Wednesday, June 10, 2026

As we confront the climate crisis, is bigger and faster always better?

Is starting small and slow the gateway to the most meaningful social change?

Investigation reveals EU exported animals are being abused and kept in illegal conditions

The animals are kicked, thrown and beaten before being slaughtered.
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Derailed train spills 230,000 gallons of crude into flooded Iowa river

Rock Valley acted quickly to shut off water wells following the spill and plans to drain the wells and use rural water until the well water tests safe.

Global sand mining is destroying the planet and costing lives

“The nature of the crisis is we don’t understand this material well enough.”

Supreme Court halts landmark youth climate case

Despite the blow to the case, counsel remains optimistic of the case's chances of proceeding.

Minnesota Court of Appeals upholds Line 3 permit allowing construction to continue

"Construction on Line 3 is underway—all eyes now turn to the Biden administration to live up to their commitments to climate action and Indigenous rights by stopping Line 3."

Lament for Humanity: A 50 Year Reflection

“I am not going to get another 50 years to try to create the world of peace, justice and sustainability for which many of us strive but I am going to use every single moment of the time I have left.”

While warning of Nazi-like fascism and corporate crimes, Pope Francis proposes adding ‘ecological sin’...

In remarks at the Vatican, the leader of the Catholic Church condemned "the large-scale delinquency of corporations."

Algae vs. the sanitation crisis: How a rural South African town is cleaning wastewater...

A low-cost, climate-resilient solution using microalgae offers hope for clean water in underserved communities across Africa.

Junk planet: Is Earth the largest garbage dump in the universe?

We can contribute to the ongoing creation of Earth as the planet of junk. Or we can use our conscience, intelligence and determination to guide us in resisting the destruction of our world.