- This week Parliament’s International Development Committee wrote to the government to demand the suspension of arms sales to Saudi Arabia and investigate breaches of international law.
- Hours later Britain’s defence minister and dozens of MPs were guests at a £450-a-head arms industry banquet.
- Madagascar’s unique wildlife is under threat from an invasion of toxic toads.
- Crowdfunding campaign of the week: not sure if the Lumir C candle-amplifier can compete with solar or gravity lights as the cost of those come down, but it’s always great to see innovation for those who need it most.
The Earthbound Report 