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Cop30 climate summit pushes major biofuel expansion despite environmental and food security concerns

At the COP30 climate summit in Brazil, a coalition led by Brazil, Italy, Japan, and India is championing an ambitious pledge to dramatically expand global biofuel…

November 22, 2025

Lesotho communities fight back against massive water transfer project they call “greenwashing”

Communities in Lesotho are pushing back against one of Africa’s largest water infrastructure projects, filing a formal complaint with the African Development Bank over what they…

November 22, 2025

California environmental justice leader quits air board in carbon market dispute while governor promotes climate action abroad

A significant rift has emerged within California’s environmental leadership as a top environmental justice advisor resigned from the California Air Resources Board this week, citing irreconcilable…

November 22, 2025

Amazon scientists deliver stark warning at cop30: carbon offsets are no longer viable as forests transform from climate allies to carbon sources

A groundbreaking moment occurred at COP30 in Belém, Brazil—the first UN climate summit ever held in the Amazon rainforest. Leading climate scientists have issued an unprecedented…

November 22, 2025

California, Florida Governors Unite Against Trump’s Offshore Drilling Expansion While COP30 Launches $5.5 Billion Forest Protection Fund — Today’s Environmental Briefing for Sat, Nov 22 2025

California and Florida state flags side by side with offshore oil rigs visible in ocean background

Bipartisan opposition emerges to massive coastal drilling plans as governors from both coasts push back. Meanwhile, COP30's revolutionary forest fund will directly pay communities for tree protection, and California's environmental justice disputes highlight carbon market tensions.

November 22, 2025

Toxic “forever chemicals” found in bodies of endangered sea otters along british columbia coast

A troubling new study reveals that sea otters along British Columbia’s coastline are carrying dangerous levels of PFAS—persistent synthetic chemicals known as “forever chemicals”—in their bodies,…

November 22, 2025

Beloved sycamore gap tree lives on as 49 “trees of hope” take root across britain

More than a year after the shocking illegal felling of the iconic Sycamore Gap tree, its legacy is sprouting new life across the United Kingdom. The…

November 22, 2025

Groundbreaking $5.5 billion forest protection fund launched at cop30 to pay communities for preserving trees

A revolutionary new funding mechanism worth $5.5 billion was established at the recent COP30 climate summit in Brazil, marking a significant shift in how the world…

November 22, 2025

Africa deserves double its climate adaptation funding due to carbon storage role, experts argue at cop30

As climate negotiations at COP30 in Belém, Brazil approach their conclusion, a massive funding shortfall for climate adaptation remains unresolved. While delegates announced $135 million in…

November 22, 2025

Indigenous healers in ecuador fight back after 30 years of industrial pollution from bank-funded meat company

For nearly three decades, the Indigenous Tsáchila people of Peripa village in Ecuador have watched their sacred rivers transform from sources of healing into carriers of…

November 22, 2025

California and florida governors unite against trump administration’s massive offshore drilling expansion

In a rare display of bipartisan unity, the governors of California and Florida have joined forces to oppose the Trump administration’s ambitious plan to dramatically expand…

November 22, 2025

How yellowstone’s wolf return changed everything: scientists still unraveling the complex web of ecological impact

Nearly three decades after 14 gray wolves were released into Yellowstone National Park in 1995, scientists are still discovering the far-reaching effects of bringing back America’s…

November 22, 2025

Indigenous leader murdered in brazil’s ongoing land rights violence against kaiowá people

Vicente Kaiowá e Guarani, a father and community spokesman, was shot dead in the early hours of November 16th near Pyelito Kue in Brazil’s Mato Grosso…

November 22, 2025

Cop30 climate summit runs over schedule as nations struggle to bridge critical gaps on paris agreement

The COP30 climate summit in Brazil has extended beyond its planned conclusion as world leaders remain deadlocked on key climate commitments, raising concerns about the future…

November 22, 2025

Climate summit in crisis: uk calls for “creative” solutions as fossil fuel phase-out plan faces collapse

The COP30 climate summit in Brazil has extended beyond its Friday deadline as negotiations over a critical fossil fuel transition roadmap hang in the balance. UK…

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