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Heat waves shimmer above cracked, dry Australian landscape under intense sun with emergency vehicles in distance

Australia Faces Historic 50°C Heatwave as Fire Evacuations Begin, Tasmania Salmon Farms Lose 4 Million Fish to Rising Ocean Temperatures — Today’s Environmental Briefing for Mon, Jan 26 2026

Southeastern Australia braces for potentially record-breaking 49°C temperatures with fire evacuations underway, while Tasmania reports devastating salmon farm deaths from warming oceans. Meanwhile, UK partners with nine European nations on groundbreaking multi-country wind farm project.

January 26, 2026

Finnish reindeer herders face devastating wolf attacks along russian border, blame ukraine war for record deaths

A crisis is unfolding along Finland’s remote Russian border, where traditional reindeer herding—a practice passed down through generations—faces an unprecedented threat. In 2023, wolves killed more than 2,100 reindeer in Finland, marking a devastating blow to herders who depend on…

January 24, 2026

Reindeer grazing in snowy Finnish landscape near Russian border where herders face wolf attacks

Finnish Reindeer Herders Lose 2,100 Animals to Wolves, Trump Cites Winter Storm as Climate Denial While Northern England Pushes for Clean Energy Priority — Today’s Environmental Briefing for Sat, Jan 24 2026

Record wolf attacks devastate Finland's reindeer industry amid Ukraine war tensions. Trump uses major winter storm to challenge climate science as meteorologists explain extreme cold supports warming reality. Labour leaders demand Northern England lead UK's net zero strategy.

January 24, 2026

Historic un treaty takes effect, bringing legal protection to 60% of earth’s ocean for the first time

For centuries, the vast expanse of ocean beyond national borders—known as the high seas—has operated as a legal no-man’s land. These waters, stretching beyond the 200-nautical-mile limits of any country’s jurisdiction, have been governed by a patchwork of customs and…

January 23, 2026

Flooded forest landscape in northern Sumatra showing environmental destruction after deadly cyclone

Indonesia Revokes 28 Licenses After Deadly Floods Hit Orangutans While Maryland Diverts Environmental Funds Despite Record Clean Energy Investment — Today’s Environmental Briefing for Fri, Jan 23 2026

Indonesian government strips company licenses following catastrophic floods that killed 1,200 people and devastated critically endangered orangutan populations. Meanwhile, Maryland's Governor Moore proposes record $306 million for clean energy but cuts other environmental programs, sparking advocate concerns.

January 23, 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 facility, whose name means “black bear” in the Ktunaxa language, has achieved a remarkable…

January 22, 2026

Smoke and flames engulf forested hills in Chile's Patagonia region during deadly wildfire outbreak

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.

January 22, 2026

Indonesia revokes permits of 28 companies linked to deadly sumatra landslides that killed 1,200

Indonesia has taken unprecedented action against environmental violators, revoking the permits of 28 companies whose activities allegedly worsened the catastrophic floods and landslides that devastated Sumatra in late 2025. The natural disasters, triggered by Cyclone Senyar in November, claimed approximately…

January 22, 2026

Philippines launches asia-pacific sustainable food hub as regional leaders combat climate crisis and biodiversity loss

The Philippines took center stage in the global sustainable food movement last November when Bacolod City hosted the first-ever Asia-Pacific convergence of Slow Food International. Over five days, more than 2,000 delegates from 20 countries transformed the city in Negros…

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 the richest biodiversity in tropical rainforests exists far overhead in the canopy, a vibrant…

January 22, 2026

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