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Pelosi calls Trump ‘the biggest con job in American history’ in reply to climate comment

admin — Thu, 20 Nov 2025 21:20:55 +0000

US speaker emerita criticizes Trump’s anti-climate stance and his remarks to the UN general assembly

“President Trump is the biggest con job in American history,” said Nancy Pelosi, the US speaker emerita, to reporters on Thursday while criticizing his anti-climate agenda.

Cop30 climate summit in Brazil disrupted after fire breaks out in venue

admin — Thu, 20 Nov 2025 20:28:08 +0000

Event thrown into confusion and 13 treated for smoke inhalation after conference centre evacuated

Brazilian president will take fossil fuel phase-out plan to G20 summit

Talks at the Cop30 climate summit in Brazil were disrupted on Thursday after a fire broke out in the venue, triggering an evacuation just as negotiators were preparing to try to land a deal to strengthen international efforts to address the climate crisis.

Brazilian president will take fossil fuel phase-out plan to G20 summit

admin — Thu, 20 Nov 2025 19:29:43 +0000

Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva says he is ready to fight for transition roadmap despite opposition from some states

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The Brazilian president, Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, has told Cop30 delegates that he will take his fossil fuel transition roadmap to the G20 in Johannesburg this week to campaign for it, despite reports that petrostates have said they will not accept the plan.

Ottawa officials to cull ‘mindblowing’ influx of thousands of goldfish in pond

admin — Thu, 20 Nov 2025 17:07:15 +0000

Scourge of goldfish has become growing problem as fish are released by pet owners into increasingly warm waters

City officials in Canada’s capital city, Ottawa, plan to cull thousands of feral goldfish from a stormwater pond, a decision that reflects the pervasive spread of the species throughout the region.

Earlier in the year, city staff removed 5,000 fish from the city’s Celebration Park. But as many as 1,000 more are believed to still be living in the water.

Why saving microbes may be the most important conservation effort ever

admin — Thu, 20 Nov 2025 15:49:56 +0000

Researchers have launched the first coordinated plan to protect microbial biodiversity, calling attention to the “invisible 99% of life” that drives essential Earth systems. The IUCN has formally recognized this effort through the creation of the Microbial Conservation Specialist Group. By developing new metrics, policies, and restoration tools, scientists aim to make microbial life a core part of global conservation action. The roadmap also outlines upcoming goals such as microbial hotspot maps and new microbe-based conservation solutions.

Leaked Coalition talking points direct MPs to argue dumping net zero does not conflict with Paris agreement

admin — Thu, 20 Nov 2025 14:00:11 +0000

Exclusive: Guidance distributed to MPs seeks to pre-empt questions about plan’s compatibility with Paris agreement, indicating opposition is aware of potential breach

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Cop30 conference centre evacuated as fire breaks out – as it happened

admin — Thu, 20 Nov 2025 12:56:59 +0000

UN secretary-general António Guterres earlier used speech at Belem summit to urge countries to find compromises in final hours of negotiations

Inside the halls of Cop30 you see people from all around the world, and it can be easy to forget that there are many people who remain unrepresented.

On Thursday morning, Magne Tony was standing with compatriots from French Guiana outside the entrance to the conference centre, trying to push pieces of paper into the hands of arriving delegates and observers headed: “Our Amazon is dying”.

Quebec lake breaks bank and empties out downstream – video

admin — Thu, 20 Nov 2025 11:40:44 +0000

The reason for the disappearance of Lac Rouge in Quebec, Canada, is not confirmed, but the trigger may have been a combination of heavy rainfall and wildfires having rendered the surrounding soil more water-repellent.

Tree root systems allow for greater water retention, meaning soil is able to absorb more water as snow melts in spring. Nicolas Mainville, the conservation and climate director at Snap Quebec, said: 'Flying over the area reveals how huge swathes of forest have been completely removed by salvage logging and post-fire scarification.

Trump officials reveal plan to roll back regulations in Endangered Species Act

admin — Thu, 20 Nov 2025 11:00:06 +0000

Experts fear plan, one of many attempts Trump’s made to dismantle wildlife protection, will speed up extinction crisis

The Trump administration presented a new plan to roll back regulations in the Endangered Species Act (ESA) on Wednesday, a move experts fear will accelerate the extinction crisis if adopted.

‘We can no longer predict the seasons’: why Indonesia’s coal mindset has to change

admin — Thu, 20 Nov 2025 10:43:22 +0000

It’s a climate-vulnerable nation, while also being the world’s sixth-largest greenhouse-gas emitter. Global investment in climate action is vital