Glass Wings Blog: December 2022
You are now one of 8 billion humans alive today. Let’s talk overpopulation – and why low income countries aren’t the issue
Thu, 1 Dec 2022 12:11:22 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
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Why is so much of Australia flooding right now?
Thu, 1 Dec 2022 12:12:18 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
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https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2022/nov/15/why-is-so-much-of-australia-flooding-right-now>
"The ongoing wet weather across south-eastern Australia has shown no signs of
abating, with flash and riverine flooding across large regions of New South
Wales and Victoria.
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Scientists Discover a Giant Manta Ray Population, 10 Times Bigger Than Any Other
Thu, 1 Dec 2022 12:13:51 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
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https://www.sciencealert.com/scientists-discover-a-giant-manta-ray-population-10-times-bigger-than-any-other>
'With so many species under threat due to human activity and climate change,
it's encouraging to hear about one population that's doing very well for
itself: a group of more than 22,000 oceanic manta rays (
Mobula birostris) off
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Super funds should use their substantial holdings for public good
Thu, 1 Dec 2022 12:14:48 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
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https://theconversation.com/super-funds-should-use-their-substantial-holdings-for-public-good-194443>
"Last month Federal Treasurer Jim Chalmers unveiled the National Housing
Accord, intended to build a million new homes in Australia. Part of the plan is
to encourage superannuation funds to invest in social and affordable housing.
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With new coal uninsurable, insurers start to move on oil and gas
Thu, 1 Dec 2022 12:16:24 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
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https://global.insure-our-future.com/with-new-coal-uninsurable-insurers-start-to-move-on-oil-and-gas/>
"
62% of reinsurers now have coal exit policies and 38% have oil and gas
exclusions as shift away from fossil fuels accelerates
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Scientists Confirm You Can Communicate With Your Cat by Blinking Very Slowly
Thu, 1 Dec 2022 19:57:45 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
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https://www.sciencealert.com/scientists-confirm-you-can-communicate-with-your-cat-by-blinking-very-slowly>
'Cats have a bit of a reputation for standoffishness, especially compared with
dogs. But if you find your feline friend is a little hard to bond with, maybe
you're just not speaking their language.
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Countless reports show water is undrinkable in many Indigenous communities. Why has nothing changed?
Thu, 1 Dec 2022 19:59:12 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
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https://theconversation.com/countless-reports-show-water-is-undrinkable-in-many-indigenous-communities-why-has-nothing-changed-194447>
"Tap water in more than 500 remote Indigenous communities isn’t regularly
tested and often isn’t safe to drink, according to a water industry report
released last week. In some communities, drinking water contained unacceptable
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All the Metals We Mined in 2021: Visualized
Thu, 1 Dec 2022 20:00:46 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
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https://www.visualcapitalist.com/all-the-metals-we-mined-in-2021-visualized/>
"“If you can’t grow it, you have to mine it” is a famous saying that
encapsulates the importance of minerals and metals in the modern world.
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Climate change will clearly disrupt El Niño and La Niña this decade – 40 years earlier than we thought
Thu, 1 Dec 2022 20:02:00 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
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https://theconversation.com/climate-change-will-clearly-disrupt-el-nino-and-la-nina-this-decade-40-years-earlier-than-we-thought-194529>
"You’ve probably heard a lot about La Niña lately. This cool weather pattern is
the main driver of heavy rain and flooding that has devastated much of
Australia’s southeast in recent months.
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Germany to massively expand electric car charging network
Thu, 1 Dec 2022 20:03:08 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
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https://apnews.com/article/technology-germany-europe-berlin-climate-and-environment-75afb2820d22c3d53b136b2ab2841767>
"BERLIN (AP) — Germany wants to massively expand the country’s charging network
for electric cars, spending 6.3 billion euros ($6.17 billion) over the next
three years as it expects more and more drivers to turn away from combustion
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Humans are going back to the Moon, and beyond – but how will we feed them?
Fri, 2 Dec 2022 04:27:53 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
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https://theconversation.com/humans-are-going-back-to-the-moon-and-beyond-but-how-will-we-feed-them-189794>
"NASA’s Artemis I launch is a major step forward in humans going deeper and
spending longer in space than ever before.
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“Biggest technology leap in history:” Australia missing out on electric truck revolution
Fri, 2 Dec 2022 04:29:10 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
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https://thedriven.io/2022/09/28/biggest-technology-leap-in-history-australia-missing-out-on-electric-truck-revolution/>
"“This is the biggest transition we have ever seen.” It’s a phrase that we have
heard often enough in the last few years as the world charges towards a green
energy future.
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A Building Material That Consumes CO2 Has Finally Come to the US
Fri, 2 Dec 2022 04:30:14 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
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https://reasonstobecheerful.world/hempcrete-construction-us-building-code-sustainable/>
"This fall, when parents dropped off their children at De Leertrommel, a school
about 10 miles northwest of Brussels, the young pupils began their studies as
they had for many years before.
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Pakistan’s drive to end tuberculosis
Fri, 2 Dec 2022 04:31:46 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
https://www.gavi.org/vaccineswork/pakistans-drive-end-tuberculosis
"Seven months ago, 66-year-old Mehfooz Begum of Gujar Khan Tehsil in Punjab,
Pakistan, visited a private health clinic looking for answers.
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Digital Books wear out faster than Physical Books
Fri, 2 Dec 2022 04:32:56 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
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https://blog.archive.org/2022/11/15/digital-books-wear-out-faster-than-physical-books/>
"Ever try to read a physical book passed down in your family from 100 years
ago? Probably worked well. Ever try reading an ebook you paid for 10 years
ago? Probably a different experience. From the leasing business model of mega
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At COP27 climate summit, Brazil’s Lula says Amazon deforestation to stop
Fri, 2 Dec 2022 11:26:28 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
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https://www.marketwatch.com/story/at-cop27-climate-summit-brazils-lula-says-amazon-deforestation-to-stop-01668615882>
"Six weeks before taking power, Brazilian President-elect Luiz Inácio Lula da
Silva on Wednesday told a packed crowd at the U.N. climate summit in Egypt that
his administration would crack down on illegal deforestation and thrust Latin
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Why the collapse of soft plastics recycler REDcycle could be a good thing for the environment
Fri, 2 Dec 2022 11:27:50 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
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https://www.sbs.com.au/news/article/why-the-collapse-of-soft-plastics-recycler-redcycle-could-be-a-good-thing-for-the-environment/hw128d1bu>
"The woman behind a global movement asking people to go plastic free for a
month is among those who say the pause of REDcycle’s program has the potential
to have a positive impact.
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Urban planning is now on the front line of the climate crisis. This is what it means for our cities and towns
Fri, 2 Dec 2022 11:29:14 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
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https://theconversation.com/urban-planning-is-now-on-the-front-line-of-the-climate-crisis-this-is-what-it-means-for-our-cities-and-towns-193452>
"International climate talks in Egypt known as COP27 are into their second
week. Thursday is Solutions Day at the summit. Recognising that urban planning
is now a front-line response to climate change, discussions will focus on
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Imperfect match: Australian renters in the dark over use of data by tech company Snug
Fri, 2 Dec 2022 11:32:47 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
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https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2022/nov/17/imperfect-match-australian-renters-in-the-dark-over-use-of-data-by-tech-company-snug>
"One of Australia’s fastest growing rental application platforms is using
renters’ data in obscure and potentially discriminatory ways to “score” their
applications against rental properties, and gives them a higher score when they
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US Congress considers seating Native American tribal delegate
Fri, 2 Dec 2022 11:34:31 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
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https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2022/11/16/us-congress-considers-seating-native-american-tribal-delegate>
"The United States Congress is exploring the possibility of honouring a promise
made nearly 200 years ago: seating a delegate from the Cherokee Nation of
Oklahoma, a Native American tribe, in the US legislature.
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Use ‘Upscaler’ to Enhance Low-Res Images with AI on Linux
Sat, 3 Dec 2022 03:37:28 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
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https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2022/11/upscaler-open-source-ai-image-upscale-app-for-linux>
"Looking for a free, open source app that leverages the power of artificial
intelligence to upscale image quality on your grainy 0.3MP netbook selfies and
128px anime avatars?
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Benin bronzes online database goes live with details of thousands of looted artefacts
Sat, 3 Dec 2022 03:39:27 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
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https://www.theartnewspaper.com/2022/11/07/benin-bronzes-online-database-goes-live-with-details-of-thousands-of-looted-artefacts>
"A highly anticipated new online database listing works of art looted from the
Kingdom of Benin has launched, shining a light on more than 5,000 looted
objects housed at more than 100 museums worldwide. The timely new digital
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Rain makes coal heavy, slippery and harder to dig up. So what does La Niña mean for this already disrupted industry?
Sat, 3 Dec 2022 03:40:10 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
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https://theconversation.com/rain-makes-coal-heavy-slippery-and-harder-to-dig-up-so-what-does-la-nina-mean-for-this-already-disrupted-industry-192018>
"As the La Niña weather event wreaks havoc across New South Wales, coal
operators are suffering. The Australian coal company Whitehaven is among them –
last week slashing its production forecasts after disruption by floods and
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Global heating to drive stronger La Niña and El Niño events by 2030, researchers say
Sat, 3 Dec 2022 03:41:26 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
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https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2022/nov/17/global-heating-to-drive-stronger-la-nina-and-el-nino-events-by-2030-researchers-say>
"Stronger La Niña and El Niño events due to global heating will be detectable
in the eastern Pacific Ocean by 2030, decades earlier than previously expected,
new modelling suggests.
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Hybrid 'Brolar Bears' Could Spread Through The Arctic as The Planet Warms
Sat, 3 Dec 2022 03:42:35 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
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https://www.sciencealert.com/hybrid-brolar-bears-could-spread-through-the-arctic-as-the-planet-warms>
"Earth's largest land predators are increasingly crossing paths with brown
bears at higher latitudes, bringing hybrid 'brolar bears' into the Arctic.
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To stop new viruses jumping across to humans, we must protect and restore bat habitat. Here’s why
Sat, 3 Dec 2022 11:18:52 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
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https://theconversation.com/to-stop-new-viruses-jumping-across-to-humans-we-must-protect-and-restore-bat-habitat-heres-why-194634>
"Bats have lived with coronaviruses for millennia. Details are still hazy about
how one of these viruses evolved into SARS-CoV-2, which causes COVID in humans.
Did it go directly from bats to humans or via another animal species? When? And
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‘The Green Steel of the 21st Century’
Sat, 3 Dec 2022 11:19:44 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
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https://reasonstobecheerful.world/bamboo-building-construction-hong-kong/>
"About four stories up a gleaming tower block in downtown Hong Kong, a
shirtless figure clambers horizontally across the building’s facade, fastens a
knot and then leaps down a level like a real-life Spider-Man.
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This Entire Country Is Uploading Itself to The Metaverse
Sat, 3 Dec 2022 11:20:56 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
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https://www.sciencealert.com/this-entire-country-is-uploading-itself-to-the-metaverse>
'The Pacific nation of Tuvalu is planning to create a version of itself in the
metaverse, as a response to the existential threat of rising sea levels.
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Pumping loud music is putting more than 1 billion young people at risk of hearing loss
Sat, 3 Dec 2022 11:21:39 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
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https://theconversation.com/pumping-loud-music-is-putting-more-than-1-billion-young-people-at-risk-of-hearing-loss-194537>
"Music is an integral part of human life. It’s all around us, just like
sunshine, lifting our mood. We enjoy it so much that many of us take it with us
everywhere on our phones or we spend weekends hitting the club scene,
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A Notorious Invasive Plant Shows Promise in Green Construction
Sat, 3 Dec 2022 11:22:30 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
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https://reasonstobecheerful.world/kudzu-invasive-plant-construction-tennessee/>
"Tourists from across the globe flock to Tennessee to experience the world’s
country music capital and its renowned high-quality whiskey. But as Katie
MacDonald and Kyle Schumann see it, an ubiquitous invasive plant species known
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Use ‘Upscaler’ to Enhance Low-Res Images with AI on Linux
Sat, 3 Dec 2022 13:36:56 +1100
"The Colective" <colective [at] glasswings.com.au>
this is just another step on the slippery slope that leads to skynet....
/\__/\
(^^)
)""(
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This Chinese EV Shows Why Western Brands Are In Trouble...
Sat, 3 Dec 2022 23:03:44 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x8HP2dCcElk
"Robert checks out the new Ora Funky Cat, from Chinese car maker, Great Wall
Motor. With an impressively premium interior, cheerful looks, lots of standard
equipment and a very reasonable price, is this compact EV everything we've been
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How superblocks can free up and improve CBD space for the people of Melbourne – a step-by-step guide
Sat, 3 Dec 2022 23:04:51 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
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https://theconversation.com/how-superblocks-can-free-up-and-improve-cbd-space-for-the-people-of-melbourne-a-step-by-step-guide-193860>
"For 185 years, Melbourne’s Hoddle Grid – the ordered layout of CBD streets and
blocks designed in 1837 – has dictated the flow of people and vehicles in the
city centre. But how well does the grid serve 21st-century needs?
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India’s Retired Sex Workers Get a Second Act
Sat, 3 Dec 2022 23:05:41 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
https://reasonstobecheerful.world/india-older-sex-workers-supreme-court/
"Sitting in a corner wearing a spotless uniform, Jyoti is humming a tune she
recently learned from her teenage daughter and threading beads onto a bracelet.
The 47-year-old is a former sex worker from the brothels of Delhi’s biggest red
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Our health system is like a ‘worn pair of shorts’. This latest COVID wave will stretch it even thinner
Sat, 3 Dec 2022 23:06:20 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
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Junior staff are finding better contracts, senior staff are burning out: the arts are losing the war for talent
Sat, 3 Dec 2022 23:07:08 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
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https://theconversation.com/junior-staff-are-finding-better-contracts-senior-staff-are-burning-out-the-arts-are-losing-the-war-for-talent-194174>
"In 1997, consulting firm McKinsey & Company coined the term “the war for
talent” to define increasing labour shortages that had significant potential to
impact organisational performance.
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A pristine chunk of space rock found within hours of hitting Earth can tell us about the birth of the Solar System
Sun, 4 Dec 2022 11:25:32 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
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https://theconversation.com/a-pristine-chunk-of-space-rock-found-within-hours-of-hitting-earth-can-tell-us-about-the-birth-of-the-solar-system-194725>
"At about 10 o'clock on the night of February 28 2021, a fireball streaked
through the sky over England. The blazing extraterrestrial visitor was seen by
more than 1,000 people, and its descent was filmed by 16 dedicated
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REDcycle’s collapse is more proof that plastic recycling is a broken system
Sun, 4 Dec 2022 11:27:01 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
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https://theconversation.com/redcycles-collapse-is-more-proof-that-plastic-recycling-is-a-broken-system-194528>
"This week the federal government joined an international agreement to recycle
or reuse 100% of plastic waste by 2040, putting an end to plastic pollution.
But major obstacles stand in the way.
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Upgradeability Is Sustainability: Pass It On
Sun, 4 Dec 2022 11:27:52 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
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https://www.ifixit.com/News/68961/upgradeability-is-sustainability-pass-it-on>
"Keeping your stuff working for longer is the best way to decrease the carbon
footprint of your personal technology. Mining and manufacturing have more
carbon emissions than the use of your stuff, by far—more than 80% of a laptop’s
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Thousands of Tasmanian devils are dying from cancer – but a new vaccine approach could help us save them
Sun, 4 Dec 2022 11:28:47 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
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https://theconversation.com/thousands-of-tasmanian-devils-are-dying-from-cancer-but-a-new-vaccine-approach-could-help-us-save-them-194536>
"Tasmanian devils are tough little creatures with a ferocious reputation.
Tragically, each year thousands of Tasmanian devils suffer and die from
contagious cancers – devil facial tumours.
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My work investigating the links between viruses and Alzheimer’s disease was dismissed for years – but now the evidence is building
Sun, 4 Dec 2022 11:29:34 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
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https://theconversation.com/my-work-investigating-the-links-between-viruses-and-alzheimers-disease-was-dismissed-for-years-but-now-the-evidence-is-building-184201>
"When I was about seven or eight, I asserted that I wanted to be a scientist,
or so my parents told me years later, even though I would have had little idea
of what that word meant. In my mind, I was perhaps associating it with making
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MH17: Three guilty as court finds Russia-controlled group downed airliner
Sun, 4 Dec 2022 19:46:35 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-63637625
"A Dutch court has found three men guilty of murder for shooting down a
passenger jet over eastern Ukraine in 2014, killing 298 people.
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G20 scientists urge pandemic preparedness and climate action: 4 steps countries can take following Bali summit
Sun, 4 Dec 2022 19:47:49 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
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https://theconversation.com/g20-scientists-urge-pandemic-preparedness-and-climate-action-4-steps-countries-can-take-following-bali-summit-194633>
"As the climate crisis worsens, and after being ravaged by the COVID-19, the
world is becoming more aware of the importance of pandemic preparedness and the
need for immediate climate action. However, despite their wide-ranging and
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I visited nuclear shelters in Prague to see how cities could prepare for nuclear war
Sun, 4 Dec 2022 19:48:41 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
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https://theconversation.com/i-visited-nuclear-shelters-in-prague-to-see-how-cities-could-prepare-for-nuclear-war-191459>
"With the ongoing Ukraine war, tensions in Europe are on the rise. This is both
due to an influx of war related-refugees to Central European cities, and
discontent over the related rising cost of energy.
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Politics urgently needs more imagination. Competence alone will not save us from this ‘polycrisis’
Sun, 4 Dec 2022 19:49:23 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
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https://theconversation.com/politics-urgently-needs-more-imagination-competence-alone-will-not-save-us-from-this-polycrisis-193886>
"The recent turmoil in British politics has led much of the political
establishment and commentariat to agree on one thing: what the country needs
now is competence, the more boring the better. The last thing we need is risky
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The first baby bison has been born in UK ‘rewilding’ program
Sun, 4 Dec 2022 19:50:49 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
https://edition.cnn.com/2022/10/23/uk/baby-bison-rewilding-uk-scn-trnd/
"This fluffy baby bison isn’t just adorable – it’s also an asset in the United
Kingdom’s plan to fight climate change.
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'DNA' in plastic pollution can be used to hold manufacturers responsible for its clean-up
Mon, 5 Dec 2022 04:57:12 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
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https://www.abc.net.au/news/science/2022-11-18/dna-plastic-can-be-used-to-hold-polluters-responsible/101652588>
'Thousands of marine mammals, reptiles, fish and birds die every year, usually
from starvation, after mistaking plastic waste for food.
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How Scientists From the “Global South” Are Sidelined at the IPCC
Mon, 5 Dec 2022 04:58:14 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
https://theintercept.com/2022/11/17/climate-un-ipcc-inequality/
"When Yamina Saheb started work with the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate
Change in 2019, she was stunned at the treatment meted out to researchers from
the “global south.” Diversity, equity, and inclusion seemed laughably alien
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‘Momentous:’ US advances largest dam demolition in history
Mon, 5 Dec 2022 04:59:55 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
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https://apnews.com/article/business-california-native-americans-dams-salmon-311ea96fda0fe1b0052ab8cef9ae36a9>
"PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — U.S. regulators approved a plan Thursday to demolish
four dams on a California river and open up hundreds of miles of salmon habitat
that would be the largest dam removal and river restoration project in the
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Artemis 1 is off – and we’re a step closer to using Moon dirt for construction in space
Mon, 5 Dec 2022 05:00:42 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
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https://theconversation.com/artemis-1-is-off-and-were-a-step-closer-to-using-moon-dirt-for-construction-in-space-191852>
"NASA has just launched its first rocket in the Artemis program, which will,
among other things, take scientific experiments to produce metal on the Moon.
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Deliveroo’s exit from Australia shows why gig workers need more protection
Mon, 5 Dec 2022 05:01:34 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
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https://theconversation.com/deliveroos-exit-from-australia-shows-why-gig-workers-need-more-protection-194743>
"Deliveroo’s decision to quit the Australian market, after what have been boom
times for food delivery platforms, may seem surprising. But the writing has
been on the wall for some time.
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New electric cars for under $45,000? They’re finally coming to Australia – but the battle isn’t over
Mon, 5 Dec 2022 11:41:56 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
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https://theconversation.com/new-electric-cars-for-under-45-000-theyre-finally-coming-to-australia-but-the-battle-isnt-over-191854>
"If you’re shopping for an electric vehicle in Australia at the moment, your
options are limited. Of more than 300 electric vehicle models on sale globally,
only about 30 are available here.
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‘Publication Laundering’: How Publishers Happily Accept Fake And Nonsense Conference Papers In The Pursuit Of Profits
Mon, 5 Dec 2022 11:42:56 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://www.techdirt.com/2022/11/17/publication-laundering-how-publishers-happily-accept-fake-and-nonsense-conference-papers-in-the-pursuit-of-profits/>
"
Techdirt has written many times about the dysfunctional state of academic
publishing. The main issue is that academics do most of the work required to
publish a paper, but the publishers reap most of the benefit. Profit margins
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Once again, wealthy nations are letting down poor nations at the Egypt climate talks
Mon, 5 Dec 2022 11:43:58 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
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https://theconversation.com/once-again-wealthy-nations-are-letting-down-poor-nations-at-the-egypt-climate-talks-194719>
"Short of a miracle, it seems unlikely the COP27 climate change negotiations in
Egypt will deliver any concrete action on loss and damage.
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Repeat COVID-19 infections increase risk of organ failure, death
Mon, 5 Dec 2022 11:45:12 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://medicine.wustl.edu/news/repeat-covid-19-infections-increase-risk-of-organ-failure-death/>
"Since the COVID-19 pandemic began almost three years ago, scientists have
learned that an initial infection can lead to short- and long-term health risks
affecting nearly every organ system in the body. They’ve also determined that
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Relief as Australian Sean Turnell to be released from prison in Myanmar, but more needs to be done
Mon, 5 Dec 2022 11:45:47 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://theconversation.com/relief-as-australian-sean-turnell-to-be-released-from-prison-in-myanmar-but-more-needs-to-be-done-194814>
"In one of the few positive developments to come out of Myanmar in recent
times, the military junta announced on Thursday it would be releasing almost
6,000 prisoners in an amnesty to mark Myanmar’s National Day.
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How Liberia’s frontline health workers are protecting us all
Mon, 5 Dec 2022 19:10:47 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://www.bbc.com/future/article/20220406-how-liberias-frontline-health-workers-stop-next-pandemic>
'When Cynthia Luogon and her young son became feverish and started vomiting one
night, she feared the worst. It was 2014, and an epidemic of Ebola – the highly
contagious haemorrhagic fever that can cause uncontrollable internal bleeding –
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Mozzies are everywhere right now – including giant ones and those that make us sick. Here’s what you need to know
Mon, 5 Dec 2022 19:12:14 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://theconversation.com/mozzies-are-everywhere-right-now-including-giant-ones-and-those-that-make-us-sick-heres-what-you-need-to-know-194517>
"Like all insects, mosquitoes thrive in warmer weather. But what they really
need is water. La Niña rainfall and flooding are providing the perfect breeding
ground for mosquitoes, with numbers exploding in recent weeks.
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Covid-19 vaccines saved an estimated 20m lives during their first year
Mon, 5 Dec 2022 19:13:58 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://www.economist.com/graphic-detail/2022/07/07/covid-19-vaccines-saved-an-estimated-20m-lives-during-their-first-year>
"The development of covid-19 vaccines was a scientific triumph. Converting it
into medical benefits has required getting shots into the arms of as many
people as possible, a process fraught with political and logistical hurdles.
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As New South Wales reels, many are asking why it’s flooding in places where it’s never flooded before
Mon, 5 Dec 2022 19:14:52 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://theconversation.com/as-new-south-wales-reels-many-are-asking-why-its-flooding-in-places-where-its-never-flooded-before-190912>
"On Monday, residents of Eugowra in New South Wales had to flee for their
lives. They had only minutes to get to higher ground – or their rooftops – to
escape what’s been dubbed an “inland tsunami” of water. This week, many other
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EU cracks down on pollution as survey reveals people want tougher regulations on clean air
Mon, 5 Dec 2022 19:15:46 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://www.euronews.com/green/2022/10/26/eu-cracks-down-on-pollution-as-survey-reveals-people-want-tougher-regulations-on-clean-air>
"The European Union is set to propose tougher legal limits on toxic air
pollution, according to the bloc’s top environmental official.
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Same-sex marriage now legal in every Mexican state
Tue, 6 Dec 2022 05:20:54 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://mexiconewsdaily.com/news/same-sex-marriage-now-legal-in-every-mexican-state/>
"Tamaulipas legalized gay marriage on Wednesday, becoming the 32nd and final
federal entity to allow same-sex couples to marry.
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E-bus deal puts Oslo on track for zero-emissions public transport goal
Tue, 6 Dec 2022 05:21:58 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/e-bus-deal-puts-oslo-track-zero-emissions-public-transport-goal-2022-10-14/>
'OSLO, Oct 14 (Reuters) - Oslo is on course to become the first capital city in
the world with an all-electric public transport system, targeting that goal for
the end of 2023 as part of its aim to become the world's first wholly
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Australian Indigenous leaders say ‘need to be’ at climate table
Tue, 6 Dec 2022 05:23:13 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2022/11/18/australias-indigenous-people-call-for-seat-at-table-at-cop27>
"Indigenous Australians have called for a greater say in the global climate
change response at this year’s United Nations Climate Change Conference in
Egypt.
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Five Vintage SF Anthologies That Are Too Good to Be Forgotten
Tue, 6 Dec 2022 05:24:58 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://www.tor.com/2022/11/16/five-vintage-sf-anthologies-that-are-too-good-to-be-forgotten/>
"To round out my nostalgia trilogy, consider the anthology. In olden days—long
before the heyday of the Furby, the Tamagotchi, and the soulful crooning of
Milli Vanilli—there were many successful SF paper periodicals. Not every fan
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How our cities’ lost rivers are being revived
Tue, 6 Dec 2022 05:26:10 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://www.timeout.com/climate-action/how-cities-lost-rivers-are-being-revived>
"Most city-dwellers are unaware of the subterranean waterways flowing beneath
their feet, but many cities have forgotten rivers that have been buried
underground for over a century.
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To Swim in the Seine
Tue, 6 Dec 2022 11:38:12 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
https://www.resilience.org/stories/2022-08-02/to-swim-in-the-seine/
"As I curl up on the couch drinking in the sounds of a Missouri thunderstorm,
I’m thinking of the rivers in my life. Outside, the rain collects in the
gutters and streets before being shed into an artificial ecosystem of concrete
(More...)
Living Planet Report 2022
Tue, 6 Dec 2022 11:39:39 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
https://livingplanet.panda.org/en-US/
"The
Living Planet Report 2022 is a comprehensive study of trends in global
biodiversity and the health of the planet. This flagship WWF publication
reveals an average decline of 69% in species populations since 1970. While
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‘Like Finding a Unicorn’: Researchers Rediscover the Black-Naped Pheasant-Pigeon, a Bird Lost to Science for 140 Years
Tue, 6 Dec 2022 11:40:27 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://www.audubon.org/news/like-finding-unicorn-researchers-rediscover-black-naped-pheasant-pigeon-bird>
"For a month the researchers had traversed slender mountain ridges, crossed and
re-crossed rivers that roared through canyons cloaked in tropical forest, and
endured bloodthirsty mosquitoes and leeches, all in search of something that
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Long-lost footage of John Farnham preserves a moment in Australian TV history
Tue, 6 Dec 2022 11:41:55 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-11-19/rare-black-and-white-footage-of-music-show-restored/101671026>
"It's November 1972 and Australia's reigning King of Pop, Johnny Farnham, is in
a Melbourne television studio performing the Motown classic
For Once in My
Life.
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Is Unconditional Basic Income a Trap Being Laid by Global Elites to Control and Enslave Us All?
Tue, 6 Dec 2022 11:43:24 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://www.scottsantens.com/is-unconditional-basic-income-ubi-a-trap-being-laid-by-wef-global-elites-to-control-and-enslave-us-all/>
"2023 will mark ten years of my advocating hard for unconditional basic income.
At this point, one of the things that annoys me most is the new claim from
conspiracy-fueled people that the rich and powerful fully support UBI and want
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Taiwan is transforming unused metro stations into underground vertical farms
Tue, 6 Dec 2022 22:55:35 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
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Melbourne tried to bring butterflies back to the CBD. It worked
Tue, 6 Dec 2022 22:56:58 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://www.theage.com.au/lifestyle/life-and-relationships/melbourne-tried-to-bring-butterflies-back-to-the-cbd-it-worked-20220930-p5bm5o.html>
"Missing in action in many of our inner-city streets, even as we move into peak
spring, is an abundance of bees, butterflies and birds. Chequered Cuckoo Bees,
Australian Painted Ladies, Superb Fairy Wrens and their ilk are often lying low
(More...)
If You Don’t Already Live in a Sponge City, You Will Soon
Tue, 6 Dec 2022 22:58:09 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
https://archive.ph/G7hrX
"Like anything else, water is great in moderation—urbanites need it to survive,
but downpours can flood streets and homes. And as you might have noticed,
climate change isn’t good at moderation. A warmer atmosphere holds more
(More...)
“Anna’s Archive” Opens the Door to Z-Library and Other Pirate Libraries
Tue, 6 Dec 2022 22:59:34 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://torrentfreak.com/annas-archive-opens-the-door-to-z-library-and-other-pirate-libraries-221118/>
"After Z-Library was targeted by U.S. law enforcement, a group of anonymous
archivists worked around the clock to get a shadow library search engine
online. This week, the 'team' behind the Pirate Library Mirror launched "Anna's
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In-depth: Russia’s war means fossil fuels will peak within five years, IEA says
Tue, 6 Dec 2022 23:00:34 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://www.carbonbrief.org/in-depth-russias-war-means-fossil-fuels-will-peak-within-five-years-iea-says/>
"Fossil fuel use will peak within five years, says the World Energy Outlook
2022 from the International Energy Agency (IEA).
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The world’s energy situation is not as terrible as you might expect
Wed, 7 Dec 2022 05:27:12 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://arstechnica.com/science/2022/10/the-worlds-energy-situation-is-not-as-terrible-as-you-might-expect/>
"The past several years have seen a lot of unexpected turbulence in the global
energy market. Lockdowns during the early pandemic response caused energy use
to plunge in 2020, but carbon emissions soared as the economy rebounded in
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U.S. Wind Power Just Crossed an Important Milestone
Wed, 7 Dec 2022 05:28:29 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://www.thestreet.com/investing/us-wind-power-milestone-10-percent-power-mix>
"Inflation isn't the only thing reaching highs last seen in the 1980s.
The last time a renewable energy resource claimed at least 10% of the nation's
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Tree hunter Alistair Watt nurtures rare plants in his garden in Victoria's Otway Ranges
Wed, 7 Dec 2022 05:29:45 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
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Mercedes — Last ICE Platform 2023, Midsize EV Sedan 2024
Wed, 7 Dec 2022 05:31:12 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://cleantechnica.com/2022/11/01/mercedes-last-ice-platform-2023-midsize-ev-sedan-2024/>
"In general, the average lifespan for an automotive model is 7 years. The
Mercedes E Class is due for an update next year, and Mercedes told Germany’s
Automobil Woche this week that the new platform for the E Class will be the
(More...)
WWF and Ørsted in new global partnership to unite action on climate and ocean biodiversity
Wed, 7 Dec 2022 05:32:06 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
https://orsted.com/en/media/newsroom/news/2022/10/13662962
"Climate change is accelerating biodiversity loss, as crucial ecosystems and
wildlife are hit hard by the impacts of a warming world. The ocean already
plays a significant role in climate change mitigation, but it is not in good
(More...)
On eve of first launch, Relativity Space seeks to join SpaceX as “disruptor”
Wed, 7 Dec 2022 12:19:48 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://arstechnica.com/science/2022/10/on-eve-of-first-launch-relativity-space-seeks-to-join-spacex-as-disruptor/>
"Relativity Space is preparing to roll its Terran 1 rocket out to the launch
pad in Florida in the next few weeks, setting the stage for its debut flight.
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New RSV vaccines are coming. This is very, very good news.
Wed, 7 Dec 2022 12:20:42 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://www.vox.com/science-and-health/23424379/rsv-cold-virus-vaccines-monoclonal-antibodies-flu-covid-maternal-babies-infants-older-adults>
"All over the country, pediatric hospitals are packed to the gills. Although
soaring rates of several cold viruses are to blame, one baddie in particular is
responsible for much of the mayhem: respiratory syncytial virus, otherwise
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Why cleaning the invisible in restaurants is important during COVID-19: A case study of indoor air quality of an open-kitchen restaurant
Wed, 7 Dec 2022 12:22:26 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0278431920304060
"
Highlights
* Particulate matter (PM), known as a byproduct of commercial cooking, has been
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Book Review: Be Creative: Making A Living in the New Culture Industries by Angela McRobbie
Wed, 7 Dec 2022 12:24:17 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://blogs.lse.ac.uk/lsereviewofbooks/2016/04/26/book-review-be-creative-making-a-living-in-the-new-culture-industries-by-angela-mcrobbie/>
"The author emphasises the dilemma of Cultural Studies: taught nowadays for its
instrumental role in understanding subcultures and styles as business
opportunities, but with a longstanding political role in critiquing capitalism
(More...)
Samuel L. Katz, a Developer of the Measles Vaccine, Dies at 94
Wed, 7 Dec 2022 12:25:32 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
https://archive.ph/F2R10
"Dr. Samuel L. Katz, a virologist who was part of the research team at Harvard
Medical School that developed the measles vaccine, an advance more than half a
century ago that has saved countless lives, died on Monday at his home in
(More...)
Dilip Mahalanabis, paediatrician, 1934-2022
Wed, 7 Dec 2022 19:16:08 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
https://archive.ph/qVNoB
"When Dilip Mahalanabis died last month aged 87, it was scarcely remarked upon
outside India. Yet the distinguished paediatrician deserved a less muted
valediction.
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Goats and sheep deploy their appetites to save Barcelona from wildfires
Wed, 7 Dec 2022 19:17:16 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2022/aug/15/goats-and-sheep-deploy-their-appetites-to-save-barcelona-from-wildfires>
"Swapping sirens for bells and equipped with voracious appetites, Barcelona’s
newest firefighting recruits began delicately picking past hikers and cyclists
in the city’s largest public park earlier this year. The four-legged brigade –
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Philanthropists acquire nearly 4,000 hectares of NSW koala habitat for conservation
Wed, 7 Dec 2022 19:34:30 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2022/nov/10/philanthropists-acquire-nearly-4000-hectares-of-nsw-koala-habitat-for-conservation>
"Almost 4,000 hectares of koala habitat in the Hunter region of New South Wales
will be protected after the land was privately acquired for conservation.
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Meet the multimillion-dollar building deliberately built to drown
Wed, 7 Dec 2022 19:35:44 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://www.washingtonpost.com/climate-solutions/2022/10/13/meet-environmental-lab-that-will-be-deliberately-built-drown/>
"NORFOLK — As coastal cities wrestle with increasing threats from rising
waters, a nonprofit’s costly new headquarters offers an answer that is both
defiant and prescient.
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The Return of the Jaguar
Wed, 7 Dec 2022 19:37:28 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
https://archive.ph/gygoH
"From the top of the great pyramid of the ancient Maya city of Calakmul in the
southern Yucatán Peninsula in Mexico, you can see all the way to Guatemala. The
jungle stretches out infinitely in every direction, an ocean of green
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Anti-Politics And The "Nanny State"
Thu, 8 Dec 2022 04:18:44 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N8ba5umiqHY
'Freedom...
Is there anything more American... than freedom?
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The SINKING CITIES project
Thu, 8 Dec 2022 04:21:26 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
https://unbiasthenews.org/sinking-cities/
"The Sinking Cities Project is a global cross-border investigation that
examines how sea-level rise is impacting major cities and how their governments
are responding to the consequences of climate crisis.
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Meet the Millennium Forest: A unique tropical island reforestation project
Thu, 8 Dec 2022 04:27:17 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://news.mongabay.com/2022/11/meet-the-millennium-forest-a-unique-tropical-island-reforestation-project/>
"Birds were probably the first colonizers to arrive. Some likely carried seeds,
perhaps stuck to their feathers. Most of those seeds didn’t survive. Some did.
Insects followed. And for 14 million years or so, the tiny island of St. Helena
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The London Library announces Helena Bonham Carter CBE as President
Thu, 8 Dec 2022 04:28:59 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
https://www.londonlibrary.co.uk/about-us/latest-news/2359-new-president
"The London Library is delighted to announce Helena Bonham Carter CBE as its
first female President. Proposed by the Library’s Trustees, the appointment was
formally confirmed by members at the Annual General Meeting on 15 November
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Indigenous Shuar community in Ecuador wins decades-long battle to protect land
Thu, 8 Dec 2022 04:30:20 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://news.mongabay.com/2022/07/indigenous-shuar-community-in-ecuador-wins-decades-long-battle-to-protect-land/>
"An Indigenous community in Ecuador has finally obtained national protections
for part of its territory after decades of fighting off deforestation and
pollution in its mega-diverse rainforests.
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How Decades of Hard-Earned Protections and Restoration Reversed the Collapse of California’s Treasured Mono Lake
Thu, 8 Dec 2022 11:54:28 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://insideclimatenews.org/news/30102022/mono-lake-california-restoration/>
"LEE VINING, Calif.—When Rose Nelson camped along lower Rush Creek in the
summer of 2017, the water was flowing as high and fast as anyone could
remember. The rumble and roar of the creek, she said, was the joyful sound of
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Greg Bear (1951-2022)
Thu, 8 Dec 2022 11:55:38 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
https://file770.com/greg-bear-1951-2022/
"Five-time Nebula winner Greg Bear died November 19, a week after heart surgery
from which he never awoke. A CT scan showed stroke damage was caused to many
parts of the brain by clots that had been hiding in a false lumen of the
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Australia’s ‘cleaner coal’ is a systematic export scam, Wilkie to tell parliament
Thu, 8 Dec 2022 11:56:29 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://www.smh.com.au/politics/federal/australia-s-cleaner-coal-is-a-systematic-export-scam-wilkie-to-tell-parliament-20221120-p5bzog.html>
"Australian coal exporters have been falsifying data to suggest their coal is
cleaner than it is in order to increase its export price in a scam involving
two testing laboratories, major accountancy firms and an investment bank,
(More...)
China’s influence in Myanmar could tip the scales towards war in the South China Sea
Thu, 8 Dec 2022 11:57:30 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://theconversation.com/chinas-influence-in-myanmar-could-tip-the-scales-towards-war-in-the-south-china-sea-189780>
"The fate of Myanmar has major implications for a free and open Indo-Pacific.
An undemocratic Myanmar serves no one’s interests except China, which is
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COP27: Sharp rise in fossil fuel industry delegates at climate summit
Thu, 8 Dec 2022 11:59:14 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
https://www.bbc.com/news/science-environment-63571610
"The number of delegates with links to fossil fuels at the UN climate summit
has jumped 25% from the last meeting, analysis shared with the BBC shows.
(More...)
The Jungle and the Sea reminds us war is profoundly local, with the intimate negotiation of human relationships
Thu, 8 Dec 2022 20:39:01 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
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Animals bred in captivity develop physical changes that may hinder survival in the wild, research finds
Thu, 8 Dec 2022 20:39:52 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2022/nov/21/animals-bred-in-captivity-develop-physical-changes-that-may-hinder-survival-in-the-wild-research-finds>
"Animals bred in captivity experience significant physical and behavioural
changes that may disadvantage their survival chances once released into the
wild, a wide-ranging research review has found.
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We created the world’s first donkey embryo using IVF in a bid to save species from extinction
Thu, 8 Dec 2022 20:40:52 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://theconversation.com/we-created-the-worlds-first-donkey-embryo-using-ivf-in-a-bid-to-save-species-from-extinction-194903>
"You may not realise it, but the world’s donkeys are in trouble: many domestic
breeds and wild species are headed for extinction. But my colleagues and I have
developed a scientific breakthrough that may contribute to saving them.
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‘Never given a chance’: freed asylum seekers lament lost decade in immigration detention
Thu, 8 Dec 2022 20:41:43 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2022/nov/21/never-given-a-chance-freed-asylum-seekers-lament-lost-decade-in-immigration-detention>
"At least eight Bangladeshi asylum seekers have been released from immigration
detention in Australia after languishing there for a decade, in a move that
signals the Albanese government is winding back arbitrary detention, according
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The World Is Going to Lose The Leap Second. Here's Why
Thu, 8 Dec 2022 20:42:48 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://www.sciencealert.com/the-world-is-going-to-lose-the-leap-second-heres-why>
'Scientists and government representatives meeting at a conference in France
voted on Friday to scrap leap seconds by 2035, the organization responsible for
global timekeeping said.
(More...)
‘What shall we have for dinner?’ Choice overload is a real problem, but these tips will make your life easier
Fri, 9 Dec 2022 04:11:26 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
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The 1.5C climate goal died at Cop27 – but hope must not
Fri, 9 Dec 2022 04:12:54 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2022/nov/20/cop27-summit-climate-crisis-global-heating-fossil-fuel-industry>
"When the history of the climate crisis is written, in whatever world awaits
us, Cop27 will be seen as the moment when the dream of keeping global heating
below 1.5C died.
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Dylan Alcott says he missed out on childhood friends. With support, disabled kids today can have a better shot socially
Fri, 9 Dec 2022 04:15:28 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
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Shelling of Zaporizhzhia is playing with fire, says UN nuclear chief, as blasts reported
Fri, 9 Dec 2022 04:16:46 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2022/nov/20/shelling-of-zaporizhzhia-is-playing-with-fire-says-un-nuclear-chief-ukraine>
"The UN nuclear energy watchdog has said the forces behind the shelling of
Ukraine’s Zaporizhzhia power plant are “playing with fire”, after a series of
explosions shook the facility.
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Diverting children away from the criminal justice system gives them a chance to ‘grow out’ of crime
Fri, 9 Dec 2022 04:17:53 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://theconversation.com/diverting-children-away-from-the-criminal-justice-system-gives-them-a-chance-to-grow-out-of-crime-194645>
"Prison is no place for a child. Putting children in youth justice facilities
can have long-lasting consequences for their physical, psychological and
emotional health, wellbeing and development.
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At least 58 Iranian children reportedly killed since anti-regime protests began
Fri, 9 Dec 2022 12:08:46 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://www.theguardian.com/global-development/2022/nov/20/iran-protests-children-killed-reports-mahsa-amini>
"At least 58 children, some reportedly as young as eight, have been killed in
Iran since anti-regime protests broke out in the country two months ago.
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Locking up kids has serious mental health impacts and contributes to further reoffending
Fri, 9 Dec 2022 12:10:01 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://theconversation.com/locking-up-kids-has-serious-mental-health-impacts-and-contributes-to-further-reoffending-194657>
"The ABC
Four Corners report “Locking up Kids” detailed the horrific
conditions for young Aboriginal people in the juvenile justice system in
Western Australia.
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Astronauts to live and work on the moon by 2030, Nasa official says
Fri, 9 Dec 2022 12:10:47 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
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https://www.theguardian.com/science/2022/nov/20/astronauts-moon-nasa-artemis-mission-space>
"Astronauts are on course to be living and working on the moon before the end
of the decade, according to a Nasa official.
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LightSail 2 spacecraft ends its solar-sailing mission in a blaze of glory
Fri, 9 Dec 2022 12:12:02 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
https://www.space.com/lightsail-2-solar-sailing-mission-ends
'The LightSail 2 spacecraft will ride on sunshine no more.
The Planetary Society's crowdfunded solar sailing craft re-entered Earth's
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MH17 convictions pave the way for war crime prosecutions from Ukrainian invasion
Fri, 9 Dec 2022 12:12:42 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
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https://theconversation.com/mh17-convictions-pave-the-way-for-war-crime-prosecutions-from-ukrainian-invasion-194909>
"On November 17 2022, the Hague District Court in the Netherlands convicted two
Russians and a Ukrainian of murder in relation to the downing of flight MH17 by
a Buk-TELAR surface-to-air missile in 2014 over rebel-held territory in
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Need a lift? Here’s 53 easy ways to add cheer to your life as winter looms
Fri, 9 Dec 2022 20:07:59 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
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https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2022/nov/20/need-a-lift-here-are-53-ways-to-add-cheer-to-your-life-as-winter-looms>
"It’s cold and dark out there – and it doesn’t feel much better in here either.
But help is at hand. From baking rude biscuits to walking backwards, try one of
these quick, cheap and (moderately) silly ways to beat the gloom"
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COP27: one big breakthrough but ultimately an inadequate response to the climate crisis
Fri, 9 Dec 2022 20:11:31 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://theconversation.com/cop27-one-big-breakthrough-but-ultimately-an-inadequate-response-to-the-climate-crisis-194056>
"For 30 years, developing nations have fought to establish an international
fund to pay for the “loss and damage” they suffer as a result of climate
change. As the COP27 climate summit in Egypt wrapped up over the weekend, they
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It’s time to add climate change and net-zero emissions to the RBA’s top 3 economic goals
Fri, 9 Dec 2022 20:12:36 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
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https://theconversation.com/its-time-to-add-climate-change-and-net-zero-emissions-to-the-rbas-top-3-economic-goals-194068>
"Increasingly, climate change is at the centre of government decision-making.
This year’s federal budget devoted pages to an examination of the fiscal impact
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How to talk to your child about their autism diagnosis – the earlier the better
Fri, 9 Dec 2022 20:13:12 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://theconversation.com/how-to-talk-to-your-child-about-their-autism-diagnosis-the-earlier-the-better-193942>
"With better awareness and acceptance, approximately one out of every 50
children is receiving an autism diagnosis. More and more families are deciding
when to share this information with their child. Some parents worry that doing
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Remaking our suburbs’ 1960s apartment blocks: a subtle and greener way to increase housing density
Sat, 10 Dec 2022 05:37:18 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
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https://theconversation.com/remaking-our-suburbs-1960s-apartment-blocks-a-subtle-and-greener-way-to-increase-housing-density-190908>
"As cities grow, new buildings gradually replace the older ones. Ideally, the
new buildings are higher quality, more sustainable and better suited to today’s
needs. But there’s a risk current approaches to urban renewal will produce
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‘I’ve been on the waiting list for over 20 years’: why social housing suitable for people with disabilities is desperately needed
Sat, 10 Dec 2022 05:37:56 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://theconversation.com/ive-been-on-the-waiting-list-for-over-20-years-why-social-housing-suitable-for-people-with-disabilities-is-desperately-needed-193455>
"One of the most common reasons people apply for social housing is because they
or their immediate family members have a disability and they are unable to
work. They need an affordable alternative to private rental housing that’s
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There are 8 years left to meet the UN Sustainable Development Goals, but is it enough time?
Sat, 10 Dec 2022 05:38:33 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://theconversation.com/there-are-8-years-left-to-meet-the-un-sustainable-development-goals-but-is-it-enough-time-191650>
"In 2015, the United Nations identified 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)
to be achieved by 2030. Since then, the SDGs have been woven into research
programs, national and international policy, and election campaigns globally.
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The best Twitter alternatives
Sat, 10 Dec 2022 05:39:59 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
https://www.zdnet.com/article/best-twitter-alternatives/
"As Twitter continues to circle the drain, many people are already heading for
the doors looking for a new online home. The good news is there are many other
social networks. The bad news is none of them are complete Twitter
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GIMP: Happy 27!
Sat, 10 Dec 2022 05:40:51 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
https://www.gimp.org/news/2022/11/21/gimp-27-birthday/
"Today, on 21st of November 2022, the GNU Image Manipulation Program turned 27
(cf. the first release announcement on 1995-11-21)."
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Victorian Liberals embarrassed by extremists within: how does this keep happening?
Sat, 10 Dec 2022 16:49:48 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://theconversation.com/victorian-liberals-embarrassed-by-extremists-within-how-does-this-keep-happening-194984>
"By rights, Victorians marking their ballot papers in the 2022 election this
week should be casting judgment on the unprecedented emergency powers enforced
during the COVID-19 crisis, while also evaluating the health, education and
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Trevor McDougall wins $250,000 science prize for researching ‘thermal flywheel’ of climate system
Sat, 10 Dec 2022 16:51:09 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
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What mirrored ants, vivid blue butterflies and Monstera house plants can teach us about designing buildings
Sat, 10 Dec 2022 16:52:28 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://theconversation.com/what-mirrored-ants-vivid-blue-butterflies-and-monstera-house-plants-can-teach-us-about-designing-buildings-194636>
"Almost all buildings today are built using similar conventional technologies
and manufacturing and construction processes. These processes use a lot of
energy and produce huge carbon emissions.
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Amy Coney Barrett urged to step away from gay rights case because of faith affiliation
Sat, 10 Dec 2022 16:53:42 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://www.theguardian.com/law/2022/nov/21/amy-coney-barrett-people-of-praise-lgbtq-303-creative-v-elenis>
"Former members of Amy Coney Barrett’s secretive faith group, the People of
Praise, are calling on the US supreme court justice to recuse herself from an
upcoming case involving gay rights, saying Barrett’s continued affiliation with
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Chefs, doctors and real estate developers among new coalition calling to rid kitchens of gas cooking
Sat, 10 Dec 2022 16:54:51 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-11-22/doctors-climate-scientists-chefs-push-for-end-to-gas-in-kitchens/101678140>
'For decades, "natural gas" has sold itself to families as the fastest,
most-efficient way to cook. But now there's a battle for your kitchen stove,
and a push to get you to embrace electric for your health and for the planet.
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What planting tomatoes shows us about climate change
Sat, 10 Dec 2022 22:54:25 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://theconversation.com/what-planting-tomatoes-shows-us-about-climate-change-193830>
"There’s a piece of gardening lore in my hometown which has been passed down
for generations: never plant your tomatoes before Show Day, which, in Tasmania,
is the fourth Saturday in October. If you’re foolhardy enough to plant them
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Groundbreaking studies of Earth’s churning oceans recognised at Australia’s most prestigious science prizes this year
Sat, 10 Dec 2022 22:55:32 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://theconversation.com/groundbreaking-studies-of-earths-churning-oceans-recognised-at-australias-most-prestigious-science-prizes-this-year-195015>
"This year, Australia’s prestigious Prime Minister’s Prize for Science has been
awarded to a physical oceanographer whose work has had a “transformative
impact” on our understanding of Earth’s oceans.
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Birds are back, crops are growing – but is the Murray Darling Basin plan working?
Sat, 10 Dec 2022 22:56:24 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2022/nov/21/birds-are-back-crops-are-growing-but-is-the-murray-darling-basin-plan-working>
"After nearly a decade of declining bird numbers, the internationally protected
Macquarie marshes experienced one of its best migratory bird breeding seasons
this year, raising hopes that the Murray Darling Basin plan is beginning to
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Intellectual property waiver for COVID vaccines should be expanded to include treatments and tests
Sat, 10 Dec 2022 22:57:10 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://theconversation.com/intellectual-property-waiver-for-covid-vaccines-should-be-expanded-to-include-treatments-and-tests-194918>
"Global inequities in access to COVID vaccines have turned out to be a
“catastrophic moral failure”, just as the World Health Organization warned they
would in January 2021. Yet it took 20 months of negotiations for members of the
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From dump to urban wetland, wildlife returns to river in Chile's capital
Sat, 10 Dec 2022 22:58:30 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://www.reuters.com/world/americas/dump-urban-wetland-wildlife-returns-river-chiles-capital-2022-11-02/>
'SANTIAGO, Nov 2 (Reuters) - Birds, fish and flowers are returning to a river
that cuts through Chile's capital after a decade-long effort transformed it
from an eyesore filled with wastewater to an urban refuge for nature and
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It’s time-out for leap seconds: an expert explains why the tiny clock adjustments will be paused from 2035
Sun, 11 Dec 2022 05:22:41 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://theconversation.com/its-time-out-for-leap-seconds-an-expert-explains-why-the-tiny-clock-adjustments-will-be-paused-from-2035-194922>
"Meeting in Versailles, France, on Friday, the Bureau International des Poids
et Mesures (BIPM) has called time-out on “leap seconds” – the little jumps
occasionally added to clocks running on Coordinated Universal Time (UTC), to
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NSW has phased more single-use plastics: Everything you need to know about state's new ban
Sun, 11 Dec 2022 05:24:15 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://www.9news.com.au/national/nsw-single-use-plastic-ban-whats-banned-not-banned-november-1-explainer/cf6470ed-a263-4e0a-bd45-f2651aacf3a1>
"From today people in New South Wales will no longer have access to a range of
single-use plastic items, after a new state government ban came into effect
overnight.
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The concept of class is often avoided in public debate, but it’s essential for understanding inequality
Sun, 11 Dec 2022 05:25:02 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://theconversation.com/the-concept-of-class-is-often-avoided-in-public-debate-but-its-essential-for-understanding-inequality-187777>
"In Australian news, opinion and popular culture, the figures of the hipster
and the bogan are everywhere. These figures are proxies for cultural,
commercial and moral aspects of class, signalling differences in fashion,
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Single-use plastic plates and bowls and cotton buds next to be banned in South Australia
Sun, 11 Dec 2022 05:26:28 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-11-04/plastic-plates-bowls-and-cotton-buds-to-be-banned-in-sa/101615682>
'Single-use plastic plates and bowls, plastic-stemmed cotton buds and the
little tables that come in pizza boxes will be banned from September next year
in South Australia under a plan announced by the state government.
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The U.S. Promised Tribes They Would Always Have Fish, but the Fish They Have Pose Toxic Risks
Sun, 11 Dec 2022 05:27:56 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://www.propublica.org/article/how-the-us-broke-promise-to-protect-fish-for-tribes>
"Salmon heads, fins and tails filled baking trays in the kitchen where Lottie
Sam prepped for her tribe’s spring feast.
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Analysis: EU’s CO2 emissions fall 5% in three months after post-Covid surge
Sun, 11 Dec 2022 11:26:11 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://www.carbonbrief.org/analysis-eus-co2-emissions-fall-5-in-three-months-after-post-covid-surge/>
"The EU’s emissions of carbon dioxide (CO2) from energy use have fallen by 5%
over the past three months compared with the same period in 2021, new analysis
shows.
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Elon Musk’s ‘hardcore’ management style: a case study in what not to do
Sun, 11 Dec 2022 11:26:47 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://theconversation.com/elon-musks-hardcore-management-style-a-case-study-in-what-not-to-do-194999>
"As a case study in how to implement organisational change, Elon Musk’s actions
at Twitter will go down as the gold standard in what not to do.
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Australia faces worsening extreme weather events latest BoM and CSIRO climate report finds
Sun, 11 Dec 2022 11:27:49 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2022/nov/22/australia-faces-worsening-extreme-weather-events-latest-bom-and-csiro-climate-report-finds>
"Extreme weather events including torrential downpours, searing heat and
dangerous bushfire conditions are all getting worse across Australia, with even
more challenging events to come, according to the latest snapshot of the
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AI Art Is Eating The World, And We Need To Discuss Its Wonders And Dangers
Sun, 11 Dec 2022 11:28:31 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://www.techdirt.com/2022/11/22/ai-art-is-eating-the-world-and-we-need-to-discuss-its-wonders-and-dangers/>
"After posting the following AI-generated images, I got private replies asking
the same question: “Can you tell me how you made these?” So, here I will
provide the background and “how to” of creating such AI portraits, but also
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That siren-imitating lyrebird at Taronga Zoo? He lost his song culture – and absorbed some of ours
Sun, 11 Dec 2022 11:29:27 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://theconversation.com/that-siren-imitating-lyrebird-at-taronga-zoo-he-lost-his-song-culture-and-absorbed-some-of-ours-192929>
"A fortnight after five lions escaped at Sydney’s Taronga Zoo, an amused zoo
visitor captured footage of Echo the superb lyrebird as he mimicked alarm
sirens and evacuation calls with astonishing accuracy.
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Half a million Australians could soon be experiencing long COVID. So what do we know, and what support is available?
Sun, 11 Dec 2022 19:53:22 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-11-23/long-covid-cases-mount-amid-omicron-wave/101650436>
'Tackling difficult walking tracks in the bush with a heavy pack was a big part
of Greta Cunningham's life before long COVID transformed her days.
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Is It Time to Give Up on Hydrogen?!
Sun, 11 Dec 2022 19:54:26 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MgmBkvrO0Dg
"Hydrogen - the answer to our clean energy needs or a terrible idea?! This
energy source is as divisive as it is energy dense. In theory clean to use and
produce, in reality often embroiled in the fossil fuel industry. However,
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The book that changed me: Hannah Arendt’s Eichmann in Jerusalem and the problem of terrifying moral complacency
Sun, 11 Dec 2022 19:55:24 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://theconversation.com/the-book-that-changed-me-hannah-arendts-eichmann-in-jerusalem-and-the-problem-of-terrifying-moral-complacency-187600>
"Hannah Arendt published
Eichmann in Jerusalem: A Report on the Banality of
Evil in 1963. Over the next two decades alone, it would be republished some 30
times, first in the United States and then Britain, as debate swirled around
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World Cup 2022: Fifa’s clampdown on rainbow armbands conflicts with its own guidance on human rights
Sun, 11 Dec 2022 19:56:31 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://theconversation.com/world-cup-2022-fifas-clampdown-on-rainbow-armbands-conflicts-with-its-own-guidance-on-human-rights-194485>
"The 2022 men’s World Cup host nation Qatar is known for its human rights
abuses relating to women, migrant workers and those from the LGBTQ+ community.
Same-sex relationships in Qatar are illegal and punishable by up to seven years
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Social cohesion under strain as equality, climate and inflation woes heighten Australians’ fears, research finds
Sun, 11 Dec 2022 19:57:41 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2022/nov/23/social-cohesion-under-strain-as-equality-climate-and-inflation-woes-heighten-australians-fears-research-finds>
"We all remember the dark days early in the coronavirus pandemic. People died.
Businesses were disrupted as the economy went into hibernation. Workers and
school students stayed home to suppress the rate of new infections.
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‘Overwhelmingly Anglo-Celtic’: new report shows diversity still lacking on Australian free-to-air TV news
Mon, 12 Dec 2022 04:08:48 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://theconversation.com/overwhelmingly-anglo-celtic-new-report-shows-diversity-still-lacking-on-australian-free-to-air-tv-news-195091>
"Research from the
Who Gets to Tell Australian Stories? 2.0 report released
today shows newsrooms across Australia are responsible for reinforcing and
reproducing racial inequalities because they fail to represent the voices and
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The Florida Neighborhood Hurricanes Can’t Gentrify
Mon, 12 Dec 2022 04:10:01 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://reasonstobecheerful.world/community-land-trust-big-pine-key-florida/>
"In late September, Hurricane Ian, one of the most powerful and costly storms
to make landfall in the US, tore through southwest Florida and caused an
estimated $67 billion in property damage. But on Big Pine Key, a community 100
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Parliament now has to justify keeping the voting age at 18 – it’s a hard argument to make
Mon, 12 Dec 2022 04:11:03 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://theconversation.com/parliament-now-has-to-justify-keeping-the-voting-age-at-18-its-a-hard-argument-to-make-195009>
"This week’s Supreme Court judgment on lowering New Zealand’s legal voting age
has, at times, been interpreted as some kind of mandate for change. That’s not
quite the case, but the court’s ruling does at least make change a possibility.
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At This Grocery Store, Shoppers Pay What They Wish
Mon, 12 Dec 2022 04:11:57 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://reasonstobecheerful.world/st-louis-marsh-grocery-store-nonprofit/>
"At MARSH Grocery in St. Louis, fresh bunches of asparagus, zucchini, and at
least 30 other vegetables and fruits come straight from the food cooperative’s
urban farm lots — and shoppers pick their price. The store, which opened a year
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How satellites, radar and drones are tracking meteorites and aiding Earth’s asteroid defence
Mon, 12 Dec 2022 04:12:44 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://theconversation.com/how-satellites-radar-and-drones-are-tracking-meteorites-and-aiding-earths-asteroid-defence-194997>
"On July 31 2013 a constellation of US defence satellites saw a streak of light
over South Australia as a rock from outer space burned through Earth’s
atmosphere on its way to crash into the ground below.
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France to require all large parking lots to be covered by solar panels
Mon, 12 Dec 2022 11:43:07 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://electrek.co/2022/11/08/france-require-parking-lots-be-covered-in-solar-panels/>
"In France, solar just got a huge boost from new legislation approved through
the Senate this week that will require all parking lots with spaces for at
least 80 vehicles – both existing and new – to be covered by solar panels.
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Scientists need help to save nature. With a smartphone and these 8 tips, we can get our kids on the case
Mon, 12 Dec 2022 11:43:50 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://theconversation.com/scientists-need-help-to-save-nature-with-a-smartphone-and-these-8-tips-we-can-get-our-kids-on-the-case-192622>
"Citizen science is touted as a way for the general public to contribute to
producing new knowledge. But citizen science volunteers don’t always represent
a broad cross-section of society. Rather, they’re often white, male,
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How a St. Louis Spice Drive Offers Refugees a Taste of Home
Mon, 12 Dec 2022 11:45:42 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://civileats.com/2022/11/11/how-a-st-louis-spice-drive-offers-refugees-a-taste-of-home/>
"Before he became one of the hundreds of Afghan newcomers to be resettled in
St. Louis last year, Hedayatullah Loodin was used to preparing meals with a
variety of spices: cumin, black pepper, chili powder, turmeric, paprika,
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How Nepal Grew Back Its Forests
Mon, 12 Dec 2022 11:46:32 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://www.nytimes.com/2022/11/11/world/asia/nepal-reforestration-climate.html>
"KANKALI COMMUNITY FOREST, Nepal — The old man moved gingerly, hill after hill,
cutting dry shrubs until he was surrounded by trees that had grown from
seedlings he had planted two decades ago. He pointed to a row of low peaks
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People With Complete Paralysis Walk Again After Nerve Stimulation Breakthrough
Mon, 12 Dec 2022 11:47:35 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://www.sciencealert.com/people-with-complete-paralysis-walk-again-after-nerve-stimulation-breakthrough>
"Using a mix of electrical stimulation and intense physical therapy, nine
people with chronic spinal injuries have had their ability to walk restored.
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New near-real-time tool reveals Earth’s land cover in more detail than ever before
Mon, 12 Dec 2022 19:52:42 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://news.mongabay.com/2022/06/new-near-real-time-tool-reveals-earths-land-cover-in-more-detail-than-ever-before/>
"Google and the World Resources Institute (WRI) this week announced the launch
of a new mapping tool touted as providing an unprecedented level of detail
about how land is being used around the world. Called Dynamic World, it’s said
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We know sweatshop clothing is bad – and buy it anyway. Here’s how your brain makes excuses
Mon, 12 Dec 2022 19:53:47 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://theconversation.com/we-know-sweatshop-clothing-is-bad-and-buy-it-anyway-heres-how-your-brain-makes-excuses-192944>
"You face a dilemma. You’ve found the perfect shirt, and it’s an absolute
bargain, but you notice it’s “Made in Bangladesh”. You’re conscious it was
probably made using cheap labour. Do you buy it, or walk away?
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Pushing Buttons: Nintendo’s Shigeru Miyamoto – what we owe the most influential game designer
Mon, 12 Dec 2022 19:55:09 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://www.theguardian.com/games/2022/nov/23/pushing-buttons-nintendo-shigeru-miyamoto-super-mario-zelda-video-games>
"Nintendo’s designer Shigeru Miyamoto – one of gaming’s earliest superstar
creatives, and the mind behind
Super Mario Bros,
Legend of Zelda F-Zero and
many, many other wonderfully inventive games – has turned 70. Miyamoto, who has
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New boosters add limited protection against Covid-19 illness, first real-world study shows
Mon, 12 Dec 2022 19:59:48 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://edition.cnn.com/2022/11/22/health/vaccine-effectiveness-bivalent-boosters-cdc/index.html>
"Updated Covid-19 boosters that carry instructions to arm the body against
currently circulating Omicron subvariants offer some protection against
infections, according to the first study to look at how the boosters are
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Africa For Norway - New charity single out now!
Mon, 12 Dec 2022 20:04:25 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
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Doctor Who character breaks record for longest gap between TV appearances
Tue, 13 Dec 2022 05:05:33 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://www.guinnessworldrecords.com/news/2022/11/doctor-who-character-breaks-record-for-longest-gap-between-tv-appearances-726493>
"Whether you are a long-time fan of the sci-fi BBC series
Dr Who or if you
joined with more recent Doctors, you might remember Ian Chesterton.
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Why are shallow earthquakes more destructive? The disaster in Java is a devastating example
Tue, 13 Dec 2022 05:06:16 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://theconversation.com/why-are-shallow-earthquakes-more-destructive-the-disaster-in-java-is-a-devastating-example-195110>
"On November 21 2022 an earthquake near the Indonesian city of Cianjur in West
Java caused at least 268 deaths and damaged 22,000 buildings.
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US LGBT nightclub shooting shows why Australia must reform hate crime laws
Tue, 13 Dec 2022 05:07:15 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://theconversation.com/us-lgbt-nightclub-shooting-shows-why-australia-must-reform-hate-crime-laws-195191>
"News of yet another deadly shooting at a United States LGBTIQ+ nightclub has
again brought hate crime to the forefront of public conversation.
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These Record-Breaking Twins Are The 'Oldest' Babies Ever Born
Tue, 13 Dec 2022 05:08:16 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://www.sciencealert.com/these-record-breaking-twins-are-the-oldest-babies-ever-born>
'Twins Lydia and Timothy Ridgeway were welcomed into the world on 31 October
2022 – more than 30 years after being frozen as embryos. They could well be the
longest-frozen embryos to ever result in a live birth, according to official
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Greenwashing Governments and Oil Companies Turned COP27 Into a Climate Disaster
Tue, 13 Dec 2022 05:09:17 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://truthout.org/articles/greenwashing-governments-and-oil-companies-turned-cop27-into-a-climate-disaster/>
"The international climate talks in Egypt — the 27th Conference of Parties to
the 1992 UN Framework Convention on Climate Change, or COP27 — have become a
dystopian nightmare: Oil companies, dictators and greenwashers captured the
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Think Trump is done for? Think again
Tue, 13 Dec 2022 12:23:46 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
https://theconversation.com/think-trump-is-done-for-think-again-195102
"The key analysis from the US midterms coverage over the past two weeks have
been that the so-called “red wave” turned out to be a ripple and that the
Republican Party underperformed. Former President Donald Trump, the theory
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Neoplants bioengineers houseplants to use them as air purifiers
Tue, 13 Dec 2022 12:24:46 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://techcrunch.com/2022/10/27/neoplants-bioengineers-houseplants-to-use-them-as-air-purifiers/>
"Meet Neoplants, a French startup that is designing genetically modified
houseplants so that they can absorb air pollutants. The startup’s first plant,
the Neo P1, works hand in hand with the company’s own microbiome located in the
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Watching Casablanca on its 80th anniversary, we remain in awe of its simplicity – and profound depth
Tue, 13 Dec 2022 12:25:49 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://theconversation.com/watching-casablanca-on-its-80th-anniversary-we-remain-in-awe-of-its-simplicity-and-profound-depth-192186>
"In November 1942, a romantic drama directed by a Hungarian immigrant and
starring an ex-naval officer and an obscure Swedish actress was released. The
film began shooting without a finished script.
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Banksy in Ukraine: how his defiant new works offer hope
Tue, 13 Dec 2022 12:26:40 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://theconversation.com/banksy-in-ukraine-how-his-defiant-new-works-offer-hope-194952>
"Art, in all its forms, has always been a powerful means of representing,
resisting and remembering war. And the Russo-Ukrainian War is no different,
with artists responding powerfully to Russian aggression through an explosion
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How and why Australian whistleblowing laws need an overhaul: new report
Tue, 13 Dec 2022 12:27:38 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://theconversation.com/how-and-why-australian-whistleblowing-laws-need-an-overhaul-new-report-195019>
"Recent developments in Australian whistleblowing cases have shown how critical
it is to get our whistleblower protection laws back up to world standards.
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Misleading food labels contribute to babies and toddlers eating too much sugar. 3 things parents can do
Tue, 13 Dec 2022 22:46:42 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://theconversation.com/misleading-food-labels-contribute-to-babies-and-toddlers-eating-too-much-sugar-3-things-parents-can-do-194168>
"Australian infants and toddlers are eating unhealthy amounts of sugar. This is
mostly because the products marketed and sold by the processed food industry
are high in sugar.
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‘Strange World’ Is Disney’s First Animated Movie With a Gay Lead. Why Is It Being Buried?
Tue, 13 Dec 2022 22:48:57 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://www.thedailybeast.com/obsessed/disneys-strange-world-is-its-first-animated-movie-with-a-gay-lead-why-is-it-being-buried>
"Disney has two movies in theaters right now starring queer characters—but
you’d be hard-pressed to name both of them. In
Black Panther: Wakanda
Forever, Michaela Coel plays a warrior with a female partner, a relationship
(More...)
Climate-fuelled disasters: warning people is good, but stopping the disaster is best. Here are 4 possible ways to do it
Tue, 13 Dec 2022 22:50:17 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://theconversation.com/climate-fuelled-disasters-warning-people-is-good-but-stopping-the-disaster-is-best-here-are-4-possible-ways-to-do-it-194916>
"Climate change is driving a worldwide increase in extreme events. The latest
State of the Climate report confirms the risks of disasters are rising in
Australia.
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Adapting to a hotter planet has never been more important, and progress edged forward at COP27
Tue, 13 Dec 2022 22:56:23 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://theconversation.com/adapting-to-a-hotter-planet-has-never-been-more-important-and-progress-edged-forward-at-cop27-194819>
"As the COP27 climate summit drew to a close over the weekend, it’s important
to acknowledge that progress was made on climate adaptation – even if more can
be done.
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State of the climate: what Australians need to know about major new report
Tue, 13 Dec 2022 22:57:48 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
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They might not have a spine, but invertebrates are the backbone of our ecosystems. Let’s help them out
Wed, 14 Dec 2022 05:13:18 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://theconversation.com/they-might-not-have-a-spine-but-invertebrates-are-the-backbone-of-our-ecosystems-lets-help-them-out-193447>
"Many of Australia’s natural places are in a poor state. While important work
is being done to protect particular species, we must also take a broader
approach to returning entire ecosystems to their former glory – a strategy
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Cultural industries have been captured by billionaires – a new book considers what we can do about it
Wed, 14 Dec 2022 05:14:40 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
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Russia passes law banning ‘LGBT propaganda’ among adults
Wed, 14 Dec 2022 05:15:21 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2022/nov/24/russia-passes-law-banning-lgbt-propaganda-adults>
"Russia’s parliament has passed the third and final reading of a law banning
“LGBT propaganda” among all adults, as Moscow ramps up its conservative push at
home amid the war in Ukraine that passed the nine-month mark on Thursday.
(More...)
Australian women are largely doing the same jobs they’ve always had, latest data shows
Wed, 14 Dec 2022 05:16:05 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://theconversation.com/australian-women-are-largely-doing-the-same-jobs-theyve-always-had-latest-data-shows-195014>
"Women are participating in the paid workforce more than ever before. By and
large, though, they continue to work in the same jobs females have always had.
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Over 20,000 died in western Europe’s summer heatwaves, figures show
Wed, 14 Dec 2022 05:16:45 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2022/nov/24/over-20000-died-western-europe-heatwaves-figures-climate-crisis>
"More than 20,000 people died across western Europe in this summer’s heatwaves,
in temperatures that would have been virtually impossible without climate
breakdown, figures show.
(More...)
Man Keeps Rock For Years, Hoping It's Gold. It Turns Out to Be Far More Valuable
Wed, 14 Dec 2022 12:06:24 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
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Stripping carbon from the atmosphere might be needed to avoid dangerous warming – but it remains a deeply uncertain prospect
Wed, 14 Dec 2022 12:08:02 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://theconversation.com/stripping-carbon-from-the-atmosphere-might-be-needed-to-avoid-dangerous-warming-but-it-remains-a-deeply-uncertain-prospect-195097>
"Australia’s latest
State of the Climate Report offers grim reading. As if
recent floods weren’t bad enough, the report warns of worsening fire seasons,
more drought years and, when rain comes, more intense downpours. It begs the
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It’s natural to want to feed wildlife after disasters. But it may not help
Wed, 14 Dec 2022 12:08:49 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://theconversation.com/its-natural-to-want-to-feed-wildlife-after-disasters-but-it-may-not-help-193863>
"Over the past three years, Australians have been bombarded by natural
disasters as record-breaking fires and monster floods hit communities hard.
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China’s Revolution Turns Green
Wed, 14 Dec 2022 12:10:29 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
https://www.noemamag.com/chinas-revolution-turns-green/
"FUXIN, China — The coal mine outside this city in China’s decaying industrial
northlands closed in 2005, but local authorities have since turned it into an
ecological park, planting grass and putting in a running path. As I walked
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Back from the brink: how genome research is helping the recovery of the Chatham Island black robin
Wed, 14 Dec 2022 12:11:11 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://theconversation.com/back-from-the-brink-how-genome-research-is-helping-the-recovery-of-the-chatham-island-black-robin-194319>
"The story of Old Blue and Old Yellow, two Chatham Island black robins that
went on to save their species, is one of New Zealand’s best known conservation
stories.
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Here’s why we’re not prepared for the next wave of biotech innovation
Wed, 14 Dec 2022 20:09:02 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
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Bendigo businesses use food waste, 'ugly fruit' to create a more sustainable food network
Wed, 14 Dec 2022 20:10:29 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-11-24/bendigo-businesses-reduce-food-waste-sustainable-network/101675872>
'The repurposing of food waste is becoming a bigger trend in Bendigo as food
businesses look at ways to deal with increasing costs and demand for more
sustainable practices.
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Toyota Hilux and Ford Ranger utes to go electric as pricing revealed for mass EV conversions
Wed, 14 Dec 2022 20:11:32 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://thedriven.io/2022/11/25/toyota-hilux-and-ford-ranger-utes-to-go-electric-as-pricing-revealed-for-mass-ev-conversions/>
"Electric utes are all the buzz at the moment in Australia and across the
world. Now, Roev – an electric conversion start-up launched by two former
senior Atlassian executives – has released its pricing offers to electrify
(More...)
Friday essay: shaping history – why I spent ten years studying one Wikipedia article
Wed, 14 Dec 2022 20:13:02 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://theconversation.com/friday-essay-shaping-history-why-i-spent-ten-years-studying-one-wikipedia-article-192602>
"In mid-July 2008, I arrived in hot and sticky Alexandria. I had travelled to
Egypt to attend Wikimania. As the name suggests, Wikimania is an event for
those who share an all-consuming passion for the wiki. But not just any wiki …
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Safer Gatherings Toolkit
Wed, 14 Dec 2022 20:14:23 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
https://peoplescdc.substack.com/p/safer-gatherings-toolkit
"The Safer Gatherings Toolkit: Community Care First! was developed by the
Peoples CDC (1) to dispel mainstream narratives which minimize and normalize
COVID transmission; and (2) to provide information about how to gather in
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The era of the megalopolis: how the world’s cities are merging
Thu, 15 Dec 2022 04:42:57 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://theconversation.com/the-era-of-the-megalopolis-how-the-worlds-cities-are-merging-193424>
"On November 15 2022, a baby girl named Vinice Mabansag, born at Dr Jose
Fabella Memorial Hospital in Manila, Philippines, became – symbolically – the
eight billionth person in the world. Of those 8 billion people, 60% live in a
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Antimicrobial Resistance Is Growing because of COVID
Thu, 15 Dec 2022 04:46:02 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
https://archive.ph/QABYy
"Even before the COVID pandemic, antimicrobial resistance, in which microbes no
longer respond to common medications like antibiotics, was a big concern for
public health organizations and health care specialists. In 2019, the latest
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After COP27, all signs point to world blowing past the 1.5 degrees global warming limit – here’s what we can still do about it
Thu, 15 Dec 2022 04:46:56 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://theconversation.com/after-cop27-all-signs-point-to-world-blowing-past-the-1-5-degrees-global-warming-limit-heres-what-we-can-still-do-about-it-195080>
"The world could still, theoretically, meet its goal of keeping global warming
under 1.5 degrees Celsius, a level many scientists consider a dangerous
threshold. Realistically, that’s unlikely to happen.
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You May Be Early, but You're Not Wrong: A Covid Reading List
Thu, 15 Dec 2022 04:48:10 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://jessicawildfire.substack.com/p/you-may-be-early-but-youre-not-wrong>
"Yesterday, I came across a somber tweet by a man who’s trying to protect his
family from Covid. He said, “my wife has been speaking with the principal of my
children’s elementary school and that he has been advising her to file for
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After 14 years of advocacy, the DRC president finally signs new Indigenous peoples law
Thu, 15 Dec 2022 04:49:30 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://news.mongabay.com/2022/11/after-14-years-of-advocacy-the-drc-president-signs-new-indigenous-peoples-law-commentary/>
"After five months of waiting, the Indigenous pygmy peoples of the Democratic
Republic of the Congo (DRC) have secured a major victory. Earlier today, the
president of the DRC, Felix Antoine Tshisekedi, signed and promulgated the new
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Akashinga | The Brave Ones | International Anti-Poaching Foundation
Thu, 15 Dec 2022 11:30:53 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
https://www.iapf.org/akashinga
"Africa’s first armed, plant-based, all-women anti-poaching unit is
revolutionising the way that animals are protected – and arresting poachers
with minimal conflict.
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The Lato Font
Thu, 15 Dec 2022 11:32:09 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
https://shuttersparks.net/the-lato-font/
"A few years ago I needed to print a manuscript of over 300 pages on my laser
printer. The choice of which typeface, size, and weight have a big effect on
toner consumption and legibility. Making the type smaller, lighter, or both
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Universal free lunch ballot measure passes easily in Colorado
Thu, 15 Dec 2022 11:33:08 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://www.npr.org/2022/11/09/1134832752/colorado-free-school-lunch-results-measure-midterms>
"Colorado voters approved a ballot measure to provide free meals for all public
school students, according to a call from The Associated Press.
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PHOTOS: Angola thought women couldn't clear landmines. These women proved them wrong
Thu, 15 Dec 2022 11:34:19 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://www.npr.org/sections/goatsandsoda/2022/06/12/1103800905/photos-angolas-all-female-demining-teams-blow-up-landmines-and-gender-stereotype>
'Clad in sky-blue kevlar body armor with a thick protective visor over her
face, 22-year-old Catarina Sanhala inches slowly forward, swinging her handheld
metal detector slowly back and forth as she goes. The ground is steep and rocky
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Measles is now an imminent global threat, WHO and CDC say in a new report
Thu, 15 Dec 2022 11:35:17 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://www.nbcnews.com/health/health-news/measles-imminent-global-threat-due-pandemic-cdc-who-rcna58576>
"There is now an imminent threat of measles spreading in various regions
globally, as the Covid pandemic has led to a steady decline in vaccination
coverage and weakened surveillance of the disease, the World Health
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One of World’s Priciest Cities Turbocharges Affordable Housing
Thu, 15 Dec 2022 19:42:22 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
https://archive.ph/QqKFu
"Paris, ranked among the world’s most expensive cities to reside in various
surveys, might not make the most obvious of role models for housing
affordability policies.
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COP27: Brazil is back on the world stage, Lula tells climate summit
Thu, 15 Dec 2022 19:43:28 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
https://www.bbc.com/news/science-environment-63625698
'Brazil is back, president-elect Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva has told rapturous
crowds at the UN climate summit COP27 in Egypt.
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Brazil supreme court ruling to reactivate Amazon Fund gives hope in fight to save rainforest
Thu, 15 Dec 2022 19:44:38 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2022/nov/04/brazil-supreme-court-ruling-to-reactivate-amazon-fund-gives-hope-in-fight-to-save-rainforest>
"Brazilian environmentalists have celebrated a timely victory after the
country’s supreme court ruled for the reactivation of the Amazon Fund, a major
weapon in the country’s fight against deforestation.
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Mangrove forest loss is slowing toward a halt, new report shows
Thu, 15 Dec 2022 19:45:39 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://news.mongabay.com/2022/11/mangrove-forest-loss-is-slowing-toward-a-halt-new-report-shows/>
"In December 2004, the worst tsunami in recorded history devastated the region
encircling the Indian Ocean, killing more than 200,000 people in 14 countries.
One year later, researchers showed that mangrove forests confer protection from
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National Trust to plant 1,200 hectares of flower-filled grassland in Devon
Thu, 15 Dec 2022 19:46:43 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2022/nov/03/national-trust-to-plant-1200-hectares-of-flower-filled-grassland-in-devon>
"A network of flower-filled grasslands sweeping from the fringes of sandy
beaches to moorland edges is being created by the National Trust in the
south-west of England.
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Rat killers in paradise: An eradication program remakes a tropical atoll
Fri, 16 Dec 2022 11:49:32 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://news.mongabay.com/2022/11/rat-killers-in-paradise-an-eradication-program-remakes-a-tropical-atoll/>
"The black-and-white motion-triggered video looks like an outtake from a cheap
horror movie: A handful of rats circle a smooth, platter-sized mound of sand.
Suddenly a sea turtle hatchling appears, digging out of the nest. A rat grabs
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‘Treated like a criminal’: Nepali student wrongly detained at UK border loses uni place
Fri, 16 Dec 2022 11:51:10 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2022/nov/26/treated-like-a-criminal-nepali-student-wrongly-detained-at-uk-border-loses-uni-place>
"An international student who flew to the UK to take up a university
scholarship was detained at the border and held in custody for 12 days after
being unable to answer detailed questions about his course.
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A Conservation Victory: Over the Past Three Years, No Elephants Poached in Mana Pools National Park
Fri, 16 Dec 2022 11:52:26 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://globalconservation.org/news/conservation-win-over-last-year-no-elephants-poached-mana-pools-/>
"With our support, the Bushlife Conservancy has been working tirelessly to curb
poaching in Mana Pools National Park and the surrounding Zambezi Valley,
Zimbabwe. Thanks to this hard work, they recently announced that Mana Pools
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Celebrating Victories in Europe and South America, the Rights of Nature Movement Plots Strategy in a Time of ‘Crises’
Fri, 16 Dec 2022 11:53:42 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://insideclimatenews.org/news/31102022/celebrating-victories-in-europe-and-south-america-the-rights-of-nature-movement-plots-strategy-in-a-time-of-crises/>
"SIENA, Italy—The rights of nature movement has celebrated its first European
victory as Spain enshrined into national law the rights of the Mar Menor lagoon
to exist and be protected and preserved.
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Fish eggs return to Bangladesh’s Halda River following conservation efforts
Fri, 16 Dec 2022 11:55:12 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://news.mongabay.com/2022/11/fish-eggs-return-to-bangladeshs-halda-river-following-conservation-efforts/>
"The Halda River — the world’s only gene bank for pure Indian carp fishes such
as ruhi (
Labeo rohita), catla (
Labeo catla), Mrigal (
Cirrhinus cirrhosus)
and Kalibaush (
Labeo calbasu) — has resumed hosting fish eggs in recent
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Australian government pledges to recycle all plastics by 2040
Fri, 16 Dec 2022 19:28:30 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-11-15/australian-government-pledges-to-recycle-all-plastics-by-2040/101655630>
'Environment Minister Tanya Plibersek says despite the collapse of a major soft
plastics recycling scheme, the federal government has set a target to recycle
or reuse 100 per cent of plastic waste by 2040 and end plastic pollution.
(More...)
Charity seeks home for kitten that is neither male nor female
Fri, 16 Dec 2022 19:29:58 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2022/nov/07/cats-protection-charity-seeks-home-kitten-neither-male-nor-female>
"A homeless kitten has stunned vets at a UK animal charity, being the first cat
they have seen that is neither male nor female.
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The Paris Agreement Is Working … for Now
Fri, 16 Dec 2022 19:30:59 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
https://archive.ph/MM3Dq
"This week, tens of thousands of diplomats, activists, and world leaders are
gathering in Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt, for the annual United Nations climate
summit, known as COP27. They’re meeting to discuss the ongoing implementation
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A rare reason for optimism about climate change
Fri, 16 Dec 2022 19:31:57 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://www.economist.com/graphic-detail/2022/11/14/a-rare-reason-for-optimism-about-climate-change>
"THERE HAS been some small progress in the fight against climate change. The
Global Carbon Budget, a forecast of the sources of greenhouse-gas emissions and
the sinks which absorb it, showed that growth in carbon emissions is slowing
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Approaching the milestone: The impending end of new coal power plant construction
Fri, 16 Dec 2022 19:33:38 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://www.e3g.org/publications/approaching-the-milestone-the-impending-end-of-new-coal-power-plant-construction/>
"The
IEA Special Report on Coal in Net Zero Transitions: Strategies for rapid,
secure and people-centred change reaffirms that “Reducing coal power sector
emissions in line with the 1.5-degree goal means no new development of unabated
(More...)
Elon Musk and the Narcissism/Radicalization Maelstrom
Sat, 17 Dec 2022 03:45:22 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://talkingpointsmemo.com/edblog/elon-musk-and-the-narcissism-radicalization-maelstrom>
"It’s a fascinating thing to watch far-right radicalization unfold in real
time. I’ve been watching the Elon Musk and Twitter drama with a mix of
fascination and awe. He bought Twitter as part of his romance with the “free
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ffish.asia / floraZia.com
Sat, 17 Dec 2022 03:47:33 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
https://sketchfab.com/ffishAsia-and-floraZia/models
"Bio-photogrammetry: Love any wild creatures and their reality."
Via Gerda de Vos, who wrote "Maybe someone will come in handy. Kyushu
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Biden to Federal Contractors: Make Plans to Cut Your Greenhouse Gas Emissions
Sat, 17 Dec 2022 03:48:37 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://www.govexec.com/management/2022/11/biden-federal-contractors-make-plans-cut-your-greenhouse-gas-emissions/379720/>
"The Biden administration plans to require the largest federal contractors to
set targets for slashing their greenhouse gas emissions in line with goals
established under the Paris climate accord in 2015. The proposed rule,
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strudel
Sat, 17 Dec 2022 03:49:37 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
https://strudel.tidalcycles.org/
"You have found strudel, a new live coding platform to write dynamic music
pieces in the browser! It is free and open-source and made for beginners and
experts alike."
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‘This case has made legal history’: young Australians just won a human rights case against an enormous coal mine
Sat, 17 Dec 2022 03:50:32 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://theconversation.com/this-case-has-made-legal-history-young-australians-just-won-a-human-rights-case-against-an-enormous-coal-mine-195350>
"In a historic ruling today, a Queensland court has said the massive Clive
Palmer-owned Galilee Basin coal project should not go ahead because of its
contribution to climate change, its environmental impacts, and because it would
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Everything Open 2023 March 14-16 2023
Sat, 17 Dec 2022 11:25:04 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
https://2023.everythingopen.au/
"Our Call for Sessions and Call for Volunteers are now open!
We encourage you to submit a session proposal today to present at Everything
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Potholes, warped rail lines and washed-away roads: flood-hit regions face infrastructure crisis
Sat, 17 Dec 2022 11:31:55 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
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Little free libraries become pantries to address growing hunger, cost of food
Sat, 17 Dec 2022 11:33:00 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-11-28/little-free-libraries-become-pantries-as-cost-of-food-rises/101687958>
'Little free libraries have become a regular sight on suburban streets, but in
some towns, books are being replaced with essential pantry items as the cost of
food rises.
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A hundred UK companies sign up for four-day week with no loss of pay
Sat, 17 Dec 2022 11:33:58 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://www.theguardian.com/business/2022/nov/27/a-hundred-uk-companies-sign-up-for-four-day-week-with-no-loss-of-pay>
"A hundred UK companies have signed up for a permanent four-day working week
for all their employees with no loss of pay, a milestone in the campaign to
fundamentally change Britain’s approach to work.
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COVID nasal sprays may one day prevent and treat infection. Here’s where the science is up to
Sat, 17 Dec 2022 11:34:48 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://theconversation.com/covid-nasal-sprays-may-one-day-prevent-and-treat-infection-heres-where-the-science-is-up-to-193840>
"We have vaccines to boost our immune response to SARS-CoV-2, the virus that
causes COVID. We have medicines you can take at home (and in hospital) to treat
COVID. Now researchers are trialling something new.
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Automation will protect jobs, not take them
Sat, 17 Dec 2022 11:35:32 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://www.technologydecisions.com.au/content/it-management/article/automation-will-protect-jobs-not-take-them-731094766>
"With the government Budget and the Reserve Bank of Australia’s latest interest
rate announcement, there are significant economic headwinds on the horizon
thanks to inflation, supply chain disruptions, skills shortages, and the
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Editors have long been publishing’s hidden handmaidens – what might we gain if we acknowledged their role?
Sat, 17 Dec 2022 19:53:42 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://theconversation.com/editors-have-long-been-publishings-hidden-handmaidens-what-might-we-gain-if-we-acknowledged-their-role-186649>
"Editors are almost always unseen and unheard – until something goes wrong.
That might be a relatively minor mistake, such as a typo – as in a cookbook
that mistakenly listed “people” instead of “pepper” in a recipe. Or it could be
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California releases final proposal for world-leading climate action plan that drastically reduces fossil fuel dependence, slashes pollution
Sat, 17 Dec 2022 19:54:45 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://ww2.arb.ca.gov/news/california-releases-final-2022-climate-scoping-plan-proposal>
"SACRAMENTO – The California Air Resources Board today laid out the policies
and actions California proposes to take to drastically reduce its dependence on
fossil fuels and get to carbon neutrality by 2045 or earlier,
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As NZ workers and households tighten their belts, why not a windfall tax on corporate mega-profits too?
Sat, 17 Dec 2022 19:55:30 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://theconversation.com/as-nz-workers-and-households-tighten-their-belts-why-not-a-windfall-tax-on-corporate-mega-profits-too-194720>
"Record profits reported by banks, fuel retailers, energy companies and other
businesses at a time many New Zealanders are struggling to make ends meet have
seen people asking whether it’s time to introduce a “windfall tax” – to be
(More...)
Wealthy Nations Offer Indonesia $20 Billion to Curb Coal
Sat, 17 Dec 2022 19:56:51 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
https://archive.ph/JwaN6
"SHARM EL SHEIKH, Egypt — Indonesia, one of the world’s largest consumers of
coal, pledged to sharply reduce its reliance on the fossil fuel and speed up
its transition to renewable power as part of a $20 billion climate finance deal
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Cities, just not as we know them – get ready for NSW’s Six Cities Region
Sat, 17 Dec 2022 19:58:10 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://theconversation.com/cities-just-not-as-we-know-them-get-ready-for-nsws-six-cities-region-194058>
"Australia’s first multi-city region, the Six Cities Region, is being developed
in New South Wales. A multi-city region, also known as a mega-region,
establishes an integrated network of globally and locally connected cities.
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Thinking about taking your computer to the repair shop? Be very afraid
Sun, 18 Dec 2022 04:24:33 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://arstechnica.com/information-technology/2022/11/half-of-computer-repairs-result-in-snooping-of-sensitive-data-study-finds/>
"If you’ve ever worried about the privacy of your sensitive data when seeking a
computer or phone repair, a new study suggests you have good reason. It found
that privacy violations occurred at least 50 percent of the time, not
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How disposable tech is feeding an e-waste crisis
Sun, 18 Dec 2022 04:25:40 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://www.unep.org/news-and-stories/story/how-disposable-tech-feeding-e-waste-crisis>
"As humanity’s desire for new technology grows, so do the mountains of
potentially toxic electronic waste.
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End copyright because ‘law for the rich keeps creators poor’, says author Glyn Moody
Sun, 18 Dec 2022 04:28:14 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://www.cambridgeindependent.co.uk/business/end-copyright-because-law-for-the-rich-keeps-creators-poor-9286409/>
"Glyn Moody, one of the most knowledgeable technology commentators of the
digital age, has authored a new book,
Walled Culture, in which he argues that
archaic copyright laws are “throttling” the potential of the internet and
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‘Russia wins by losing’: Timothy Snyder on raising funds for Ukrainian drone defence
Sun, 18 Dec 2022 04:30:04 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2022/nov/28/russia-wins-by-losing-timothy-snyder-on-raising-funds-for-ukrainian-drone-defence>
"When the Yale historian Timothy Snyder was asked by Ukraine’s government to
fundraise for the war effort, he considered a project to restore Chernihiv
library. It would have been an obvious choice for the bestselling author, who
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We discovered a new species of owl – but we already think it’s in danger
Sun, 18 Dec 2022 04:31:16 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://theconversation.com/we-discovered-a-new-species-of-owl-but-we-already-think-its-in-danger-193996>
"As part of an international team of scientists we have confirmed a new species
of owl after decades of speculation that it exists on Príncipe Island, part of
the Democratic Republic of São Tomé and Príncipe in central Africa.
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Great Barrier Reef should be placed on world heritage ‘in danger’ list, UN-backed report says
Sun, 18 Dec 2022 12:01:05 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2022/nov/28/great-barrier-reef-should-be-placed-on-world-heritage-in-danger-list-un-backed-report-says>
"A UN-backed mission to the Great Barrier Reef has concluded the world’s
biggest coral reef system should be placed on a list of world heritage sites in
danger.
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Ukraine war: how the economy has kept running at a time of bitter conflict
Sun, 18 Dec 2022 12:01:56 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://theconversation.com/ukraine-war-how-the-economy-has-kept-running-at-a-time-of-bitter-conflict-195312>
"November 24 marks nine months since the Russian invasion of Ukraine began.
Despite the expectation of the Kremlin – and many international analysts –
Ukraine did not fall within days. It repelled Russia’s advance on the capital
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Roadmap unveiled to help guide Gladstone from fossil fuel capital to green energy superpower
Sun, 18 Dec 2022 12:02:54 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-11-16/plan-unveiled-to-guide-gladstone-renewable-energy-transition/101657544>
"An ambitious plan to help guide a central Queensland region's transition from
fossil fuels towards green hydrogen and renewable energy superpower has been
unveiled.
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COP27 was disappointing, but 2022 remains an historic year for international climate policy
Sun, 18 Dec 2022 12:03:32 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://theconversation.com/cop27-was-disappointing-but-2022-remains-an-historic-year-for-international-climate-policy-195288>
"This year’s global climate negotiations at the COP27 in Egypt were
disappointing. In particular, the international commitment to limit planetary
warming to 1.5℃ remains on “life support”.
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Proceeds of crime: gambling firms keep millions when Australians steal to fund addiction
Sun, 18 Dec 2022 19:39:44 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2022/nov/28/proceeds-of-gambling-firms-keep-millions-when-australians-steal-to-fund-addiction>
"In 2018 a 27-year-old Tasmanian assistant financial accountant was convicted
of multiple counts of fraud after stealing $292,955, most of it from his
employer. The court heard the man had committed the fraud to fund a gambling
(More...)
Whaleback Pack Delivers California’s Largest Known Wolf Litter in Over 100 Years
Sun, 18 Dec 2022 19:40:51 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://www.activenorcal.com/whaleback-pack-delivers-californias-largest-known-wolf-litter-in-over-100-years/>
"The Whaleback Pack, living in Northern California’s Siskiyou County, delivered
a historic litter of pups in 2022. The California Department of Fish and
Wildlife confirmed the pack added 8 pups this year, the largest known litter of
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Protests against strict COVID-zero policy are sweeping China. It’s anyone’s guess what happens now
Sun, 18 Dec 2022 19:41:33 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://theconversation.com/protests-against-strict-covid-zero-policy-are-sweeping-china-its-anyones-guess-what-happens-now-195442>
"Public protests in China related to the government’s COVID-19 restrictions
have hit the news worldwide over the weekend, following a fatal apartment fire
in Urumqi, Xinjiang last week which killed ten people.
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BBC says Chinese police assaulted and detained its reporter at Shanghai protest
Sun, 18 Dec 2022 19:42:10 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2022/nov/28/bbc-says-chinese-police-assaulted-and-detained-its-reporter-at-shanghai-protest>
"Chinese police assaulted and detained a BBC journalist covering a protest in
Shanghai on Sunday, releasing him after several hours, the broadcaster has
said.
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The South Australian Greens wants to mandate use of expiry dates for electronic devices
Sun, 18 Dec 2022 19:43:06 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-11-29/sa-greens-to-introduce-electronic-expiry-date-requirements/101708348>
'Would knowing how long a mobile phone lasts change your mind about buying it?
South Australia's Greens party thinks it will.
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A treaty to end the age of plastic
Mon, 19 Dec 2022 04:14:00 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://www.aljazeera.com/opinions/2022/11/27/a-treaty-to-end-the-age-of-plastic>
"In March, there was a collective cheer when United Nations member states
adopted a historic resolution to end plastic pollution during the UN
Environment Assembly in Nairobi. Governments agreed to start work on a global,
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Contrary To Popular Opinion, Most Teens Get Real Value Out Of Social Media
Mon, 19 Dec 2022 04:15:54 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://www.techdirt.com/2022/11/28/contrary-to-popular-opinion-most-teens-get-real-value-out-of-social-media/>
"There’s this narrative out there that “it has been decided” that social media
is “bad for children” and that it is such a big danger that “regulation is
needed.” A few months ago, we wrote about a Berkeley professor who claimed that
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Two thirds of Australian authors are women – new research finds they earn just $18,200 a year from their writing
Mon, 19 Dec 2022 04:16:40 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://theconversation.com/two-thirds-of-australian-authors-are-women-new-research-finds-they-earn-just-18-200-a-year-from-their-writing-195426>
"Most Australian book authors do not earn enough income from their creative
practice to make ends meet. They rely on other jobs and other support, such as
a partner’s income.
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Cephalopods Can Pass a Cognitive Test Designed For Human Children
Mon, 19 Dec 2022 04:17:38 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://www.sciencealert.com/cephalopods-can-pass-a-cognitive-test-designed-for-human-children>
"Last year, a test of cephalopod smarts reinforced how important it is for us
humans to not underestimate animal intelligence.
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When it comes to delivery drones, the government is selling us a pipe dream. Experts explain the real costs
Mon, 19 Dec 2022 04:19:08 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://theconversation.com/when-it-comes-to-delivery-drones-the-government-is-selling-us-a-pipe-dream-experts-explain-the-real-costs-195361>
"In early November, the Commonwealth Department of Infrastructure invited
public comment on proposed Australia-wide “drone delivery guidelines” it has
been quietly developing with industry stakeholders. A slick new website –
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China Electric Car Market Report For October — Hot & Getting Hotter
Mon, 19 Dec 2022 11:54:26 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://cleantechnica.com/2022/11/16/china-electric-car-market-report-for-october-hot-getting-hotter/>
"Norway leads the EV revolution, but China is gaining ground rapidly. According
to Bloomberg Hyperdrive (email), a total of 722,000 passenger cars and
commercial vehicles with plugs were sold in China in the month of October.
(More...)
Chasing future biotech solutions to climate change risks delaying action in the present – it may even make things worse
Mon, 19 Dec 2022 11:55:25 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
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Finding the Mother Tree: An Interview with Suzanne Simard
Mon, 19 Dec 2022 11:56:27 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
https://emergencemagazine.org/interview/finding-the-mother-tree/
"In this in-depth interview, Suzanne Simard—the renowned scientist who
discovered the “wood-wide web”—speaks about Mother Trees, kin recognition, and
how to heal our separation from the living world."
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Victoria faces a grave climate and energy crisis. The new government’s policies must be far bolder
Mon, 19 Dec 2022 11:57:13 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://theconversation.com/victoria-faces-a-grave-climate-and-energy-crisis-the-new-governments-policies-must-be-far-bolder-195096>
"The Andrews Labor government has been returned in Victoria. It must now reckon
with two particularly crucial challenges: runaway climate change and
wartime-scale energy costs.
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The Sweet and Sticky History of the Date
Mon, 19 Dec 2022 11:59:12 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/sweet-sticky-history-the-date-180980983/>
"It’s possible to divide the world in two: the part that venerates the
humble-seeming fruit known as the date, and the part that does not. The part
that does is home to hundreds of millions of people, from the Atlantic coast of
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A Dream of Discovering Alien Life Finds New Hope
Mon, 19 Dec 2022 19:30:23 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://www.quantamagazine.org/alien-life-a-dream-of-discovery-finds-new-hope-20221103/>
"One of the many times Lisa Kaltenegger’s dream jolted a little closer toward
reality was on a cold April morning a decade ago at an astronomy conference.
She was clutching what she recalls was a terrible, just awful cup of coffee,
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Visit a Citizens Advice and see: the ‘cost of living’ doesn’t capture this emergency
Mon, 19 Dec 2022 19:31:43 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2022/nov/28/citizens-advice-cost-of-living-emergency>
"The queue forms early outside Norwich’s Citizens Advice. Right next door
another other long line waits for the library to open. Queueing for books?
Maybe, but mainly for a warm place to spend the day, a member of Citizens
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An unexpected winner in the midterms: public health
Mon, 19 Dec 2022 19:32:47 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://thehill.com/opinion/healthcare/3738029-an-unexpected-winner-in-the-midterms-public-health/>
"Public health was on the ballot last week — and it won.
I’m not talking about specific candidates, as important as those races are. I’m
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Blue Streak
Mon, 19 Dec 2022 19:34:02 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://www.nature.org/en-us/magazine/magazine-articles/belize-blue-bonds/>
"Scuba-diving the kaleidoscopic reefs of the Hol Chan Marine Reserve, just a
15-minute plane hop from Belize City, is like swimming into an Oscar-worthy
underwater nature documentary. Sea turtles and spotted eagle rays soar past
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Used thin client PCs are an unsexy, readily available Raspberry Pi alternative
Mon, 19 Dec 2022 19:35:06 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2022/11/used-thin-client-pcs-are-an-unsexy-readily-available-raspberry-pi-alternative/>
'"Raspberry Pi boards are hard to get, probably also next year," says Andreas
Spiess, single-board enthusiast and YouTuber, in his distinctive Swiss accent.
He's not wrong. Spiess says he and his fellow Pi devotees need "a strategy to
(More...)
Confectioner's sweet solution to plastic waste could spark change
Tue, 20 Dec 2022 04:37:35 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://indaily.com.au/news/business/2022/11/29/confectioners-sweet-solution-to-plastic-waste-could-spark-change/>
"From April 2023, Mars Wrigley, the company behind Mars Bars, Milky Way and
Snickers, will roll out paper packaging that can be recycled in kerbside
recycling bins.
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Yes, the Chinese protests are about politics and freedom. But they are also about what COVID might do if it is let loose now
Tue, 20 Dec 2022 04:38:29 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://theconversation.com/yes-the-chinese-protests-are-about-politics-and-freedom-but-they-are-also-about-what-covid-might-do-if-it-is-let-loose-now-195553>
"While a lot of attention has been given to the unprecedented protests in China
about the “dynamic zero COVID” policy, not much has been written about the
wider political context, and particularly the young people leading the
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Australian government to crack down on nicotine e-cigarettes as rates of teen vaping skyrocket
Tue, 20 Dec 2022 04:39:16 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2022/nov/29/government-to-crack-down-on-nicotine-e-cigarettes-as-rates-of-teen-vaping-skyrocket>
"So many Australian children are now addicted to nicotine from vaping that the
federal health minister, Mark Butler, will propose reforms aimed at curtailing
the e-cigarette industry.
(More...)
Lina: Tales of the M1 GPU
Tue, 20 Dec 2022 04:40:08 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
https://lwn.net/Articles/916208/
"Asahi Lina gives a detailed update on progress toward a graphics driver for
Apple M1 hardware.
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You’ve got a friend: young people help each other with their mental health for 3.5 hours every week
Tue, 20 Dec 2022 04:40:49 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
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Wasted spaces — old quarries, mines and empty city sites — find new lives as places to love again
Tue, 20 Dec 2022 12:00:53 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-11-30/quarry-mine-rehabilitation-outdoor-art-park/101691766>
'Surrounded by the lush forests of the Otway Ranges, about 200 kilometres west
of Melbourne, sits an abandoned quarry in the tiny town of Beech Forest.
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How Australian economist Sean Turnell came to be in and freed from a Myanmar jail
Tue, 20 Dec 2022 12:02:22 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://theconversation.com/how-australian-economist-sean-turnell-came-to-be-in-and-freed-from-a-myanmar-jail-195419>
"Macquarie University economist Sean Turnell is free and living in Sydney after
650 days of imprisonment in Myanmar, for what appears to be the “crime” of
doing an economist’s job, which is trying to make people’s lives better – in
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Canada Steals Cultural Works From The Public By Extending Copyright Terms
Tue, 20 Dec 2022 12:04:49 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://www.techdirt.com/2022/11/29/canada-steals-cultural-works-from-the-public-by-extending-copyright-terms/>
"We’ve said this before and we’ll say it again: it
cannot make sense to
extend copyright terms retroactively. The entire point of copyright law is to
provide a
limited monopoly on making copies of the work
as an incentive to
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Many forests will become highly flammable for at least 30 extra days per year unless we cut emissions, research finds
Tue, 20 Dec 2022 12:05:46 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://theconversation.com/many-forests-will-become-highly-flammable-for-at-least-30-extra-days-per-year-unless-we-cut-emissions-research-finds-195546>
"Without strong climate action, forests on every continent will be highly
flammable for at least 30 extra days per year by the end of the century – and
this fire threat is far greater for some forests including the Amazon,
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Microblogging with ActivityPub
Tue, 20 Dec 2022 12:06:57 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
https://lwn.net/Articles/916154/
"As of late, concerns about the future of Twitter have caused many of its users
to seek alternatives. Amid this upheaval, an open-source microblogging service
called Mastodon has received a great deal of attention. Mastodon is not reliant
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As more biometric data is collected in schools, parents need to ask these 10 questions
Tue, 20 Dec 2022 19:43:04 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://theconversation.com/as-more-biometric-data-is-collected-in-schools-parents-need-to-ask-these-10-questions-191263>
"A Sydney high school recently introduced fingerprint technology to “help
narrow down” students who were vandalising school toilets.
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Underpaid at home, vulnerable abroad: how seasonal job schemes are draining Pacific nations of vital workers
Tue, 20 Dec 2022 19:43:48 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://theconversation.com/underpaid-at-home-vulnerable-abroad-how-seasonal-job-schemes-are-draining-pacific-nations-of-vital-workers-194810>
"The economic impact of COVID on Pacific Island states, combined with major
labour shortages in Australia and New Zealand, has created a perfect storm. A
mass exodus means Pacific nations are now losing crucial workers at such volume
(More...)
At-home DNA tests just aren’t that reliable – and the risks may outweigh the benefits
Tue, 20 Dec 2022 19:44:35 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://theconversation.com/at-home-dna-tests-just-arent-that-reliable-and-the-risks-may-outweigh-the-benefits-194349>
"The field of genomic science is rapidly advancing, with commercial genetic
tests becoming affordable and popular.
(More...)
We all know the Great Barrier Reef is in danger – the UN has just confirmed it. Again
Tue, 20 Dec 2022 19:45:19 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://theconversation.com/we-all-know-the-great-barrier-reef-is-in-danger-the-un-has-just-confirmed-it-again-195551>
"You might be forgiven for thinking it’s Groundhog Day reading headlines about
the Great Barrier Reef potentially being listed on the World Heritage “in
danger” list. After all, there have been similar calls in 2012, 2013, 2014 and
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Long Covid may be ‘the next public health disaster’ — with a $3.7 trillion economic impact rivaling the Great Recession
Tue, 20 Dec 2022 19:46:38 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://www.cnbc.com/2022/11/30/why-long-covid-could-be-the-next-public-health-disaster.html>
"Sam Norpel used to present regular financial updates to C-suite executives.
Now, unpredictable bouts of broken, staccato speech make that impossible for
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Poe vs. Property
Wed, 21 Dec 2022 04:28:24 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
https://doctorow.medium.com/poe-vs-property-ef918f1724f3
"In 1841,
Graham’s Magazine published Edgar Allan Poe’s short story, “The
Murders in the Rue Morgue,” and, in so doing, created the modern detective
story genre.
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Coastal property prices and climate risks are both soaring. We must pull our heads out of the sand
Wed, 21 Dec 2022 04:29:20 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://theconversation.com/coastal-property-prices-and-climate-risks-are-both-soaring-we-must-pull-our-heads-out-of-the-sand-195357>
"Australians’ well-documented affinity with the sun, surf and sand continues to
fuel coastal property market growth. This growth defies rising interest rates
and growing evidence of the impacts of climate change on people living in
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ECB says bitcoin is on ‘road to irrelevance’ amid crypto collapse
Wed, 21 Dec 2022 04:33:27 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2022/nov/30/ecb-says-bitcoin-is-on-road-to-irrelevance-amid-crypto-collapse>
"The European Central Bank says bitcoin is on an “artificially induced last
gasp before the road to irrelevance”, in a scathing intervention arguing
against giving regulatory legitimacy to the cryptocurrency.
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Chlorophyll water can’t clear your skin or detox your liver. But this TikTok trend got one thing right
Wed, 21 Dec 2022 04:34:37 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://theconversation.com/chlorophyll-water-cant-clear-your-skin-or-detox-your-liver-but-this-tiktok-trend-got-one-thing-right-194251>
"If you follow health trends online, you might have heard about “chlorophyll
water”. Claims range from clearing your skin, stopping body odour, increasing
energy and oxygen, to detoxing your liver and preventing cancer.
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Astronomers witness the dying flare of a star torn apart by a black hole halfway across the Universe
Wed, 21 Dec 2022 04:35:37 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://theconversation.com/astronomers-witness-the-dying-flare-of-a-star-torn-apart-by-a-black-hole-halfway-across-the-universe-195453>
"Some stars just get unlucky. There are billions of stars within a typical
galaxy. Yet once every 100,000 years or so, one of those stars will wander too
close to the supermassive black hole lurking at the galaxy’s centre and be torn
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From the Amazon to Australia, why is your money funding Earth’s destruction?
Wed, 21 Dec 2022 12:21:43 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2022/nov/30/amazon-public-money-earth-destruction-fossil-fuels-subsidies>
"In every conflict over the living world, something is being protected. And
most of the time, it’s the wrong thing.
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Headwear and hegemony: how ‘turban tossing’ protests are threatening Iran’s ruling clergy
Wed, 21 Dec 2022 12:22:39 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://theconversation.com/headwear-and-hegemony-how-turban-tossing-protests-are-threatening-irans-ruling-clergy-195543>
"The ongoing protests in Iran over the death of 22-year-old Mahsa Amini while
in the custody of the country’s “Guidance Patrol” (or morality police) have
made world headlines. But there is another form of protest that has received
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What If Donated Food Was Delightful?
Wed, 21 Dec 2022 12:23:47 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
https://reasonstobecheerful.world/what-if-donated-food-was-delightful/
"Dion Dawson’s day starts around 8 a.m. at the corner of 59th Street and Racine
Avenue in Chicago’s Englewood neighborhood. Most days, his six-year-old son
Bryson accompanies him, eager to help stock the community fridge labeled with
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Where Mauna Loa’s lava is coming from – and why Hawaii’s volcanoes are different from most
Wed, 21 Dec 2022 12:24:34 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://theconversation.com/where-mauna-loas-lava-is-coming-from-and-why-hawaiis-volcanoes-are-different-from-most-195633>
"Hawaii’s Mauna Loa, the world’s largest active volcano, began sending up
fountains of glowing rock and spilling lava from fissures as its first eruption
in nearly four decades began on Nov. 27, 2022.
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What COVID has taught us about sharing our emotions – and why now’s a good time to share again
Wed, 21 Dec 2022 12:25:20 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://theconversation.com/what-covid-has-taught-us-about-sharing-our-emotions-and-why-nows-a-good-time-to-share-again-193098>
"Although they were only two-and-a-half years ago, the first months of the
COVID pandemic and ensuing lockdowns seem like a distant past.
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‘Earth’s empty quarter’: many Pacific nations now have falling populations
Wed, 21 Dec 2022 19:53:55 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://theconversation.com/earths-empty-quarter-many-pacific-nations-now-have-falling-populations-195281>
"In 1989, distinguished Australian geographer Gerard Ward wrote that the
Pacific was emptying out. As people on smaller islands left to seek opportunity
elsewhere, the region risked becoming Earth’s empty quarter. He wrote:
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The Supermarket Helping Shoppers Get Loans for Groceries
Wed, 21 Dec 2022 20:00:24 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://reasonstobecheerful.world/the-supermarket-lending-shoppers-money-for-groceries/>
"Food costs in the UK are rising at an alarming rate. One research firm
predicts the average annual household shopping bill will be nearly $800 (£643)
higher this year. A recent survey by food poverty charity The Food Foundation
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Plastic never dies: the museum of vintage waste – in pictures
Wed, 21 Dec 2022 20:01:10 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://www.theguardian.com/environment/gallery/2022/dec/01/plastic-never-dies-the-museum-of-vintage-waste-on-the-beach-in-pictures>
"The Archeoplastica project exhibits more than 200 artefacts found on beaches,
from retro toys to food packets to detergent bottles – some dating back to the
1960s. As countries finally gather to begin the first of five meetings to
(More...)
Chinese protests are about more than COVID – student discontent has fuelled the biggest movement since Tiananmen Square
Wed, 21 Dec 2022 20:03:03 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://theconversation.com/chinese-protests-are-about-more-than-covid-student-discontent-has-fuelled-the-biggest-movement-since-tiananmen-square-195515>
"Protests have erupted across China, initially in response to the deaths of ten
people in a fire in an apartment block in Xinjiang in the country’s northwest.
The demonstrations represent the biggest expression of public unrest since the
(More...)
Kelp Farming Is Reviving an Ancient Practice — and a Modern Economy
Wed, 21 Dec 2022 20:04:39 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
https://reasonstobecheerful.world/regenerative-kelp-farming-new-york/
"For most of the Shinnecock Nation’s history, the waters off the eastern end of
Long Island were a place of abundance. Expert fishermen, whalers and farmers,
the Shinnecock people lived for centuries off the clams, striped bass,
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Six common COVID myths busted by a virologist and a public health expert
Thu, 22 Dec 2022 04:04:05 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://theconversation.com/six-common-covid-myths-busted-by-a-virologist-and-a-public-health-expert-188396>
"Almost three years into the pandemic, myths and misinformation remain
widespread. Here we, a virologist and a public health researcher, debunk some
common misconceptions about COVID.
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The largest dam demolition in history is approved for a Western river
Thu, 22 Dec 2022 04:05:14 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://www.npr.org/2022/11/17/1137442481/dam-demolition-klamath-river-california-federal-regulators-salmon>
"PORTLAND, Ore. — U.S. regulators approved a plan Thursday to demolish four
dams on a California river and open up hundreds of miles of salmon habitat that
would be the largest dam removal and river restoration project in the world
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Almost all species in global shark fin trade to be protected
Thu, 22 Dec 2022 04:06:39 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
https://archive.ph/s01Cg
"Dozens of countries voted this week to regulate a global trade that has killed
millions of sharks and threatened numerous species in recent decades — all over
a bowl of soup.
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New gadget could reduce shark bycatch by 90%
Thu, 22 Dec 2022 04:07:42 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2022/nov/21/new-gadget-could-reduce-shark-bycatch-by-90>
"Marine scientists have designed a piece of technology that could drastically
reduce shark bycatch by emitting short electrical pulses as a deterrent.
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France backs plans for tribunal for Russian officials over Ukraine war
Thu, 22 Dec 2022 04:09:24 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2022/dec/01/france-backs-plans-for-tribunal-for-russian-officials-over-ukraine-war>
"France has become the first major western state to publicly back the creation
of a special tribunal to try senior Russian officials – potentially including
Vladimir Putin – for the crime of aggression in Ukraine.
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54% of projects extracting clean energy minerals overlap with Indigenous lands, research reveals
Thu, 22 Dec 2022 11:41:39 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://theconversation.com/54-of-projects-extracting-clean-energy-minerals-overlap-with-indigenous-lands-research-reveals-195438>
"Vast quantities of minerals are needed to accelerate the transition to a clean
energy future. Minerals and metals are essential for wind turbines, solar
panels, and batteries for electric vehicles. But Indigenous peoples have raised
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Ventilation reduces the risk of COVID. So why are we still ignoring it?
Thu, 22 Dec 2022 11:44:19 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://theconversation.com/ventilation-reduces-the-risk-of-covid-so-why-are-we-still-ignoring-it-194820>
"At the end of the third year of the pandemic, we are no longer surprised to
hear we’re in a new wave of infection. It’s fuelled by new sub-variants of the
virus that may evade immunity from both vaccination and previous infections.
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Young Rohingya refugees are helping to turn world’s largest camp green
Thu, 22 Dec 2022 11:45:38 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://www.unhcr.org/news/stories/2022/11/63720e304/young-rohingya-refugees-helping-turn-worlds-largest-camp-green.html>
"Samia has spent five of her 14 years living in Kutupalong – the largest and
most densely populated refugee settlement in the world.
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There’s a serious ethical problem with some sunscreen testing methods – and you’re probably not aware of it
Thu, 22 Dec 2022 11:46:22 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://theconversation.com/theres-a-serious-ethical-problem-with-some-sunscreen-testing-methods-and-youre-probably-not-aware-of-it-195359>
"As summer approaches, we need to start remembering to slip on sun-protective
clothing, slop on sunscreen, slap on a hat, seek shade where possible, and
slide on sunglasses.
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South Korea has almost zero food waste. Here’s what the US can learn
Thu, 22 Dec 2022 20:10:55 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2022/nov/20/south-korea-zero-food-waste-composting-system>
"Every few months or so, 69-year-old Seoul resident Hwang Ae-soon stops by a
local convenience store to buy a 10-piece bundle of special yellow plastic
bags.
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Friday essay: how the West betrayed Syria
Thu, 22 Dec 2022 20:11:51 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://theconversation.com/friday-essay-how-the-west-betrayed-syria-194245>
"“Assad, or we burn the country,” Syrian government loyalists chanted in 2011.
It was a statement of intent that proved to be prophetic.
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How a rare butterfly returned
Thu, 22 Dec 2022 20:12:59 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://www.hcn.org/issues/54.11/north-wildlife-how-a-rare-butterfly-returned>
"From the top of Pigeon Butte in western Oregon’s William L. Finley National
Wildlife Refuge, the full width of the Willamette Valley fits into a gaze.
Slung between the Coast Range and the Cascades, the valley is checkered with
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Blockchains, What Are They Good For?
Thu, 22 Dec 2022 20:13:50 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://www.nytimes.com/2022/12/01/opinion/blockchains-what-are-they-good-for.html>
"A year ago Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies were selling at record prices,
with a combined market value of around $3 trillion; glossy ads featuring
celebrities — most infamously Matt Damon’s “Fortune Favors the Brave” — filled
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BlueWalker 3, an enormous and bright communications satellite, is genuinely alarming astronomers
Thu, 22 Dec 2022 20:14:27 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://theconversation.com/bluewalker-3-an-enormous-and-bright-communications-satellite-is-genuinely-alarming-astronomers-195642>
"The night sky is a shared wilderness. On a dark night, away from the city
lights, you can see the stars in the same way as your ancestors did centuries
ago. You can see the Milky Way and the constellations associated with stories
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There were more than 38,000 entries in the Wildlife Photographer of the Year People's Choice Award — these ones were shortlisted
Fri, 23 Dec 2022 05:09:16 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-12-01/wildlife-photographer-of-the-year-2022-peoples-choice-award/101721006>
"From the frosty mountain tops of northern India to deep inside the lush
rainforests of Uganda, you'll find creatures of all shapes, sizes and colours
lurking about.
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New report reveals grim lack of progress to cut overrepresentation of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander kids in out-of-home-care
Fri, 23 Dec 2022 05:10:19 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://theconversation.com/new-report-reveals-grim-lack-of-progress-to-cut-overrepresentation-of-aboriginal-and-torres-strait-islander-kids-in-out-of-home-care-195355>
"The latest
Family Matters report reveals a grim lack of progress to
eliminate the overrepresentation of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander
children in out-of-home care.
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The Undersea Art Gallery That Ensnares Illegal Trawlers
Fri, 23 Dec 2022 05:12:10 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
https://www.wired.co.uk/article/underwater-sculptures-stopping-trawling
"IT’S 7 AM, and a thin layer of mist still hovers over the harbor in Talamone
as fisherman Paolo Fanciulli stretches out his nets. Pulling them out of a
plastic tub, he examines them section by section, setting the ripped ones aside
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North Korea’s nuclear program is funded by stolen cryptocurrency. Could it collapse now that FTX has?
Fri, 23 Dec 2022 05:13:04 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://theconversation.com/north-koreas-nuclear-program-is-funded-by-stolen-cryptocurrency-could-it-collapse-now-that-ftx-has-195559>
"Since the world’s second-largest crypto exchange, FTX, declared bankruptcy
earlier this month, the flow-on effects have been felt far and wide.
(More...)
The greatest surge of renewable dealmaking ever
Fri, 23 Dec 2022 05:14:24 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://www.climateandcapitalmedia.com/the-greatest-surge-of-renewable-dealmaking-ever/>
"Ignore the overpromising and under-delivering of the United Nations climate
talks last week in Egypt. Ignore the staggering last days of the now-hated
buzzword, ESG — financial moves that consider the Environmental, Social, and
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VULFPECK /// Earworm
Fri, 23 Dec 2022 12:02:26 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
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Wind and solar supply two thirds of South Australia grid in week it was cut off from NEM
Fri, 23 Dec 2022 12:03:57 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://reneweconomy.com.au/wind-and-solar-supply-two-thirds-of-south-australia-grid-in-week-it-was-cut-off-from-nem/>
"The South Australia grid has been reconnected – or re-synchronised – with the
country’s main grid after a week of “isolation”, during which time wind and
solar still managed to deliver nearly two thirds of its electricity needs.
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The EV revolution is here. It’s happening on two wheels.
Fri, 23 Dec 2022 12:06:12 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://www.protocol.com/manuals/future-of-mobility/electric-vehicles-motorcycles-scooters>
"At rush hour, the off-ramp from the Taipei Bridge onto Minquan West Road turns
into a waterfall of sorts. Rather than a cataract of water, though, this one is
made up of hundreds of scooters pouring down a concrete canyon.
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Intel unveils real-time deepfake detector, claims 96% accuracy rate
Fri, 23 Dec 2022 12:07:01 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://venturebeat.com/ai/intel-unveils-real-time-deepfake-detector-claims-96-accuracy-rate/>
"On Monday, Intel introduced FakeCatcher, which it says is the first real-time
detector of deepfakes — that is, synthetic media in which a person in an
existing image or video is replaced with someone else’s likeness.
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The Muppets sit down with Brett Goldstein to reminisce about making "The Muppet Christmas Carol"
Fri, 23 Dec 2022 12:08:25 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
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BYD to launch electric hatchbacks with new Sodium-ion batteries
Fri, 23 Dec 2022 19:32:36 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://thedriven.io/2022/12/02/byd-to-launch-electric-hatchbacks-with-new-sodium-ion-batteries/>
"BYD is looking at the smaller EV market slightly differently and now has plans
to launch its smallest EV hatchback with a new sodium-ion battery. Reports of
this new battery surfaced on local media and
cnevpost.
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Emissions Map - Climate TRACE
Fri, 23 Dec 2022 19:34:07 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
https://climatetrace.org/map
"SHARM EL-SHEIKH, EGYPT | 9 NOVEMBER 2022 — Today, the Climate TRACE coalition
released the most detailed facility-level global inventory of greenhouse gas
(GHG) emissions to date, including emissions data for 72,612 individual sources
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Cutting-edge tech made this tiny country a major exporter of food
Fri, 23 Dec 2022 19:35:06 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/interactive/2022/netherlands-agriculture-technology/>
"The rallying cry in the Netherlands started two decades ago, as concern
mounted about its ability to feed its 17 million people: Produce twice as much
food using half as many resources.
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Climate Change from A to Z
Fri, 23 Dec 2022 19:36:17 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2022/11/28/climate-change-from-a-to-z
"Svante Arrhenius was, by nature, an optimist. He believed that science
should—and could—be accessible to all. In 1891, he got his first teaching job,
at an experimental university in Stockholm called the Högskola. That same year,
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Watching over wildlife together
Fri, 23 Dec 2022 19:37:52 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
https://www.smartparks.org/opencollar-io/
"
OpenCollar is a conservation collaboration to design, support
and deploy open-source tracking collar hardware and software
for environmental and wildlife monitoring projects
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Cambodia celebrates 30 years of progress towards landmine-free goal
Sat, 24 Dec 2022 04:26:58 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/cambodia-celebrates-30-years-progress-towards-landmine-free-goal>
"This year's 30th anniversary of mine action in Cambodia is being observed in
the capital with exhibitions and displays memorialising the Kingdom's long
fight against landmines and explosive remnants of war (ERW).
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Crucial Computer Program for Particle Physics at Risk of Obsolescence
Sat, 24 Dec 2022 04:29:02 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://www.quantamagazine.org/crucial-computer-program-for-particle-physics-at-risk-of-obsolescence-20221201/>
"Recently, I watched a fellow particle physicist talk about a calculation he
had pushed to a new height of precision. His tool? A 1980s-era computer program
called FORM.
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Sierra Leone’s president defends large education budget as ‘necessary risk’
Sat, 24 Dec 2022 04:30:17 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://www.theguardian.com/global-development/2022/nov/23/sierra-leones-president-defends-large-education-budget-as-necessary-risk>
"Sierra Leone’s president has defended his decision to spend almost a quarter
of the national budget on education, saying the country cannot develop unless
all children go to school.
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I bought my mom a Chevy Bolt EV – Here’s how it went
Sat, 24 Dec 2022 04:32:14 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
https://electrek.co/2022/12/02/mom-chevy-bolt-ev/
"When Chevy announced it was dropping the price of the Chevy Bolt EV by $6,000
earlier this year to $25,600, it went from a good EV option to a great one.
This is a 5-star-safety-rated sporty hatchback EV with 259 miles of real range,
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Bangladesh attains huge success in reducing infant, maternal mortality
Sat, 24 Dec 2022 04:33:10 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://www.tbsnews.net/bangladesh/bangladesh-attains-huge-success-reducing-infant-maternal-mortality-439622>
"Bangladesh has achieved a huge success in reducing infant and maternal
mortality rates in the last five decades, securing the top position in South
Asia.
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Monitoring Progress in Urban Road Safety: 2022 Update
Sat, 24 Dec 2022 12:12:57 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://www.itf-oecd.org/sites/default/files/docs/monitoring-progress-urban-road-safety-2022.pdf>
"Every minute, someone in the world dies in urban traffic. Local governments
are at the forefront of efforts to prevent these needless road deaths. Their
actions – speed limit reductions and radical changes in street design, for
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Age that kids acquire mobile phones not linked to well-being, says Stanford Medicine study
Sat, 24 Dec 2022 12:14:01 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://med.stanford.edu/news/all-news/2022/11/children-mobile-phone-age.html>
"Parents fretting over when to get their children a cell phone can take heart:
A rigorous new study from Stanford Medicine did not find a meaningful
association between the age at which kids received their first phones and their
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TRANSFORMING OUR SYSTEMS: The 2022 Report of the National Advisory Council on Poverty
Sat, 24 Dec 2022 12:16:56 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://www.canada.ca/content/dam/esdc-edsc/documents/programs/poverty-reduction/national-advisory-council/reports/2022-annual/NACP_2022-Report-EN-final.pdf>
"It is once again my honour and pleasure to present the National Advisory
Council on Poverty’s 2022 report on the progress of Opportunity for All –
Canada’s First Poverty Reduction Strategy.
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National Geographic Reveals its 2022 Pictures of the Year
Sat, 24 Dec 2022 12:18:10 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://petapixel.com/2022/12/02/national-geographic-reveals-its-2022-pictures-of-the-year/>
"
National Geographic has published its 2022 Pictures of the Year. The
headline story of its December issue, these selections are the result of
reviewing more than two million photos that were captured in the field this
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News spotlight: Mangrove deforestation drops, but new protections still needed
Sat, 24 Dec 2022 12:19:58 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://www.conservation.org/blog/news-spotlight-mangrove-deforestation-drops-but-new-protections-still-needed>
"Worldwide, mangroves — once destroyed for agriculture and development — have
seen a sharp decline in deforestation.
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Half of Australia’s biggest companies have net-zero emissions plans, but climate action may come too late
Sat, 24 Dec 2022 19:10:21 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
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‘Are we alone in the universe?’: work begins in Western Australia on world’s most powerful radio telescopes
Sat, 24 Dec 2022 19:12:18 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://www.theguardian.com/science/2022/dec/05/are-we-alone-in-the-universe-work-begins-in-western-australia-on-worlds-most-powerful-radio-telescope>
"Construction of the world’s largest radio astronomy observatory, the Square
Kilometre Array, has officially begun in Australia after three decades in
development.
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Homeless numbers have jumped since COVID housing efforts ended – and the problem is spreading beyond the big cities
Sat, 24 Dec 2022 19:13:15 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://theconversation.com/homeless-numbers-have-jumped-since-covid-housing-efforts-ended-and-the-problem-is-spreading-beyond-the-big-cities-194624>
"The numbers of people who are homeless have risen sharply across Australia,
with soaring housing costs emerging as the biggest driver of the increase. The
Australian Homelessness Monitor 2022, released today, reports that the
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The UN committee against torture has found Australia still has work to do
Sat, 24 Dec 2022 19:14:06 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://theconversation.com/the-un-committee-against-torture-has-found-australia-still-has-work-to-do-195420>
"Australia appeared before the United Nations Committee against Torture on
November 15 and 16 2022. This UN body monitors compliance with the UN
Convention against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or
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China accused of flooding social media with spam to crowd out protest news
Sat, 24 Dec 2022 19:15:55 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2022/dec/04/china-accused-of-flooding-social-media-spam-covid-protests>
"An attempt to flood social media platforms with spam in order to drown out
coverage of the lockdown protests in China was probably backed by the Chinese
government, according to analysis by a US cybersecurity firm.
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Grim Study Shows 10 Years of 'Carbon Offsets' in California Had No Climate Benefit
Sun, 25 Dec 2022 04:11:08 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://www.sciencealert.com/grim-study-shows-10-years-of-carbon-offsets-in-california-had-no-climate-benefit>
"Many of the companies promising 'net zero' emissions to protect the climate
are relying on vast swaths of forests and what are known as carbon offsets to
meet that goal.
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Kim Jong Un wants North Korea to be a nuclear superpower – the real risk is a regional arms race
Sun, 25 Dec 2022 04:15:26 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://theconversation.com/kim-jong-un-wants-north-korea-to-be-a-nuclear-superpower-the-real-risk-is-a-regional-arms-race-195726>
"The recent claim by Kim Jong Un that North Korea plans to develop the world’s
most powerful nuclear force may well have been more bravado than credible
threat. But that doesn’t mean it can be ignored.
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Semeru volcano: 2,000 evacuated as Indonesia issues highest warning
Sun, 25 Dec 2022 04:16:25 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2022/dec/04/indonesias-semeru-volcano-erupts-prompting-tsunami-fears>
"A volcano has erupted in Indonesia, spewing a cloud of ash 15km into the sky
and forcing the evacuation of nearly 2,000 people, authorities have said, as
they issued their highest warning for the area in the east of Java island.
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The world finally has its first ‘parastronaut’. Can we expect anyone to be able to go to space one day?
Sun, 25 Dec 2022 04:17:18 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://theconversation.com/the-world-finally-has-its-first-parastronaut-can-we-expect-anyone-to-be-able-to-go-to-space-one-day-195566>
"The European Space Agency made history last week with the announcement of the
first “parastronaut”, 41-year-old UK citizen John McFall.
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Biden rebukes Trump for saying constitution should be ‘terminated’
Sun, 25 Dec 2022 04:18:21 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2022/dec/04/biden-trump-us-constitution-terminated-election-fraud>
"The Biden White House rebuked Donald Trump after the former president said the
US constitution should be “terminated” over his lie that the 2020 election was
stolen.
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A China-backed dam in Indonesia threatens a rare great ape – and that’s just the tip of the iceberg
Sun, 25 Dec 2022 11:50:52 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://theconversation.com/a-china-backed-dam-in-indonesia-threatens-a-rare-great-ape-and-thats-just-the-tip-of-the-iceberg-192615>
"In 2017, scientists described a new species of great apes – the Tapanuli
orangutan. The species, found in the Batang Toru ecosystem of North Sumatara,
Indonesia was listed as critically endangered soon after.
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Australia urged to take leadership role at Cop15 biodiversity summit
Sun, 25 Dec 2022 11:51:56 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2022/dec/05/australia-urged-to-take-leadership-role-at-cop15-biodiversity-summit>
"Australia is being urged to take a leadership role at a global summit that
aims to reach what has been described as the nature equivalent of the landmark
Paris agreement on climate change.
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How the German government was divided by a Chinese investment in the Port of Hamburg
Sun, 25 Dec 2022 11:52:53 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://theconversation.com/how-the-german-government-was-divided-by-a-chinese-investment-in-the-port-of-hamburg-194774>
"The German government has become divided over a deal, agreed last month, which
saw Chinese conglomerate Cosco invest in the Port of Hamburg. The deal had been
in the works since September 2021 and was championed by the chancellor (and
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Australian women will need ‘more than 200 years’ to reach income equity with men
Sun, 25 Dec 2022 11:53:58 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
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The (unjustly forgotten) genius of pianist Clara Haskil
Sun, 25 Dec 2022 19:58:53 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://theconversation.com/the-unjustly-forgotten-genius-of-pianist-clara-haskil-195345>
"Many of the women who pursued careers in music during the turbulent 20th
century led extraordinarily complex and exciting lives. As well as confronting
the stereotypes that women artists have long faced, they often lived and worked
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Twitter lifted its ban on COVID misinformation – research shows this is a grave risk to public health
Sun, 25 Dec 2022 19:59:46 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://theconversation.com/twitter-lifted-its-ban-on-covid-misinformation-research-shows-this-is-a-grave-risk-to-public-health-195695>
"Twitter’s decision to no longer enforce its COVID-19 misinformation policy,
quietly posted on the site’s rules page and listed as effective Nov. 23, 2022,
has researchers and experts in public health seriously concerned about the
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Digital storytelling can be a powerful tool for water researchers
Sun, 25 Dec 2022 20:00:27 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://theconversation.com/digital-storytelling-can-be-a-powerful-tool-for-water-researchers-189322>
"Storytelling and science may, at first glance, seem like strange bedfellows.
Scientists usually share their research through academic journals and books or
at academic conferences.
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Brain-computer interfaces could allow soldiers to control weapons with their thoughts and turn off their fear – but the ethics of neurotechnology lags behind the science
Sun, 25 Dec 2022 20:01:29 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://theconversation.com/brain-computer-interfaces-could-allow-soldiers-to-control-weapons-with-their-thoughts-and-turn-off-their-fear-but-the-ethics-of-neurotechnology-lags-behind-the-science-194017>
"Imagine that a soldier has a tiny computer device injected into their
bloodstream that can be guided with a magnet to specific regions of their
brain. With training, the soldier could then control weapon systems thousands
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AI Homework
Sun, 25 Dec 2022 20:02:57 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
https://stratechery.com/2022/ai-homework/
"It happened to be Wednesday night when my daughter, in the midst of preparing
for “The Trial of Napoleon” for her European history class, asked for help in
her role as Thomas Hobbes, witness for the defense. I put the question to
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Twitter turns its back on open-source development
Mon, 26 Dec 2022 03:59:19 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://www.zdnet.com/article/twitter-turns-its-back-on-open-source-development/>
'When Elon Musk took over Twitter, he started by firing half of the social
network's staff. That's a recipe for failure right there. Leaving aside Musk's
management and policy failures, social networks need experienced developers to
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Leonard Peltier Supporters Walk Over 1,000 Miles To Demand Freedom For Native American Activist
Mon, 26 Dec 2022 04:01:01 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://shadowproof.com/2022/11/28/leonard-peltier-supporters-walk-over-1000-miles-to-demand-freedom-for-native-american-activist/>
"Hundreds of supporters of incarcerated Native American rights activist Leonard
Peltier rallied at the nation’s capital on Sunday to demand President Joe Biden
grant clemency to the long-held prisoner.
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What legacy will Vladimir Putin leave Russia?
Mon, 26 Dec 2022 04:02:12 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://theconversation.com/what-legacy-will-vladimir-putin-leave-russia-195444>
"“Nobody listened to Russia,” Vladimir Putin intoned in 2018, as he unveiled
the poisonous fruit of Russia’s military modernisation project: a
nuclear-powered cruise missile; a hypersonic glider; and a nuclear warhead atop
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Iran: mass strike starts amid mixed messages about abolishing morality police
Mon, 26 Dec 2022 04:03:26 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2022/dec/05/iran-strike-abolishment-morality-police>
"Iranian shopkeepers and lorry drivers staged a walkout in nearly 40 cities and
towns on Monday after calls for a three-day nationwide general strike from
protesters as the government declined to confirm a claim by a senior official
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Velcro, bullet trains and robotic arms: how nature is the mother of invention
Mon, 26 Dec 2022 04:05:22 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2022/nov/23/velcro-bullet-trains-and-robotic-arms-nature-mother-of-invention-aoe>
"Over millions of years of evolution, nature has worked out solutions to many
problems. Humans have arrived late in the day and pinched them. For example,
Velcro was invented after a Swiss engineer marvelled at the burdock burrs that
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Pay secrecy clauses are now banned in Australia; here’s how that could benefit you
Mon, 26 Dec 2022 12:25:29 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://theconversation.com/pay-secrecy-clauses-are-now-banned-in-australia-heres-how-that-could-benefit-you-195814>
"Do you work for an organisation that treats pay information like a state
secret? Do you know what your coworkers get paid? Can you tell others what you
earn?
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Documents reveal ‘scramble’ to rubber-stamp NSW bill targeting climate protests
Mon, 26 Dec 2022 12:26:32 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2022/dec/06/documents-reveal-scramble-to-rubber-stamp-nsw-bill-targeting-climate-protests>
"The bill that led to climate activist Deanna “Violet” Coco being jailed for 15
months had not even made it through the New South Wales parliament in April
when the offices of multiple ministers were pushing to have it rubber-stamped
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Can ‘voluntourism’ outgrow the white saviour stereotype and make a positive change post-pandemic?
Mon, 26 Dec 2022 12:27:23 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://theconversation.com/can-voluntourism-outgrow-the-white-saviour-stereotype-and-make-a-positive-change-post-pandemic-195719>
"As the tourism industry emerges from pandemic shutdowns and border closures,
so too is “voluntourism”, the sometimes controversial combination of overseas
volunteer work and more traditional tourist experiences.
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Rory Cormac’s "How to Stage a Coup" is an entertaining critique, not a how-to manual
Mon, 26 Dec 2022 12:29:15 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://theconversation.com/rory-cormacs-how-to-stage-a-coup-is-an-entertaining-critique-not-a-how-to-manual-189532>
"
Review: How to Stage a Coup and Ten Other Lessons from the World of Secret
Statecraft – Rory Cormac (Atlantic Books).
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In Australia and South Africa, construction has started on the biggest radio observatory in Earth’s history
Mon, 26 Dec 2022 12:29:57 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://theconversation.com/in-australia-and-south-africa-construction-has-started-on-the-biggest-radio-observatory-in-earths-history-195818>
"Construction of the world’s biggest radio astronomy facility, the SKA
Observatory, begins today. The observatory is a global project 30 years in the
making.
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Successful Swift Fox Reintroduction Program at Fort Belknap Celebrates Third Year
Mon, 26 Dec 2022 19:52:46 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://defenders.org/newsroom/successful-swift-fox-reintroduction-program-fort-belknap-celebrates-third-year>
"With the release of 25 swift foxes planned later this week, the Fort Belknap
Indian Community celebrated the third year of its swift fox recovery program.
The reintroduction program has, so far, returned 103 swift foxes to Tribal
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Loss, decay and bleaching: why sponges may be the ‘canary in the coal mine’ for impacts of marine heatwaves
Mon, 26 Dec 2022 19:53:35 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://theconversation.com/loss-decay-and-bleaching-why-sponges-may-be-the-canary-in-the-coal-mine-for-impacts-of-marine-heatwaves-194146>
"Marine sponges were thought to be more resilient to ocean warming than other
organisms. But earlier this year, New Zealand recorded the largest-ever sponge
bleaching event off its southern coastline.
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‘Monumental’: Louisiana takes major step toward unprecedented coastal restoration project
Mon, 26 Dec 2022 19:54:33 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://www.nola.com/news/environment/monumental-louisiana-takes-major-step-toward-unprecedented-coastal-restoration-project/article_65b9af6e-3837-11ed-903e-a786ab658b0e.html>
"An unprecedented project to fight land loss devastating Louisiana’s coast by
diverting sediment and water from the Mississippi River into Barataria Basin
took a major step toward definitive approval on Monday with the release of a
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LIFE Programme: €380 million for 168 new green projects all around Europe
Mon, 26 Dec 2022 19:55:22 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
https://ec.europa.eu/commission/presscorner/detail/en/ip_22_6983
"Today, the Commission has approved more than €380 million of funding for 168
new projects across Europe under the LIFE Programme for the environment and
climate action. At the heart of the European Green Deal, LIFE projects can help
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How Floating Wetlands Are Helping to Clean Up Urban Waters
Mon, 26 Dec 2022 19:56:28 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
https://e360.yale.edu/features/floating-wetlands-cities-pollution
"Five small islands roughly the size of backyard swimming pools float next to
the concrete riverbank of Bubbly Creek, a stretch of the Chicago River named
for the gas that once rose to the surface after stockyards dumped animal waste
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New protections for sharks, songbirds, frogs and more at CITES trade summit
Tue, 27 Dec 2022 04:23:50 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://news.mongabay.com/2022/11/new-protections-for-sharks-songbirds-frogs-and-more-at-cites-trade-summit/>
"Amid a global biodiversity crisis, nations have agreed to protect threatened
species like sharks, songbirds, glass frogs and tropical timber by regulating
their trade.
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Abu Dhabi reduces number of single-use plastic bags by half a million per day
Tue, 27 Dec 2022 04:24:56 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://www.thenationalnews.com/uae/2022/11/27/abu-dhabi-reduces-number-of-single-use-plastic-bags-by-half-a-million-per-day/>
"Abu Dhabi has reduced the use of single-use plastic bags in retail stores by
87 million since the emirate introduced a ban on June 1.
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The first photograph of the entire globe: 50 years on, Blue Marble still inspires
Tue, 27 Dec 2022 04:27:12 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://theconversation.com/the-first-photograph-of-the-entire-globe-50-years-on-blue-marble-still-inspires-175051>
"December 7 marks the 50-year anniversary of the Blue Marble photograph. The
crew of NASA’s Apollo 17 spacecraft – the last manned mission to the Moon –
took a photograph of Earth and changed the way we visualised our planet
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Bin so long: Adelaide woman puts rubbish out for first time in two years after epic effort to cut waste
Tue, 27 Dec 2022 04:28:23 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2022/dec/06/bin-so-long-adelaide-woman-puts-rubbish-out-for-first-time-in-two-years-after-epic-effort-to-cut-waste>
"An Adelaide woman has taken her rubbish bin out for the first time in two
years, having taken concerted steps to reduce the amount of waste her household
generates.
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In 2022, Australia’s governments finally got moving on climate. Here’s how
Tue, 27 Dec 2022 04:29:09 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://theconversation.com/in-2022-australias-governments-finally-got-moving-on-climate-heres-how-195729>
"We might look back on 2022 as the year when Australian governments finally
started taking climate change as seriously as it needs to be.
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Queensland graziers unearth 100m-year-old plesiosaur remains likened to Rosetta Stone
Tue, 27 Dec 2022 11:58:15 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://www.theguardian.com/science/2022/dec/06/queensland-graziers-unearth-100m-year-old-plesiosaur-remains-likened-to-rosetta-stone>
"A group of female graziers from outback Queensland who hunt fossils in their
downtime have uncovered the remains of a 100m-year-old creature that
palaeontologists are likening to the Rosetta Stone for its potential to unlock
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Hertz to Pay $168M for Falsely Accusing Customers of Stealing Cars
Tue, 27 Dec 2022 11:59:25 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://www.thedailybeast.com/hertz-ordered-to-pay-up-for-falsely-accusing-customers-of-stealing-cars>
"Hertz plans to pay $168 million to settle lawsuits from hundreds of
disgruntled customers who allege they were falsely accused of car theft,
resulting in some cases of arrest, felony charges, and even imprisonment. The
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Four-day week trial ends and some firms make it permanent
Tue, 27 Dec 2022 12:00:45 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
https://www.bbc.com/news/business-63808326
'When Joe Dance was offered the chance to earn his full salary by working just
four days a week, he was sceptical.
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TSA argues for impunity for checkpoint staff who rape travelers
Tue, 27 Dec 2022 12:02:21 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://papersplease.org/wp/2022/12/06/tsa-argues-for-impunity-for-checkpoint-staff-who-rape-travelers/>
"Two years ago, at least a dozen women on a Qatar Airways flight to Sydney were
ordered off the plane at Doha Airport in Qatar and subjected to forced vaginal
examinations.
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As Fiji prepares to vote, democracy could already be the loser
Tue, 27 Dec 2022 12:03:12 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://theconversation.com/as-fiji-prepares-to-vote-democracy-could-already-be-the-loser-195555>
"When Fijians elect a new parliament on December 14, it’s likely their votes
will be counted fairly – yet the country will remain a conditional and fragile
democracy.
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The daunting task facing new Malaysian prime minister Anwar Ibrahim: uniting a divided country
Tue, 27 Dec 2022 19:42:58 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://theconversation.com/the-daunting-task-facing-new-malaysian-prime-minister-anwar-ibrahim-uniting-a-divided-country-195890>
"It’s been some journey for Anwar Ibrahim, the new Malaysian prime minister
appointed last month. It took 24 years to go from being the country’s deputy
prime minister in 1998 to becoming the prime minister today, at 75 years old.
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1 in 10 women report disrespectful or abusive care in childbirth
Tue, 27 Dec 2022 19:43:49 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://theconversation.com/1-in-10-women-report-disrespectful-or-abusive-care-in-childbirth-186827>
"Having a baby can be an empowering experience when women are treated with
kindness and respect.
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The ChatGPT chatbot is blowing people away with its writing skills. An expert explains why it’s so impressive
Tue, 27 Dec 2022 19:44:44 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://theconversation.com/the-chatgpt-chatbot-is-blowing-people-away-with-its-writing-skills-an-expert-explains-why-its-so-impressive-195908>
"We’ve all had some kind of interaction with a chatbot. It’s usually a little
pop-up in the corner of a website, offering customer support – often clunky to
navigate – and almost always frustratingly non-specific.
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It’s not just Twitter. The whole Internet is broken and we’d better fix it soon
Tue, 27 Dec 2022 19:45:40 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://theconversation.com/its-not-just-twitter-the-whole-internet-is-broken-and-wed-better-fix-it-soon-195712>
"If the debate about Elon Musk’s acquisition of Twitter tells us anything, it’s
that people – including those in governments – don’t understand how the World
Wide Web works.
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A French Village’s Radical Vision of a Good Life with Alzheimer’s
Tue, 27 Dec 2022 19:51:56 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://www.newyorker.com/culture/annals-of-inquiry/a-french-villages-radical-vision-of-a-good-life-with-alzheimers>
"This summer, before going to see my grandmother in Grenoble, I visited a
nursing home that aims to expand, not restrict, the liberties of people with
Alzheimer’s. The Village Landais, situated in Dax, in southwestern France, is
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Australia and the US are firm friends on defence – now let’s turn that into world-beating climate action
Wed, 28 Dec 2022 04:05:29 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://theconversation.com/australia-and-the-us-are-firm-friends-on-defence-now-lets-turn-that-into-world-beating-climate-action-195905>
"Climate action is firmly on the political agenda in both Australia and the
United States, following a recent change in government in both nations. As this
year’s Australia-US Ministerial Consultations (AUSMIN) get underway in
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Giant Wind Farms Arise Off Scotland, Easing the Pain of Oil’s Decline
Wed, 28 Dec 2022 04:06:53 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://www.nytimes.com/2022/11/27/business/scotland-wind-farms-offshore.html>
"The pilot of the nearly 80-foot work boat gunned its powerful engines, pinning
the bow against the base of a towering wind turbine in the smooth North Sea.
Three men in yellow and orange outfits stepped onto metal rungs and started
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The Amaterasu Railway Now Runs on Leftover Tonkotsu Ramen Broth
Wed, 28 Dec 2022 04:08:19 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://www.spoon-tamago.com/2022/11/21/the-amaterasu-railway-now-runs-on-leftover-tonkotsu-ramen-broth/>
"The Amaterasu Railway in Miyazaki Prefecture is a popular local train that
takes passengers on a gorgeous 30-minute journey through the spectacular
scenery of Takachiho. The quirky train is known for its open roof, its journey
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The Argument for a 4-Day Workweek Gets Stronger After Latest Trial
Wed, 28 Dec 2022 04:09:25 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://singularityhub.com/2022/12/07/will-we-all-work-4-days-in-the-future-a-us-trial-has-employees-saying-yes/>
"This past summer saw the launch of the biggest four-day workweek trial in the
world, as 3,300 people across several different types of businesses in the UK
started working 80 percent of their regular hours for 100 percent of their pay.
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Green Factories Are Changing Minds in More Conservative US States
Wed, 28 Dec 2022 04:10:51 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
https://archive.ph/AK4vz
"At least $25.7 billion in new US clean-energy factories are in the works,
thanks in part to the generous subsidies in President Joe Biden’s landmark
climate law. Most of these projects — and the jobs that come with them — are in
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Helsinki Built a Library That Brings a Whole City Together
Wed, 28 Dec 2022 11:46:39 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
https://reasonstobecheerful.world/oodi-library-helsinki-future/
"When Andy Johansen first visited Helsinki’s Oodi Library in early 2020 he was
struck with amazement by the elegant three-story mass of wood, steel and glass,
and the labyrinth of wonders within it.
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Infinite lives: the company saving old arcade machines
Wed, 28 Dec 2022 11:47:58 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://www.theguardian.com/games/2022/dec/07/infinite-lives-the-company-saving-old-arcade-machines>
"On a rural industrial estate five miles outside Honiton, under the flight path
of a nearby aerodrome, sits a rather nondescript warehouse. Only one feature
marks it out: in front is a graveyard of stripped arcade cabinets, slowly
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Pluralistic: The urinary tract infection business-model (03 Dec 2022)
Wed, 28 Dec 2022 11:49:15 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
https://pluralistic.net/2022/12/03/painful-burning-dribble/
"There were two competing visions at the dawn of the modern digital era: in one
camp, you had people who saw computers as a way to empower people to push back
against corporate and state control; in the other camp, there were the people
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The oldest DNA ever found reveals a snapshot of a vanished world
Wed, 28 Dec 2022 11:50:29 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://theconversation.com/the-oldest-dna-ever-found-reveals-a-snapshot-of-a-vanished-world-196044>
"At the icy northern tip of Greenland, far into the Artic Circle, a deep bed of
sediment beneath the mouth of a fjord has lain frozen and undisturbed for 2
million years.
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A.I. just makes the old problems worse
Wed, 28 Dec 2022 11:51:20 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
https://www.garbageday.email/p/ai-just-makes-the-old-problems-worse
"A.I. content has fully invaded our feeds and, as more of these services launch
and turn out to be actually sort of good, I’ve found that our ability to talk
about these tools is breaking down and getting fuzzier. In fact, even keeping
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Cambodia’s Mekong dolphin is dying despite efforts to save it
Wed, 28 Dec 2022 20:23:36 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
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We live in a time of ‘late capitalism’. But what does that mean? And what’s so late about it?
Wed, 28 Dec 2022 20:24:27 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://theconversation.com/we-live-in-a-time-of-late-capitalism-but-what-does-that-mean-and-whats-so-late-about-it-191422>
"The term “late capitalism” seems to be everywhere as a trending meme – often
used as a kind of shorthand to illustrate the absurdities of certain free
market economies.
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Wage theft has reached pandemic proportions, so why hasn’t the Albanese government criminalised it?
Wed, 28 Dec 2022 20:25:24 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://theconversation.com/wage-theft-has-reached-pandemic-proportions-so-why-hasnt-the-albanese-government-criminalised-it-195804>
"Australia’s first criminal case over wage theft is under way, with charges
laid against the owner of a Victorian restaurant that allegedly underpaid staff
by thousands of dollars.
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Debate Continues Over What To Do About The Fact That Starlink, Other Low-Earth-Orbit Satellite Systems Are Causing Irreversible, Research-Harming Light Pollution
Wed, 28 Dec 2022 20:26:42 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://www.techdirt.com/2022/12/07/debate-continues-over-what-to-do-about-the-fact-that-starlink-other-low-earth-orbit-satellite-systems-are-causing-irreversible-research-harming-light-pollution/>
"For years, scientific researchers have warned that Elon Musk’s Starlink low
Earth orbit (LEO) satellite broadband constellations are harming scientific
research. Simply put, the light pollution Musk claimed would never happen in
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China could face a catastrophic COVID surge as it lifts restrictions – here’s how it might play out
Wed, 28 Dec 2022 20:27:21 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://theconversation.com/china-could-face-a-catastrophic-covid-surge-as-it-lifts-restrictions-heres-how-it-might-play-out-195525>
"China is the only major country which, until now, has continued to enforce a
zero-COVID strategy. Other countries, including Australia, New Zealand and
Singapore, also sought to eliminate COVID entirely earlier in the pandemic. But
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‘Bodies start to cook’: poor housing in remote communities puts lives at risk in northern Australia heatwave
Thu, 29 Dec 2022 05:08:47 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2022/dec/08/bodies-start-to-cook-poor-housing-in-remote-communities-puts-lives-at-risk-in-northern-australia-heatwave>
"Homes in remote communities that are so poorly insulated they rise to
temperatures that can “cook bodies” will put people’s lives at risk in the
coming days as a dangerous heatwave hits northern Australia.
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Female artists earn less than men. Coming from a diverse cultural background incurs even more of a penalty – but there is good news, too
Thu, 29 Dec 2022 05:13:31 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://theconversation.com/female-artists-earn-less-than-men-coming-from-a-diverse-cultural-background-incurs-even-more-of-a-penalty-but-there-is-good-news-too-195646>
"Artists all over the world, regardless of their gender, earn considerably less
than professionals in occupations requiring similar levels of education and
qualifications.
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‘Weak’ political leadership putting Australians at risk of long Covid unknowns, AMA says
Thu, 29 Dec 2022 05:15:36 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2022/dec/08/weak-political-leadership-putting-australians-at-risk-of-long-covid-unknowns-ama-says>
"The Australian Medical Association has blasted “weak political leadership” in
the current response to the coronavirus pandemic, saying governments should
reconsider mask mandates to address a feared rise in long Covid cases.
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Cosmic Greatness: 21 of the Best Award-Winning Sci-Fi Books
Thu, 29 Dec 2022 05:16:48 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
https://bookriot.com/the-best-award-winning-sci-fi-books/
"Awards season is so fun. The red carpets, the glamorous outfits, the A-list
authors. Oh, did you think I meant those other awards? This is Book Riot. We
know what we’re about: award-winning sci-fi books.
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Jailing Indonesians for shark finning in Australian waters doesn’t solve the real driver – poverty
Thu, 29 Dec 2022 05:17:40 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://theconversation.com/jailing-indonesians-for-shark-finning-in-australian-waters-doesnt-solve-the-real-driver-poverty-195909>
"Last week, four Indonesian fishermen were convicted for taking shark fins and
poaching fish in Australian waters. The four men were spotted off remote
Niiwalarra/Sir Graham Moore island in the Kimberley region of Western
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Avoiding climate breakdown depends on protecting Earth’s biodiversity – can the COP15 summit deliver?
Thu, 29 Dec 2022 12:25:36 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://theconversation.com/avoiding-climate-breakdown-depends-on-protecting-earths-biodiversity-can-the-cop15-summit-deliver-195902>
"Thousands of delegates have gathered in Montreal, Canada, for a
once-in-a-decade chance to address the accelerating pace of species loss and
the dangers of ecosystem breakdown.
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COP15: three visions for protecting nature on the table at the UN biodiversity conference
Thu, 29 Dec 2022 12:26:25 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://theconversation.com/cop15-three-visions-for-protecting-nature-on-the-table-at-the-un-biodiversity-conference-195946>
"With the dust still settling on the UN climate change summit in Egypt, another
round of international talks is beginning in Montreal, Canada. The UN
biodiversity conference, otherwise known as COP15, will assemble world leaders
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Measles: why the World Health Organization has declared it an ‘imminent global threat’
Thu, 29 Dec 2022 12:27:28 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://theconversation.com/measles-why-the-world-health-organization-has-declared-it-an-imminent-global-threat-195499>
"One consequence of the pandemic was reduced access to routine healthcare and
lower uptake of immunisations. As a result, in November 2022, the World Health
Organization declared measles to be an “imminent threat in every region of the
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In Baltimore, Healing Trauma Is Now Official Policy
Thu, 29 Dec 2022 12:28:18 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://reasonstobecheerful.world/in-baltimore-healing-trauma-is-now-official-policy/>
"In the year since Donna Bruce started working at the Baltimore public
library’s Penn North branch, she has connected more than 400 visitors to
housing programs, food assistance and substance abuse recovery options — and
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Pandoravirus: the melting Arctic is releasing ancient germs – how worried should we be?
Thu, 29 Dec 2022 12:29:30 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://theconversation.com/pandoravirus-the-melting-arctic-is-releasing-ancient-germs-how-worried-should-we-be-195501>
"Scientists have recently revived several large viruses that had been buried in
the frozen Siberian ground (permafrost) for tens of thousands of years.
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These Cities’ Car-Free Streets Are Here to Stay
Thu, 29 Dec 2022 19:55:54 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://reasonstobecheerful.world/car-free-streets-long-angeles-san-francisco-new-york-dublin/>
"What happens when you close down a city street to cars? More people do
non-driving things, like walking, biking, strolling, skating and frolicking in
the space normally reserved for motor vehicles. Car-free advocates would say
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“Key turning point:” Express freight giant makes biggest order for electric trucks in Australia
Thu, 29 Dec 2022 19:56:55 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://thedriven.io/2022/12/06/express-freight-giant-makes-biggest-order-for-electric-trucks-in-australia/>
"Australian freight giant Team Global Express has made the biggest order for
electric trucks in Australia after landing a $20 million deal with the
Australian Renewable Energy Agency to fund the purchase.
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Our laws fail nature. The government’s plan to overhaul them looks good, but crucial detail is yet to come
Thu, 29 Dec 2022 19:57:36 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://theconversation.com/our-laws-fail-nature-the-governments-plan-to-overhaul-them-looks-good-but-crucial-detail-is-yet-to-come-196126>
"The Albanese government has just released its long-awaited response to a
scathing independent review of Australia’s environment protection law. The 2020
review ultimately found the laws were flawed, outdated and, without fundamental
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US Native American tribes seek to reintroduce indigenous wildlife
Thu, 29 Dec 2022 19:58:28 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2022/12/8/us-native-american-tribes-seek-to-reintroduce-indigenous-wildlife>
"Native species such as swift foxes and black-footed ferrets disappeared from
the Fort Belknap reservation in the United States generations ago, wiped out by
poisoning campaigns, disease and farm ploughs that turned the open prairie into
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Indonesia’s new criminal code isn’t just about sex outside marriage. It endangers press and religious freedom
Thu, 29 Dec 2022 19:59:07 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://theconversation.com/indonesias-new-criminal-code-isnt-just-about-sex-outside-marriage-it-endangers-press-and-religious-freedom-196121>
"Indonesia’s controversial new criminal code was passed into law on Tuesday,
replacing a clunky old code dating back to at least 1918. Lawmakers have tried
for decades to replace it. In fact, the last time legislators tried in 2019, it
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More proof COVID is a multi-system cluster bomb
Fri, 30 Dec 2022 05:00:22 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://insightplus.mja.com.au/2022/46/more-proof-covid-is-a-multi-system-cluster-bomb/>
"IF further proof was needed that infection with SARS-CoV-2 has long-term
sequelae for the human body, research led by Monash University has provided it,
highlighting the need for GPs and other frontline physicians to be aware of
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Repairing gullies: the quickest way to improve Great Barrier Reef water quality
Fri, 30 Dec 2022 05:00:58 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://theconversation.com/repairing-gullies-the-quickest-way-to-improve-great-barrier-reef-water-quality-195647>
"Back-to-back bleaching events have highlighted the critical threat that
climate change poses to the Great Barrier Reef. But few people are aware of the
network of gullies pumping out about half the sediment that is polluting reef
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Similar long-COVID symptoms noted after Omicron, Delta
Fri, 30 Dec 2022 05:02:04 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://www.cidrap.umn.edu/covid-19/similar-long-covid-symptoms-noted-after-omicron-delta>
"A pair of new studies in
Nature Communications discuss long COVID, with a
Norwegian study finding similar rates after infection with the Delta and
Omicron variants in adults, and a Swiss study identifying low socioeconomic
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The unfinished business of COVID-19 vaccination
Fri, 30 Dec 2022 05:02:57 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
https://pandem-ic.com/the-unfinished-business-of-covid-19-vaccination/
"The world has just surpassed the mark of 13 billion COVID-19 vaccinations.
This is a remarkable feat as at no other time in history we have managed to
develop vaccines so quickly and deploy them so widely as during this pandemic.
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What does water want? Most humans seem to have forgotten
Fri, 30 Dec 2022 05:04:25 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://psyche.co/ideas/what-does-water-want-most-humans-seem-to-have-forgotten>
"Walking across spongy tundra, among bonsai shrubs on fire with autumn colours,
I came upon a river too wide to cross. Gazing up the valley from which it
flowed, I saw that the obstacle blocking my path was just one strand of a
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Obsolete Sounds
Fri, 30 Dec 2022 19:47:35 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
https://citiesandmemory.com/obsolete-sounds/
"Obsolete Sounds is the world’s biggest collection of disappearing sounds and
sounds that have become extinct – remixed and reimagined to create a brand new
form of listening."
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As the world searches for safe, low-cost big batteries, an old Australian invention is getting new attention
Fri, 30 Dec 2022 19:49:52 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
https://cosmosmagazine.com/technology/vanadium-flow-batteries/
"In late September, a new power station opened in Dalian, northeastern China.
It’s a big battery – but it doesn’t look much like one that Tesla would sell
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The Gift-Giving Argument for Universal Basic Income
Fri, 30 Dec 2022 19:50:35 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://www.scottsantens.com/the-gift-giving-argument-for-universal-basic-income-ubi-christmas-birthday-giving/>
"As I write this, Christmas is right around the corner again, and I think it's
time I finally write this article that has been in my head for years now as an
argument for the universal part of universal basic income. In short, the entire
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We Need To Talk About The Carbon Footprints Of The Rich
Fri, 30 Dec 2022 19:53:41 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://www.noemamag.com/we-need-to-talk-about-the-carbon-footprints-of-the-rich/>
"What can you do, as a single individual, to help halt global heating? Social
science research suggests that one of the most powerful things you can do is
talk about the climate crisis in your networks. But according to many climate
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CSIRO says Australia can – and must – build its own silicon and solar cell supply chain
Fri, 30 Dec 2022 19:54:41 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://reneweconomy.com.au/csiro-says-australia-can-and-must-build-its-own-silicon-and-solar-cell-supply-chain/>
"A major new report from the CSIRO has mapped out how Australia can – and must
– develop a domestic silicon and solar cell supply chain, from mining through
to manufacturing, to support and de-risk its rapid shift to renewables.
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Should flying between Canberra and Sydney be abolished?
Sat, 31 Dec 2022 05:41:13 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://www.theguardian.com/environment/commentisfree/2022/dec/07/should-australia-follow-france-and-bid-adieu-to-short-haul-flights>
"If a flight is so short you don’t have time to finish your complimentary
cheese and biscuits before having your rubbish whisked away for landing,
chances are there’s a more environmentally friendly and convenient way of
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The True Face Of America
Sat, 31 Dec 2022 05:42:44 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
https://andrewmtanner.medium.com/the-true-face-of-america-4bccb2a2d6f7
"An honest look at American history reveals the ugly truth: America is an Orc.
But what most people don’t realize about Orcs is that they weren’t originally
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Base editing: Revolutionary therapy clears girl's incurable cancer
Sat, 31 Dec 2022 05:44:30 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
https://www.bbc.com/news/health-63859184
"All other treatments for Alyssa's leukaemia had failed.
So doctors at Great Ormond Street Hospital used "base editing" to perform a
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Pluralistic: Freedom of reach IS freedom of speech
Sat, 31 Dec 2022 05:46:37 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
https://pluralistic.net/2022/12/10/e2e/
'The online debate over free speech
suuuuucks, and, amazingly, it's
getting
worse. This week, it's the false dichotomy between "freedom of speech" and
"freedom of reach," that is, the debate over whether a platform should override
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It's the elephant in the room: can we grow the economy without destroying nature?
Sat, 31 Dec 2022 05:47:30 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-12-11/gdp-growth-and-environmental-destruction/101730502>
"There's a silence at the heart of our economic statistics.
Every quarter, the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) publishes a
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‘Extractivism’ is destroying nature: to tackle it Cop15 must go beyond simple targets
Sat, 31 Dec 2022 12:15:48 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2022/dec/08/extractivism-is-destroying-nature-to-tackle-it-cop15-must-go-beyond-simple-targets>
"At the biodiversity Cop taking place in Montreal, much attention will focus on
a policy proposal calling for 30% of the planet’s land and oceans to be
protected by 2030, known as 30x30. Protected areas have their place in
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Three ways Cop15 can help save a million species from extinction
Sat, 31 Dec 2022 12:16:28 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2022/dec/08/down-to-earth-cop-15-biodiversity>
"This time has to be different. In the history of UN biodiversity agreements,
governments have never made good on targets they have set for themselves. We
have all heard the dramatic warnings: the abundance of life on Earth is rapidly
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'Firmageddon': Researchers find 1.1 million acres of dead trees in Oregon
Sat, 31 Dec 2022 12:22:43 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://www.nbcnews.com/science/environment/firmageddon-researchers-find-11-million-acres-dead-trees-oregon-rcna59671>
"Drought-stricken Oregon saw a historic die-off of fir trees in 2022 that left
hillsides once lush with green conifers dotted with patches of red, dead trees.
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Raising interest rates to tame inflation will only cause more pain
Sat, 31 Dec 2022 12:24:03 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://www.theguardian.com/business/2022/dec/09/raising-interest-rates-inflation-central-banks-recession>
"Central banks’ unwavering determination to increase interest rates is truly
remarkable. In the name of taming inflation, they have deliberately set
themselves on a path to cause a recession – or to worsen it if it comes anyway.
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The Tech Is Finally Good Enough for an Airship Revival
Sat, 31 Dec 2022 12:25:07 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
https://spectrum.ieee.org/airship
"At Moffett Field in Mountain View, Calif., Lighter Than Air (LTA) Research is
floating a new approach to a technology that saw its rise and fall a century
ago: airships. Although airships have long since been supplanted by planes,
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Wrenching open the black box
Sat, 31 Dec 2022 19:36:37 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-12-12/robodebt-algorithms-black-box-explainer/101215902>
"There is a decision being made about you in this box.
But you’re not allowed to look inside — and even if you could, it wouldn’t tell
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Masking could fight the ‘tripledemic’, experts say. Will anyone listen?
Sat, 31 Dec 2022 19:37:19 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2022/dec/10/masks-tripledemic-covid-flu-rsv-us>
"Masking can feel like a thing of the past in the US, even in cities such as
New York and Los Angeles that once embraced the precaution. But as healthcare
facilities grapple with a “tripledemic” of respiratory viruses – with Covid,
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Does Australia need new laws to combat right-wing extremism?
Sat, 31 Dec 2022 19:38:00 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://theconversation.com/does-australia-need-new-laws-to-combat-right-wing-extremism-196219>
"At the National Press Club this week, Home Affairs Minister Clare O’Neil
flagged that Labor would propose changes to Australia’s counter-terrorism laws.
She cited an increase in diverse threats beyond religious fundamentalism, a
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There are still good reasons to avoid catching COVID again – for one, your risk of long COVID goes up each time
Sat, 31 Dec 2022 19:38:40 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://theconversation.com/there-are-still-good-reasons-to-avoid-catching-covid-again-for-one-your-risk-of-long-covid-goes-up-each-time-196041>
"Like Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and Mexican President Andrés
Obrador before him, Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has been infected with
COVID for a second time.
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The inconvenient truth of global warming in the 21st century
Sat, 31 Dec 2022 19:39:38 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://medium.com/starts-with-a-bang/the-inconvenient-truth-of-global-warming-in-the-21st-century-ddcdf2456215>
"Back in 1990, with 110 years of temperature records behind them, the world’s
top climate scientists convened to put together a report on the state of the
Earth’s climate. Working collaboratively, the fruits of their labor became the
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Happy New Year 2023!
Sun, 1 Jan 2023 05:36:00 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
Happy New Year everyone and thanks for participating in this blog / mailing
list! Here's a little something for music lovers:
http://spacesoundrecords.com/spaceholidays14.html
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Tradition and innovation: how we are documenting sign language in a Gurindji community in northern Australia
Sun, 1 Jan 2023 05:36:06 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
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At least a dozen climate activists face jail time under NSW laws used to lock up Violet Coco
Sun, 1 Jan 2023 05:37:07 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2022/dec/12/at-least-a-dozen-climate-activists-face-jail-time-under-nsw-laws-used-to-lock-up-violet-coco>
"More than a dozen climate activists are facing possible jail time over
protests in Sydney’s city centre this year after being charged under the same
controversial laws that led to Deanna “Violet” Coco being handed a 15-month
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Albanese government looking at laws to force big business to disclose climate efforts
Sun, 1 Jan 2023 05:38:06 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2022/dec/12/albanese-government-looking-at-laws-to-force-big-business-to-disclose-climate-efforts>
"Banks and other big businesses will be forced to come clean with the public
about what they are doing to cut emissions under plans put forward by the
Albanese government.
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What is the Reichsbürger movement accused of trying to overthrow the German government?
Sun, 1 Jan 2023 05:38:52 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://theconversation.com/what-is-the-reichsburger-movement-accused-of-trying-to-overthrow-the-german-government-196233>
"Police have arrested 25 people accused of planning to overthrow the German
government in a series of raids across the country.
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