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Flooded streets and damaged buildings in Sri Lanka following deadly cyclone and landslides

Cyclone Kills Nearly 200 in Sri Lanka, Climate Activists Block Coal Ships at World’s Largest Port While Trump Cuts Clean Energy Funding — Today’s Environmental Briefing for Sun, Nov 30 2025

Devastating floods and landslides claim nearly 200 lives in Sri Lanka as a powerful cyclone strikes. Meanwhile, activists successfully disrupted coal exports at Australia's Port of Newcastle, and the Trump administration withdrew billions in promised clean energy investments from Appalachian coal communities.

November 30, 2025

Aerial view of flooded neighborhoods with damaged homes and debris-filled streets after Hurricane Melissa in Jamaica

Hurricane Melissa Devastates Jamaica, Cyclone Ditwah Kills 123 in Sri Lanka While Southeast Asia Floods Leave 350 Dead — Today’s Environmental Briefing for Sat, Nov 29 2025

Three major climate disasters unfold simultaneously: Hurricane Melissa triggers humanitarian crisis in Jamaica prompting UK emergency aid calls, Cyclone Ditwah claims 123 lives in Sri Lanka with 130 missing, while catastrophic monsoon floods across Indonesia, Thailand and Malaysia kill over 350 people.

November 29, 2025

At 74, Amazon Guardian Fights Daily Battle to Protect Indigenous Territory Despite Economic Hardships

Every morning at 7 a.m., Olegario Sánchez Pinto begins his patrol of San Martín de Amacayacu, an Indigenous Tikuna community nestled along Colombia’s Amacayacu River in the heart of the Amazon basin. Armed with only his traditional walking stick, the…

November 29, 2025

World’s Last Forest Defender Falls: Africa’s Rainforests Now Fuel Climate Crisis Instead of Fighting It

In a devastating blow to global climate stability, Africa’s vast forests have crossed a critical tipping point, transforming from natural allies that absorbed carbon dioxide into sources that pump greenhouse gases into the atmosphere. This fundamental shift, documented by recent…

November 28, 2025

Afro-Descendant Communities Prove to Be Amazon’s Most Effective Forest Guardians, Major Study Finds

A groundbreaking study across four Amazon nations has revealed that Afro-descendant communities are among the most effective forest protectors in Latin America, outperforming even official protected areas in preventing deforestation and preserving biodiversity. The research, published in Communications Earth &…

November 28, 2025

Contaminated waters in Illinois River system creating barrier against invasive species threatening Lake Michigan

Pollution Shields Lake Michigan From Invasive Species, Ancient Stonehenge Pits Reveal 4,000-Year Human Impact — Today’s Environmental Briefing for Fri, Nov 28 2025

Chicago-area contamination accidentally blocks dangerous crustaceans from Lake Michigan, while archaeologists uncover prehistoric landscape modification near Stonehenge. Meanwhile, climate summit progress in Brazil still falls short of global warming targets.

November 28, 2025

Invasive plant species spreading across native habitat with dead vegetation in background

Climate Change Fuels Invasive Species Surge While Charlotte Faces 1,000 More Tons of Air Pollution Under Trump Rollbacks — Today’s Environmental Briefing for Thu, Nov 27 2025

Rising temperatures create perfect conditions for ecosystem-damaging invasive species as EPA authority cuts threaten Charlotte with nearly 1,000 additional tons of annual air pollution. Meanwhile, Alabama Power delays rate hikes and Virginia postpones major gas plant decisions.

November 27, 2025

Honduras Presidential Election Could Determine Fate of Central America’s Vanishing Rainforests

As Honduras prepares for its November 30 presidential and congressional elections, the outcome could prove pivotal for one of Central America’s most biodiverse regions. The winning candidates will inherit stewardship of a country where over half the territory is covered…

November 27, 2025

Congo Basin Rainforest Faces Unprecedented Destruction as DRC Loses Record 1.5 Million Acres in 2024

The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) lost a staggering 590,000 hectares—roughly 1.5 million acres—of pristine rainforest in 2024, marking the highest annual forest loss on record according to new satellite data from Global Forest Watch. This represents a dramatic escalation…

November 27, 2025

Brazil’s COP30 Fossil Fuel Transition Plan Stalls, but Colombia Steps Up to Continue the Fight

Despite Brazil’s ambitious promises to lead the world toward a fossil fuel-free future, COP30 in Belém ended without the concrete action plan many had hoped for. The two-week climate summit, which concluded November 22nd in the heart of the Amazon,…

November 26, 2025

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