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Hawaii’s Kilauea Volcano Swallows Camera While New Mexico Utility Seeks Zero Emission Label for Gas Plant — Today’s Environmental Briefing for Mon, Dec 8 2025

Dramatic footage shows molten lava engulfing monitoring equipment at Kilauea as Southwestern Public Service pushes controversial greenwashing bid. Meanwhile, NOAA's critical ocean buoy network faces funding collapse during peak hurricane season, threatening coastal weather forecasting nationwide. Read the full article

December 8, 2025

Environmental rift emerges as “make america healthy again” leaders petition to remove epa administrator lee zeldin over chemical deregulation

A growing conflict has erupted within Donald Trump’s political coalition over environmental policy, with leaders of the “Make America Healthy Again” (MAHA) movement launching a petition…

December 8, 2025

Climate change fuels devastating pest outbreaks across tea gardens in bangladesh and india

Tea plantations across Bangladesh and India are facing an escalating crisis as climate change creates ideal conditions for destructive pest infestations. Extended summers, delayed monsoons, and…

December 8, 2025

Dramatic footage captures hawaii’s kilauea volcano swallowing camera during latest eruption

In a stunning display of nature’s raw power, Hawaii’s Kilauea volcano has provided researchers and the public with extraordinary footage showing the moment molten lava completely…

December 8, 2025

Norway halts deep-sea mining plans until 2029 in major environmental policy reversal

Norway has dramatically reversed course on deep-sea mining, imposing a four-year moratorium that blocks the controversial industry from launching in its waters until at least 2029.…

December 8, 2025

Kenya hosts critical un environment assembly as africa demands action on climate crisis

Kenya is hosting the United Nations Environment Assembly from December 8-12, bringing together government officials, scientists, and environmental advocates at a pivotal moment for global environmental…

December 8, 2025

New mexico utility seeks to label gas plant as “zero emission” under controversial loophole

Southwestern Public Service Company has submitted a request to New Mexico regulators that environmental advocates are calling “profound greenwashing” — asking the state to classify roughly…

December 8, 2025

Botswana’s trophy hunting revival decimates mature elephant bulls, threatening herd survival

Botswana’s decision to resume elephant trophy hunting in 2019 after a five-year ban is creating a crisis within the country’s elephant populations, with mature bulls being…

December 8, 2025

East african court rejects challenge to world’s longest heated oil pipeline, leaving communities without legal recourse

The East African Court of Justice has dealt a crushing blow to environmental advocates and local communities by dismissing a landmark legal challenge against the controversial…

December 8, 2025

Uk’s largest car-sharing service zipcar exits britain, dealing blow to sustainable transport goals

The world’s largest car-sharing company, Zipcar, announced it will shut down its UK operations by the end of December, leaving hundreds of thousands of British users…

December 8, 2025

Queensland museum under fire for shell-sponsored climate education program that omits fossil fuel role

The Queensland Museum is facing sharp criticism over its decade-long educational partnership with Shell’s Queensland Gas Company, which advocacy groups claim is deliberately misleading students about…

December 8, 2025

Noaa’s critical ocean monitoring network faces collapse as funding crisis deepens during hurricane season

A perfect storm of chronic underfunding and bureaucratic delays is pushing the nation’s ocean monitoring system toward a dangerous tipping point, just as hurricane season reaches…

December 8, 2025

South africa mysteriously withdraws proposal to protect endangered abalone from illegal wildlife trade

South Africa stunned delegates at last week’s CITES wildlife trade summit in Samarkand, Uzbekistan, by abruptly withdrawing a crucial proposal to strengthen protections for its endangered…

December 8, 2025

Illinois pioneering free home electrification program as federal climate incentives face uncertainty

While federal climate incentives hang in the balance under the Trump administration, Illinois has found an innovative way to help families transition from gas to electric…

December 8, 2025

Local opposition group mobilizes against proposed 20-turbine wind farm in yorkshire dales region

A new campaign group has emerged to challenge plans for a major wind energy development that would see 20 turbines constructed in the scenic countryside between…

December 8, 2025

Trump epa fast-tracks chemical approvals for data centers, raising pfas concerns

The Environmental Protection Agency is prioritizing the review of new chemicals for data center construction, a move that environmental experts warn could accelerate the approval of…

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