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"Protesters Force Their Way Into COP30 Summit Venue, Clash With Security"

"BELEM, Brazil - Dozens of Indigenous protesters forced their way into the COP30 climate summit venue on Tuesday and clashed with security guards at the entrance to demand climate action and forest protection.
Shouting angrily, protesters demanded access to the U.N. compound where thousands of delegates from countries around the world are attending this year's U.N. climate summit in the Amazon city of Belem, Brazil.

Some waved flags with slogans calling for land rights or carried signs saying, "Our land is not for sale."

Source: Reuters, 11/12/2025

Rise In Chinese Coal Plants In Indonesia Belies Pledge To End Fossil Aid

"A surge in the supply of Chinese-backed coal-fired power plants built to supply electricity to Indonesia’s fast-growing nickel mining and processing sector is undermining Beijing’s efforts to dial back support for fossil fuels, a study released Nov. 3 has found."

Source: Mongabay, 11/12/2025

"Two Caribbean Islands Seek Justice From France for Pesticide Poisoning"

"In Guadeloupe and Martinique, where more than 90 percent of the population has chlordecone in their blood, residents continue to demand financial compensation from the French government."

Source: Inside Climate News, 11/12/2025

"Trump Is Said to Propose Opening California Coast to Oil Drilling"

"The Trump administration plans to allow new oil and gas drilling off the California coast for the first time in roughly four decades, according to three people briefed on the matter. The move would set up a confrontation with Gov. Gavin Newsom, a Democrat who has fought offshore drilling and who has emerged as one of President Trump’s chief political antagonists."

Source: NYTimes, 11/12/2025

"Chemical Giant, Climate Skeptics Vie For Seats On EPA Science Panel"

"A chemical company lobbyist, an advocacy group that soft-pedals the dangers of climate change and an organization seeking to end animal testing in research are among those pushing candidates for EPA’s premier scientific advisory panel, according to records obtained by POLITICO’s E&E News."

Source: E&E News, 11/12/2025

"Environment Takeaways From The Spending Deal"

"The Senate approved a three-bill spending package for fiscal 2026. Lawmakers also passed a stopgap for the rest of the government."

Source: E&E News, 11/12/2025

Mongabay Webinar: How To Cover Climate Change in South Asia

Join this special webinar hosted by Mongabay’s Global bureau, in collaboration with Mongabay India, to learn more about reporting on climate change in South Asia straight from the experts that cover Sri Lanka, Nepal and India. 4:30 am UTC / 11:30 p.m. ET.

DEADLINE: Red Natural History Fellowship

The Natural History Museum in Vashon, Wash. supports scientists, scholars, writers and others in this two-year program dedicated to co-creating a ‘natural history for a world in crisis.’ Fellows receive a $2000 stipend, production and communications support, and more. Deadline: Dec 5, 2025.

DEADLINE: Tyler Prize Media Fellowship

Selected journalists receive a trip to Amsterdam, accommodation and access to the world’s leading environmental thinkers during the Tyler Prize events taking place in April 2026. Open to professional journalists worldwide who cover environment, science or policy. Deadline: Jan 7, 2026.

At COP30, Amazon Rainforest Is Center Stage for Climate Catastrophe

With the COP30 U.N. climate talks starting this week in Brazil, in the heart of the Amazon River basin, our Issue Backgrounder points out that now is a critical time to consider a central question: Is the mandate to save the immense Amazon rainforest as a way to combat climate change being irretrievably undermined by the vast, destructive forces bringing about the rainforest’s rapid destruction?

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