A Review of ICAN Australia's Groundbreaking Report
The International Campaign to Abolish Nuclear Weapons (ICAN) Australia has released a compelling briefing paper that illuminates the profound interconnections between nuclear weapons and climate change. Authored by Tilman Ruff and published in November 2024, "Nuclear Weapons and Our Climate" presents a sobering analysis of how these two existential threats amplify each other in ways that demand urgent, coordinated action.
The Nuclear Winter Scenario: More Devastating Than Previously Understood
Perhaps the most striking revelation in...
Criminalizing ecocide: Tracing its evolution, real-world impact, and legal strategies to establish it as an international crime against nature and humanity.
Mindful breathing, also known as breath awareness meditation, is a type of mindfulness practice that involves focusing your attention on your breath. The practice...
Introduction: Mapping the Subtle Body
Within the vast landscape of Eastern philosophies, few concepts have captured the modern imagination as profoundly as the chakra system....
A personal reflection on my meditation practice and experience in relation to the insights of neuroscience- no claim to expertise, as still struggling to...
In May 2026, the international climate arena presents a striking paradox. It is alive, highly active, and structurally transformed, yet it remains profoundly underpowered...
How Norway’s capital turned climate policy into budgets, procurement, and quieter streets — and why even Oslo is not yet a finished green city
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1. Introduction: The Global Cryosphere and Glaciological Significance
The cryosphere, derived from the Greek word kryos meaning cold, constitutes the frozen water component of the...
The artificial intelligence industry has always oscillated between the roar of spectacle and the cold logic of consolidation. If late 2025 was defined by...
1. Historical Baseline
Pre-1750 Wilderness Extent
The aurochs' last bellow echoed through Poland's Jaktorów Forest in 1627, marking Europe's first recorded megafaunal extinction.¹ This wild...
The World of Ants: a ubiquitous empire of 20 quadrillion individuals. Explore their evolution, superorganism colonies, specialized societies, and ecological impact as global engineers.
News in brief — 10 October 2025
The International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) has officially declared the Christmas Island shrew (Crocidura trichura) extinct,...
Abstract
Artificial intelligence (AI) stands at a pivotal juncture, poised for a decade of unprecedented evolution. This report reflects on AI's projected trajectory by 2035, exploring the profound roles and...
Executive Summary
The global energy system is in the midst of its most significant transformation since the dawn of the industrial age. A powerful, technology-driven shift toward renewable energy sources...
This article previously appeared on the now defunct website shamanicgarden.earth, which I published, under a different title - Kevin Parker Site Publisher
Abstract: This article presents an overview of the...