in interpreting numbers

A groundbreaking statewide survey has estimated that 274,000 koalas currently live across New South Wales, marking the first comprehensive count of the endangered marsupial population in…

December 11, 2025

Guinea’s $20 billion iron ore project threatens last refuge of forest elephants and chimpanzees

In the misty hills surrounding Bombia, Guinea, the ancient morning calls of chimpanzees now compete with the roar of bulldozers as one of Africa’s largest mining…

December 11, 2025

Philippines Typhoon Survivors Sue Shell in UK While Mysterious Disease Pushes Sea Urchins to Extinction — Today’s Environmental Briefing for Thu, Dec 11 2025

Philippines typhoon survivors standing together outside UK courthouse holding climate justice signs

Typhoon survivors file groundbreaking climate lawsuit against oil giant Shell in United Kingdom. Meanwhile, devastating marine pandemic decimates Atlantic sea urchin populations, threatening complete extinction. Plus: Montana youth activists petition state supreme court to enforce constitutional climate victory.

December 11, 2025

Montana youth climate activists petition state supreme court to enforce landmark constitutional victory

Thirteen young Montana climate activists are asking their state’s highest court to step in after lawmakers allegedly ignored a groundbreaking legal victory that affirmed their constitutional…

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