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UK Coastal Village Loses Four Homes to Erosion While Government Unveils £15 Billion Green Energy Plan — Today’s Environmental Briefing for Wed, Jan 21 2026

Rising seas claim four residential properties this winter as councils pledge demolition funding for vulnerable shorelines. Meanwhile, the UK announces massive solar and green technology initiative to slash household energy bills, and Thai influencer partners with scientists to rescue critically endangered dugongs. Read the full article

January 21, 2026

Sacred sirsiya river transformed into industrial sewer as pollution flows from nepal to india

What was once a lifeline for communities in southern Nepal has become an environmental catastrophe. The Sirsiya River, which flows from Nepal into India, has been…

January 21, 2026

2025 ranks as third-warmest year on record despite cooling la niña event, wmo reports

Despite experiencing a cooling La Niña weather pattern, 2025 still emerged as the third-warmest year since global temperature records began in 1850, according to new data…

January 21, 2026

Coastal village loses four homes to erosion this winter as council pledges demolition funding

A coastal village is facing an accelerating battle against erosion, with four homes already demolished this winter alone as rising seas and extreme weather continue to…

January 21, 2026

Brazil’s new amazon strategy links poverty reduction to forest protection through community-centered conservation

Deep in Brazil’s western Amazon, the Chico Mendes Extractive Reserve demonstrates how forest conservation and human livelihoods can work hand in hand. Named after the rubber…

January 21, 2026

Drag artist pattie gonia brings joy and unity to environmental activism through performance and adventure

With over 1.5 million Instagram followers and a flair for combining high heels with hiking boots, drag artist and environmental activist Pattie Gonia is revolutionizing how…

January 21, 2026

Millions of migratory birds face crisis as south asia’s wetlands disappear

Each winter, millions of birds embark on epic journeys spanning thousands of kilometers from the frozen landscapes of Siberia and Central Asia to the warmer regions…

January 21, 2026

Groundbreaking study reveals cows possess unexpected tool-using abilities, challenging assumptions about farm animal intelligence

A remarkable new scientific discovery is reshaping our understanding of bovine intelligence, as researchers have documented the first confirmed cases of cows deliberately using tools to…

January 21, 2026

Thai social media influencer teams up with scientists to save critically endangered dugongs from extinction

In the waters off Thailand, an unlikely conservation hero is emerging from the world of social media. Theerasak ‘Pop’ Saksritawee, an amateur conservationist turned environmental influencer,…

January 21, 2026

Plants form early warning networks to survive environmental stress together

New research reveals that plants have developed a sophisticated communication system that allows them to collectively prepare for and survive environmental threats—but only when they’re growing…

January 21, 2026

Restaurant chain faces eviction after illegally cutting down 500-year-old ancient oak tree

A major restaurant chain is now battling to keep one of its locations after illegally destroying a centuries-old tree that had stood as a natural monument…

January 21, 2026

Utah’s great salt lake revival clashes with data center boom as water wars intensify

Utah faces a stark contradiction: Governor Spencer Cox wants to save the dying Great Salt Lake while simultaneously transforming the drought-stricken state into a data center…

January 21, 2026

Trump administration’s meat-heavy diet guidelines could require 100 million additional acres of farmland

The Trump administration’s newly released dietary guidelines are raising serious environmental concerns among experts who warn that widespread adoption could devastate natural habitats and significantly increase…

January 21, 2026

Thailand’s dugong population plummets by half as marine mammals mysteriously disappear from andaman coast

Thailand’s Andaman coast, once home to one of the world’s few viable dugong populations, is experiencing an alarming crisis as half of these gentle marine mammals…

January 21, 2026

Two of the world’s most endangered primates face extinction as habitats dwindle

In the lush rainforests stretching between Nigeria’s Cross River and Cameroon’s Sanaga River, troops of Preuss’s red colobus monkeys swing through the canopy in groups of…

January 21, 2026

UK Coastal Village Loses Four Homes to Erosion While Government Unveils £15 Billion Green Energy Plan — Today’s Environmental Briefing for Wed, Jan 21 2026

Coastal homes teetering on eroded cliff edge with rough ocean waves below

Rising seas claim four residential properties this winter as councils pledge demolition funding for vulnerable shorelines. Meanwhile, the UK announces massive solar and green technology initiative to slash household energy bills, and Thai influencer partners with scientists to rescue critically endangered dugongs.

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