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Physics Doesn’t Care
A helicopter dropping water on a California wildfire in rugged terrain. istockphoto.com As I watch the wildfire tragedies unfolding across the Northern Hemisphere, my mind returns to January 2026 in southwest Victoria. Standing in front of my home as violent, swirling winds pushed so hard they almost knocked me off my feet. The day came with a Catastrophic Fire Danger Rating; the temperature again above 40°C. For days the sky had been orange with thick…
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Peak Stupid – The AI Datacentre Boom
Large multi-story Data Centre building in suburban area. istockphoto.com We are currently in one the worst investment bubbles since the…
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Regulation
From Productive Capital to Predatory Capital
What Happens When Capital Has Nowhere Left to Go? Justitia sculpture on the Roemerberg square in Frankfurt/Germany. istockphoto.com The overlap…
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The Role of Performative Public Consultation in Political Greenwashing
Bulga Coal mine Panorama, near Broke NSW Australia As I write this article the time window for public comment on…
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New Thinking
Why Don’t You…Not Attend Davos Meeting
As a kid in 1970s Britain, the BBC’s children’s television series Why Don’t You Just Switch Off The Television Set…
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Biodiversity
Trapped, Burnt and Shot
Just how genuine is the public’s affection for koalas? That is being tested in Victoria because of the questionable aerial…
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Slowing The Extinction Crisis For Less Than The Price Of A Second Hand Car
istockphoto.com In the last week a Mercedes-Benz W196 from 1954, once driven by Juan Manuel Fangio and Stirling Moss sold…
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And The Show Must Go On
istockphoto.com What is the purpose of the World Economic Forum’s (WEF) annual meeting in Davos, Switzerland? Author Anand Giridharadas called…
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The Leadership – Empathy Gap
istockphoto.com As billionaires are being invited by Trump to fill key roles, the result will be wealthiest administration in US…
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Are We At An Ideological Breaking Point? Will We Breakthrough or Breakdown?
istockphoto.com The world stands at a critical juncture—facing systemic challenges that threaten the very foundations of our societies, economies, and…
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Show Me The Money
istockphoto.com The chasm between aspiration and reality comes down to the stalemate on money at CoP 16. A 2020 publication,…
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The Legal Trade In Wild Species: Deadly By Design
Carolyn Smith | istockphoto.com The contradictions in Colombia hosting the CDB COP16 are stark. This isn’t only about the thousands…
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Indigenous Groups Are Sceptical Of CBD CoP16. Good, They Should Be.
istockphoto.com Highlighting what to monitor during CoP 16, one article asks, “Will Indigenous groups play a role in decisions?” going…
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