After over 60 years of a meat eating diet my wife and I are making a determined effort pursue a vegetarian diet persuaded by the overwhelming health, environmental and ethical arguments it favor of adopting a plant-based diet. I offer the following investigation as contribution to the discussion. - Kevin Parker Site Publisher
Introduction
The global food system, responsible for an estimated 21-37% of all anthropogenic greenhouse gas emissions, stands at a critical juncture.¹ This report examines the proposition that...
1. Preparation:
Find a quiet space where you won't be disturbed.
Sit comfortably on a cushion, chair, or floor with your spine straight.
Close your eyes gently...
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The atmospheric tension in Cape Town during the austral summer of 2017–2018 was characterized by a distinct psychological phenomena...
Mexico City faces sinking and water crises due to drained lakes and urban growth. Explore the environmental challenges and solutions shaping its future
The chamber still looks improbably calm. Green marble. Translation headsets. Country names set out in alphabetical order, as though the world’s grief can be...
Explore Los Angeles' ambitious efforts to transform its concrete flood-control river back into a living ecological corridor amidst urban and climate challenges.
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Shanghai is sinking. The city centre has subsided more than three metres since the late nineteenth century, while the...
The Living Marsh
Feature · The Living World
The world’s remaining wetlands, the work they do for the planet, and the intelligence of water
At first light,...
Clean energy is booming, yet emissions keep breaking records. A clear-eyed 2026 look at climate action—what's working, what's failing, and what it will take.
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...
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...
The artificial intelligence industry has always oscillated between the roar of spectacle and the cold logic of consolidation. If late 2025 was defined by...
Introduction: The Map and the Territory
The ocean is a memory. It remembers the iron taste of the harpoon and the heavy drag of the trawl. It remembers the silence...
Press Release Gland, Switzerland, 7 August 2025 (IUCN) – Poaching of African rhinos has decreased since 2021, but the gains have been offset by other threats such as drought and...
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...