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Deadly Patagonia Wildfires Kill 19 While Congress Blocks Trump’s $6.5 Billion Fire Service — Today’s Environmental Briefing for Thu, Jan 22 2026

Devastating blazes sweep through Chile's Patagonia region, destroying hundreds of homes across 135 square miles. Meanwhile, Congress refuses funding for Trump's new US Wildland Fire Service despite massive budget request, and federal court strikes down Forest Service logging rule that bypassed environmental reviews. Read the full article

January 22, 2026

Just 32 companies responsible for more than half of global carbon emissions in 2024

A sobering new analysis reveals that the world’s carbon emissions crisis is increasingly concentrated among a small group of corporate giants. According to the latest Carbon…

January 22, 2026

Congress refuses funding for trump administration’s new us wildland fire service despite $6.5 billion request

The Trump administration’s ambitious plan to overhaul federal wildfire management has hit a major roadblock on Capitol Hill. Last week, the administration established the US Wildland…

January 22, 2026

Trump’s greenland threats undermine indigenous self-governance success story

President Trump’s demands to acquire Greenland have reignited conversations about American expansion, but they also threaten to overshadow one of the world’s most successful examples of…

January 22, 2026

Meta’s $1.5 billion el paso data center sparks controversy over natural gas power plant

What began as a celebration in El Paso has quickly turned into an environmental controversy. Local officials broke ground in October 2025 on Meta’s massive $1.5…

January 22, 2026

Federal court strikes down forest service rule that bypassed environmental reviews for large-scale logging operations

A federal court in Oregon has dealt a significant blow to the U.S. Forest Service’s logging practices, ruling that a decades-old regulation used to clear tens…

January 22, 2026

England faces water crisis as taps run dry across the country

England, a nation globally recognized for its abundant rainfall, is confronting an unprecedented water crisis that extends far beyond the recent shortages in Tunbridge Wells. What…

January 22, 2026

Trump administration’s cancellation of $1.6 billion in environmental justice grants leaves communities struggling one year later

A year after the Trump administration abruptly canceled over 100 environmental justice grants totaling at least $1.6 billion, communities across America are still grappling with the…

January 22, 2026

Engineers push bamboo as game-changing green alternative to steel and concrete for major construction projects

Move over steel and concrete – bamboo is positioning itself as the next big thing in sustainable construction. While most people associate bamboo with panda snacks,…

January 22, 2026

Ancient cave art in indonesia pushes back timeline of human creative expression by thousands of years

Scientists have discovered what may be humanity’s oldest known cave painting on the Indonesian island of Sulawesi – a red ochre stencil of a human hand…

January 22, 2026

Trump’s climate rollbacks may be less permanent than they appear

One year into his presidency, Donald Trump has delivered on campaign promises to dramatically reshape America’s climate and energy policies. From declaring a “national energy emergency”…

January 22, 2026

Scientists use simple hammers and seismic technology to create global soil health map

In fields across four continents, researchers are tapping the ground with ordinary hammers to unlock secrets about one of Earth’s most critical resources: soil. The innovative…

January 22, 2026

Revolutionary canopy raft opened new world of rainforest research in the treetops

For decades, rainforest research was limited to what scientists could reach from the ground—measuring tree trunks, collecting fallen leaves, and cataloging specimens at eye level. But…

January 22, 2026

New government guidelines call for green spaces and nature access in all english housing developments

The UK government has released new guidelines calling for all housing developments in England to include green spaces, nature access, and community-centered design as standard features.…

January 22, 2026

Indigenous-owned nursery in british columbia pioneers native plant restoration with traditional knowledge

In the heart of British Columbia’s Kootenay region, the Nupqu Native Plant Nursery is revolutionizing ecological restoration by combining Indigenous knowledge with modern conservation techniques. The…

January 22, 2026

Sydney’s massive four-bus-sized fatberg crisis blamed on 12,000 food businesses illegally dumping grease into sewers

A massive fatberg the size of four buses is clogging Sydney’s Malabar wastewater treatment plant, and Sydney Water is pointing fingers at thousands of local restaurants…

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