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Listen to our short podcast overview of this article's content if you are short of time The intuitive appeal of utilitarianism as an ethical framework for artificial intelligence (AI) is undeniable. As a species of consequentialism, its core idea—that the moral quality of an action is determined entirely...

How the World's Most Important Insects Face Unprecedented Threats to Their Survival In the early morning hours of a California almond orchard, millions of white blossoms depend on a miracle of nature that has sustained life on Earth for over 100 million years. As honeybees emerge from their...

Listen to our 5 minute podcast to get a sense of this article - The Green Desert on Your Doorstep The suburban weekend has a soundtrack. It’s the mechanical drone of lawnmowers rising in a chorus across the neighbourhood, punctuated by the rhythmic hiss of sprinklers and, often, the...

So, just for the record here is a plan to not only stabilize but reverse climate change over the next fifty years. Pie in the sky? Very likely given the current global geo-political situation and the dominance of corporates and fossil fuel interests, but still we have...

I have studied Shinrin-yoku and picked-up a Diploma in the practice along the way, so a modality close to my heart. Being in nature is therapy (outside of the middle of hurricane I guess!), proven by countless studies. This article provides a good starting point for those...

It look as as without significant changes in policy direction, both in Australia and globally, we are in big trouble from climate change according to a September 2025 report from the Australian Federal Government. I take a look at the report, it's methodologies, findings and prognosis. My...

Listen to our short audio summary of the article below to get a feel for the content. I have always enjoyed the work of Mark Twain whose timeless wit and wisdom wears well through the years. This article is by way of paying tribute to the gift of...

This is the second of my essays on the topic of democracy, the parlous state of which I have been researching over recent months - not a very edifying situation I am sorry to say. Nonetheless, my sense as a citizen journalist is it that this is...

For many of us these these concerning times as it seems democratic norms and values are under increasing threat. The data bears this out in quite stark terms. So, I offer the following as a contribution to raising awareness as the truth of the matter is, that...

Listen to our Deep Dive over review of the content of this essay The figure of the Buddha, Siddhartha Gautama, stands as a beacon of profound wisdom whose teachings have resonated across continents and millennia. His transformative journey from a sheltered prince to an enlightened teacher laid...

Recent Antarctic research reveals accelerating ice loss patterns from sub-Antarctic islands to the continental ice sheets, with Heard Island's 22% glacier decline over 72 years exemplifying broader regional trends. Antarctica currently loses approximately 150 gigatons of ice annually¹, contributing 0.4 millimeters per year to global sea level...

Thoreau was an early influence on my thinking and as a teenager I fell in love with his prose, philosophy and the Romantic Transcendentalist Vison, still relevant in this testing time for our environment and our place in it. I have never visited Walden Pond, but would...