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Amazon Highway Accelerates Rainforest Destruction, Wildfires Climb Higher Into Western Mountains — Today’s Environmental Briefing for Tue, Dec 2 2025

Peru's Interoceanic Highway devastates critical Amazon ecosystems while a new Chinese-backed mega-port threatens further destruction. Meanwhile, climate-driven wildfires reach unprecedented elevations in the American West, fundamentally altering snowpack melt patterns and threatening regional water supplies. Read the full article

December 2, 2025

Zillow removes climate risk tool from property listings following real estate industry pushback

The nation’s largest real estate platform has quietly eliminated a climate risk assessment feature after facing pressure from real estate agents and property owners who claimed…

December 2, 2025

Chilean scientist hunts for life-saving antibiotics in earth’s driest desert while fighting lithium mining threats

In the stark, otherworldly landscape of Chile’s Atacama Desert, microbiologist Cristina Dorador is racing against time to discover new weapons in humanity’s battle against deadly superbugs.…

December 2, 2025

Pennsylvania governor abandons major carbon trading program in budget deal with republicans

Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro has withdrawn his state from the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative (RGGI), a major Northeast carbon trading program, as part of a political…

December 2, 2025

Thousands of european landfills in flood zones threaten water supplies with toxic contamination

A groundbreaking investigation has revealed that thousands of landfills across the UK and Europe are located in floodplains, creating a ticking time bomb for environmental contamination…

December 2, 2025

Octopuses use touch to “read” seafloor microbes, revealing new way marine animals navigate their world

Scientists have discovered that octopuses possess a remarkable ability to detect and respond to microbial communities on the seafloor through touch alone, offering new insights into…

December 2, 2025

Palm oil company destroys critical orangutan habitat in unesco biosphere reserve despite indigenous opposition

A palm oil plantation is rapidly destroying pristine rainforest within a UNESCO-protected wildlife corridor in Indonesian Borneo, threatening one of the last remaining habitats for critically…

December 2, 2025

Container ship disaster off india highlights why healthy oceans are a fundamental human right

Months after a container ship sank off India’s coast, the devastating aftermath continues to unfold. Toxic pollution still contaminates coastal waters, plastic pellets wash ashore daily,…

December 2, 2025

South australia launches innovative oyster reef restoration program using underwater shrimp sounds to combat algal blooms

South Australia is rolling out a creative marine restoration initiative that combines culinary enjoyment with environmental conservation. Residents are being encouraged to indulge in locally harvested…

December 2, 2025

Hidden cameras reveal jaguars and other elusive wildlife thriving in ecuador’s yasuní national park

Deep in Ecuador’s Amazon rainforest, some of the world’s most magnificent creatures remain largely invisible to human visitors. Yasuní National Park, one of Earth’s most biodiverse…

December 2, 2025

Amazon highway project connecting brazil and peru brings environmental destruction to south american rainforests

The Interoceanic Highway stands as a stark example of how infrastructure development can devastate some of the world’s most critical ecosystems. This two-lane road winds dramatically…

December 2, 2025

Germany’s green hydrogen industry faces critical demand gap despite manufacturing readiness

Germany’s ambitious green hydrogen sector is hitting a significant roadblock: while manufacturers have developed the technology and equipment necessary for large-scale production, market demand remains disappointingly…

December 2, 2025

Chicago transit cuts threaten latino communities as immigration enforcement intensifies environmental justice concerns

When Chicago announced potential 40 percent cuts to public transit services, the stakes became about more than just commuter convenience. For predominantly Latino neighborhoods like Pilsen…

December 2, 2025

Great salt lake’s toxic dust could cost utah up to $11 billion as public health crisis looms

Utah’s Great Salt Lake is transforming into a massive dust bowl that threatens the health of millions of residents and could saddle the state with billions…

December 2, 2025

Climate change drives wildfires higher into mountains, threatening western water supplies as snow melts earlier

As climate change intensifies across the American West, wildfires are climbing to unprecedented elevations, reaching the high-mountain watersheds that serve as the region’s primary water storage…

December 2, 2025

Rio grande runs dry through albuquerque for second time since 2022, leaving wildlife stranded

A lone snapping turtle sitting in the parched riverbed of the Rio Grande painted a stark picture of the environmental crisis unfolding in Albuquerque this summer.…

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