Sunday, June 14, 2026

Complacency rules: Consumerism and the environment

Complacency and the refusal to change individual behavior and collective ways of living are stoking the underlying cause of the crisis—consumerism.

Tropical cyclone causes miles-long oil slick

Oil spills have become an "unfortunate byproduct" of building large oil rigs in hurricane-prone areas.

Oil industry launches lobbying blitz as Congress targets fossil fuel subsidies

A lobbying group representing large fracking companies is pressing Democrats to keep in place billions of dollars of subsidies that drillers receive.

IKEA to sell renewable energy in effort to be climate positive

“At IKEA, we want to become fully circular and climate positive by 2030, built on renewable energy and resources."

Taxpayers are funding cruel and outdated DOJ training programs that kill animals

It makes no sense to continue wasting both tax dollars and animals’ lives.

IKEA continues to be a world leader in the retail world in fighting for...

“We believe the future of energy is renewable and we want to make electricity from sustainable sources more accessible and affordable for all.”

NOAA reports record highs in greenhouse gas emissions and global sea levels

“It is clear that without swift action, we can, unfortunately, expect to set new records like these every year.”

‘We’re staying’: Line 3 opponents camp at Minnesota Capitol to protest oil pipeline

"We're here in ceremony. We’re here to assert our treaty rights and our right to exist and our right to clean water."

Climate crisis putting a billion children at ‘extremely high risk,’ warns new UN report

Almost half of the world’s children are seriously threatened by the rapidly deteriorating global climate.

Biden administration to keep Trump-era removal of the gray wolf from the Endangered Species...

“It’s shocking that Biden officials are backing Trump’s ruthless decision to strip protections from wolves.”