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The Earth seen from Apollo, a photo now known as the “Blue Marble”. NASA

No escaping the Blue Marble

It is often said that the first full image of the Earth, “Blue Marble”, taken by the Apollo 17 space mission in December 1972, revealed Earth to be precious, fragile and protected only by a wafer-thin…
ALPs B.

Damned Lies, Minister Hunt and Climate Models

If you believe what you read in the Daily Telegraph saving the planet must mean trashing the economy. That’s their story and they’re sticking to it, no matter what the evidence shows. If the numbers show…
Outlaw poverty not prostitution photographer Steve Rhodes.

Amnesty International and the prostitution debate

Over the past month, there has been much debate about an ongoing process within Amnesty International to establish a new policy on prostitution. Amnesty’s processes On 11 August, 2015, the organization’s…
Is Australia shirking its moral responsibilities when it comes to combatting climate change? Ian Britton/Flickr

Australia’s Special Pleading on Climate: Kyoto deja vu

When the Climate Change Authority – of which I’m a member – concluded that Australia should reduce its carbon emissions by 40-60% below 2000 levels in 2030, and by 30% in 2025, it did not pick the numbers…
Ken Wilber chart.

Ken Wilber a climate denier? Say it ain’t so

Ken Wilber has built a large and enthusiastic following over the last 20 years with a series of books building his “integral theory of spirituality”. Drawing on the great truths of religious traditions…