Sri Lanka grapples with its worst disaster in decades as Cyclone Ditwah triggers devastating landslides and floods. Over 600 lives are lost, with thousands missing and two million affected. Rescue efforts are hampered by inaccessibility, while the government launches a major compensation plan for survivors to rebuild their lives in safer locations.

Private cleanup crews were dispatched to the scene at the San Ardo Oil Field, which was 'contained to the immediate area,' according to reports from field operator Aera Energy.

(Beyond Pesticides, December 8, 2025) In response to the Trump administration’s proposed new rules to limit protections for critical habitats under the Endangered Species Act (ESA), Beyond Pesticides is calling for public action to “Tell the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) and National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) not to adopt regulations that weaken protection of threatened and endangere…