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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

November 25, 2025

Amazon Trees Are Growing Thicker as CO2 Levels Soar, Revealing Unexpected Forest Resilience

In a surprising twist to the climate change story, researchers have discovered that mature Amazon rainforest trees are literally getting “fatter” as atmospheric carbon dioxide levels…

November 25, 2025

England’s Beach Water Crisis: Nearly 15% of Coastal Waters Too Polluted for Safe Swimming

A troubling new government report reveals that England’s beloved coastal waters are facing a serious pollution crisis, with nearly one in seven bathing spots now classified…

November 25, 2025

Food Insecurity Persists in Native American Communities Despite Cultural Traditions of Sharing

A simple childhood memory reveals a deeper truth about hunger in America’s Indigenous communities. When Dr. Angie Morrill asked her sister why they sang “Patty Cake”…

November 25, 2025

Brazil’s Ambitious $125 Billion Forest Conservation Fund Falls Short of Launch Goals at COP30

Brazil’s groundbreaking Tropical Forests Forever Facility (TFFF) secured only $6.7 billion in initial funding at COP30 in Belém—far below the $25 billion needed to launch the…

November 25, 2025

Thousands of Wales Species Face Extinction While COP30 Climate Summit Leaves Critical Issues Unresolved — Today’s Environmental Briefing for Tue, Nov 25 2025

Welsh countryside landscape showing diverse native wildlife habitats threatened by extinction risk

A groundbreaking Wales conservation report identifies thousands of species at extinction risk due to geographic restrictions, while the COP30 climate summit in Brazil concludes without concrete fossil fuel phase-out plans or essential climate breakthroughs scientists demand.

November 25, 2025

Texas Oil Regulator Steps Aside From Vote Due to Financial Conflicts, Raising Questions About Industry Oversight

In a rare display of transparency, Texas Railroad Commissioner Jim Wright recused himself from a crucial vote last week involving an oilfield waste company in which…

November 25, 2025

Trump Administration’s New Attack on Endangered Species Act Opens Door to Massive Industrial Expansion

The Trump administration has announced sweeping rollbacks to the Endangered Species Act (ESA), potentially undoing five decades of conservation success that has prevented 99% of protected…

November 25, 2025

Conservation Crisis Deepens as Trump Administration Cuts Funding: Why Linking Nature Protection to Human Health Could Be the Solution

The global conservation movement is in crisis, struggling with severe funding cuts, weakening government support, and widespread misinformation campaigns. A major contributor to this decline is…

November 25, 2025

Global Wildlife Photography Competition Showcases Nature’s Beauty Through 16,000 Stunning Images

The prestigious Nature inFocus photography competition has unveiled its 2025 winners, celebrating the world’s most captivating wildlife imagery at a festival held at the historic Jayamahal…

November 25, 2025

Stunning Wildlife Photography Celebrates Australia’s Birds While Funding Conservation Efforts

The 2025 BirdLife Australia Photography Awards have unveiled their spectacular winning images, showcasing the incredible diversity and beauty of the continent’s avian wildlife. From a meticulously…

November 25, 2025

COP30 Climate Summit Avoids Collapse but Leaves Critical Issues Unresolved as Time Runs Out

The UN’s COP30 climate summit in Belém, Brazil, concluded with mixed results—avoiding a complete breakdown of international climate cooperation while failing to deliver the urgent breakthroughs…

November 25, 2025

Arctic Shipping Noise Forces Narwhals Into Dangerous Silence During Critical Migration

In the pristine waters of Eclipse Sound, where narwhals have navigated for millennia using their sophisticated acoustic communication system, a troubling phenomenon is unfolding. These iconic…

November 25, 2025

Billionaire’s 496-Unit Housing Development Threatens New Jersey’s Old-Growth Forest and Retiree’s Dream

Roy Oser’s vision of a peaceful retirement is now under threat from an unexpected source: affordable housing mandates. When the former attorney purchased his North Jersey…

November 25, 2025

UK Bathing Water Quality Shows Modest Gains as 93% of Sites Now Meet Safety Standards

Water quality at British beaches and bathing sites has improved slightly, with new Environment Agency data revealing that 93% of monitored locations now meet minimum safety…

November 24, 2025

COP30 Climate Summit Exposes Hard Truth: Money Matters More Than Temperature Goals

Ten years after the landmark Paris Agreement promised to limit global warming to 1.5°C, the recent COP30 climate summit in Brazil revealed a stark reality—international climate…

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