Glass Wings Blog: July 2024

<https://theconversation.com/a-fierce-battle-is-being-fought-in-the-soil-beneath-our-feet-and-the-implications-for-global-warming-are-huge-231802>

"As humanity continues to burn fossil fuels, the delicate balance of life on
Earth is changing. That’s true of trees, many of which are growing faster as a
result of increased carbon dioxide (CO₂) concentrations in our atmosphere.

D-day: Biden calls for supporting Ukraine in struggle against ‘dark forces’

Mon, 1 Jul 2024 12:37:45 +1000

Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>

<https://www.theguardian.com/world/article/2024/jun/06/d-day-anniversary-biden>

"Joe Biden has marked the 80th anniversary of the D-day landings in Normandy
with an impassioned call to western allies to continue supporting Ukraine in
the face of the “unending struggle between dictatorship and freedom”.

Rishi Sunak and Keir Starmer’s election debate: an audience asking for a way out of hopelessness and getting nothing in response

Mon, 1 Jul 2024 12:38:41 +1000

Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>

<https://theconversation.com/rishi-sunak-and-keir-starmers-election-debate-an-audience-asking-for-a-way-out-of-hopelessness-and-getting-nothing-in-response-231707>

"Two questions are commonly asked after televised election debates have taken
place. The first is “who won?” This is the favourite question of journalists,
pollsters and spin doctors. It is rooted in a conception of politics as battle,

Letters from an American: June 6, 2024

Mon, 1 Jul 2024 12:39:48 +1000

Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>

https://heathercoxrichardson.substack.com/p/june-6-2024

"President Franklin Delano Roosevelt had good news for the American people when
he gave his twenty-ninth Fireside Chat on June 5, 1944. The day before, on June
4, Rome had fallen to Allied troops. “The first of the Axis capitals is now in

Baobab trees all come from Madagascar – new study reveals that their seeds and seedlings floated to mainland Africa and all the way to Australia

Mon, 1 Jul 2024 12:40:40 +1000

Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>

<https://theconversation.com/baobab-trees-all-come-from-madagascar-new-study-reveals-that-their-seeds-and-seedlings-floated-to-mainland-africa-and-all-the-way-to-australia-231031>

"There are eight species of baobab in the world, and they have a surprising
distribution. Six are found in Madagascar, an island in the Indian Ocean; one
is found on the continent of Africa; and the last is far away in Australia.

Deepfake of U.S. Official Appears After Shift on Ukraine Attacks in Russia

Mon, 1 Jul 2024 12:41:49 +1000

Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>

<https://www.nytimes.com/2024/05/31/us/politics/deepfake-us-official-russia.html>

"A day after U.S. officials said Ukraine could use American weapons in limited
strikes inside Russia, a deepfake video of a U.S. spokesman discussing the
policy appeared online.

‘You can learn from this and so can the class’: 3 ways non-Indigenous teachers can include First Nations content in their lessons

Mon, 1 Jul 2024 19:40:11 +1000

Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>

<https://theconversation.com/you-can-learn-from-this-and-so-can-the-class-3-ways-non-indigenous-teachers-can-include-first-nations-content-in-their-lessons-229917>

"All Australian teachers need to be able to teach their students about
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander histories and cultures.

A Pacific Island With Ties to Taiwan Was Hacked. Was It Political?

Mon, 1 Jul 2024 19:41:20 +1000

Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>

<https://www.nytimes.com/2024/06/02/world/asia/palau-taiwan-china-hack.html>

"Palau, a clump of about 350 small islands in the Pacific Ocean, has become
increasingly important to the United States as China tries to build clout in
the Indo-Pacific. This year, Washington finalized a long-delayed plan to give

LinkedIn's Verification System Is Sexist

Mon, 1 Jul 2024 19:41:56 +1000

Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>

<https://freedium.cfd/https://medium.com/bitchy/linkedins-verification-system-is-sexist-6515eebad0c4>

"I'm at a disadvantage on LinkedIn for being a woman.

I can't verify my LinkedIn profile because the name on my profile does not

Fake News Reports and Videos Seek to Undermine the Paris Olympics

Mon, 1 Jul 2024 19:43:08 +1000

Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>

<https://www.nytimes.com/2024/06/03/us/politics/russia-disinformation-olympics-paris.html>

"With its athletes barred from competing in the Summer Olympics under the
country’s flag, Russia has turned its fury on the Games and this year’s host,
Paris.

Russia's Paradox of Plenty

Mon, 1 Jul 2024 19:44:14 +1000

Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>

<https://freedium.cfd/https://medium.com/the-dock-on-the-bay/russias-paradox-of-plenty-03d1243e8d57>

'The paradox of plenty, also known as the resource curse, goes against our
intuitive understanding of wealth.

One Person One Price

Mon, 1 Jul 2024 19:45:45 +1000

Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>

https://prospect.org/economy/2024-06-04-one-person-one-price/

"Six years ago, I was at a conference at the University of Chicago, the
intellectual heart of corporate-friendly capitalism, when my eyes found the
cover of the Chicago Booth Review, the business school’s flagship

The Misfit Who Built the IBM PC

Tue, 2 Jul 2024 04:22:20 +1000

Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>

https://every.to/the-crazy-ones/the-misfit-who-built-the-ibm-pc

"In a burnished-oak corridor outside the committee room at IBM’s headquarters
in August 1980, two engineers pace nervously. Eventually, a door opens. Their
boss, Bill Lowe, emerges from the board room next door. Before they can say

Anime in crisis? Japan's signature artform at riskーNHK WORLD-JAPAN NEWS

Tue, 2 Jul 2024 04:23:22 +1000

Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q5AR2X6R4TM

"Anime is a multi-billion dollar industry for Japan. But many young animators
who have just started off are living in poverty, or choosing to quit the
industry all together. NHK World's John LaDue looks at why that is, and how

Deepfakes of Australian politicians including Penny Wong and Katy Gallagher used in investment scams

Tue, 2 Jul 2024 04:29:52 +1000

Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>

<https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/article/2024/jun/08/deepfakes-of-australian-politicians-including-penny-wong-and-katy-gallagher-used-in-investment-scams>

"Images of the finance minister, Katy Gallagher, and the foreign minister,
Penny Wong, have been used in deepfake investment scam videos in the latest
examples of a concerning trend of politicians being used in online fraud.

Australian logistics giant to add 300 electric trucks, vans and mobile chargers

Tue, 2 Jul 2024 04:31:38 +1000

Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>

<https://thedriven.io/2024/06/06/australian-logistics-group-tge-to-add-300-electric-trucks-vans-and-mobile-chargers/>

"Australian logistics company Team Global Express is to add more than 300
electric trucks, vans and mobile charging stations to its already substantial
fleet of electric last mile delivery trucks after landing a major $190 million

Heat pumps: how to reduce your carbon footprint while saving money this winter

Tue, 2 Jul 2024 04:32:33 +1000

Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>

<https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/article/2024/jun/08/heat-pumps-save-money-australia-how-a-pump-works-carbon-footprint-electricity-bill>

"As any Australian who has lived overseas knows, Australia’s houses are
uniquely cold. Where residents of other nations enjoy the benefit of stable
internal temperatures, Australians are mostly left to endure colder, leakier

The New Generation of Online Culture Curators

Tue, 2 Jul 2024 04:33:45 +1000

Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>

<https://www.newyorker.com/culture/infinite-scroll/the-new-generation-of-online-culture-curators>

"The current Internet landscape sometimes feels like the Zone in Andrei
Tarkovsky’s film “Stalker”: directionless, inexplicable, bound to change in
confusing ways. Our social-media feeds don’t offer much except the forward

How Q Became Everything

Tue, 2 Jul 2024 12:24:29 +1000

Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>

<https://www.motherjones.com/politics/2024/06/how-q-became-everything-big-feature-wayfair-balenciaga/>

"You can track QAnon’s arc, like most things in America, through its
relationship with corporate brands. Although the conspiracy movement emerged
out of fringe imageboards in 2017, its first viral successes came on Facebook

A Brave New Generation of Craftspeople in Kashmir

Tue, 2 Jul 2024 12:25:36 +1000

Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>

<https://reasonstobecheerful.world/a-brave-new-generation-of-craftspeople-in-kashmir/>

"Amid late spring blooms and the summer tourist crush, 35-year-old Mohammad
Mateen drives across the city of Srinagar to inspect pashmina shawls being
woven for his homegrown Kashmiri brand, Blossoms of Heaven. He pulls up in

Recovering From Shock: Antifascist Struggle in an Ongoing Pandemic

Tue, 2 Jul 2024 12:28:35 +1000

Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>

https://www.mediaactivist.com/recovering-from-shock/

'We were about a year into the pandemic when I wrote here on this site about
the beginning of my realisations around my own personal ignorance as my partner
was learning to live with Long Covid, having gone from working out in the gym

Sucking carbon from the air essential to limit warming, but it’s going to need a lot of energy

Tue, 2 Jul 2024 12:31:24 +1000

Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>

<https://reneweconomy.com.au/sucking-carbon-from-the-air-essential-to-limit-warming-but-its-going-to-need-a-lot-of-energy/>

"Novel carbon dioxide removal technologies such as direct air carbon capture
and storage (DACCS), will be essential if the world wants to come close to 2050
temperature targets, according to a new report, but not without putting heavy

Trump, Covid, the climate crisis – we’ve had a hard few years. The wounds linger

Tue, 2 Jul 2024 12:32:20 +1000

Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>

<https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/article/2024/jun/04/trump-covid-climate-crisis-psychic-wounds>

"Everything is weird and everyone is wrecked. This is maybe the biggest and
least acknowledged truth of life in the United States and a lot of places
beyond right now. It’s the pandemic; the eight years of Trumpism; the

The Architect Who Made Singapore’s Public Housing the Envy of the World

Tue, 2 Jul 2024 12:33:46 +1000

Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>

<https://www.nytimes.com/2024/05/24/world/asia/singapore-public-housing-urban-planner.html>

"The high-rise apartments — some with panoramic views of Singapore’s tropical
cityscape — are airy, light-filled and spacious enough to comfortably raise a
family. They are also public housing units, and for decades, were emphatically

Daniel was swept out to sea part way through a 4,500km walk to promote a universal basic income in Australia

Tue, 2 Jul 2024 18:39:33 +1000

Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>

<https://www.abc.net.au/news/2024-06-08/daniel-walking-australia-for-basic-income/103880424>

"Daniel Hart was in the middle of walking the length of Australia when one day,
he took a wrong turn and ended up enduring "the worst night" of his life.

Why we can read Finnish without understanding it – a look at ‘transparent’ languages

Tue, 2 Jul 2024 18:40:27 +1000

Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>

<https://theconversation.com/why-we-can-read-finnish-without-understanding-it-a-look-at-transparent-languages-231628>

"Picture this: you find yourself in a Helsinki karaoke bar one night, and
someone encourages you to get up and sing a well known song in Finnish. Without
knowing a word of the language you grab the microphone and, to your surprise,

‘We sold everything off, even the semen flasks’: the film about the farming couple who struck gold by rewilding

Tue, 2 Jul 2024 18:42:04 +1000

Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>

<https://www.theguardian.com/artanddesign/article/2024/jun/06/semen-flasks-farming-couple-rewilding-knepp-isabella-tree>

"Take a stroll through the classic English countryside of West Sussex, and
you’ll notice things becoming strange just beyond the village of Dial Post.
Here, a patchwork of tidy fields bordered by neat hedgerows becomes a

Burnt-out nurses at Victorian hospital say government needs to rebuild broken health system amid code yellow emergency

Tue, 2 Jul 2024 18:45:07 +1000

Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>

<https://www.abc.net.au/news/2024-06-06/burnt-out-nurses-at-bendigo-hospital-in-code-yellow-emergency/103944840>

'One of Victoria's largest regional hospitals spent several days this week in
an "internal emergency" with nurses describing Bendigo Health as overrun by
patients.

The Denmark secret: how it became the world’s most trusting country – and why that matters

Tue, 2 Jul 2024 18:49:26 +1000

Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>

<https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/article/2024/may/22/the-denmark-secret-how-it-became-the-worlds-most-trusting-country-and-why-that-matters>

"Over the years, Denmark has emerged as the good faith capital of the world.
Nearly 74% of Danes believe “most people can be trusted” – more than any other
nationality. On wider metrics, such as social trust (trusting a stranger) and

Is Biodegradable Plastic Really a Thing?

Wed, 3 Jul 2024 04:30:01 +1000

Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>

<https://www.nytimes.com/2024/05/20/climate/ask-nyt-climate-biodegradable-plastic.html>

"On the face of it, biodegradable plastic is a miracle. It looks like plastic
and works much like plastic. And it goes back to nature after you throw it
away.

Europe’s crackdown on air pollution found to cut heart disease deaths

Wed, 3 Jul 2024 04:31:06 +1000

Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>

https://www.ft.com/content/3503bae3-3cbb-40e5-9497-39ec23599ea5

"The number of people dying from cardiovascular disease in Europe as a result
of air pollution has fallen sharply as countries have cracked down on harmful
emissions.

UN adds Israel to list of states committing violations against children

Wed, 3 Jul 2024 04:32:02 +1000

Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>

<https://www.theguardian.com/world/article/2024/jun/07/united-nations-israel-children-rights-violation>

"The United Nations has added Israel to the global list of states and armed
groups who have committed violations against children, according to the
country’s UN envoy, Gilad Erdan.

Puerta Amazónica: New Bolivian Protected Area Safeguards Critical Yungas Forests

Wed, 3 Jul 2024 04:44:21 +1000

Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>

<https://www.andesamazonfund.org/country/puerta-amazonica-protected-area-bolivia-yungas-forests/>

"Andes Amazon Fund celebrates the creation of the Puerta Amazónica municipal
conservation area in Guanay, Bolivia. The protected area encompasses 105,392
acres (42,650 ha) of tropical Yungas forests, which is a habitat for several

It sounds deceptively simple — but 'risky play' could be one of the fixes to the teen mental health crisis

Wed, 3 Jul 2024 04:45:19 +1000

Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>

<https://www.abc.net.au/news/2024-06-09/risky-play-teen-mental-health-crisis/103939412>

'"Better a broken bone than a broken spirit".

It's the motto of adventure playgrounds all over the world.

Climate scientist Susan Solomon: ‘Let’s not give up now – we’re right on the cusp of success’

Wed, 3 Jul 2024 04:46:17 +1000

Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>

<https://www.theguardian.com/environment/article/2024/jun/08/susan-solomon-solvable-how-we-healed-earth-climate-scientist>

"Susan Solomon was born and raised in Chicago and got her PhD in atmospheric
chemistry from the University of California, Berkeley. She is known for her
work in the 1980s which established how the Earth’s protective ozone layer was

How learning about the science of shyness helped me

Wed, 3 Jul 2024 12:13:34 +1000

Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>

<https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/article/2024/jun/02/how-learning-about-the-science-of-shyness-helped-me>

"On the day I received an offer from my first-choice university, I expected to
feel elation and excitement. I had spent years preparing for this moment, and
yet when it came, I felt only dread at the thought of freshers’ week and all

Beyond Animation: A Taste of Home in Disney's "Raya"

Wed, 3 Jul 2024 12:14:37 +1000

Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>

<https://freedium.cfd/https://medium.com/southeast-asia/beyond-animation-a-taste-of-home-in-disneys-raya-a5da3a235091>

"Have you ever watched a movie and experienced a profound connection to it, as
if it was tailor-made just for you? That's how I felt watching Disney's
animated film, Raya and the Last Dragon.

‘Cultural healing’: Q&A as restoration at Bear River Massacre Site begins

Wed, 3 Jul 2024 12:15:44 +1000

Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>

<https://ksltv.com/649583/cultural-healing-qa-as-restoration-at-bear-river-massacre-site-begins/>

"During the Bear River Massacre in 1863, around 200 U.S. Army soldiers killed
at least 350 Shoshone men, women and children. It was the largest massacre of
Native Americans in U.S. history, with some estimates saying the death toll was

Bright Green Futures Ep. 11: All About Solarpunk: Literature and Movement

Wed, 3 Jul 2024 12:17:10 +1000

Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>

<https://brightgreenfutures.substack.com/p/ep-11-all-about-solarpunk-literature>

"I created Bright Green Futures to lift up stories about a more sustainable
and just world and talk about the struggle to get there.

Restore our Planet

Wed, 3 Jul 2024 12:19:13 +1000

Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>

https://restoreourplanet.org/blog/

"Restore UK was established in 2001 as a grant-making charity to invest in the
protection and restoration of Britain’s natural habitat. This vision has since
expanded to incorporate environmental and bio-diversity issues globally. To

Making an exhibition of yourself: the gallery where anyone can add to the walls

Wed, 3 Jul 2024 12:20:29 +1000

Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>

<https://www.positive.news/society/edinburgh-exhibition-the-gallery-where-anyone-can-add-to-the-walls/>

"A Scottish gallery is giving art lovers and artists alike a blank canvas to
create their own dynamic, ever-changing exhibition by inviting them to hang
work on its walls – or even remove it altogether.

What does a city that has spurned cars look like? Olympics visitors to Paris will get a look

Wed, 3 Jul 2024 19:15:00 +1000

Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>

<https://www.nbcnews.com/science/environment/paris-olympics-city-reduce-air-pollution-rcna153470>

"The 15 million people expected to swarm Paris for the 2024 Summer Olympics
will visit a city far different than it was a decade ago.

Agrivoltaic Solar Arrays Will Win The Rural Solar War, With Insects

Wed, 3 Jul 2024 19:16:46 +1000

Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>

<https://cleantechnica.com/2024/06/08/agrivoltaic-solar-arrays-will-win-the-rural-solar-war-with-insects/>

"The war against solar power is erupting in rural counties across the US, but
the solar industry has a new weapon in hand. A mounting pile of evidence has
emerged to support agrivoltaic solar arrays as an effective way to benefit

Indigenous people and NGO grow a wildlife corridor in the world’s oldest rainforest

Wed, 3 Jul 2024 19:18:40 +1000

Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>

<https://news.mongabay.com/2024/05/indigenous-people-and-ngo-grow-a-wildlife-corridor-in-the-worlds-oldest-rainforest/>

"Indigenous ranger Jason Petersen remembers how he used to watch the world’s
oldest rainforest in wonder as a child. When the rains arrived, they would wash
the dust from the trees, revealing the lush colors of the forest. Now, as an

‘A sanctuary’: how neglected Native American communities are organizing their own food hubs

Wed, 3 Jul 2024 19:28:23 +1000

Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>

<https://www.theguardian.com/environment/article/2024/jun/06/arizona-hopi-reservation-food-hub>

"On the Hopi reservation in the high desert of northern Arizona, construction
is underway.

Can a green transition save the Mekong River?

Wed, 3 Jul 2024 19:44:56 +1000

Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>

<https://www.dw.com/en/can-a-green-transition-save-the-mekong-river/a-69222761>

"The Mekong River, which traverses over 4,000 kilometers (2,500 miles) of Asian
countryside, is a crucial source of fishing, farming and transportation for
around 65 million people.

A tiny desert fish hits a 25 year population high in one of Earth’s harshest environments

Wed, 3 Jul 2024 19:46:23 +1000

Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>

<https://news.mongabay.com/2024/05/a-tiny-desert-fish-hits-a-population-high-in-one-of-earths-harshest-environments/>

"In a glimmer of hope for one of the world’s rarest fish, scientists have
counted 191 Devils Hole pupfish this spring in their tiny desert habitat. This
number marks the highest spring count for the critically endangered species in

Macquarie Island remains pest free 10 years after eradication program, but new threats loom

Thu, 4 Jul 2024 04:20:37 +1000

Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>

<https://www.abc.net.au/news/2024-05-30/macquarie-island-pest-free-following-eradication-program/103908056>

'As Andrea Turbett looks out over the steep, green slopes of Macquarie Island,
she is filled with a sense of pride.

The Forged Apple Employee Badge

Thu, 4 Jul 2024 04:22:04 +1000

Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>

https://cabel.com/2024/05/16/the-forged-apple-employee-badge/

"Wow. Someone was selling Apple Employee #10’s employee badge?! What an
incredible piece of Apple history! Sure, it’s not Steve Jobs’ badge (despite
the auction title), but there are only so many of these in the world —

A forest restoration project brings birdsong back to Angola’s highest mountain

Thu, 4 Jul 2024 04:23:11 +1000

Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>

<https://news.mongabay.com/2024/05/a-forest-restoration-project-brings-birdsong-back-to-angolas-highest-mountain/>

"MOUNT MOCO, Angola — On the slopes of Angola’s highest mountain stands the
gray jagged stump of a once mighty tree.

A renewable energy transition that doesn’t harm nature? It’s not just possible, it’s essential

Thu, 4 Jul 2024 04:24:13 +1000

Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>

<https://theconversation.com/a-renewable-energy-transition-that-doesnt-harm-nature-its-not-just-possible-its-essential-229605>

"Earth is facing a human-driven climate crisis, which demands a rapid
transition to low-carbon energy sources such as wind and solar power. But we’re
also living through a mass extinction event. Never before in human history have

Record Mexican Wolf Pup Foster Year

Thu, 4 Jul 2024 04:25:10 +1000

Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>

<https://www.fws.gov/press-release/2024-05/record-mexican-wolf-pup-foster-year>

"A record 27 Mexican wolf pups were fostered into wild dens this spring. Now in
its ninth year, fostering is helping to improve the genetic diversity of the
wild population of Mexican wolves. The newborn Mexican wolf pups came from six

Only 10% of native plants can be bought as seed – a big problem for nature repair. Here’s how we can make plantings more diverse

Thu, 4 Jul 2024 04:26:03 +1000

Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>

<https://theconversation.com/only-10-of-native-plants-can-be-bought-as-seed-a-big-problem-for-nature-repair-heres-how-we-can-make-plantings-more-diverse-228899>

"More than 52 million hectares of land across Australia is degraded. Degraded
land lacks biodiversity and the natural balance of healthy ecosystems, making
it unfit for wildlife or cultivation. This means we are losing the benefits

Environmental education gains ground in Latin America

Thu, 4 Jul 2024 12:20:26 +1000

Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>

<https://dialogue.earth/en/nature/environmental-education-gains-ground-in-latin-america/>

"“Environmental education has gone from being something very niche to a central
issue on the agenda,” says Zelmira May, an education specialist for Unesco in
Latin America. “Before, this issue was not very relevant in Latin America.

‘It was like the wild west’: meet the First Nations guardians protecting Canada’s pristine shores

Thu, 4 Jul 2024 12:21:35 +1000

Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>

<https://www.theguardian.com/environment/article/2024/may/30/it-was-like-the-wild-west-meet-the-first-nations-guardians-protecting-canadas-pristine-shores>

"It’s Delaney Mack’s first time pulling crab traps and she is unsure what to
do. Mack, the newest member of the Nuxalk Guardian Watchmen, has had months of
training for the multifaceted job, which might on any given day include

We’re closer to tripling renewable energy capacity by 2030 than we look – IEA

Thu, 4 Jul 2024 12:24:35 +1000

Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>

<https://electrek.co/2024/06/03/global-pledge-triple-renewables-capacity-by-2030/>

"Governments are rolling out renewables at a record pace, and tripling capacity
by 2030 is within reach – it’s time to make Paris Agreement targets official.

Aged Plant Fibers and Ink

Thu, 4 Jul 2024 12:26:44 +1000

Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>

https://zooscape-zine.com/aged-plant-fibers/

"Ker’r rose from all fours and walked on his hind legs as he rounded the
corner. A bipedal stature was never required, but it made navigating this part
of the city much easier.

Bornean clouded leopard family filmed in wild for 1st time ever

Thu, 4 Jul 2024 12:29:52 +1000

Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>

<https://www.livescience.com/animals/bornean-clouded-leopard-family-filmed-in-wild-for-1st-time-ever>

"First-of-its-kind footage has captured a family of endangered Bornean clouded
leopards walking through a forest in Indonesian Borneo.

Volvo CE presents new electric construction machines

Thu, 4 Jul 2024 19:33:46 +1000

Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>

<https://www.electrive.com/2024/06/01/volvo-ce-presents-new-electric-construction-machines/>

"Together with already introduced electric solutions such as the 23-tonne EC230
Electric excavator and the corded EW240 Electric MH, the company showcased a
range of new battery electric machines in Eskilstuna, Sweden. These include

$2.70 Supermarket Wine Wins Gold Medal at International Wine Contest

Thu, 4 Jul 2024 19:35:31 +1000

Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>

<https://www.odditycentral.com/news/2-70-supermarket-wine-wins-gold-medal-at-international-wine-contest.html>

"The judges of the prestigious Gilbert et Gaillard international wine
competition were duped into awarding this year’s gold medal to a €2.50 ($2.70)
supermarket wine they deemed “exceptional”.

AI Doomerism Is Just Marketing

Thu, 4 Jul 2024 19:36:33 +1000

Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>

https://www.garbageday.email/p/cargo-cults-autocorrect

"Last week, a group of former OpenAI employees came forward with a very scary
warning that AI companies have been acting secretly and irresponsibly and need
to be regulated. Was this group of insiders ringing the alarm bell on rampant

Farming the Sun

Thu, 4 Jul 2024 19:37:37 +1000

Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>

<https://www.nature.org/en-us/magazine/magazine-articles/agrivoltaic-solar-farm-grows-produce/>

"Just south of Longmont, Colorado, in the sun-drenched foothills of the Front
Range, is a small but bustling family-owned farm. On an average summer day at
Jack’s Solar Garden, people growing spinach, sage and strawberries mingle with

Why a rise in 'tourism-phobia' should give Australians flocking to European summer a cause for pause

Thu, 4 Jul 2024 19:38:40 +1000

Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>

<https://www.abc.net.au/news/2024-06-10/european-summer-anti-tourist-over-tourism-austraia-holidays/103880074>

'It's that time of year again when social media feeds become flooded with "Euro
summer" holiday content.

Weakening or collapse of a major Atlantic current has disrupted NZ’s climate in the past – and could do so again

Thu, 4 Jul 2024 19:39:38 +1000

Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>

<https://theconversation.com/weakening-or-collapse-of-a-major-atlantic-current-has-disrupted-nzs-climate-in-the-past-and-could-do-so-again-231266>

"Recent assessments suggest the ocean current known as Atlantic Meridional
Overturning Circulation (AMOC) is slowing down, with collapse a real
possibility this century.

Peter Dutton’s plans will breach the Paris agreement on climate – that much is clear

Fri, 5 Jul 2024 04:56:43 +1000

Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>

<https://www.theguardian.com/environment/commentisfree/article/2024/jun/11/peter-duttons-plans-will-breach-the-paris-agreement-on-climate-that-much-is-clear>

"Peter Dutton plans to breach the text and spirit of the landmark Paris climate
agreement, backed in 2015 by a Coalition government along with the leaders of
more than 190 other countries.

In 1614, a mother of eight put on a play about her cheating neighbour. The scandalous story changes what we know about women in theatre

Fri, 5 Jul 2024 04:57:43 +1000

Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>

<https://theconversation.com/in-1614-a-mother-of-eight-put-on-a-play-about-her-cheating-neighbour-the-scandalous-story-changes-what-we-know-about-women-in-theatre-228997>

"On September 4, in 1614, a woman named Alice Mustian put on a play in the
English city of Salisbury. Erecting a stage in her own backyard, Mustian
assembled a group of local children, including her ten-year-old son Phillip, to

I Used to Run a Popular Newsletter. Then Things Started Getting Weird.

Fri, 5 Jul 2024 04:59:03 +1000

Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>

<https://slate.com/technology/2024/06/newsletters-substack-writers-parasocial-relationships.html>

"“I consider you my friend.”

I looked at the name of the email’s sender to see if I recognized it. This

We have a moral responsibility to help low-income nations restore coral reefs

Fri, 5 Jul 2024 04:59:52 +1000

Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>

<https://theconversation.com/we-have-a-moral-responsibility-to-help-low-income-nations-restore-coral-reefs-228998>

"The fourth global coral bleaching event is underway. It won’t be the last.

Even if we reduce the greenhouse gas emissions driving climate change, excess

Judge Experiments With ChatGPT, And It’s Not As Crazy As It Sounds

Fri, 5 Jul 2024 05:01:27 +1000

Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>

<https://www.techdirt.com/2024/06/10/judge-experiments-with-chatgpt-and-its-not-as-crazy-as-it-sounds/>

"Would you freak out if you found out a judge was asking ChatGPT a question to
help decide a case? Would you think that it was absurd and a problem? Well, one
appeals court judge felt the same way… until he started exploring the issue in

Messages can trigger the opposite of their desired effect − but you can avoid communication that backfires

Fri, 5 Jul 2024 05:03:13 +1000

Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>

<https://theconversation.com/messages-can-trigger-the-opposite-of-their-desired-effect-but-you-can-avoid-communication-that-backfires-230844>

"The best graduation speeches dispense wisdom you find yourself returning to
long after the graduation tassels are turned. Take the feel-good life advice in
Baz Luhrmann’s song to a class that graduated 25 years ago. Only on a recent

Dutton’s dumping of climate target would be a disaster for power prices, families and business

Fri, 5 Jul 2024 12:34:57 +1000

Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>

<https://reneweconomy.com.au/duttons-dumping-of-climate-target-would-be-a-disaster-for-power-prices-families-and-business/>

"It appears some people have learned absolutely nothing from 20 years of
climate wars.

Foreign healthcare volunteers in Africa can harm local relationships – Zambian study

Fri, 5 Jul 2024 12:35:49 +1000

Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>

<https://theconversation.com/foreign-healthcare-volunteers-in-africa-can-harm-local-relationships-zambian-study-228707>

"Thousands of global health volunteers, most from the United States, travel to
Africa every year. These volunteers come from diverse backgrounds and have
varying levels of experience. They include surgeons, anaesthesiologists, nurses

Good Boy Gets Good Food

Fri, 5 Jul 2024 12:37:25 +1000

Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>

https://notalwaysright.com/good-boy-gets-good-food/333180/

"I’m working at a food stall at a public park that’s open all year round. I’m
sixteen, and it’s my first job, so I’m being shown the ropes.

EU elections: how Italy’s far-right leader Giorgia Meloni framed her politics throughout the campaign

Fri, 5 Jul 2024 12:38:12 +1000

Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>

<https://theconversation.com/eu-elections-how-italys-far-right-leader-giorgia-meloni-framed-her-politics-throughout-the-campaign-231561>

"Brothers of Italy, a far-right party with neo-fascist roots, has won over 28%
of Italy’s vote in the European parliamentary elections. The party is expected
to get 24 seats in parliament, quadrupling what it took in 2019. These results

Dutton confirms nuclear push and climate denial go hand in hand: The pretence has gone

Fri, 5 Jul 2024 12:39:37 +1000

Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>

<https://reneweconomy.com.au/dutton-confirms-nuclear-push-and-climate-denial-go-hand-in-hand-the-pretence-has-gone/>

"So, let there now be no doubt or confusion: Opposition leader Peter Dutton has
confirmed that his Coalition’s push for nuclear energy is inextricably linked
with his party’s implacable denial of climate science. The pretence that it is

Charlotte Delbo and the women of Convoy 31000: how researching their stories led me to a forgotten subcamp and Nazi lies in the Auschwitz archive

Fri, 5 Jul 2024 12:41:32 +1000

Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>

<https://theconversation.com/charlotte-delbo-and-the-women-of-convoy-31000-how-researching-their-stories-led-me-to-a-forgotten-subcamp-and-nazi-lies-in-the-auschwitz-archive-221626>

"The taxi bumped along a track just off the main road heading south from the
Auschwitz Museum, past a row of bungalows with straggly November gardens. It
crunched to a halt in front of a pair of rusty gates, hanging half open, their

World-first 18MW wind turbine installed in China

Fri, 5 Jul 2024 18:55:56 +1000

Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>

<https://reneweconomy.com.au/world-first-18mw-wind-turbine-installed-in-china/>

"The continuing battle to build, install, and operate the world’s largest wind
turbines has seen another record fall after the installation of an 18MW
behemoth at a coastal testing centre in south-east China.

Age verification for pornography access? Our research shows it fails on many levels

Fri, 5 Jul 2024 18:56:58 +1000

Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>

<https://theconversation.com/age-verification-for-pornography-access-our-research-shows-it-fails-on-many-levels-229614>

"The Australian government has announced a A$6.5 million trial of “age
assurance” technology to restrict minors’ access to pornography. It’s part of a
$1 billion package to address gendered violence. And it now comes alongside a

UN Expert Slams Taliban Crimes Against Afghan Women, Girls

Fri, 5 Jul 2024 18:58:07 +1000

Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>

<https://www.hrw.org/news/2024/06/11/un-expert-slams-taliban-crimes-against-afghan-women-girls>

"On June 18, the United Nations special rapporteur on human rights in
Afghanistan, Richard Bennett, will present to the UN Human Rights Council his
latest report, which powerfully calls for the Taliban to be held accountable

Hong Kong: No Accountability 5 Years after Mass Protests

Fri, 5 Jul 2024 18:59:33 +1000

Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>

<https://www.hrw.org/news/2024/06/10/hong-kong-no-accountability-5-years-after-mass-protests>

"(Taipei) – The Chinese government has suppressed fundamental freedoms in Hong
Kong in the five years since protesters began occupying city streets on June
12, 2019, and staged months long pro-democracy demonstrations, Human Rights

Boot camps for young offenders are back – the psychological evidence they don’t work never went away

Fri, 5 Jul 2024 19:01:29 +1000

Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>

<https://theconversation.com/boot-camps-for-young-offenders-are-back-the-psychological-evidence-they-dont-work-never-went-away-231262>

"“Boot camps” for young people who commit serious offending are coming back.
The coalition government has promised to pilot “military-style academies” by
the middle of the year – despite a wealth of international and New Zealand

Grants for home batteries could “save billions” in shift to renewables

Fri, 5 Jul 2024 19:02:54 +1000

Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>

<https://reneweconomy.com.au/grants-for-homes-batteries-could-save-billions-in-shift-to-renewables/>

"Each household should be offered up to $6500 to install grid-connected solar
batteries and landlords incentivised to join the renewable energy revolution, a
report has found.

Ed Stone, Former Director of JPL, Voyager Project Scientist, Dies

Sat, 6 Jul 2024 04:51:43 +1000

Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>

<https://www.nasa.gov/missions/voyager-program/ed-stone-former-director-of-jpl-and-voyager-project-scientist-dies/>

"Edward C. Stone, former director of NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory in
Southern California, and longtime project scientist of the agency’s Voyager
mission, died on June 9, 2024. He was 88. He was preceded in death by his wife,

Tech solutions to limit kids’ access to social media are fraught with problems, including privacy risks

Sat, 6 Jul 2024 04:54:28 +1000

Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>

<https://theconversation.com/tech-solutions-to-limit-kids-access-to-social-media-are-fraught-with-problems-including-privacy-risks-231696>

"A campaign to block children’s access to social media to limit online harms
and unhealthy internet use is picking up momentum in Australian politics. The
current age limit for platforms such as Facebook, Instagram and TikTok is 13,

Australia’s power and gas companies want Coalition to retain Labor’s 2030 climate target

Sat, 6 Jul 2024 04:55:29 +1000

Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>

<https://www.theguardian.com/environment/article/2024/jun/12/australias-power-and-gas-companies-want-coalition-to-retain-labors-2030-climate-target>

"The owners of Australian coal and gas-fired power plants have joined the
country’s leading business groups in saying the Coalition should keep Labor’s
2030 climate target if it wins the next election.

Bicycles can change lives, especially in rural Africa—new report looks at their use in Ghana and Malawi

Sat, 6 Jul 2024 04:56:16 +1000

Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>

https://phys.org/news/2024-06-bicycles-rural-africa-ghana-malawi.html

"To many people around the world bicycles are a crucial means of transport,
especially for carrying loads in rural areas. While their benefits are huge and
many organizations are working on making access to bicycles a reality, a range

Fossil fools and climate change, or Goldilocks and the Three Fears

Sat, 6 Jul 2024 04:57:07 +1000

Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>

<https://reneweconomy.com.au/fossil-fools-and-climate-change-or-goldilocks-and-the-three-fears/>

"Are you tucked in kids? Nice and comfy? You want a story? Which one? Oh, you
like the ones daddy makes up do you? Well, I haven’t got time tonight but here
is an old story that I might have remembered wrongly …

Peter Dutton’s latest salvo on Australia’s emissions suggests our climate wars are far from over

Sat, 6 Jul 2024 04:57:56 +1000

Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>

<https://theconversation.com/peter-duttons-latest-salvo-on-australias-emissions-suggests-our-climate-wars-are-far-from-over-232144>

"Opposition leader Peter Dutton on Tuesday reiterated the Coalition’s support
for the Paris climate agreement, following suggestions he might walk away from
the deal. But he fuelled speculation the Coalition plans to scrap Australia’s

Who’s Afraid of Skibidi Toilet?

Sat, 6 Jul 2024 12:26:59 +1000

Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>

https://www.wired.com/story/whos-afraid-of-skibidi-toilet/

"If you’re baffled by Skibidi Toilet, you’re not alone.

The bizarre animated YouTube series centers on an alien invasion: a swarm of

There are ‘forever chemicals’ in our drinking water. Should standards change to protect our health?

Sat, 6 Jul 2024 12:27:43 +1000

Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>

<https://theconversation.com/there-are-forever-chemicals-in-our-drinking-water-should-standards-change-to-protect-our-health-232143>

"Today’s news coverage reports potentially unsafe levels of “forever chemicals”
detected in drinking water supplies around Australia. These include human-made
chemicals: perfluorooctane sulfonate (known as PFOS) and perflurooctanic acid

When China understands the logic of renewable energy

Sat, 6 Jul 2024 12:28:42 +1000

Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>

<https://freedium.cfd/https://medium.com/enrique-dans/when-china-understands-the-logic-of-renewable-energy-8c45947fcf67>

'One of the things everybody in the West knows about China is that it is not a
democracy, and is instead a regime run with an iron fist by a single entity,
the Chinese Communist Party, whose leadership rarely acts transparently,

From Nissan ICE Pickup To BEV With Nissan Leaf Heart

Sat, 6 Jul 2024 12:29:44 +1000

Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>

<https://hackaday.com/2024/06/11/from-nissan-ice-pickup-to-bev-with-nissan-leaf-heart/>

"Last year [Jimmy] got a request from a customer ([Dave]) to help convert a
1998 Nissan Frontier pickup into an electric drive vehicle, with a crashed 2019
Nissan Leaf providing the battery and electric motor for the conversion. He has

Playful young male dolphins grow up to have more offspring

Sat, 6 Jul 2024 12:30:31 +1000

Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>

<https://theconversation.com/playful-young-male-dolphins-grow-up-to-have-more-offspring-231491>

"As humans, we grow up playing with other children. Animals of many species
likewise play with their peers. But why?

‘F*** your metaverse’: Kara Swisher, tech’s most feared journalist, dishes the dirt on Silicon Valley

Sat, 6 Jul 2024 12:32:00 +1000

Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>

<https://theconversation.com/f-your-metaverse-kara-swisher-techs-most-feared-journalist-dishes-the-dirt-on-silicon-valley-227929>

"Review: Burn Book: A Tech Love Story – Kara Swisher (Piatkus)

Burn Book is that rare thing: a book about tech that can be enjoyed by

“Every decision matters:” Australian university replaces hybrid buses with fully electric ones

Sat, 6 Jul 2024 19:05:44 +1000

Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>

<https://thedriven.io/2024/06/11/every-decision-matters-australian-university-replaces-hybrid-buses-with-fully-electric-ones/>

"The University of Wollongong says it has begun operating two new electric
buses on one of its main routes, replacing hybrid buses that operated

Extreme heat is a killer for outdoor sporting events – let’s plan properly to keep everyone safe

Sat, 6 Jul 2024 19:06:26 +1000

Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>

<https://theconversation.com/extreme-heat-is-a-killer-for-outdoor-sporting-events-lets-plan-properly-to-keep-everyone-safe-229998>

"Attending outdoor sporting events can be life-threatening. Amid soaring
temperatures, event organisers need to take extra care – not just for athletes,
but also for officials, spectators and volunteers.

Electric lawn mowers and solar panels could be “gateways” to home electrification

Sat, 6 Jul 2024 19:07:10 +1000

Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>

<https://onestepoffthegrid.com.au/electric-lawn-mowers-and-solar-panels-could-be-%e2%80%8bgateways-to-home-electrification/>

"The best way to get people to electrify everything might be getting them to
electrify something — anything at all.

The Coalition wants to dump our 2030 emissions target, yet somehow hit 2050’s. Behavioural economics has a name for that

Sat, 6 Jul 2024 19:07:57 +1000

Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>

<https://theconversation.com/the-coalition-wants-to-dump-our-2030-emissions-target-yet-somehow-hit-2050s-behavioural-economics-has-a-name-for-that-232141>

"If you are anything like me, the nearer you get to a deadline, the more
desperately you want to postpone it, no matter how much harder that makes
things down the track.

“We’re not predicting blackouts:” AEMO boss says storm response builds confidence in green transition

Sat, 6 Jul 2024 19:08:45 +1000

Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>

<https://reneweconomy.com.au/were-not-predicting-blackouts-aemo-boss-says-storm-response-builds-confidence-in-green-transition/>

"The head of the Australian Energy Market Operator has insisted that the
organisation is not forecasting blackouts in the future – as many in the media
insist it is doing – and is in fact even more confident of a successful energy

Inside the vault

Sat, 6 Jul 2024 19:09:59 +1000

Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>

<https://www.abc.net.au/news/2024-06-13/global-food-security-climate-change-ukraine-israel-gaza-red-sea/103686656>

"The grey triangular concrete juts into the air. Its sharp lines contrast a
landscape where it’s hard to differentiate between the frozen surface and a
clear, endless sky.

Michael Mosley reportedly died from heat exhaustion. How can extreme heat turn deadly?

Sun, 7 Jul 2024 03:09:37 +1000

Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>

<https://theconversation.com/michael-mosley-reportedly-died-from-heat-exhaustion-how-can-extreme-heat-turn-deadly-232161>

"British television host and celebrity doctor Michael Mosley went missing last
Wednesday while holidaying on the Greek island of Symi.

100-million-year-old fossil find reveals huge flying reptile that patrolled Australia’s inland sea

Sun, 7 Jul 2024 03:11:11 +1000

Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>

<https://theconversation.com/100-million-year-old-fossil-find-reveals-huge-flying-reptile-that-patrolled-australias-inland-sea-231393>

"One hundred million years ago, during the Cretaceous period, much of
northeastern Australia was underwater. The inland Eromanga Sea was home to a
myriad of marine creatures, from turtles and dolphin-like ichthyosaurs to the

Scientists Find the Largest Known Genome Inside a Small Plant

Sun, 7 Jul 2024 03:12:47 +1000

Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>

<https://www.nytimes.com/2024/05/31/science/largest-genome-fern-plant.html?u2g=c&unlocked_article_code=1.xU0.yeWV.9F3qa_6Df7-g&smid=url-share>

"Last year, Jaume Pellicer led a team of fellow scientists into a forest on
Grande Terre, an island east of Australia. They were in search of a fern called
Tmesipteris oblanceolata. Standing just a few inches tall, it was not easy to

How a little brown bird could sound the alarm on lead poisoning in Australian children

Sun, 7 Jul 2024 03:13:32 +1000

Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>

<https://theconversation.com/how-a-little-brown-bird-could-sound-the-alarm-on-lead-poisoning-in-australian-children-232000>

"Recent public health threats such as COVID, and the current bird flu outbreak
in Victoria, show we can’t separate human health from the natural environment.
Our research examining the link between lead exposure in house sparrows and

‘Extremely impressive’: melanoma jab trial results excite doctors

Sun, 7 Jul 2024 03:14:52 +1000

Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>

<https://www.theguardian.com/society/article/2024/jun/03/extremely-impressive-melanoma-jab-trial-results-excite-doctors>

"The world’s first personalised mRNA cancer vaccine for melanoma halves the
risk of patients dying or the disease returning, according to trial results
that doctors described as “extremely impressive”.

With Russia not attending, what can this weekend’s Ukraine peace summit achieve?

Sun, 7 Jul 2024 03:16:28 +1000

Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>

<https://theconversation.com/with-russia-not-attending-what-can-this-weekends-ukraine-peace-summit-achieve-232165>

"The “Summit on Peace in Ukraine”, hosted by Switzerland this weekend, is not a
peace conference in the usual sense. Russia, which has dismissed it as
irrelevant, won’t participate. And any summit aimed at ending the war can’t

Trial results for new lung cancer drug are ‘off the charts’, say doctors

Sun, 7 Jul 2024 13:18:21 +1000

Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>

<https://www.theguardian.com/society/article/2024/may/31/trial-results-for-new-lung-cancer-drug-are-off-the-charts-say-doctors>

"Doctors are hailing “off the chart” trial results that show a new drug stopped
lung cancer advancing for longer than any other treatment in medical history.

The Australian Securities Exchange CHESS blockchain: seven years of sunk cost fallacy

Sun, 7 Jul 2024 13:19:23 +1000

Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>

<https://davidgerard.co.uk/blockchain/2024/06/12/the-australian-securities-exchange-chess-blockchain-seven-years-of-sunk-cost-fallacy/>

"Enterprise blockchain never made any sense. A slow data store was never going
to magically make your business or bureaucracy more efficient. Because magic
doesn’t happen.

☀🕕 Forget the Doomsday Clock. We need a Genesis Clock.

Sun, 7 Jul 2024 13:21:03 +1000

Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>

<https://fasterplease.substack.com/p/forget-the-doomsday-clock-we-need-df0>

"Back in January, the Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists announced its
decision regarding the group’s famous Doomsday Clock, a symbol representing the
supposed likelihood of a human-made global catastrophe: no change. That’s the

VW to use old EV batteries to build massive grid battery to store wind and solar

Sun, 7 Jul 2024 13:22:20 +1000

Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>

<https://thedriven.io/2024/06/12/vw-to-use-old-ev-batteries-to-build-massive-grid-battery-to-store-wind-and-solar/>

"Car maker Volkswagen (VW) plans to install large battery storage capacities in
northern Germany to store wind and solar power for times of little output,
reports newspaper WirtschaftsWoche.

Wolf Nerds

Sun, 7 Jul 2024 13:23:30 +1000

Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>

https://www.pangyrus.com/essay-memoir/wolf-nerds/

"“How did you get into wolves?”

The question came from the woman in front of me on a fourteen-passenger bus in

Conservatives and incumbents have predicted the end of wind and solar for decades. They are still wrong

Sun, 7 Jul 2024 13:24:42 +1000

Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>

<https://reneweconomy.com.au/conservatives-and-incumbents-have-predicted-the-end-of-wind-and-solar-for-decades-they-are-still-wrong/>

"It is sadly unsurprising that the federal Coalition is still warning that the
lights will go out, businesses will close and the economy will collapse if
Australia continues on the path to a renewable energy grid.

Low-Traffic Neighborhoods Are Reclaiming London’s Streets From Cars

Sun, 7 Jul 2024 19:23:46 +1000

Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>

<https://reasonstobecheerful.world/low-traffic-neighborhoods-reclaiming-london-streets-from-cars/>

"During the peak of morning rush hour, the pretty, tree-lined streets along the
edge of London Fields, a public park in the northeast of the British capital
city, are a scene of springtime calm. Blackbirds twitter. Pedestrians linger.

Cattle among the trackers and all-electric cherries: The shift to solar and fossil fuel free farming

Sun, 7 Jul 2024 19:24:55 +1000

Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>

<https://reneweconomy.com.au/cattle-among-the-trackers-and-all-electric-cherries-the-shift-to-solar-and-fossil-fuel-free-farming/>

"The Forest Lodge cherry orchard bills itself as “likely the first zero fossil
fuel, 100% electric commercial farm in the world”.

Why you should let your grass grow

Sun, 7 Jul 2024 19:26:16 +1000

Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>

<https://www.washingtonpost.com/climate-solutions/interactive/2024/no-mow-lawn-care-tips/>

"Your vibrant green lawn may look lush, but it’s actually an ecological
wasteland.

AI Safety for Fleshy Humans

Sun, 7 Jul 2024 19:28:09 +1000

Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>

https://aisafety.dance/

"The AI debate is actually 100 debates in a trenchcoat.

Will artificial intelligence (AI) help us cure all disease, and build a

Colorado’s Bold New Approach to Highways — Not Building Them

Sun, 7 Jul 2024 19:29:21 +1000

Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>

<https://www.nytimes.com/2024/05/31/headway/highways-colorado-transportation.html>

"When Interstate 25 was constructed through Denver, highway engineers moved a
river.

Ada Lovelace’s Endnotes Foretold the Future of Computation

Sun, 7 Jul 2024 19:31:06 +1000

Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>

<https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/ada-lovelaces-180-year-old-notes-previewed-the-future-of-computers/>

"Many fields of science can point to a foundational document: Isaac Newton’s
Principia for the physics of classical mechanics or Charles Darwin’s On the
Origin of Species for evolutionary biology. But only computer science can

Russia’s war with Ukraine accelerating global climate emergency, report shows

Mon, 8 Jul 2024 03:21:54 +1000

Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>

<https://www.theguardian.com/environment/article/2024/jun/13/russia-war-with-ukraine-accelerating-global-climate-emergency-report-shows>

"The climate cost of the first two years of Russia’s war on Ukraine was greater
than the annual greenhouse gas emissions generated individually by 175
countries, exacerbating the global climate emergency in addition to the

Paris 2024 Olympics to debut high-level breakdancing – and physics in action

Mon, 8 Jul 2024 03:22:59 +1000

Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>

<https://theconversation.com/paris-2024-olympics-to-debut-high-level-breakdancing-and-physics-in-action-230752>

"Two athletes square off for an intense dance battle. The DJ starts spinning
tunes, and the athletes begin twisting, spinning and seemingly defying gravity,
respectfully watching each other and taking turns showing off their skill.

Dobby: ‘Hip-hop is a powerful tool to remind people to see past the crap’

Mon, 8 Jul 2024 03:24:13 +1000

Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>

<https://www.theguardian.com/music/article/2024/jun/14/dobby-interview-hip-hop-rap-artist-warrangu-river-story>

"In this current egomaniacal era of hip-hop, when Kendrick Lamar and Drake are
stamping their feet over who the better rapper is and when Jay-Z compares being
called a “capitalist” to the N-word, it is almost reassuring to have a potent

Global demand for oil could peak soon – NZ’s plan to revive offshore exploration doesn’t add up

Mon, 8 Jul 2024 03:25:03 +1000

Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>

<https://theconversation.com/global-demand-for-oil-could-peak-soon-nzs-plan-to-revive-offshore-exploration-doesnt-add-up-232154>

"This week’s announcement of the government’s plans to reopen New Zealand’s
territorial waters to oil drilling comes as no surprise. All three coalition
parties campaigned on reversing the 2018 ban on offshore oil exploration.

Thanks for the free rent’: Cheng Lei jokes about China detention in comedy debut

Mon, 8 Jul 2024 03:26:27 +1000

Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>

<https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/article/2024/jun/13/thanks-for-the-free-rent-cheng-lei-jokes-about-china-detention-in-comedy-debut>

"Cheng Lei, the journalist who was detained in China for three years, has
offered to “reciprocate the hospitality” when the country’s premier, Li Qiang,
visits Australia later this week.

Reconstructing heritage after war: what we learned from asking 1,600 Syrians about rebuilding Aleppo

Mon, 8 Jul 2024 12:04:19 +1000

Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>

<https://theconversation.com/reconstructing-heritage-after-war-what-we-learned-from-asking-1-600-syrians-about-rebuilding-aleppo-229627>

"War brings not just unimaginable human suffering, but also the destruction of
significant heritage sites.

Immunisation rates fall among Australia’s vulnerable as experts blame pandemic misinformation and practical barriers

Mon, 8 Jul 2024 12:05:15 +1000

Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>

<https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/article/2024/jun/14/immunisation-rates-fall-among-australias-vulnerable-as-experts-blame-pandemic-misinformation-and-practical-barriers>

"Immunisation rates are lagging in Australia’s most vulnerable populations –
the very young and old – with experts blaming practical barriers as well as the
misinformation and vaccine hesitancy that took off during the Covid-19

Sudan food emergency: local researcher unpacks scale of the disaster and what action is needed

Mon, 8 Jul 2024 12:05:53 +1000

Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>

<https://theconversation.com/sudan-food-emergency-local-researcher-unpacks-scale-of-the-disaster-and-what-action-is-needed-232197>

"The UN recently warned of the risk of famine in Sudan. The war between the
army and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces has killed civilians and
devastated livelihoods on a massive scale. Around 18 million people are already

Russia trying to meddle in Moldovan polls, say UK, US and Canada

Mon, 8 Jul 2024 12:06:43 +1000

Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>

<https://www.theguardian.com/world/article/2024/jun/13/russia-trying-to-meddle-in-moldova-polls-say-uk-us-and-canada>

"The UK, US and Canada have accused Russia of a plot to interfere in Moldova’s
presidential election and referendum on EU membership later this year.

South Australia’s enigmatic pink sand was born in ice-covered Antarctic mountains, new research shows

Mon, 8 Jul 2024 12:07:37 +1000

Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>

<https://theconversation.com/south-australias-enigmatic-pink-sand-was-born-in-ice-covered-antarctic-mountains-new-research-shows-230781>

"In parts of South Australia, long stretches of beach are often blanketed in
large patches of pink sand. Strong swells can dump drifts of reddish grains of
garnet along the shore – but the origin of these colourful crystals has until

Unexpected number of whales currently swimming off the coast of New England

Mon, 8 Jul 2024 12:08:32 +1000

Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>

<https://www.theguardian.com/environment/article/2024/jun/13/whale-sightings-new-england>

"An unexpected number of whales is visiting the waters off New England,
including an unusually high number of an endangered species, said scientists
who study the animals.

Universal Basic Income Could Double World's GDP And Slash Emissions

Mon, 8 Jul 2024 19:22:54 +1000

Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>

<https://www.sciencealert.com/universal-basic-income-could-double-worlds-gdp-and-slash-emissions>

'What if we could keep everyone out of poverty while also tackling the climate
crisis? It sounds too good to be true, but it could be possible with a
universal basic income scheme funded by taxing carbon emissions, a new study

Prefabs and the ‘missing middle’: how to get Australia back on track to build 1.2 million homes in the next 5 years

Mon, 8 Jul 2024 19:24:11 +1000

Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>

<https://theconversation.com/prefabs-and-the-missing-middle-how-to-get-australia-back-on-track-to-build-1-2-million-homes-in-the-next-5-years-231373>

"The National Cabinet set an ambitious target of building 1.2 million
well-located homes over the next five years to tackle Australia’s housing
crisis. The focus of the National Housing Accord is on complementary

The internet of animals? An inside account of an ambitious plan to track animal movements across the globe

Mon, 8 Jul 2024 19:25:44 +1000

Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>

<https://theconversation.com/the-internet-of-animals-an-inside-account-of-an-ambitious-plan-to-track-animal-movements-across-the-globe-230549>

"Review: The Internet of Animals – Martin Wikelski (Scribe)

The Internet of Animals is a clever, tempting book title and author Martin

EVs are being driven much further than fossil cars – and battery prices are still plunging

Mon, 8 Jul 2024 19:26:44 +1000

Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>

<https://thedriven.io/2024/06/13/evs-are-being-driven-much-further-than-fossil-cars-and-battery-prices-are-still-plunging/>

"One of the really big myths about electric vehicles circulated on mainstream
and social media is that they are only good for short trips, or city driving.
No one in their right mind would take them on long journeys, or so the claim

A year after the PwC scandal, the furore is gone – as well as any real appetite for structural change

Mon, 8 Jul 2024 19:28:15 +1000

Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>

<https://theconversation.com/a-year-after-the-pwc-scandal-the-furore-is-gone-as-well-as-any-real-appetite-for-structural-change-232258>

"It was a scandal that rocked the shaky foundations of Australia’s trust in big
business early last year.

Paris is transforming an industrial neighborhood into the Olympic Village—and then turning it into permanent housing

Mon, 8 Jul 2024 19:29:52 +1000

Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>

<https://www.fastcompany.com/91135148/paris-is-transforming-an-industrial-neighborhood-into-the-olympic-village-and-then-turning-it-into-permanent-housing>

"When thousands of athletes move into the Olympic Village on the outskirts of
Paris next month, they’ll be staying in buildings that were ultimately designed
for another use: to become part of a sustainable new neighborhood. It’s the

Are plant-based burgers really bad for your heart? Here’s what’s behind the scary headlines

Tue, 9 Jul 2024 04:36:10 +1000

Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>

<https://theconversation.com/are-plant-based-burgers-really-bad-for-your-heart-heres-whats-behind-the-scary-headlines-232247>

"We’re hearing a lot about ultra-processed foods and the health effects of
eating too many. And we know plant-based foods are popular for health or other
reasons.

Bright Green Futures Ep 12: Building Movement Through Hopeful Climate Fiction with Editor Tory Stephens

Tue, 9 Jul 2024 04:37:14 +1000

Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>

<https://brightgreenfutures.substack.com/p/ep-12-building-movement-through-hopeful>

"In this episode, I chat with Grist Editor Tory Stephens about Imagine
2200, Grist’s hopeful climate fiction contest, and how envisioning the
future is an important climate solution."

Report finds Colorado was built on $1.7 trillion of land expropriated from tribal nations

Tue, 9 Jul 2024 04:39:51 +1000

Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>

<https://www.clickorlando.com/news/national/2024/06/14/report-finds-colorado-was-built-on-17-trillion-of-land-expropriated-from-tribal-nations/>

"A report published this week by a Native American-led nonprofit examines in
detail the dispossession of $1.7 trillion worth of Indigenous homelands in
Colorado by the state and the U.S. and the more than $546 million the state has

‘Hacking Hate’: The Real-Life Girl With the Dragon Tattoo Battling Online Nazis

Tue, 9 Jul 2024 04:41:40 +1000

Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>

<https://www.thedailybeast.com/obsessed/hacking-hate-real-life-girl-with-the-dragon-tattoo-battling-nazis>

"The internet is a bottomless pit of intolerance and disinformation, and in
Hacking Hate, Swedish investigative reporter My Vingren dives headfirst into
the ugliness. Known as the “Girl With the Dragon Tattoo of Journalism” for her

Of ice and fire: what sea salt in Antarctic snowfall reveals about bushfires worse than the Black Summer

Tue, 9 Jul 2024 04:42:42 +1000

Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>

<https://theconversation.com/of-ice-and-fire-what-sea-salt-in-antarctic-snowfall-reveals-about-bushfires-worse-than-the-black-summer-230982>

"Australia has a long history of bushfires. The 2019-2020 Black Summer was the
worst in recorded history. But was that the worst it could get?

Why were we evicted? I had to ask the new tenant to find out – and the reason cuts to the heart of the UK’s housing crisis

Tue, 9 Jul 2024 04:44:02 +1000

Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>

<https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/article/2024/jun/11/renters-labour-no-fault-evictions-reform-housing>

"The call about my eviction came on a Friday afternoon in February. The estate
agent rang me from an unknown number to let me know my housemates and I would
need to leave our home. We had only moved in the year before. “Why?” I asked,

Germany’s top climate envoy says ‘this is the critical decade’ after Dutton ditches 2030 target

Tue, 9 Jul 2024 12:16:49 +1000

Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>

<https://www.theguardian.com/environment/article/2024/jun/15/germanys-top-climate-envoy-says-this-is-the-critical-decade-after-dutton-ditches-2030-target>

"Germany’s climate envoy has dismissed claims the Paris agreement is only about
reaching net zero emissions by 2050, warning that deep cuts by 2030 are
“essential” and scientific evidence shows “this is the critical decade” to act

Who Cares About Your Carbon Footprint?

Tue, 9 Jul 2024 12:18:09 +1000

Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>

<https://medium.com/the-new-climate/who-cares-about-your-carbon-footprint-34a9301f9473>

"It is the year 2005. BP, one of the biggest oil companies in the world, just
released an advertisement asking regular people on the streets the size of
their carbon footprint. As part of the ad campaign, BP created the first online

Budget-friendly tips to keep rented homes warm in winter

Tue, 9 Jul 2024 12:18:56 +1000

Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>

<https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/article/2024/jun/15/australia-rental-properties-heating-tips-guide-hacks-warm-without-electricity-bills-heated-blankets-throws>

"Anyone who has rented a home in southern Australia knows just how bloody cold
our houses can be in winter. Once referred to as “glorified tents” by QUT
professor of public health Adrian Barnett, Australians subject themselves to

Portrait of Humanity: moving photos of beauty and resilience

Tue, 9 Jul 2024 12:20:06 +1000

Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>

<https://www.positive.news/society/a-photography-competition-that-captures-the-beauty-and-diversity-of-humanity-has-revealed-its-shortlist/>

"Taken in conflict zones, on football pitches and in an Afghan skatepark, the
shortlist for this year’s Portrait of Humanity award celebrates resilience.

The sad, stupid rise of the sigma male: how toxic masculinity took over social media

Tue, 9 Jul 2024 12:21:05 +1000

Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>

<https://www.theguardian.com/society/article/2024/jun/12/the-sad-stupid-rise-of-the-sigma-male-how-toxic-masculinity-took-over-social-media>

"You are a lone wolf. You are an independent thinker who makes his own rules.
You are confident and competent. Women are drawn to you, but you don’t really
care about them. Your day begins at 4.30am with a cold shower, followed by a

Seesaws are out, saws are in: the rise of risky playgrounds

Tue, 9 Jul 2024 12:21:57 +1000

Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>

<https://www.positive.news/lifestyle/wellbeing/the-rise-of-risky-adventure-playgrounds/>

"Can you imagine your kid’s frustration, when you tell them they can’t go to an
adventure playground? The foot stomp. The immortal: “But all my friends are
going!”

Wild horses return to Kazakhstan steppes after absence of two centuries

Tue, 9 Jul 2024 19:20:09 +1000

Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>

<https://www.theguardian.com/environment/article/2024/jun/10/przewalskis-horses-only-wild-species-return-central-asian-steppes-kazakhstan>

"A group of the world’s last wild horses have returned to their native
Kazakhstan after an absence of about 200 years. The seven horses, four mares
from Berlin and a stallion and two other mares from Prague, were flown to the

This is the world’s best investment

Tue, 9 Jul 2024 19:21:04 +1000

Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>

<https://www.vox.com/today-explained-newsletter/352605/global-health-investment-study-roi>

"The world spent about $97.9 billion in the years since 1994 trying to develop
new tools to fight infectious diseases in poor countries. That includes things
like vaccines, treatments, diagnosis tools, and preventative tools like bed

Benefits of Electric Stoves on Health and Environment in Ecuador

Tue, 9 Jul 2024 19:22:10 +1000

Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>

<https://today.ucsd.edu/story/benefits-of-electric-stoves-on-health-and-environment-in-ecuador>

"One of the most popular strategies to increase energy efficiency and reduce
pollution in homes — which are responsible for approximately 10 percent of
greenhouse gas emissions — is the transitioning from gas to electric stoves. An

Rewilding efforts throw a lifeline to Brazil’s most trafficked endangered bird

Tue, 9 Jul 2024 19:24:10 +1000

Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>

<https://news.mongabay.com/2024/05/rewilding-efforts-throw-a-lifeline-to-brazils-most-trafficked-endangered-bird/>

"As the door of the wire enclosure is unlatched, a small coal-black bird hops
forward. For a moment, it perches at the threshold and cocks its head
quizzically at its newfound liberty, then flits into the undergrowth of the

Farmers Are Creating a Brighter Future for Bolivia’s Red-Fronted Macaws

Tue, 9 Jul 2024 19:25:30 +1000

Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>

<https://reasonstobecheerful.world/farmers-protect-rare-red-fronted-macaws-bolivia/>

"We stood on the rocky shore of the Mizque River in central Bolivia, binoculars
trained on the towering cliff before us. The summer sun beat down as we scanned
for birds. “There,” whispered my nine-year-old son. “A pair is coming.”

Remote First Nation Taps ‘Exceptionally Great Value’ in EVs, Batteries

Wed, 10 Jul 2024 03:52:01 +1000

Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>

<https://www.theenergymix.com/remote-first-nation-taps-exceptionally-great-value-in-evs-batteries/>

"A new electric vehicle education project for Indigenous communities is helping
a fly-in First Nation in Manitoba boost its energy self-sufficiency, with a
plan to see it partially powered and propelled by EVs.

‘More profitable than farming’: how Ecuador’s birding boom is benefiting wildlife

Wed, 10 Jul 2024 03:53:24 +1000

Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>

<https://www.theguardian.com/environment/article/2024/jun/01/more-profitable-than-farming-how-ecuadors-birding-boom-is-benefiting-wildlife>

"Soon after Anita Cajas and Vinicio Bacuilima started farming their little
patch of land, they faced a major problem. In Anita’s words, they soon
attracted “a plague of birds”, which feasted on their precious crops.

Data indicates EVs bring significant health benefits for truck drivers

Wed, 10 Jul 2024 03:55:26 +1000

Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>

<https://chargedevs.com/newswire/data-indicates-evs-bring-significant-health-benefits-for-truck-drivers/>

"Charged regularly speaks with execs at companies involved in pilots of
electric trucks. These folks invariably tell us about the (sometimes
unexpected) rave reviews that EVs get from drivers, who love the quiet and the

Record numbers of Cinereous Vulture and Griffon Vulture pairs observed in Bulgaria since conservation efforts began

Wed, 10 Jul 2024 03:56:42 +1000

Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>

<https://4vultures.org/blog/record-numbers-of-cinereous-vulture-and-griffon-vulture-pair-in-bulgaria-since-conservation-efforts-began/>

"Exciting news for vultures continues in Bulgaria, with a record number of
Cinereous Vulture and Griffon Vulture pairs in the country. This achievement is
the result of decades of conservation efforts across various regions, which

Australia considers mandating recycled plastic packaging as beaches drown in rubbish

Wed, 10 Jul 2024 03:58:23 +1000

Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>

<https://www.abc.net.au/news/2024-06-17/nt-plastic-tax-mandating-recycled-plastic-packaging/103978192>

'An environment group and Indigenous rangers who have been removing tonnes of
rubbish from remote northern Australian beaches are calling on the federal
government to do more to stop plastic being produced.

Ending native forest logging would help Australia’s climate goals much more than planting trees

Wed, 10 Jul 2024 03:59:30 +1000

Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>

<https://theconversation.com/ending-native-forest-logging-would-help-australias-climate-goals-much-more-than-planting-trees-229487>

"Australia contains some of the world’s most biologically diverse and
carbon-dense native forests. Eucalypts in wet temperate forests are the tallest
flowering plants in the world and home to an array of unique tree-dwelling

What Has (not) Changed In My Three Decades Of Global Climate Talks?

Wed, 10 Jul 2024 12:38:07 +1000

Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>

<https://freedium.cfd/https://medium.com/the-new-climate/what-has-not-changed-in-my-three-decades-of-global-climate-talks-a736427d7003>

"Climate change is the challenge of our century. But how are we faring in our
efforts to address and solve it? I have participated in the negotiation
processes of the UNFCCC from the beginning, and I'd like to reflect on what has

Despite improved WHO regulations, the world remains ill-prepared for the next pandemic

Wed, 10 Jul 2024 12:39:09 +1000

Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>

<https://theconversation.com/despite-improved-who-regulations-the-world-remains-ill-prepared-for-the-next-pandemic-231586>

"The international community’s recent failure to conclude a global pandemic
agreement leaves large gaps in our capacity to deal with the next major
infectious disease emergency.

US braces for ‘dangerous’ conditions as heatwave to hit midwest and north-east

Wed, 10 Jul 2024 12:40:20 +1000

Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>

<https://www.theguardian.com/environment/article/2024/jun/16/us-heatwave-midwest-north-east>

"Millions of Americans are facing “dangerously hot conditions”, the National
Weather Service said, with a heatwave set to hit the midwest and north-east US
from Monday.

Why are Europeans – including the young – being pushed to the far right?

Wed, 10 Jul 2024 12:41:09 +1000

Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>

<https://theconversation.com/why-are-europeans-including-the-young-being-pushed-to-the-far-right-232253>

"In Europe, the slogan “never again fascism” is one that still resonates. The
death and destruction wrought by hyper-nationalist, authoritarian states in the
first half of the 20th century still haunts the nightmares of successive

Food plays a role in children's mental health — and some schools are stepping in to help those going hungry

Wed, 10 Jul 2024 12:42:12 +1000

Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>

<https://www.abc.net.au/news/2024-06-17/food-mental-health-children-schools/103690178>

'It's 8:30am and Julie Fahmy is busy preparing breakfast and lunches at a
kitchen bench — but not for her own children.

What happens when you give a low-income family $26,000 in their child’s first year? We think we’ve found out

Wed, 10 Jul 2024 12:43:01 +1000

Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>

<https://theconversation.com/what-happens-when-you-give-a-low-income-family-26-000-in-their-childs-first-year-we-think-weve-found-out-219104>

"It’s well-known that children raised in families experiencing financial stress
face greater risks of psychological and educational difficulties and
behavioural problems in later life.

German car industry frets that China tariffs will slow transition to electric mobility

Wed, 10 Jul 2024 19:19:02 +1000

Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>

<https://thedriven.io/2024/06/16/german-car-industry-frets-that-china-tariffs-will-slow-transition-to-electric-mobility/>

"The EU’s preliminary tariffs on electric cars made in China are “the wrong
instrument” and will slow the transition to clean mobility, Germany’s car
industry and the country’s utilities have warned.

Results are looking promising for a combined COVID and flu vaccine. Here’s how it could benefit public health

Wed, 10 Jul 2024 19:19:43 +1000

Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>

<https://theconversation.com/results-are-looking-promising-for-a-combined-covid-and-flu-vaccine-heres-how-it-could-benefit-public-health-232278>

"Earlier this week, Moderna announced positive results for its phase 3 clinical
trial of a combined vaccine against COVID and influenza.

How batteries on wheels and bidirectional EV charging could kill VPPs

Wed, 10 Jul 2024 19:22:30 +1000

Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>

<https://onestepoffthegrid.com.au/how-batteries-on-wheels-and-bidirectional-ev-charging-could-kill-vpps/>

"Australia’s energy market regulator and the broader energy market are banking
on consumers becoming part of the electricity system through virtual power
plants (VPPs).

Marine CO₂ removal technologies could depend on the appetite of the ocean’s tiniest animals

Wed, 10 Jul 2024 19:23:30 +1000

Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>

<https://theconversation.com/marine-co-removal-technologies-could-depend-on-the-appetite-of-the-oceans-tiniest-animals-227156>

"As the world struggles to decarbonise, it’s becoming increasingly clear we’ll
need to both rapidly reduce emissions and actively remove carbon dioxide (CO₂)
from the atmosphere. The latest Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change

Wind and solar power half the cost of coal and gas, one-third the cost of nuclear, says Lazard

Wed, 10 Jul 2024 19:24:37 +1000

Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>

<https://reneweconomy.com.au/wind-and-solar-power-half-the-cost-of-coal-and-gas-one-third-the-cost-of-nuclear-says-lazard/>

"New data out of the US has confirmed that large-scale wind and solar are
significantly cheaper sources of electricity generation than coal and gas – and
even undercut fossil fuels on price with the addition of energy storage, in

Chilling reason you may never see the new Trump movie

Wed, 10 Jul 2024 19:25:46 +1000

Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>

<https://www.wral.com/story/michelle-goldberg-chilling-reason-you-may-never-see-the-new-trump-movie/21485019/>

"EDITOR'S NOTE: Michelle Goldberg is a New York Times columnist. She is the
author of several books about politics, religion and women’s rights, and was
part of a team that won a Pulitzer Prize for public service in 2018 for

Swedish startup promises “massless” carbon fibre battery for wind blades, EVs and aircraft

Thu, 11 Jul 2024 05:18:03 +1000

Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>

<https://reneweconomy.com.au/swedish-startup-promises-massless-carbon-fibre-battery-for-wind-blades-evs-and-aircraft/>

"A spinout company from a Swedish university says it is on the cusp of
commercialising an energy-storing carbon fibre technology that could lead to
what would be a world-first effort at a structural battery.

‘If the land is sick, so are we’: Australian First Nations spirituality explained

Thu, 11 Jul 2024 05:18:54 +1000

Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>

<https://theconversation.com/if-the-land-is-sick-so-are-we-australian-first-nations-spirituality-explained-230872>

"First Nations peoples have been present on the Australian continent for more
than 65,000 years. During this time, they have managed to develop and maintain
continuous, unbroken connections with the land, water and sky.

Video: The shocking truth about the cost of fuel and electric

Thu, 11 Jul 2024 05:19:41 +1000

Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>

<https://thedriven.io/2024/06/17/video-the-shocking-truth-about-the-cost-of-fuel-and-electric/>

"Electric vehicle expert Chris Vanderstock made a video about the real cost of
fuelling an electric car versus a petrol or diesel one.

Telstra dumps offsets and “carbon neutral” claims: Whistleblower says others should do the same

Thu, 11 Jul 2024 05:20:35 +1000

Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>

<https://reneweconomy.com.au/telstra-dumps-offsets-and-carbon-neutral-claims-whistleblower-says-others-should-do-the-same/>

"Telstra’s move to get rid of carbon credits and dump claims of “carbon
neutrality” could be part of a trend away from a market rife with low quality
offsets, says the man who blew the whistle on Australia’s carbon offset market.

Historic rewilding of 120 rhinos into the Greater Kruger National Park area

Thu, 11 Jul 2024 05:24:40 +1000

Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>

https://archive.md/pcNfk

"Environmental history was made on Friday 7 June 2024 when the last of 120
white rhinos was released into the network of private and communal reserves on
the western border of the Kruger National Park. The operation was carried out

Australians say AI shouldn’t produce political news, but it’s OK for sport: new research

Thu, 11 Jul 2024 05:25:20 +1000

Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>

<https://theconversation.com/australians-say-ai-shouldnt-produce-political-news-but-its-ok-for-sport-new-research-231369>

"There has been a lot of hype about the emergence of generative AI products
such as ChatGPT. Organisations, including news outlets, are rapidly adopting
artificial intelligence technologies to boost productivity and creativity. Some

SignWave

Thu, 11 Jul 2024 17:01:50 +1000

Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>

https://github.com/tan-ad/SignWave/blob/main/README.md

"Given how much society has advanced technologically, the fact that there still
isn't enough attention given to making communication more accessible for the
deaf community is inexcusable. One of our teammates spoke of his first-hand

Alphonse Mucha and Art Nouveau: 100 years after its creation, his work is still a balm for a world in upheaval

Thu, 11 Jul 2024 17:03:44 +1000

Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>

<https://theconversation.com/alphonse-mucha-and-art-nouveau-100-years-after-its-creation-his-work-is-still-a-balm-for-a-world-in-upheaval-230674>

"Alphonse Mucha’s body of work is full of contradictions.

He is most often identified with late 19th-century Paris, but was in fact

Letters from an American: June 17, 2024

Thu, 11 Jul 2024 17:12:17 +1000

Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>

https://heathercoxrichardson.substack.com/p/june-17-2024

"Leaders from the Group of Seven (G7) met for their fiftieth summit in Italy
from June 13 to June 15. Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, the United
Kingdom, and the United States formed the G7 in 1975 as a forum for democracies

AI is not a magic wand – it has built-in problems that are difficult to fix and can be dangerous

Thu, 11 Jul 2024 17:13:00 +1000

Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>

<https://theconversation.com/ai-is-not-a-magic-wand-it-has-built-in-problems-that-are-difficult-to-fix-and-can-be-dangerous-230878>

"By now, all of us have heard and read a lot about artificial intelligence
(AI). You’ve likely used some of the countless AI tools that are becoming
available. For some, AI feels like a magic wand that predicts the future.

Charming ambassadors with big appetites and universal appeal: China’s long history of ‘panda diplomacy’

Thu, 11 Jul 2024 17:13:38 +1000

Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>

<https://theconversation.com/charming-ambassadors-with-big-appetites-and-universal-appeal-chinas-long-history-of-panda-diplomacy-232487>

"During his visit to the Adelaide Zoo on Sunday, Chinese Premier Li Qiang
announced that two “equally beautiful, lively, cute, and younger” pandas would
be given to Australia to replace Wang Wang and Fu Ni, who will return to China

Chinese premier’s Australia visit overshadowed by officials’ apparent attempt to block Cheng Lei’s view at event

Thu, 11 Jul 2024 17:14:30 +1000

Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>

<https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/article/2024/jun/17/chinese-premier-li-qiang-australia-visit-detained-journalist-cheng-lei-signing-ceremony>

"The Australian government has rolled out the welcome mat as China’s premier,
Li Qiang, visited Canberra, but his trip may have been overshadowed by an
apparent attempt by Chinese officials to block the view of the formerly

Budget cuts to climate funding mean NZ may now struggle to meet its international obligations

Thu, 11 Jul 2024 22:49:39 +1000

Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>

<https://theconversation.com/budget-cuts-to-climate-funding-mean-nz-may-now-struggle-to-meet-its-international-obligations-232245>

"With no new investment to combat climate change in last month’s budget, and a
long list of cuts to climate and environment-related areas, the government
risks damaging its global reputation.

Sunshine state to transform solar heavy towns into bespoke local renewable energy zones

Thu, 11 Jul 2024 22:50:38 +1000

Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>

<https://reneweconomy.com.au/sunshine-state-to-transform-solar-heavy-towns-into-bespoke-local-renewable-energy-zones/>

"A “nation-leading” plan to progressively transform Queensland’s regional grid
into a series of bespoke local renewable energy zones will kick off in the
coastal city of Caloundra with the installation of community battery storage.

‘Nuclear energy won’t stop cows from burping’: Peter Dutton needs a plan that goes beyond the electricity sector

Thu, 11 Jul 2024 22:51:25 +1000

Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>

<https://theconversation.com/nuclear-energy-wont-stop-cows-from-burping-peter-dutton-needs-a-plan-that-goes-beyond-the-electricity-sector-232588>

"Opposition leader Peter Dutton’s talk of stepping back from Australia’s 2030
emissions targets has created confusion and concern on several fronts, and
sparked vigorous political debate over our pathway to a carbon-free future.

Is David Littleproud prepared to switch off rooftop solar to jam nuclear into the grid?

Thu, 11 Jul 2024 22:52:32 +1000

Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>

<https://reneweconomy.com.au/is-david-littleproud-prepared-to-switch-off-rooftop-solar-to-jam-nuclear-into-the-grid/>

"This is getting just a little absurd. The federal Coalition’s pro-fossil and
anti-renewable energy policy has not made much sense for many years, and the
sudden embrace of nuclear hasn’t helped the endless contradictions.

Abortion bans are changing what it means to be young in America

Thu, 11 Jul 2024 22:53:40 +1000

Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>

<https://theconversation.com/abortion-bans-are-changing-what-it-means-to-be-young-in-america-231251>

"Adolescence and young adulthood is a time of identity formation, when young
people figure out who they are and who they want to be. One of the ways they do
this is by considering the world around them, paying attention to social issues

Putin praises North Korea for Ukraine support ahead of visit to Pyongyang

Thu, 11 Jul 2024 22:54:57 +1000

Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>

<https://www.theguardian.com/world/article/2024/jun/17/vladimir-putin-to-visit-north-korea-as-he-seeks-further-military-support>

"Vladimir Putin has praised North Korea for supporting Russia’s war in Ukraine,
as he travels to Pyongyang to seek continued military support from one of the
world’s most isolated nations.

Elder fraud has reached epidemic proportions – a geriatrician explains what older Americans need to know

Fri, 12 Jul 2024 04:29:32 +1000

Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>

<https://theconversation.com/elder-fraud-has-reached-epidemic-proportions-a-geriatrician-explains-what-older-americans-need-to-know-230754>

"Americans age 60 and older lost more than US$3 billion to scammers in 2023,
according to the FBI.

Operation Overload: how pro-Russian actors flood newsrooms with fake content and seek to divert their efforts

Fri, 12 Jul 2024 04:31:22 +1000

Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>

<https://checkfirst.network/operation-overload-how-pro-russian-actors-flood-newsrooms-with-fake-content-and-seek-to-divert-their-efforts/>

"“Please Check”. More than 800 organisations, among which many media outlets
have been flooded with emails and social media mentions urging them to verify
dubious claims undermining Ukraine, France and Germany for the most part. The

How Vladimir Putin projects his image as a modern-day Peter the Great

Fri, 12 Jul 2024 04:32:33 +1000

Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>

<https://theconversation.com/how-vladimir-putin-projects-his-image-as-a-modern-day-peter-the-great-232612>

"Russian energy giant Gazprom is reported to have been hit particularly hard by
sanctions imposed as a result of the war with Ukraine. An internal report –
obtained and published by the Financial Times – has forecast that the company

Behind the mangrove restoration movement in the Niger Delta

Fri, 12 Jul 2024 04:34:50 +1000

Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>

<https://www.fairplanet.org/story/behind-the-mangrove-restoration-movement-in-the-niger-delta/>

"As Nigeria’s vulnerability to climate change continues to increase, restoring
the degraded mangrove ecosystem in the oil-rich Niger Delta is now a mission
for two local nonprofits.

Mothers have long been absent from dystopian stories. ‘Maternal cli-fi’ is changing the narrative

Fri, 12 Jul 2024 04:36:15 +1000

Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>

<https://theconversation.com/mothers-have-long-been-absent-from-dystopian-stories-maternal-cli-fi-is-changing-the-narrative-232475>

"Writing over 30 years ago, feminist film scholar E. Ann Kaplan famously
described mothers in cinema as “an absent presence” – background figures that
might facilitate the narrative but who are rarely, if ever, its focus.

China has renamed hundreds of Uyghur villages and towns, say human rights groups

Fri, 12 Jul 2024 04:37:57 +1000

Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>

<https://www.theguardian.com/world/article/2024/jun/19/china-has-renamed-hundreds-of-uyghur-villages-and-towns-say-human-rights-groups>

"Hundreds of Uyghur villages and towns have been renamed by Chinese authorities
to remove religious or cultural references, with many replaced by names
reflecting Communist party ideology, a report has found.

How Indigenous peoples are reclaiming their celebrations of the summer solstice − and using them to resist

Fri, 12 Jul 2024 12:39:33 +1000

Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>

<https://theconversation.com/how-indigenous-peoples-are-reclaiming-their-celebrations-of-the-summer-solstice-and-using-them-to-resist-232128>

"If we were to watch the Sun rise every morning, we would notice that its
location appears to shift a little each day.

Some of Earth’s most ancient lifeforms can live on hydrogen – and we can learn from their chemical powers

Fri, 12 Jul 2024 12:40:43 +1000

Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>

<https://theconversation.com/some-of-earths-most-ancient-lifeforms-can-live-on-hydrogen-and-we-can-learn-from-their-chemical-powers-231382>

"Three-quarters of all matter in the universe is made up of hydrogen. The young
Earth was also rich in hydrogen, thanks to fierce geological and volcanic
activity.

Why the rise of online disinformation is an opportunity to change how we teach our children

Fri, 12 Jul 2024 12:41:57 +1000

Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>

<https://freedium.cfd/https://medium.com/enrique-dans/why-the-rise-of-online-disinformation-is-an-opportunity-to-change-how-we-teach-our-children-b997efc9a985>

"A story in the Australian edition of The Guardian asks whether
disinformation should be studied in schools, in the same way as reading,
writing or maths, concluding that it is critical for the country's students to

Bohemian, artist, conservationist: breathing humanity into the man who fought to protect Queensland’s rainforest and reef

Fri, 12 Jul 2024 12:46:59 +1000

Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>

<https://theconversation.com/bohemian-artist-conservationist-breathing-humanity-into-the-man-who-fought-to-protect-queenslands-rainforest-and-reef-228411>

"Review: John Büsst: Bohemian artist and saviour of reef and rainforest –
Iain McCalman (New South)

Dutton’s big nuclear plan: “A serious joke” that is mad, bad and dangerous

Fri, 12 Jul 2024 12:48:19 +1000

Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>

<https://reneweconomy.com.au/duttons-big-nuclear-plan-a-serious-joke-that-is-mad-bad-and-dangerous/>

"So, here it is, finally, the Coalition’s nuclear policy – a massive and
dangerous boondoggle to build expensive nuclear power plants that presents a
serious threat to Australia’s renewable energy transition, and the country’s

Peter Dutton’s plan to cut the 2030 climate target would be an own goal for Australia’s Pacific ambitions

Fri, 12 Jul 2024 12:49:09 +1000

Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>

<https://theconversation.com/peter-duttons-plan-to-cut-the-2030-climate-target-would-be-an-own-goal-for-australias-pacific-ambitions-232699>

"The current visit to Australia by China’s Premier Li Qiang may have taken the
heat out of recent tensions between the two nations. But Australia remains
embroiled with China in a tussle for influence in the Pacific – a fight in

Nuclear plan is fiscal irresponsibility on an epic scale and rank political opportunism

Fri, 12 Jul 2024 18:56:36 +1000

Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>

<https://reneweconomy.com.au/nuclear-plan-is-fiscal-irresponsibility-on-an-epic-scale-and-rank-political-opportunism/>

"While the Coalition has failed to release any detail or costings, today we
have confirmation that if it gets into office, Australians will be paying a
multi-billion dollar “nukebuilder” tax for generations to come for a national

Australia’s biggest companies made nearly $100bn in ‘crisis profits’ amid Covid and Ukraine war

Fri, 12 Jul 2024 18:57:28 +1000

Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>

<https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/article/2024/jun/19/australias-biggest-companies-made-nearly-100bn-in-crisis-profits-amid-covid-and-ukraine-war>

"Australia’s 500 biggest companies made $98bn in “crisis profits” off the back
of the Covid-19 pandemic and Russia’s war on Ukraine, new analysis has found.

Using Trash to Track Other Trash

Fri, 12 Jul 2024 18:58:22 +1000

Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>

https://hakaimagazine.com/news/using-trash-to-track-other-trash/

"Australia’s vast coastline is littered with marine debris. From burst balloons
and countless straws to plastic drink bottles, styrofoam, and fishing lines,
all sorts of trash ends up on the country’s beaches, and Heidi Tait, cofounder

Microsoft Chose Profit Over Security and Left U.S. Government Vulnerable to Russian Hack, Whistleblower Says

Fri, 12 Jul 2024 18:59:20 +1000

Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>

<https://www.propublica.org/article/microsoft-solarwinds-golden-saml-data-breach-russian-hackers>

"Former employee says software giant dismissed his warnings about a critical
flaw because it feared losing government business. Russian hackers later used
the weakness to breach the National Nuclear Security Administration, among

Restoring Indigenous aquaculture heals both ecosystems and communities in Hawai‘i

Fri, 12 Jul 2024 19:00:45 +1000

Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>

<https://news.mongabay.com/2024/06/restoring-indigenous-aquaculture-heals-both-ecosystems-and-communities-in-hawaii/>

"For generations, native Hawaiians have understood that their aquaculture
systems, fishponds known as loko i‘a, serve as nurseries that seed fish
populations in surrounding waters. For the first time, a team of scientists

The absence of multi-factor authentication led to the Medibank hack, regulator alleges

Fri, 12 Jul 2024 19:02:51 +1000

Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>

<https://www.abc.net.au/news/2024-06-17/biz-medibank-court-absence-of-multi-factor-authentication/103987732>

'The private Australian health insurer Medibank did not have multi factor
authentication protections on its private network when it was successfully
hacked, new court filings allege.

The Cleantech Revolution

Sat, 13 Jul 2024 04:52:38 +1000

Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>

https://rmi.org/insight/the-cleantech-revolution/

"The Cleantech Revolution is the third installment of RMI’s annual energy
transition presentation. In it, RMI charts how the energy system is being
disrupted by the exponential forces of renewables, electrification, and

Exclusive: Major world economies seek to halt new private sector coal financing

Sat, 13 Jul 2024 04:53:55 +1000

Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>

<https://www.reuters.com/business/environment/major-world-economies-seek-halt-new-private-sector-coal-financing-2024-06-07/>

'BRUSSELS/LONDON, June 7 (Reuters) - Some of the world's major economies want
to finalise a plan ahead of this year's U.N. climate summit to halt new private
sector funding for coal projects, five sources with direct knowledge of the

Denmark’s Radical Plan for a Plant-Based Future

Sat, 13 Jul 2024 04:54:41 +1000

Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>

<https://reasonstobecheerful.world/denmark-radical-plan-plant-based-future/>

"Trine Krebs is sometimes called “the leek woman,” or even Miss Dry-Legume, of
Denmark. The 48-year-old has for decades traveled around the country as, in her
words, a “food inspirer,” proselytizing about all things vegetables.

EV sales boom in Nepal, helping to save on oil imports and alleviate smog

Sat, 13 Jul 2024 04:55:43 +1000

Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>

<https://apnews.com/article/nepal-ev-energy-hydropower-241d486f228051c73ff2793e043b0cca>

"KATHMANDU, Nepal (AP) — Nepal’s abundant hydroelectric power is helping the
Himalayan nation cut its oil imports and clean up its air, thanks to a boom in
sales of electric vehicles.

‘Your plastic is here’: how Easter Island copes with 500 pieces of rubbish an hour washing ashore

Sat, 13 Jul 2024 04:56:54 +1000

Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>

<https://www.theguardian.com/global-development/article/2024/jun/18/your-plastic-is-here-how-easter-island-rapa-nui-copes-with-500-pieces-of-rubbish-an-hour-washing-ashore>

"From a distance, the colourful beach at Ovahe seems a postcard-perfect mosaic
of natural beauty. Craggy volcanic boulders, pockmarked from bubbling lava, jut
from the sand, garnished by a necklace of pastel-coloured corals and seashells

I Will Fucking Piledrive You If You Mention AI Again

Sat, 13 Jul 2024 04:58:49 +1000

Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>

<https://ludic.mataroa.blog/blog/i-will-fucking-piledrive-you-if-you-mention-ai-again/>

"The recent innovations in the AI space, most notably those such as GPT-4,
obviously have far-reaching implications for society, ranging from the utopian
eliminating of drudgery, to the dystopian damage to the livelihood of artists

A new discovery about carbon dioxide is challenging decades-old ventilation doctrine

Sat, 13 Jul 2024 12:13:55 +1000

Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>

<https://www.statnews.com/2024/06/04/co2-ventilation-research-virus-airborne-life-haddrell-celebs/>

"Carbon dioxide monitors have been around for decades. But in 2020, they
became, almost overnight, a hot commodity. All of a sudden, people wanted them
to help assess the safety of indoor spaces — to gauge the likelihood of

U.S. Government Publishes First Thorough Analysis of Harm Done to Indigenous Groups by Columbia River Dams

Sat, 13 Jul 2024 12:15:10 +1000

Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>

<https://www.ecowatch.com/indigenous-peoples-columbia-river-dams-impact.html>

"A new United States federal government report has found that the hydropower
dams on the Columbia River have flooded villages and disrupted ways of life,
while continuing to harm Indigenous Peoples of the Pacific Northwest.

Why Fiber Art Is (Still) Having a Moment as Prices and Recognition Continue to Climb

Sat, 13 Jul 2024 12:16:23 +1000

Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>

<https://news.artnet.com/market/fiber-art-prices-recognition-climb-2494900>

"During New York’s spring fair and auction season this past May, when Phillips
was selling a $46 million Basquiat canvas and Hauser & Wirth was moving
$850,000 Ed Clark paintings at Frieze, another contestant for art lovers’

Woman Admits 'Regret' Over Not Buying Puffin Sweater Years Ago. Days Later, It Shows Up at Her Front Door

Sat, 13 Jul 2024 12:18:33 +1000

Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>

<https://people.com/woman-admits-regret-over-puffin-sweater-receives-in-mail-days-later-8664364>

"One woman's long-standing regret has finally been resolved.

On June 2, Celia Robbins took to X, formerly known as Twitter, to disclose her

Improving gender equality will help end violence against women, but it’s only part of the puzzle

Sat, 13 Jul 2024 12:19:20 +1000

Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>

<https://theconversation.com/improving-gender-equality-will-help-end-violence-against-women-but-its-only-part-of-the-puzzle-230680>

"The spike in reports of women murdered by men this year has prompted
widespread conversations across Australia about how we end gender-based
violence. Much of this discussion has been about the importance of creating a

An Indigenous girl asked to reconnect with her culture. In a ‘racist’ child protection system, her pleas were ignored

Sat, 13 Jul 2024 12:20:49 +1000

Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>

<https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/article/2024/jun/19/an-indigenous-girl-asked-to-reconnect-with-her-culture-iher-pleas-were-ignored>

"It was a simple letter with a basic request, handwritten by a teenage girl
taken from her family and placed into a child protection system that a coroner
says is struggling with systemic racism.

Defunct satellites burning up in the atmosphere could damage the ozone layer. Here’s how

Sat, 13 Jul 2024 19:46:23 +1000

Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>

<https://theconversation.com/defunct-satellites-burning-up-in-the-atmosphere-could-damage-the-ozone-layer-heres-how-232592>

"Communications companies such as Starlink plan to launch tens of thousands of
satellites into orbit around Earth over the next decade or so. The growing
swarm is already causing problems for astronomers, but recent research has

Videos of Biden looking lost are a viral political tactic: ‘low-level manipulation’

Sat, 13 Jul 2024 19:48:36 +1000

Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>

<https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/article/2024/jun/19/joe-biden-edited-videos>

"Joe Biden wandered off.

Standing among the west’s major leaders in Italy last week, the US president

At a time of crisis, reading books can help us make sense of the world

Sat, 13 Jul 2024 19:49:56 +1000

Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>

<https://theconversation.com/at-a-time-of-crisis-reading-books-can-help-us-make-sense-of-the-world-231495>

"Why do any of us read books these days? There are so many other forms of
information and entertainment that are much easier to consume. With 20 minutes
to hand, why wouldn’t you just scroll for a while through TikTok, or check in

Search for missing pilgrims continues after hajj heat deaths

Sat, 13 Jul 2024 19:50:49 +1000

Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>

<https://www.theguardian.com/world/article/2024/jun/19/hajj-heat-deaths-missing-pilgrims-search-saudi-arabia>

"Friends and family of missing hajj pilgrims have been searching hospitals and
pleading online for news, fearing the worst after hundreds died during the
annual rites in Saudi Arabia.

Hybrid cars are having a moment – even though they’re dirtier than we think. What’s behind their popularity?

Sat, 13 Jul 2024 19:51:54 +1000

Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>

<https://theconversation.com/hybrid-cars-are-having-a-moment-even-though-theyre-dirtier-than-we-think-whats-behind-their-popularity-231160>

"Just last year, data suggested plug-in hybrid cars were on the way out in
Australia. But they’re back. New data shows plug-in hybrids and conventional
hybrids combined have overtaken battery electric vehicle sales in the first

Does the Coalition’s case for nuclear power stack up? We factcheck seven key claims

Sat, 13 Jul 2024 19:52:38 +1000

Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>

<https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/article/2024/jun/20/does-the-coalitions-case-for-nuclear-power-stack-up-we-factcheck-seven-key-claims>

"The Coalition has made a range of claims about what nuclear energy could do
for Australia, and why it is better than building solar and wind.

Big cars might make you feel safer. But here’s how vehicle size impacts others in a crash

Sun, 14 Jul 2024 04:32:47 +1000

Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>

<https://theconversation.com/big-cars-might-make-you-feel-safer-but-heres-how-vehicle-size-impacts-others-in-a-crash-223343>

"We’re seeing more big cars on our roads, especially large wagon-style vehicles
with a four- or all-wheel drive, known as sport utility vehicles or SUVs. For
every passenger car sold in Australia, almost three SUVs are sold.

Batteries on wheels: Energy retailer Amber launches trial for bi-directional EV charging

Sun, 14 Jul 2024 04:33:48 +1000

Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>

<https://thedriven.io/2024/06/20/batteries-on-wheels-energy-retailer-amber-launches-trial-for-bi-directional-ev-charging/>

"The Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA) has lobbed $3.2 million in
funding to emerging retailer Amber Electric to trial electric vehicle (EV)
smart charging and vehicle-to-grid (V2G) services with residential customers.

Recovering lost wages is nearly impossible for Australia’s underpaid migrant workers. Here’s how to fix the problem

Sun, 14 Jul 2024 04:34:41 +1000

Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>

<https://theconversation.com/recovering-lost-wages-is-nearly-impossible-for-australias-underpaid-migrant-workers-heres-how-to-fix-the-problem-232263>

"The widespread underpayment of migrant workers in Australia is now
well-documented. The vast majority never recover the wages they are owed.

How free software hijacked Philip Hazel's life

Sun, 14 Jul 2024 04:35:26 +1000

Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>

https://lwn.net/Articles/978463/

"Philip Hazel was 51 when he began the Exim message transfer agent (MTA)
project in 1995, which led to the Perl-Compatible Regular Expressions (PCRE)
project in 1998. At 80, he's maintained PCRE, and its successor PCRE2, for more

Kicking out gas: Canberra lays out plan to become Australia’s first all electric city

Sun, 14 Jul 2024 04:36:24 +1000

Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>

<https://reneweconomy.com.au/kicking-out-gas-canberra-lays-out-plan-to-become-australias-first-all-electric-city/>

"The ACT government has unveiled its Integrated Energy Plan which lays out the
pathway to become Australia’s first 100 per cent renewable, all electric city.

To Protect Rainforests’ Biodiversity, Listen Closely

Sun, 14 Jul 2024 04:37:31 +1000

Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>

<https://reasonstobecheerful.world/protect-rainforests-biodiversity-bioacoustics-research/>

"It is early morning on the island of Borneo in east Malaysia, and the ancient
rainforest is coming to life after the relative quiet of the night. It’s a
veritable orchestra: the melodious music of a pair of gibbons, a warning

Long-Range EVs Now Cost Less Than the Average New Car in the US

Sun, 14 Jul 2024 11:27:57 +1000

Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>

<https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-06-07/long-range-evs-now-cost-less-than-the-average-us-new-car>

"The automotive industry has entered a fiercely competitive phase in the
electric vehicle transition, and it’s producing an intriguing result for US car
buyers: the first long-range EVs that are cheaper to buy than the average

How the small Pacific island nation of Vanuatu drastically cut plastic pollution

Sun, 14 Jul 2024 11:29:15 +1000

Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>

<https://www.theguardian.com/environment/article/2024/jun/20/how-the-small-pacific-island-nation-of-vanuatu-drastically-cut-plastic-pollution>

"For generations, the people of Erakor village in the Pacific nation of Vanuatu
would pass their time swimming in the local lagoon. Ken Andrew, a local chief,
remembers diving in its depths when he was a child, chasing the fish that

UK among rich countries not paying fair share to restore nature – report

Sun, 14 Jul 2024 11:30:15 +1000

Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>

<https://www.theguardian.com/environment/article/2024/jun/20/uk-among-rich-countries-not-paying-fair-share-to-restore-nature-report-aoe>

"The UK, Canada, New Zealand, Italy and Spain are among the rich countries
contributing less than half their fair share of nature finance to poor
countries, a new report has found.

The prosecution of Arundhati Roy is business as usual for the Modi government – and bad news for freedom of expression in India

Sun, 14 Jul 2024 11:31:01 +1000

Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>

<https://theconversation.com/the-prosecution-of-arundhati-roy-is-business-as-usual-for-the-modi-government-and-bad-news-for-freedom-of-expression-in-india-232813>

"Earlier this month, Narendra Modi was elected India’s prime minister for the
third consecutive time.

Families of Boeing crash victims demand prosecution for ‘deadliest corporate crime in US history’

Sun, 14 Jul 2024 11:32:02 +1000

Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>

<https://www.theguardian.com/business/article/2024/jun/20/boeing-crash-criminal-lawsuit>

"Families of the victims of two Boeing 737 Max 8 crashes in Ethiopia and
Indonesia have demanded that the plane maker be criminally prosecuted and fined
$25bn for “the deadliest corporate crime in US history”.

Amid scorching heat, 900 people died this week in Saudi Arabia. Climate change has made the Hajj pilgrimage more risky

Sun, 14 Jul 2024 18:32:27 +1000

Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>

<https://theconversation.com/amid-scorching-heat-900-people-died-this-week-in-saudi-arabia-climate-change-has-made-the-hajj-pilgrimage-more-risky-232836>

"Each year, millions of Muslims from across the world embark on the Hajj
pilgrimage to Mecca in Saudi Arabia. The mass migration is unparalleled in
scale, and pilgrims face numerous health hazards.

Why are whooping cough infections surging in Australia and should you get a booster jab?

Sun, 14 Jul 2024 18:33:15 +1000

Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>

<https://www.theguardian.com/society/article/2024/jun/21/australia-whooping-cough-infections-rise-why-details-booster-shot>

"There has been a stark rise in cases of pertussis – known as whooping cough
–this year compared with the last two years, with 10,035 cases reported to
health departments around Australia so far in 2024, after just 2,447 in the

A groundbreaking discovery: how we found remnants of Earth’s primordial crust near Perth

Sun, 14 Jul 2024 18:34:23 +1000

Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>

<https://theconversation.com/a-groundbreaking-discovery-how-we-found-remnants-of-earths-primordial-crust-near-perth-231828>

"Our planet was born around 4.5 billion years ago. To understand this
mind-bendingly long history, we need to study rocks and the minerals they are
made of.

‘You cannot do mass surveillance privately, full stop’: Signal boss hits out at government encryption-busting moves

Sun, 14 Jul 2024 18:35:41 +1000

Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>

<https://www.theguardian.com/technology/article/2024/jun/20/meredith-walker-signal-boss-government-encryption-laws>

"Police have used the “very legitimate grievance” the public has with large
tech companies like Meta about data collection and surveillance as a pretext to
undermine user privacy, the president of encrypted messaging app Signal has

A huge shark terrorises people in new French hit Under Paris. When will we stop villainising these animals?

Sun, 14 Jul 2024 18:37:59 +1000

Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>

<https://theconversation.com/a-huge-shark-terrorises-people-in-new-french-hit-under-paris-when-will-we-stop-villainising-these-animals-232156>

"Another year, another movie with a shark in the leading role.

The new French thriller film Under Paris is currently ranked second in

Bankruptcy is very, very good

Sun, 14 Jul 2024 18:39:26 +1000

Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>

<https://pluralistic.net/2024/06/17/lovilee-jubilee/#debts-that-cant-be-paid-wont-be-paid>

"There's a truly comforting sociopathy snuggled inside capitalism ideology: if
markets are systems for identifying and rewarding virtue, ability and value,
then anyone who's failing in the system is actually unworthy, not unlucky;

Floating solar panels could provide much of Africa’s energy – new research

Mon, 15 Jul 2024 05:00:09 +1000

Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>

<https://theconversation.com/floating-solar-panels-could-provide-much-of-africas-energy-new-research-232115>

"New research has found that several countries could meet all their energy
needs from solar panel systems floating on lakes. Climate, water and energy
environmental scientists R. Iestyn Woolway and Alona Armstrong analysed how

Publisher Of ‘Carcassonne’ Sends C&D Notices Over Use Of The Word ‘Meeple’

Mon, 15 Jul 2024 05:02:01 +1000

Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>

<https://www.techdirt.com/2024/06/18/publisher-of-carcassonne-sends-cd-notices-over-use-of-the-word-meeple/>

"If you’re in any way interested in tabletop board games, you will likely be
familiar with the term “meeple.” If you’re not, the term refers to the small
game piece that represents the player or the player’s people, to be moved

Mercedes Is Humiliating Tesla

Mon, 15 Jul 2024 05:03:29 +1000

Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>

<https://webcache.googleusercontent.com/search?q=cache:https://medium.com/predict/mercedes-is-humiliating-tesla-225349bafd52>

"Tesla is the global leader in autonomous self-driving cars — or, at least,
that’s what you might think if you listen to Elon Musk. However, another
manufacturer pushed automotive technology forward decades before Elon Musk was

When The Surgeon General Warned About Pac-Man

Mon, 15 Jul 2024 05:04:35 +1000

Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>

<https://www.techdirt.com/2024/06/20/when-the-surgeon-general-warned-about-pac-man/>

"We had a post earlier this week about the silliness of the Surgeon General’s
idea for a warning on social media, and that linked to a longer piece Mike
wrote about it at The Daily Beast, which talked about a similar push by

Dutton’s plan to nuke Australia’s renewable energy transition explained in full

Mon, 15 Jul 2024 05:05:16 +1000

Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>

<https://reneweconomy.com.au/duttons-plan-to-nuke-australias-renewable-energy-transition-explained-in-full/>

"Opposition leader Peter Dutton has outlined his plan to bring the renewable
energy transition in Australia to a halt, keep coal fired power stations open,
build more gas and use taxpayer funds to build nuclear power plants in the

500,000 Books Have Been Deleted From The Internet Archive’s Lending Library

Mon, 15 Jul 2024 05:05:55 +1000

Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>

<https://www.techdirt.com/2024/06/20/500000-books-have-been-deleted-from-the-internet-archives-lending-library/>

"If you found out that 500,000 books had been removed from your local public
library, at the demands of big publishers who refused to let them buy and lend
new copies, and were further suing the library for damages, wouldn’t you think

‘Groundbreaking’: How children in Hawaii won landmark climate case

Mon, 15 Jul 2024 12:18:16 +1000

Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>

<https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2024/6/21/groundbreaking-how-children-in-hawaii-won-landmark-climate-case>

"In an historic settlement of a climate change lawsuit brought by 13 children
and young activists in 2022, the Hawaiian department of transport agreed on
Thursday to decarbonise its transport sector with a goal of reaching zero

Groundbreaking trial shows how VPPs can pay for home batteries, slash costs on the grid

Mon, 15 Jul 2024 12:19:18 +1000

Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>

<https://onestepoffthegrid.com.au/groundbreaking-trial-shows-how-vpps-can-pay-for-home-batteries-slash-costs-on-the-grid/>

"Network company Western Power says virtual power plants have “huge potential”
to solve some of the grid’s thorniest problems, including doing away with the
emergency solar switch-off button, and could remove the need for subsidies by

Long Covid expert: all infections have "prolonged consequences"

Mon, 15 Jul 2024 12:20:47 +1000

Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>

<https://boingboing.net/2024/06/20/long-covid-expert-all-infections-have-prolonged-consequences.html>

"If it seems like everyone you know is sicker now than ever before, it's not
just your imagination. A recent analysis by Bloomberg and Airfinity revealed
that at least 13 communicable diseases—including tuberculosis, measles,

Too good to be missed: An entire school electric bus fleet is sending power the grid

Mon, 15 Jul 2024 12:21:41 +1000

Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>

<https://thedriven.io/2024/06/20/too-good-to-be-missed-using-an-entire-school-electric-bus-fleet-to-power-the-grid/>

"The large storage capacity of electric vehicles (EVs), including cars, trucks,
buses and other forms of electrified transport currently sit under-utilised
most of the time.

Gay sex ban in Namibia ruled unconstitutional

Mon, 15 Jul 2024 12:22:45 +1000

Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>

https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c7220g65xllo

'In a landmark ruling for gay rights campaigners, laws banning same-sex acts
between men have been ruled unconstitutional in Namibia.

Making art is a uniquely human act, and one that provides a wellspring of health benefits

Mon, 15 Jul 2024 12:23:59 +1000

Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>

<https://theconversation.com/making-art-is-a-uniquely-human-act-and-one-that-provides-a-wellspring-of-health-benefits-219091>

"When you think about the word “art,” what comes to mind? A child’s artwork
pinned to the fridge? A favorite artist whose work always inspires? Abstract
art that is hard to understand?

Solar hits new global peak in northern summer solstice, and Australia still leads per capita

Mon, 15 Jul 2024 18:44:05 +1000

Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>

<https://reneweconomy.com.au/solar-hits-new-global-peak-in-northern-summer-solstice-and-australia-still-leads-per-capita/>

"Friday is expected to be a landmark day for solar power, the fastest growing
energy source in the world, and the one that is expected to dominate global
power systems in the decades to come.

What’s the real risk from electric vehicles in apartments?

Mon, 15 Jul 2024 18:44:53 +1000

Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>

<https://thedriven.io/2024/06/20/whats-the-real-risk-from-electric-vehicles-in-apartments/>

"Jennifer Hewett at the Australian Financial Review wrote an article on
electric vehicles and fire safety this week, identifying a case where an
insurer’s decision to oppose EV charging in a building in Queensland is causing

China threatens death penalty for Taiwan independence ‘diehards’

Mon, 15 Jul 2024 18:45:56 +1000

Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>

<https://www.theguardian.com/world/article/2024/jun/22/china-threatens-death-penalty-for-taiwan-independence-diehards>

"China has threatened to impose the death penalty in extreme cases for
“diehard” Taiwan independence separatists, a ratcheting up of pressure even
though Chinese courts have no jurisdiction on the democratically governed

Researchers demonstrate the first chip-based 3D printer

Mon, 15 Jul 2024 18:47:00 +1000

Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>

<https://news.mit.edu/2024/researchers-demonstrate-first-chip-based-3d-printer-0606>

"Imagine a portable 3D printer you could hold in the palm of your hand. The
tiny device could enable a user to rapidly create customized, low-cost objects
on the go, like a fastener to repair a wobbly bicycle wheel or a component for

Dell said return to the office or else—nearly half of workers chose “or else”

Mon, 15 Jul 2024 18:48:23 +1000

Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>

<https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2024/06/nearly-half-of-dells-workforce-refused-to-return-to-the-office/>

"Big tech companies are still trying to rally workers back into physical
offices, and many workers are still not having it. Based on a recent report,
computer-maker Dell has stumbled even more than most.

Big cars, red meat, household gas: Consumers still have crucial role to play in cutting emissions

Mon, 15 Jul 2024 18:49:09 +1000

Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>

<https://reneweconomy.com.au/big-cars-red-meat-household-gas-consumers-still-have-crucial-role-to-play-in-cutting-emissions/>

"In 2023-24, the global temperature was more than 1.5℃ higher than in 1940,
resulting in more than 10 record extreme weather events. The climate is now
hotter than any time in the 3 million years human ancestors have existed.

“Fundamental rethink:” One third of people willing to give up owning cars, nearly half in big cities

Tue, 16 Jul 2024 04:29:12 +1000

Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>

<https://thedriven.io/2024/06/21/fundamental-rethink-one-third-of-people-willing-to-give-up-car-nearly-half-in-big-cities/>

"Almost 70 percent of Germans say that the climate crisis means a “fundamental
rethink is needed in the area of mobility,” shows a survey by Germany’s leading
technical inspection and certification service provider TÜV.

We aren’t doing enough about the risk of bird flu – but we can

Tue, 16 Jul 2024 04:30:32 +1000

Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>

https://edition.cnn.com/2024/06/18/health/bird-flu-risk-opinion-frieden/

"The United States’ response to H5N1 – “bird flu” – has taken too long, showing
how risky gaps in coordination and trust can be. With three cases reported in
people in the United States and clusters in cattle herds from Michigan to

Speaking of Nature

Tue, 16 Jul 2024 04:33:20 +1000

Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>

https://orionmagazine.org/article/speaking-of-nature/

"A CEMETERY SEEMED AN ODD PLACE to contemplate the boundaries of being.
Sandwiched between the campus and the interstate, this old burial ground is our
cherished slice of nearby nature where the long dead are silent companions to

Months after being diagnosed with COVID-19, one in five people are still suffering from symptoms, new research finds

Tue, 16 Jul 2024 04:34:58 +1000

Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>

<https://www.abc.net.au/news/2024-06-18/long-covid-research-study/103986302>

'One in five adults infected with COVID-19 may still be suffering its effects
months after their diagnosis, according to new research out of the United
States.

How one Austin neighborhood paved the way for a culture of central air conditioning

Tue, 16 Jul 2024 04:36:32 +1000

Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>

<https://www.kut.org/austin/2024-06-06/air-conditioned-village-allandale-experiment-ac>

"When Gretchen Culbert was 11 years old in 1954, her parents moved the family
into a new house at the edge of Austin. There was a lot to marvel at. The
one-story home had a dishwasher and a fireplace. It spanned 1,468 square feet,

Too many children with long COVID are suffering in silence. Their greatest challenge? The myth that the virus is 'harmless' for kids

Tue, 16 Jul 2024 04:37:40 +1000

Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>

<https://www.abc.net.au/news/2024-06-16/children-with-long-covid-dismissed-doctors-myth-virus-harmless/103959078>

'Before she got sick with long COVID, Vivien* was at the top of all of her
classes at school. She loved playing basketball and netball and running around
with her dogs — she'd even take herself for runs around her family's sprawling

How Russia Exports Ukrainian Grain As Its Own: An Investigation

Tue, 16 Jul 2024 12:44:23 +1000

Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>

<https://www.rferl.org/a/ukraine-russia-war-occupation-grain-shipments/33004062.html>

"Russian firms shipped tens of thousands of tons of wheat and peas out of
occupied parts of Ukraine in 2023 to EU member Spain, NATO member Turkey, and
Azerbaijan, the investigative unit of RFE/RL’s Ukrainian Service, Schemes, and

Australia is finally waking up to post-Covid POTS nightmare

Tue, 16 Jul 2024 12:45:55 +1000

Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>

https://archive.md/5R7GB

"This is the story of three Adelaide women who’ve had their lives turned upside
by a cruel and debilitating illness.

Vermont becomes 1st state to require oil companies to pay for climate change damages

Tue, 16 Jul 2024 12:48:30 +1000

Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>

<https://www.npr.org/2024/06/01/g-s1-2359/vermont-first-state-oil-companies-pay-climate-change-damages>

"Vermont has become the first state to enact a law requiring fossil fuel
companies to pay a share of the damage caused by climate change after the state
suffered catastrophic summer flooding and damage from other extreme weather.

Pentagon ran secret anti-vax campaign to undermine China during pandemic

Tue, 16 Jul 2024 12:49:44 +1000

Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>

<https://www.reuters.com/investigates/special-report/usa-covid-propaganda/>

"At the height of the COVID-19 pandemic, the U.S. military launched a secret
campaign to counter what it perceived as China’s growing influence in the
Philippines, a nation hit especially hard by the deadly virus.

The last ozone-layer damaging chemicals to be phased out are finally falling in the atmosphere

Tue, 16 Jul 2024 12:50:55 +1000

Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>

<https://theconversation.com/the-last-ozone-layer-damaging-chemicals-to-be-phased-out-are-finally-falling-in-the-atmosphere-232045>

"Since the 1985 discovery of a hole in the ozone layer countries have agreed
and amended treaties to aid its recovery. The most notable of these is the
Montreal protocol on substances that deplete the ozone layer, which is widely

We’ve Hit Peak Denial. Here’s Why We Can’t Turn Away From Reality

Tue, 16 Jul 2024 12:52:16 +1000

Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>

<https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/weve-hit-peak-denial-heres-why-we-cant-turn-away-from-reality/>

"If it seems like things are kind of off these days, you’re not alone.
Recently, more than 100,000 people liked a post marking the start of the
pandemic that said, “[Four] years ago, this week was the last normal week of

Solar-Powered Planes Take Flight

Tue, 16 Jul 2024 18:39:36 +1000

Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>

<https://www.wsj.com/science/environment/solar-powered-aircraft-planes-research-e551596c>

"Imagine airplanes powered only by energy from the sun, some so light they can
be launched from the ground by hand, others gathered in giant “parking lots” in
the stratosphere.

Nukit Tempest review

Tue, 16 Jul 2024 18:41:37 +1000

Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>

https://housefresh.com/nukit-tempest-review/

"The Nukit Tempest is a buy-it-for-life air purifier you can build yourself
that can handle at least 432 sq. ft. spaces and offers one of the best
performance-to-noise ratios among the 70+ air purifiers we have tested.

Explain that Stuff

Tue, 16 Jul 2024 18:43:50 +1000

Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>

https://www.explainthatstuff.com/

'Want to know why giant ships can float, how your earbuds make music, what
graphene is, or how windows can clean themselves? You've come to the right
place! Here you'll find simple explanations you can really understand—hurrah!

Authoritarianism is Not Inevitable: The Other Side of the European Elections

Tue, 16 Jul 2024 18:45:26 +1000

Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>

https://lucid.substack.com/p/authoritarianism-is-not-inevitable-f6b

"Authoritarians want to you feel that their ascendence and victories are
predetermined and useless to resist. Too much coverage of the recent European
parliamentary elections plays into this by concentrating on the surge of the

Kabi Kabi people recognised as native title holders over the Sunshine Coast

Tue, 16 Jul 2024 18:46:43 +1000

Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>

<https://www.abc.net.au/news/2024-06-17/kabi-kabi-people-recognised-as-native-title-holders/103985942>

'The Federal Court has formally recognised the Kabi Kabi people as native title
holders over 365,345 hectares of land and water on Queensland's Sunshine Coast.

Ecologists roped in to help hazel dormice bridge the gap

Tue, 16 Jul 2024 18:47:55 +1000

Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>

<https://www.positive.news/environment/ecologists-roped-in-to-help-hazel-dormice-bridge-the-gap/>

"Mini rope bridges are being created for hazel dormice in one of England’s
ancient forests to help them travel safely. Forestry England was forced to fell
trees in the Forest of Dean due to Chalara ash dieback, which fragmented

Sweden passes law lowering age to change legal gender from 18 to 16

Wed, 17 Jul 2024 03:31:11 +1000

Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>

https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-68841275

'Sweden's parliament has passed a law lowering the age at which people can
change their legal gender from 18 to 16, and making the process easier.

First-ever International Day of Play

Wed, 17 Jul 2024 03:32:21 +1000

Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>

https://www.unicef.org/stories/first-ever-international-day-of-play

"Play is how children learn to navigate the world. It helps them to build
narratives, knowledge and social skills and contributes to their overall
development, including physical health, cognitive development and emotional

EU passes law to restore 20% of bloc’s land and sea by end of decade

Wed, 17 Jul 2024 03:33:45 +1000

Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>

<https://www.theguardian.com/world/article/2024/jun/17/eu-passes-law-to-restore-20-of-blocs-land-and-sea-by-end-of-decade>

"The EU has passed a landmark law to protect nature after a knife-edge vote,
ending a months-long deadlock among member states spooked by fierce protests
from farmers.

A “Gender Critical” and “TERF” Primer

Wed, 17 Jul 2024 03:35:27 +1000

Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>

<https://juliaserano.medium.com/a-gender-critical-and-terf-primer-92ba8a1d6a1e>

"There are many strands of feminism: liberal, radical, lesbian, separatist,
anti-pornography, sex-positive, poststructuralist, materialist, Marxist,
womanist, intersectional, postcolonial, ecofeminist, to name but a few. Each of

They Don’t Fear The Gays, They Fear Being Treated How They Treat Women

Wed, 17 Jul 2024 03:37:36 +1000

Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>

<https://notalwaysright.com/they-dont-fear-the-gays-they-fear-being-treated-how-they-treat-women/329364/>

"A few months ago, one of my friends invited me to his small birthday party
with four other friends. It was planned that we would go eat in a restaurant
and go to a bar after that. [Friend] is gay, and the other guests were also

Vladimir Putin’s Asia-Pacific trip was intended to send a message. Here’s why we should be taking notice

Wed, 17 Jul 2024 03:38:22 +1000

Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>

<https://theconversation.com/vladimir-putins-asia-pacific-trip-was-intended-to-send-a-message-heres-why-we-should-be-taking-notice-232982>

"Russian President Vladimir Putin’s recent trips to North Korea and Vietnam are
noteworthy for the timing and focus, not to mention for highlighting his
contempt for the rule of law.

Gazprom Will Not Recover for At Least 10 Years

Wed, 17 Jul 2024 12:26:00 +1000

Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>

<https://freedium.cfd/https://shankar20.medium.com/if-gazprom-needs-15-years-and-a-lift-off-by-china-to-recover-how-long-will-moscow-need-904c9ee8f41f>

'It happened twice.

In two months.

Most plastics are made from fossil fuels and end up in the ocean, but marine microbes can’t degrade them – new research

Wed, 17 Jul 2024 12:26:42 +1000

Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>

<https://theconversation.com/most-plastics-are-made-from-fossil-fuels-and-end-up-in-the-ocean-but-marine-microbes-cant-degrade-them-new-research-230530>

"Marine plastic pollution is a massive environmental issue, with a plastic smog
of an estimated 170 trillion particles afloat in the world’s oceans. This
highlights how urgently we need to develop strategies to mitigate this

Frog makes a strawberry pie for Toad

Wed, 17 Jul 2024 12:28:08 +1000

Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>

https://www.youtube.com/shorts/RNDF-S_-yv4

Via Muse, who wrote "Adorable craftimation!"

They Have No Idea

Wed, 17 Jul 2024 12:29:44 +1000

Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>

<https://freedium.cfd/https://medium.com/@dylan_combellick/they-have-no-idea-333e337739a4>

'They live in bubbles of their own creation, these Russians. Very odd
creatures, who build walls around themselves so that they can't see out, and
cover the inside with reassuring scenes of comfort.

An eerie ‘digital afterlife’ is no longer science fiction. So how do we navigate the risks?

Wed, 17 Jul 2024 12:30:43 +1000

Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>

<https://theconversation.com/an-eerie-digital-afterlife-is-no-longer-science-fiction-so-how-do-we-navigate-the-risks-231829>

"Imagine a future where your phone pings with a message that your dead father’s
“digital immortal” bot is ready. This promise of chatting with a virtual
version of your loved one – perhaps through a virtual reality (VR) headset – is

Conservation: Rare Caribbean wildlife species saved from extinction

Wed, 17 Jul 2024 12:31:32 +1000

Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>

https://www.bbc.co.uk/newsround/69052520

"Have you heard of the Antiguan racer, the White cay rock iguana and the
Sombrero ground lizard?

Why renewables, when scaled up, are simply unbeatable

Wed, 17 Jul 2024 19:33:57 +1000

Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>

<https://webcache.googleusercontent.com/search?q=cache:https://medium.com/enrique-dans/why-renewables-when-scaled-up-are-simply-unbeatable-2ceaf919e1e8>

"As somebody who pays close attention to the energy transition and
decarbonization, arguably one of the most important technological revolutions,
I am surprised that some things still need to be explained. It seems obvious to

South Africa: new Drakensberg nature reserve will protect ancient rock art, wildlife, livelihoods, grasslands and water

Wed, 17 Jul 2024 19:35:33 +1000

Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>

<https://theconversation.com/south-africa-new-drakensberg-nature-reserve-will-protect-ancient-rock-art-wildlife-livelihoods-grasslands-and-water-230492>

"South Africa’s Drakensberg mountains have a new 6,500 hectare nature reserve.
The new Northern Drakensberg Nature Reserve is working with communities and
will preserve ancient rock art, vital grasslands and water sources for millions

Nepal's tiger revival: benefits for people, prosperity, and planet

Wed, 17 Jul 2024 19:44:26 +1000

Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>

<https://blogs.worldbank.org/en/endpovertyinsouthasia/nepal-s-tiger-revival--benefits-for-people--prosperity--and-plan>

"When thinking about Nepal, it is the towering snowy peaks that come to mind
first. Yet, beyond lofty mountains, a remarkable tale of conservation has been
unfolding in Nepal’s jungles.

This new provincial park is the largest created in B.C. in a decade

Wed, 17 Jul 2024 19:45:55 +1000

Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>

https://thenarwhal.ca/klinse-za-twin-sisters-provincial-park-bc/

"A significant stretch of endangered caribou habitat in northeast B.C. has been
permanently protected in the newly expanded Klinse-Za / Twin Sisters Park,
First Nations and the B.C. and federal governments announced today.

Culturally diverse teens greatly benefit from social media – banning it would cause harm

Wed, 17 Jul 2024 19:46:57 +1000

Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>

<https://theconversation.com/culturally-diverse-teens-greatly-benefit-from-social-media-banning-it-would-cause-harm-232906>

"There is currently a bipartisan push from state and federal governments to
introduce laws in Australia banning young people under 16 from accessing social
media platforms. Politicians are citing fears that minors are exposed to

Exclusive: Israeli documents show expansive government effort to shape US discourse around Gaza war

Thu, 18 Jul 2024 04:28:53 +1000

Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>

<https://www.theguardian.com/world/article/2024/jun/24/israel-fund-us-university-protest-gaza-antisemitism>

"Last November, just weeks into the war in Gaza, Amichai Chikli, a brash,
42-year-old Likud minister in the Israeli government, was called into the
Knesset, Israel’s parliament, to brief lawmakers on what could be done about

Formula One is moving towards hybrid engines and renewable fuel. Major environmental progress or just ‘greenwashing’?

Thu, 18 Jul 2024 04:29:49 +1000

Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>

<https://theconversation.com/formula-one-is-moving-towards-hybrid-engines-and-renewable-fuel-major-environmental-progress-or-just-greenwashing-232375>

"For the millions of fans who tune into every race, Formula One (F1) is more
than just a sport – it’s the apex of aerodynamics, skill and strategy.

Heatwave scorches US over weekend as midwest sees deadly flooding

Thu, 18 Jul 2024 04:30:37 +1000

Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>

<https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/article/2024/jun/24/extreme-heat-heatwave-midwest-flooding>

"Millions of Americans sweated through a scorching weekend as temperatures
soared across the US – while residents were also rescued from floodwaters that
forced evacuations across the midwest. One person died during flooding in South

Worried about PFAS in your drinking water? Here’s what the evidence says about home filters

Thu, 18 Jul 2024 04:31:23 +1000

Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>

<https://theconversation.com/worried-about-pfas-in-your-drinking-water-heres-what-the-evidence-says-about-home-filters-232830>

"Recent news about PFAS “forever chemicals” in Australian drinking water
supplies has been very confronting. Many people are asking how they can remove
these contaminants from their home drinking water.

Climate crisis driving exponential rise in most extreme wildfires

Thu, 18 Jul 2024 04:32:08 +1000

Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>

<https://www.theguardian.com/world/article/2024/jun/24/climate-crisis-driving-exponential-rise-in-most-extreme-wildfires>

"The climate crisis is driving an exponential rise in the most extreme
wildfires in key regions around the world, research has revealed.

Australia plans to hire more overseas doctors. Is it ethical to recruit from countries with doctor shortages?

Thu, 18 Jul 2024 04:32:58 +1000

Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>

<https://theconversation.com/australia-plans-to-hire-more-overseas-doctors-is-it-ethical-to-recruit-from-countries-with-doctor-shortages-230975>

"Many of us have found ourselves in a full waiting room to see the GP, looking
at a laminated sign about a fee increase taped to the reception desk.

Set more ambitious climate targets to save Great Barrier Reef, Unesco urges Australia

Thu, 18 Jul 2024 12:08:48 +1000

Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>

<https://www.theguardian.com/environment/article/2024/jun/24/set-more-ambitious-climate-targets-to-save-great-barrier-reef-unesco-urges-australia>

"Unesco has urged Australia to set more ambitious climate targets for the Great
Barrier Reef in a list of recommendations to preserve its status as a world
heritage site.

US military launched a secret anti-vax campaign in the Philippines – here’s why I’m not surprised

Thu, 18 Jul 2024 12:10:01 +1000

Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>

<https://theconversation.com/us-military-launched-a-secret-anti-vax-campaign-in-the-philippines-heres-why-im-not-surprised-232639>

"Reuters recently published the bombshell report that in the spring of 2020,
the US military began a social media disinformation campaign in the Philippines
that aimed to undermine China’s influence in the country by casting doubt on

The Constructed Languages of JRR Tolkien (Feat. Lindsay Ellis) | It’s Lit

Thu, 18 Jul 2024 12:11:35 +1000

Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VFlyQk_uVAI

"Tolkien is widely regarded as the most influential author on the fantasy
genre… period. But one of the less-discussed aspects of his work is the way
Tolkien used constructed language in his writing.

Fury road: a forlorn hope that, for once, Australia would choose the hard path on climate

Thu, 18 Jul 2024 12:13:13 +1000

Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>

<https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/commentisfree/article/2024/jun/25/fury-road-a-forlorn-hope-that-for-once-australia-would-choose-the-hard-path-on-climate>

"There is an element of time travel to driving a road you once knew well. The
route along the Olympic Highway, which turns off the Hume Freeway just north of
Albury and runs through Wagga Wagga to Cowra and then becomes a series of

Extreme wildfires are on the rise globally, powered by the climate crisis

Thu, 18 Jul 2024 12:14:05 +1000

Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>

<https://theconversation.com/extreme-wildfires-are-on-the-rise-globally-powered-by-the-climate-crisis-229722>

"Wildfires are the new “polar bear”, routinely used by the media to epitomise
the climate crisis and the threat of major natural hazards. This is despite
most fire on Earth being harmless, even ecologically beneficial.

Peter Dutton says nuclear power plants “burn energy.” No they don’t

Thu, 18 Jul 2024 12:15:51 +1000

Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>

<https://reneweconomy.com.au/peter-dutton-says-nuclear-power-plants-burn-fuel-no-they-dont/>

"Opposition leader Peter Dutton has betrayed his complete ignorance about the
nuclear technology he threatens to impose on the Australian population by a
making a fundamental error: He thinks they burn fuel, or energy.

We know social media bans are unlikely to work. So how can we keep young people safe online?

Thu, 18 Jul 2024 18:57:25 +1000

Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>

<https://theconversation.com/we-know-social-media-bans-are-unlikely-to-work-so-how-can-we-keep-young-people-safe-online-232594>

"A war has erupted around young people’s use social media and it is messy. In
the United States, surgeon general Vivek Murthy has recommended cigarette
packet-like warnings for platforms like Instagram to remind teens and parents

A River's Rights: Indigenous Kukama Women Lead the Way with Landmark Legal Victory

Thu, 18 Jul 2024 18:59:18 +1000

Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>

https://www.commondreams.org/opinion/rights-of-nature

"Here’s one of the most powerful pieces of good news you probably missed this
year: a group of Indigenous women in Peru succeeded in asserting the legal
right to integrity and protection of the Marañón River, a sacred waterway that

The Bee Whisperers

Thu, 18 Jul 2024 19:00:26 +1000

Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>

https://www.biographic.com/the-bee-whisperers/

"Marcio Verá Mirim grew up listening to a family story. His grandfather, a
leader of the semi-nomadic Guarani Mbyá Indigenous people, had dreamed that one
day the sun would cease to rise and the sky would go black. The only light

This Ecuadorian forest thrived amid deforestation after being granted legal rights

Thu, 18 Jul 2024 19:01:58 +1000

Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>

<https://www.bbc.com/future/article/20240614-how-los-cedros-forest-in-ecuador-was-granted-legal-personhood>

'For more than 30 years, José DeCoux woke each morning to a deafening noise. In
his home in Ecuador's Los Cedros forest, monkeys squeal, squirrels scuffle, and
400 species of bird flit and squawk. A mist hangs in the trees, and ferns and

Consider the condor

Thu, 18 Jul 2024 19:07:04 +1000

Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>

<https://www.deseret.com/magazine/2024/06/01/consider-the-condor-extinction-preservation/>

"Explorers and settlers couldn’t agree on whether they beheld beauty or beast.
In 1806, on the banks of the Columbia River, William Clark jotted in his
journal that the California condor is “a handsom bird,” an observation later

The Federal Government Just Acknowledged the Harm Its Dams Have Caused Tribes. Here’s What It Left Out.

Thu, 18 Jul 2024 19:08:50 +1000

Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>

<https://www.propublica.org/article/biden-report-columbia-river-dams-northwest-tribes>

"The Biden administration released a report last week acknowledging “the
historic, ongoing, and cumulative damage and injustices” that Columbia River
dam construction caused Northwest tribal nations starting in the 20th century,

Is social media making you unhappy? The answer is not so simple

Fri, 19 Jul 2024 04:15:09 +1000

Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>

<https://theconversation.com/is-social-media-making-you-unhappy-the-answer-is-not-so-simple-232490>

"You may have seen headlines that link social media to sadness and depression.
Social media use goes up, happiness goes down. But recent studies suggest those
findings might not be so straightforward.

Migration of 6m antelope in South Sudan dwarfs previous records for world’s biggest, aerial study reveals

Fri, 19 Jul 2024 04:15:50 +1000

Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>

<https://www.theguardian.com/environment/article/2024/jun/25/south-sudan-antelope-migration-worlds-largest-aoe>

"An extensive aerial survey in South Sudan has revealed an enormous migration
of 6 million antelope – the largest migration of land mammals anywhere on
Earth. It is more than double the size of the celebrated annual “great

Dollars and scents: how the right smells can encourage shoppers to buy healthier foods

Fri, 19 Jul 2024 04:16:49 +1000

Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>

<https://theconversation.com/dollars-and-scents-how-the-right-smells-can-encourage-shoppers-to-buy-healthier-foods-232973>

"Imagine walking down the aisle of your local grocery store. The scent of mixed
herbs catches your attention, mentally transporting you to a kitchen filled
with the aroma of your favourite home-cooked meal.

Assange Walks Free, But Press Freedoms Are Still In Peril

Fri, 19 Jul 2024 04:17:47 +1000

Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>

<https://www.techdirt.com/2024/06/25/assange-walks-free-but-press-freedoms-are-still-in-peril/>

"The Julian Assange saga has finally reached its absurd conclusion with a plea
deal. But while Assange may be heading home to Australia, the implications for
press freedom remain as dire as ever. The U.S. government has successfully

How quickly does groundwater recharge? The answer is found deep underground

Fri, 19 Jul 2024 04:18:33 +1000

Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>

<https://theconversation.com/how-quickly-does-groundwater-recharge-the-answer-is-found-deep-underground-230943>

"You would have learned about the “water cycle” in primary school – water’s
journey, from evaporation to rainfall to flowing in a stream or sinking into
the ground to become groundwater.

ICC issues arrest warrants for Russian officials over alleged Ukraine war crimes

Fri, 19 Jul 2024 04:19:33 +1000

Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>

<https://www.theguardian.com/world/article/2024/jun/25/icc-issues-arrest-warrants-for-russias-sergei-shoigu-and-valery-gerasimov>

"The international criminal court (ICC) at The Hague has issued arrest warrants
for Russia’s ex-minister of defence and current army chief of staff for alleged
war crimes in Ukraine after a missile campaign targeting Ukrainian power plants

Victoria will begin pill testing this summer. Evidence shows it reduces harm (and won’t increase drug use)

Fri, 19 Jul 2024 11:20:47 +1000

Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>

<https://theconversation.com/victoria-will-begin-pill-testing-this-summer-evidence-shows-it-reduces-harm-and-wont-increase-drug-use-233211>

"This week Victorian premier Jacinta Allan announced the state will trial a
drug checking service beginning this summer festival season, describing it as a
“simple and commonsense way to save lives”.

After Pushback From Service Providers, Australian Regulators Strip Encryption Breaking Demands From Online Safety Bill

Fri, 19 Jul 2024 11:21:44 +1000

Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>

<https://www.techdirt.com/2024/06/25/after-pushback-from-service-providers-australian-regulators-strip-encryption-breaking-demands-from-online-safety-bill/>

"Yet another attempt to mandate broken encryption has been disrupted. The
Australian government has long held the belief that broken encryption would be
a net win for citizens. Or, at the very least, it’s pretty sure it will be a

1 in 7 babies born in Ireland’s baby homes died. Clair Wills uncovers the hidden history of her cousin, who survived the worst one

Fri, 19 Jul 2024 11:22:55 +1000

Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>

<https://theconversation.com/1-in-7-babies-born-in-irelands-baby-homes-died-clair-wills-uncovers-the-hidden-history-of-her-cousin-who-survived-the-worst-one-223200>

"Review: Missing Persons, Or My Grandmother’s Secrets – Clair Wills (Allen
Lane)

‘Most of it was dead’: scientists discover one of Great Barrier Reef’s worst coral bleaching events

Fri, 19 Jul 2024 11:23:46 +1000

Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>

<https://www.theguardian.com/environment/article/2024/jun/26/most-of-it-was-dead-scientists-discovers-one-of-great-barrier-reefs-worst-coral-bleaching-events>

"At least 97% of corals on a reef in the Great Barrier Reef’s north died during
one of the worst coral bleaching events the world’s biggest reef system has
ever seen, according to new analysis.

Rice Farming Gets an AI Upgrade

Fri, 19 Jul 2024 11:24:52 +1000

Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>

<https://hakaimagazine.com/videos-visuals/rice-farming-gets-an-ai-upgrade/>

"One of the most persistent images of Vietnam is that of farmers bending over
rice fields, wearing conical, woven hats as they work by hand. Yet, that mental
image could use a digital-age update: along the lower Mekong River, rice fields

Solar Power’s Giants Are Providing More Energy Than Big Oil

Fri, 19 Jul 2024 11:26:12 +1000

Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>

<https://www.bloomberg.com/opinion/articles/2024-06-13/solar-power-s-giants-are-providing-more-energy-than-big-oil>

"You’ve heard of Exxon Mobil Corp., Chevron Corp., Shell Plc, BP Plc,
TotalEnergies Se, ConocoPhillips and Eni SpA?

Sun Machines

Fri, 19 Jul 2024 19:01:32 +1000

Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>

<https://www.economist.com/interactive/essay/2024/06/20/solar-power-is-going-to-be-huge>

"A photovoltaic cell is a very simple thing: a square piece of silicon
typically 182 millimetres on each side and about a fifth of a millimetre thick,
with thin wires on the front and an electrical contact on the back. Shine light

Biden issues blanket pardon to troops expelled from the military for their sexuality

Fri, 19 Jul 2024 19:02:32 +1000

Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>

<https://www.npr.org/2024/06/26/g-s1-6364/biden-pardon-troops-lgbtqi-sexuality>

"President Joe Biden issued a blanket pardon on Wednesday morning to LGBTQI+
service members removed from the military because of their sexual orientation
or gender identity.

ITSA Newsletter: June 2024 Edition

Fri, 19 Jul 2024 19:03:28 +1000

Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>

https://itsanewsletter.beehiiv.com/p/itsa-newsletter-june-2024-edition

"Here’s the latest and biggest Basic Income news:

‣ Oregon could become the first state since Alaska to have a small annual basic

Plastics companies blocked mitigation efforts and may have broken US laws – study

Fri, 19 Jul 2024 19:04:54 +1000

Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>

<https://www.theguardian.com/environment/article/2024/jun/26/plastics-companies-blocking-mitigation-efforts>

"Companies have spent decades obstructing efforts to take on the plastics
crisis and may have breached a host of US laws, a new report argues.

As the Coalition goes nuclear, Labor is free to ensure fossil fuels are burned with abandon and little scrutiny

Fri, 19 Jul 2024 19:06:46 +1000

Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>

<https://www.theguardian.com/business/grogonomics/article/2024/jun/27/coalition-nuclear-policy-labor-gas-projects-net-zero>

"The sham of Australia’s climate change policy has been made clear in the past
two weeks. No, not nuclear power. Last Friday, while everyone was racing down
nuclear-powered rabbit holes, the environment department (led by the

NZ’s government wants to kick-start a mining boom – but they’re unlikely to hit paydirt

Fri, 19 Jul 2024 19:07:58 +1000

Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>

<https://theconversation.com/nzs-government-wants-to-kick-start-a-mining-boom-but-theyre-unlikely-to-hit-paydirt-232482>

"Minister of Resources and of Regional Development Shane Jones has been busy
boosting the prospects of an expanded mining and oil industry in Aotearoa New
Zealand. A new mining policy is “long overdue”, he has said, and will counter

To Keep Clean Drinking Water Flowing to Paris, Farmers Are Going Organic

Sat, 20 Jul 2024 03:53:32 +1000

Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>

<https://reasonstobecheerful.world/paris-organic-farming-clean-water-supply/>

"The bright, late morning sun lights up the wooded hills and swooping valleys
of the Pays d’Othe, a bucolic farming region about 100 miles southeast of
Paris. In the foreground, a charming stone aqueduct cuts across the green

New drone imagery reveals 97% of coral dead at a Lizard Island reef after last summer’s mass bleaching

Sat, 20 Jul 2024 03:57:29 +1000

Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>

<https://theconversation.com/new-drone-imagery-reveals-97-of-coral-dead-at-a-lizard-island-reef-after-last-summers-mass-bleaching-233325>

"Last summer, the Great Barrier Reef suffered its worst mass coral bleaching
event. Our new data show the devastating damage the bleaching caused to a reef
at Lizard Island – a finding that does not bode well for the rest of the

A New Way to Make Green Steel

Sat, 20 Jul 2024 03:59:09 +1000

Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>

https://archive.md/Az3lu

"Making steel has long been defined by flying sparks and blast furnaces roaring
at temperatures hotter than molten lava. A startup backed by Amazon.com and
steel producer Nucor says it has a new process that works at temperatures

Nuclear energy creates the most dangerous form of radioactive waste. Where does Peter Dutton plan to put it?

Sat, 20 Jul 2024 04:00:00 +1000

Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>

<https://theconversation.com/nuclear-energy-creates-the-most-dangerous-form-of-radioactive-waste-where-does-peter-dutton-plan-to-put-it-233213>

"Opposition Leader Peter Dutton’s pledge to build seven nuclear energy plants,
if elected, has triggered heated political debate – mostly about the costs and
timetable of the plan. But the concept of nuclear energy in Australia must

Climate lawsuits build as a Latin American court hears largest case ever

Sat, 20 Jul 2024 04:01:53 +1000

Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>

<https://www.reuters.com/business/environment/wave-climate-lawsuits-builds-court-hears-largest-case-ever-2024-05-29/>

'SAO PAULO, May 29 (Reuters) - Latin America's human rights court holds a
final hearing in Brazil on Wednesday in a case that's part of a global wave of
climate litigation, as several international courts prepare first-time opinions

Julian Assange is free, but curly legal questions about his case remain

Sat, 20 Jul 2024 04:02:41 +1000

Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>

<https://theconversation.com/julian-assange-is-free-but-curly-legal-questions-about-his-case-remain-233339>

"Today Julian Assange walked out of the Federal Court Building in Saipan, North
Marianas Islands, a free man. He pleaded guilty to one count of breaching the
US Espionage Act.

SMS delivers world’s largest excavator – Komatsu PC8000 – to Copper Mountain

Sat, 20 Jul 2024 12:11:52 +1000

Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>

<https://www.canadianminingjournal.com/news/sms-delivers-worlds-largest-excavator-komatsu-pc800-to-copper-mountain/>

"SMS Equipment has delivered the world’s largest excavator – an electric
Komatsu PC8000-11 – to the Copper Mountain mine owned 75% by Hudbay Minerals
and 25% by Mitsubishi Materials near Princeton, B.C. The new excavator will be

Our ‘frog saunas’ could help save endangered species from the devastating chytrid fungus

Sat, 20 Jul 2024 12:13:27 +1000

Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>

<https://theconversation.com/our-frog-saunas-could-help-save-endangered-species-from-the-devastating-chytrid-fungus-231605>

"All over the world, frogs are being wiped out by the chytrid fungus. At least
500 species have declined, including as many as 90 species now presumed
extinct.

Finland is winning the war on fake news. What it’s learned may be crucial to Western democracy

Sat, 20 Jul 2024 12:14:48 +1000

Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>

<https://edition.cnn.com/interactive/2019/05/europe/finland-fake-news-intl/>

"Helsinki, Finland (CNN) – On a recent afternoon in Helsinki, a group of
students gathered to hear a lecture on a subject that is far from a staple in
most community college curriculums.

Åsne Seierstad’s "The Afghans" is a gripping depiction of life under Taliban rule

Sat, 20 Jul 2024 12:16:11 +1000

Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>

<https://theconversation.com/asne-seierstads-the-afghans-is-a-gripping-depiction-of-life-under-taliban-rule-231490>

"Review: The Afghans: Three Lives Through War, Love and Revolt – Åsne
Seierstad (Hachette)

Why scientists fear a second Trump term, and what they are doing about it

Sat, 20 Jul 2024 12:17:43 +1000

Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>

https://archive.md/zITtG

"When the union representing nearly half of Environmental Protection Agency
employees approved a new contract with the federal government this month, it
included an unusual provision that had nothing to do with pay, benefits or

Devastating coral bleaching will be more common, start earlier and last longer unless we cut emissions

Sat, 20 Jul 2024 12:18:46 +1000

Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>

<https://theconversation.com/devastating-coral-bleaching-will-be-more-common-start-earlier-and-last-longer-unless-we-cut-emissions-232473>

"Coral bleaching is becoming much more common as a result of increasingly
severe and frequent marine heatwaves. Four global mass bleaching events have
happened since 1998. Two of these were in the past decade.

Artificial amber stores data in DNA long-term

Sat, 20 Jul 2024 18:40:04 +1000

Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>

https://newatlas.com/technology/artificial-amber-dna-data-storage/

"DNA is a much denser data storage medium than anything humans can design, but
the problem is that it’s fragile. So now scientists have taken another page out
of nature’s book and created artificial amber to protect data stored in DNA

Making visible the invisible: Supporting long COVID patients and the people caring for them

Sat, 20 Jul 2024 18:41:26 +1000

Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>

<https://theconversation.com/making-visible-the-invisible-supporting-long-covid-patients-and-the-people-caring-for-them-229371>

"We are living through a mass-disabling event: Over 200 million people
worldwide have long COVID. In Canada, one in nine people have experienced long
COVID symptoms, and this is likely an underestimate.

TDK claims insane energy density in solid-state battery breakthrough

Sat, 20 Jul 2024 18:42:37 +1000

Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>

<https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2024/06/tdk-claims-insane-energy-density-in-solid-state-battery-breakthrough/>

"Japan’s TDK is claiming a breakthrough in materials used in its small
solid-state batteries, with the Apple supplier predicting significant
performance increases for devices from wireless headphones to smartwatches.

With Millions Suffering, Long COVID is Devastating the Economy

Sat, 20 Jul 2024 18:43:50 +1000

Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>

<https://whn.global/with-millions-suffering-long-covid-is-devastating-the-economy/>

"Over 15 million American adults — about 1 in 17 — are currently living with
long COVID, according to the CDC. While some have tried to claim that long
COVID is gradually getting better, there’s not much evidence to suggest that’s

‘It’s the perfect place’: London Underground hosts tests for ‘quantum compass’ that could replace GPS

Sat, 20 Jul 2024 18:44:57 +1000

Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>

<https://www.theguardian.com/science/article/2024/jun/15/london-underground-quantum-compass-gps-subatomic-instrument-locations>

"Dr Joseph Cotter takes some unusual pieces of luggage on his trips on the
London underground. They include a stainless steel vacuum chamber, a few
billion atoms of rubidium and an array of lasers that are used to cool his

Looted antiquities are in the spotlight in new digital museum

Sat, 20 Jul 2024 18:46:19 +1000

Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>

<https://www.science.org/content/article/looted-antiquities-are-spotlight-new-digital-museum>

"Browse through the collection of the new Museum of Looted Antiquities and
you’ll find notable relics with long histories of being moved between
countries, such as the Gilgamesh Dream Tablet. The clay tablet dates back 3500

Is drone delivery a modern miracle or a band-aid fix for poor urban planning? I went to Australia’s ‘drone zones’ to find out

Sun, 21 Jul 2024 04:01:00 +1000

Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>

<https://theconversation.com/is-drone-delivery-a-modern-miracle-or-a-band-aid-fix-for-poor-urban-planning-i-went-to-australias-drone-zones-to-find-out-232977>

"The chief executive of drone delivery company Wing says 2024 is “the year of
drone delivery”. The company first went public in 2014 as a Google “moonshot”
project and now operates in several cities in Australia, the United States and

Most Life on Earth Is Dormant, After Pulling an ‘Emergency Brake’

Sun, 21 Jul 2024 04:02:01 +1000

Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>

<https://www.quantamagazine.org/most-life-on-earth-is-dormant-after-pulling-an-emergency-brake-20240605/>

"Researchers recently reported the discovery of a natural protein, named Balon,
that can bring a cell’s production of new proteins to a screeching halt. Balon
was found in bacteria that hibernate in Arctic permafrost, but it also seems to

Achieving net zero with renewables or nuclear means rebuilding the hollowed-out public service after decades of cuts

Sun, 21 Jul 2024 04:03:08 +1000

Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>

<https://theconversation.com/achieving-net-zero-with-renewables-or-nuclear-means-rebuilding-the-hollowed-out-public-service-after-decades-of-cuts-233107>

"Opposition Leader Peter Dutton’s plan to build seven nuclear power plants in
Australia has attracted plenty of critical attention. But there’s a striking
feature which has received relatively little discussion or criticism: the

How the ‘Cozy’ trend in Sci-Fi and Fantasy came about

Sun, 21 Jul 2024 04:04:48 +1000

Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>

<https://webcache.googleusercontent.com/search?q=cache:https://baos.pub/how-the-cozy-trend-in-sci-fi-and-fantasy-came-about-417c1f7642c3>

"Fantasy isn’t all about being a Chosen One and defeating the Dark Lord.

Of course, we die-hard fans all enjoy going into battle mode, waving

Are rainy days ahead for cloud computing?

Sun, 21 Jul 2024 04:06:18 +1000

Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>

https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cd114lllyp6o

"This year, software firm 37signals will see a profit boost of more than $1m
(£790,000) from leaving the cloud.

Other countries have struggled to control how kids access the internet. What can Australia learn?

Sun, 21 Jul 2024 04:07:11 +1000

Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>

<https://theconversation.com/other-countries-have-struggled-to-control-how-kids-access-the-internet-what-can-australia-learn-233239>

"Debate continues to rage in Australia over whether children should (or can) be
banned from social media. Following politicians’ recent promises to ban those
under 16 from the platforms, eSafety Commissioner Julie Inman Grant has raised

Want to help our precious nocturnal bugs during Matariki’s longer nights? Turn the lights down low

Sun, 21 Jul 2024 12:14:18 +1000

Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>

<https://theconversation.com/want-to-help-our-precious-nocturnal-bugs-during-matarikis-longer-nights-turn-the-lights-down-low-232701>

"In a world increasingly affected by light pollution, we can take time during
the shorter days and longer nights around Matariki to appreciate the
superpowers of our nocturnal bugs.

Switch to electric heat pump heating and avoid freezing with gas

Sun, 21 Jul 2024 12:15:23 +1000

Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>

<https://onestepoffthegrid.com.au/switch-to-electric-heat-pump-heating-and-avoid-freezing-with-gas/>

"Victoria has a gas problem. Happily, Victorians can save a lot of money by
getting their homes off gas.

Friday essay: ‘why is it always on public transport?’ – racist threats have shaped, but not defeated me

Sun, 21 Jul 2024 12:16:50 +1000

Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>

<https://theconversation.com/friday-essay-why-is-it-always-on-public-transport-racist-threats-have-shaped-but-not-defeated-me-227759>

"I am 14. It is 1991. It is a Wednesday. I am in Year 9.

“N—-r! N—-r!”

Paramount Kills ‘MTV News’ Archives, Because Who Cares About History?

Sun, 21 Jul 2024 12:17:46 +1000

Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>

<https://www.techdirt.com/2024/06/27/paramount-kills-mtv-news-archives-because-who-cares-about-history/>

"Paramount (CBS) Corporation this week simply erased decades of music
journalism in the blink of an eye. Last year the company shut down MTV News
and fired all its staff as part of a “strategic realignment.” This week,

Young people hate making phone calls – could it be hurting their careers?

Sun, 21 Jul 2024 12:19:00 +1000

Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>

<https://theconversation.com/young-people-hate-making-phone-calls-could-it-be-hurting-their-careers-232167>

"Ironically, younger generations are using smartphones for anything but actual
phone calls.

Journalism’s trust problem is about money, not politics

Sun, 21 Jul 2024 12:20:13 +1000

Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>

<https://theconversation.com/journalisms-trust-problem-is-about-money-not-politics-230375>

"Journalism faces a credibility crisis. Only 32% of Americans report having “a
great deal” or “fair amount” of trust in news reporting – a historical low.

New York high-rise uses heat pumps and waste heat to cut fossil fuels

Sun, 21 Jul 2024 18:24:21 +1000

Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>

<https://onestepoffthegrid.com.au/new-york-high-rise-uses-heat-pumps-and-waste-heat-to-cut-fossil-fuels/>

"Buildings everywhere need to get off fossil fuels in order to help the world
avoid climate catastrophe.

A ‘trilobite Pompeii’: perfectly preserved fossils of ancient sea critters found buried in volcanic ash

Sun, 21 Jul 2024 18:25:21 +1000

Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>

<https://theconversation.com/a-trilobite-pompeii-perfectly-preserved-fossils-of-ancient-sea-critters-found-buried-in-volcanic-ash-233230>

"If you’ve ever visited the fossil gallery of a natural history museum — or its
gift shop, for that matter — you’ve probably seen the armoured body remains (or
exoskeletons) of an extinct group of animals called trilobites. These ancient

The Search for the Perfect Natural Period Product

Sun, 21 Jul 2024 18:26:36 +1000

Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>

<https://reasonstobecheerful.world/natural-period-products-sustainable-menstruation/>

"We menstruators are trash monsters. Every month, every one of us uses dozens
of tampons, pads or liners. Almost none of it is recyclable, and each year,
plastic menstrual products add up to more than 200,000 tons of waste that ends

The Surgeon General Is Wrong. Social Media Doesn’t Need Warning Labels

Sun, 21 Jul 2024 18:27:59 +1000

Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>

<https://www.thedailybeast.com/the-surgeon-general-is-wrong-social-media-doesnt-need-warning-labels>

"Warning: Reading this article may cause you to question the Surgeon General’s
reliance on feelings over science.

A Living Seed Bank Is Preserving the Amazon’s Incredible Plants

Sun, 21 Jul 2024 18:30:07 +1000

Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>

<https://reasonstobecheerful.world/living-seed-bank-preserving-amazon-biodiversity/>

"If the Amazon rainforest were to have a department store, this is what it
might look like.

The Robots Won't Cause Massive Unemployment This Time, Either

Sun, 21 Jul 2024 18:31:30 +1000

Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>

<https://geekway.substack.com/p/the-robots-wont-cause-massive-unemployment>

"Until yesterday morning, if you’d asked me to name a US job where total
employment had decreased due to 21st-century automation I might well have said
”translator.” Automated translation among major languages has been “really

How Philadelphia Is Giving Fallen Trees New Life

Mon, 22 Jul 2024 05:36:18 +1000

Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>

<https://reasonstobecheerful.world/philadelphia-reforestation-hub-carbon-smart-wood/>

"Each year, US cities lose an estimated 36 million trees to development,
disease and old age, many of which ultimately end up in landfills. Losing these
urban trees — known to help cool their neighborhoods, lower carbon emissions

Bright Green Futures Ep. 13: Envisioning the Future: Exercising Our Imagination

Mon, 22 Jul 2024 05:39:41 +1000

Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>

<https://brightgreenfutures.substack.com/p/ep-13-envisioning-the-future-exercising>

"This episode, we’re going to talk about how to exercise our imaginations to
envision better futures, whether we’re writers or not, and how that’s a vital
tool in our climate solutions toolkit.

Affordable Solar Power is Increasing Electricity Access for Malawi’s Households

Mon, 22 Jul 2024 05:41:19 +1000

Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>

<https://www.worldbank.org/en/news/feature/2024/06/20/affordable-solar-power-is-increasing-electricity-access-for-malawi-s-households>

'Lilongwe – June 2024 - As the sun sets in most villages in Malawi, the dawn of
darkness is also the dawn of anxiety for women, men, children, and particularly
school-going children. Only 23% of Malawi’s population has access to

Adults Are Losing Their Shit About Teen Mental Health On Social Media, While Desperate Teens Are Using AI For Mental Help

Mon, 22 Jul 2024 05:43:11 +1000

Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>

<https://www.techdirt.com/2024/06/28/adults-are-losing-their-shit-about-teen-mental-health-on-social-media-while-desperate-teens-are-using-ai-for-mental-help/>

"It’s just like adults to be constantly diagnosing the wrong thing in trying to
“save the children.” Over the last couple of years there’s been a mostly
nonsense moral panic claiming that the teen mental health crisis must be due to

The American Climate Corps officially kicks off

Mon, 22 Jul 2024 05:44:47 +1000

Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>

https://grist.org/solutions/american-climate-corps-swearing-in-ceremony/

"Within weeks, the nation will deploy 9,000 people to begin restoring
landscapes, erecting solar panels, and taking other steps to help guide the
country toward a cleaner, greener future.

FreeDOS turns 30

Mon, 22 Jul 2024 05:45:42 +1000

Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>

https://lwn.net/Articles/979780/

"FreeDOS is an open-source operating system designed to be compatible with the
now-defunct MS-DOS. Three decades have now passed since the FreeDOS project was
first announced, and it is still alive and well with a small community of

U.S. bans on gasoline-powered leaf blowers grow, as does blowback from landscaping industry

Mon, 22 Jul 2024 12:10:36 +1000

Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>

<https://apnews.com/article/gas-powered-leaf-blower-bans-landscaping-climate-bcd6f7ffbd92abdf00d699457ce5333a>

"TRENTON, N.J. (AP) — The roar of the leaf blower has become an inescapable
part of daily life in communities across America, leading towns and states to
ban or restrict blowers that run on gasoline.

When Climate Disaster Strikes, Slums Are Vulnerable. Better Maps Help

Mon, 22 Jul 2024 12:12:53 +1000

Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>

<https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-06-13/when-climate-disaster-strikes-slums-are-especially-vulnerable>

"On a cloudy morning in early May, Charles Gamys sends his drone skyward. Once
it’s about 120 meters (390 feet) in the air, he starts to take photos of the
landscape below: rows upon rows of shacks, connected by unpaved alleys and

California will help return tribal lands as part of the historic Klamath River restoration

Mon, 22 Jul 2024 12:13:43 +1000

Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>

<https://www.latimes.com/environment/story/2024-06-21/california-returns-tribal-lands-amid-dam-removal-project>

"More than a century has passed since members of the Shasta Indian Nation saw
the last piece of their ancestral home — a landscape along the Klamath River
where villages once stood — flooded by a massive hydroelectric project.

Olaf Scholz: giving young voters hope is best way to win them back from far right

Mon, 22 Jul 2024 12:15:39 +1000

Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>

<https://www.theguardian.com/world/article/2024/jun/21/olaf-scholz-giving-young-voters-hope-is-best-way-to-win-them-back-from-far-right>

"The best way to win back young voters from the far right is to give them hope,
security and respect so that everyone “from an untrained Amazon worker” to
“Elon Musk’s son” can live without fear of the future, the German chancellor

The octopus fishermen protecting Portugal's largest reef

Mon, 22 Jul 2024 12:16:50 +1000

Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>

<https://www.bbc.com/future/article/20240618-the-octopus-algarve-fishermen-protecting-portugals-largest-reef>

'Armação de Pêra, a former fishing village turned resort town in the Algarve on
Portugal's southern coastline, is all but deserted in winter.

In California, Tribal Members Are Reclaiming the ‘Land of the Flowing Water’

Mon, 22 Jul 2024 12:17:59 +1000

Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>

<https://www.nytimes.com/2024/06/16/us/california-native-american-tribes.html>

"The vast territory known as the Owens Valley was home for centuries to Native
Americans who lived along its rivers and creeks fed by snowmelt that cascaded
down the eastern slopes of the Sierra Nevada.

From showing animals for profit to protecting them: the reinvention of Buenos Aires zoo

Mon, 22 Jul 2024 18:28:31 +1000

Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>

<https://www.theguardian.com/environment/article/2024/jun/19/from-displaying-animals-for-profit-to-protecting-them-the-reinvention-of-buenos-aires-zoo-aoe>

"A mara, stretched out under the shade of a huge ombu tree, greets you at the
entrance to the Buenos Aires Eco-park. It’s just one of dozens of the hare-like
rodents that roam the grounds of the former city zoo.

Classical Chaos - VoicePlay ft. Rachel Potter

Mon, 22 Jul 2024 18:29:50 +1000

Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RxvbwvJrzQw

"“Classical Chaos” acapella cover from VoicePlay ft. Rachel Potter."

Via Muse, who wrote "This group gets more fun and innovative all the time!"

How islanders are saving their Indian Ocean coral reef

Mon, 22 Jul 2024 18:31:02 +1000

Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>

https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cjkkd66874ko

'Looking out now over the Indian Ocean from Mnemba Island, it is hard to
believe that just three years ago the stunning coral reef surrounding this part
of Tanzania’s Zanzibar archipelago was dying.

Conservation Imperatives: securing the last unprotected terrestrial sites harboring irreplaceable biodiversity

Mon, 22 Jul 2024 18:32:17 +1000

Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>

<https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/science/articles/10.3389/fsci.2024.1349350/full>

"Ambitious biodiversity goals to protect 30% or more of the Earth’s surface by
2030 (30x30) require strategic near-term targets. To define areas that must be
protected to prevent the most likely and imminent extinctions, we propose

Indigenous people in the Amazon are helping to build bridges & save primates

Mon, 22 Jul 2024 18:34:08 +1000

Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>

<https://news.mongabay.com/2024/06/indigenous-people-in-the-amazon-are-helping-to-build-bridges-save-primates/>

"“Weri, stop right here! We need a bridge here. See that fruit on that tree?
mekys love it. When they see that fruit, they often cross the road. … Weri,
stop right here again! Lots of kixiris are being run over. We need a bridge

The German robots hunting the sea for WW2 bombs

Mon, 22 Jul 2024 18:35:32 +1000

Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>

<https://www.bbc.com/future/article/20240621-the-robots-hunting-ww2-bombs-in-the-sea>

'A boxy robot crawls across the seabed off northern Germany, reaches through
the murky water with a metal claw, and picks up its target: a rusting grenade,
dumped into the sea after World War Two. Overhead, another robot swims along

‘Gold mine’ of century-old wheat varieties could help breeders restore long lost traits

Tue, 23 Jul 2024 04:50:59 +1000

Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>

<https://www.science.org/content/article/gold-mine-century-old-wheat-varieties-could-help-breeders-restore-long-lost-traits>

"An antique collection of wheat from around the world could breathe new vigor
into the staple. When plant breeders created modern wheat during the 19th and
20th centuries, they focused on crossing and selectively breeding a few key

Santos uses new tactic to fight climate change movement after traditional owners lose court challenge against Barossa gas project

Tue, 23 Jul 2024 04:52:33 +1000

Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>

<https://www.abc.net.au/news/2024-06-30/santos-tiwi-islands-barossa-traditional-owners-legal-fight/104025414>

'The fight to stop climate change is slowly creeping from the environmental
front lines of land and sea to the hallowed halls of Australia's courtrooms.

Paramount pulling titles they can’t maximize for profit is an early warning sign of what might be a massive period of library loss for streaming services

Tue, 23 Jul 2024 04:55:14 +1000

Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>

<https://www.laineygossip.com/paramount-pulling-titles-they-cant-maximize-for-profit-early-warning-sign-what-might-be-massive-period-library-loss-for-streaming-services/78473>

"Six months ago, there was a report that Warner Bros. Discovery and Paramount,
two of the oldest and most storied Hollywood studios, were considering a
merger. That deal did not materialize, though Paramount ended up coming within

First radioactive rhino horns to curb poaching in S.Africa

Tue, 23 Jul 2024 04:56:50 +1000

Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>

https://phys.org/news/2024-06-radioactive-rhino-horns-curb-poaching.html

'South African scientists on Tuesday injected radioactive material into live
rhino horns to make them easier to detect at border posts in a pioneering
project aimed at curbing poaching.

IV infusion enables editing of the cystic fibrosis gene in lung stem cells

Tue, 23 Jul 2024 04:57:50 +1000

Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>

<https://arstechnica.com/science/2024/06/researchers-do-gene-editing-in-lung-stem-cells-target-cystic-fibrosis/>

"The development of gene editing tools, which enable the specific targeting and
correction of mutations, hold the promise of allowing us to correct those
mutations that cause genetic diseases. However, the technology has been around

Honest Government Ad | AI

Tue, 23 Jul 2024 04:59:13 +1000

Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TtVJ4JDM7eM

"The Government™ has made an ad about the existential threat that AI poses to
humanity, and it’s surprisingly honest and informative"

We analysed the entire web and found a cybersecurity threat lurking in plain sight

Tue, 23 Jul 2024 11:52:36 +1000

Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>

<https://theconversation.com/we-analysed-the-entire-web-and-found-a-cybersecurity-threat-lurking-in-plain-sight-233240>

"Our latest research has found that clickable links on websites can often be
redirected to malicious destinations. We call these “hijackable hyperlinks” and
have found them by the millions across the whole of the web, including on

What Are We Talking About When We Talk About Collapse?

Tue, 23 Jul 2024 11:53:57 +1000

Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>

<https://freedium.cfd/https://sjgenco.medium.com/what-are-we-talking-about-when-we-talk-about-collapse-94f4e617e2e0>

'When it comes to writing about climate change … or energy transition … or
resource depletion … the new "it" word seems to be COLLAPSE. Collapse is
everywhere. But collapse is an inherently fuzzy concept. We are often assured

‘Things started to look dire’: our deep dive into past climates sounds a warning for this unique corner of Australia

Tue, 23 Jul 2024 11:54:42 +1000

Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>

<https://theconversation.com/things-started-to-look-dire-our-deep-dive-into-past-climates-sounds-a-warning-for-this-unique-corner-of-australia-233340>

"Climate change threatens plants and animals around the world, but some regions
are particularly exposed. Some are vulnerable simply due to the huge diversity
of species they harbour. Others will experience more acute climate disruption

How Living Abroad Gave Me a Stunning Insight Into the American Psyche

Tue, 23 Jul 2024 11:57:14 +1000

Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>

<https://freedium.cfd/https://medium.com/minds-without-borders/how-living-abroad-gave-me-a-stunning-insight-into-the-american-psyche-c39cd0bab629>

"I grew up in a household that didn't value manners. We occasionally said
"please" and "thank you" but it was always done with a smirk. We weren't really
trying to be polite. Instead we'd become accustomed to making manners into a

Some of us don’t have high-quality drinking water, and it’s putting public health at risk. How do we deliver universal access?

Tue, 23 Jul 2024 11:58:24 +1000

Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>

<https://theconversation.com/some-of-us-dont-have-high-quality-drinking-water-and-its-putting-public-health-at-risk-how-do-we-deliver-universal-access-233462>

"A new Productivity Commission report has urged Australian governments to
commit to providing universal access to safe and reliable drinking water,
warning that public health depends on it.

Explorer ‘who named Australia’ to be reburied in Lincolnshire village where he was born

Tue, 23 Jul 2024 11:59:32 +1000

Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>

<https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/article/2024/jun/30/explorer-who-named-australia-to-be-reburied-in-lincolnshire-village-where-he-was-born>

"When the remains of the famous explorer Capt Matthew Flinders – credited with
naming Australia – were discovered during the digging for HS2, Jane Pearson
knew he had to be brought back home to Donington.

Not quite medicine, not quite food: how a product like mushroom gummies can fall through the regulatory cracks

Tue, 23 Jul 2024 19:21:09 +1000

Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>

<https://theconversation.com/not-quite-medicine-not-quite-food-how-a-product-like-mushroom-gummies-can-fall-through-the-regulatory-cracks-233459>

"Several people across the country have recently been hospitalised after
consuming mushroom gummies distributed by Australian brand Uncle Frog and made
in the United States. Their reported symptoms included elevated heart rate,

Scientists find desert moss ‘that can survive on Mars’

Tue, 23 Jul 2024 19:22:09 +1000

Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>

<https://www.theguardian.com/science/article/2024/jun/30/scientists-find-desert-moss-that-can-survive-on-mars>

"While Matt Damon relied on potatoes cultivated in crew biowaste to survive in
the hit film The Martian, researchers say it is a humble desert moss that might
prove pivotal to establishing life on Mars.

What makes a good tree? We used AI to ask birds

Tue, 23 Jul 2024 19:23:00 +1000

Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>

<https://theconversation.com/what-makes-a-good-tree-we-used-ai-to-ask-birds-233281>

"Grassy box gum woodlands once covered millions of square kilometres in
southeastern Australia, but today less than 5% remains. The loss of large old
trees has been a crisis for the many species of birds and other animals that

Baby it’s cold inside: here’s how to warm up your chilly old Australian home

Tue, 23 Jul 2024 19:24:03 +1000

Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>

<https://www.theguardian.com/environment/article/2024/jul/01/australia-cold-homes-warmth-energy-solutions>

"If you own or rent one of Australia’s 6m-plus homes built 30 years ago or
more, the words “coldest start to winter” can be especially depressing.

In a year of global elections, how do we stop the spread of misinformation? ‘Prebunking’ is part of the solution

Tue, 23 Jul 2024 19:25:01 +1000

Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>

<https://theconversation.com/in-a-year-of-global-elections-how-do-we-stop-the-spread-of-misinformation-prebunking-is-part-of-the-solution-233115>

"Half the global population are voting in elections in 2024. Many already have.
This has prompted concerns about fairness and electoral integrity, particularly
with the growth of generative AI. A global tracker has identified dozens of

Emergency services race to seal Grosvenor Coal Mine near Moranbah as fire burns underground

Tue, 23 Jul 2024 19:25:53 +1000

Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>

<https://www.abc.net.au/news/2024-06-30/moranbah-grosvenor-coal-mine-fire-race-to-seal-shafts/104040966>

"An underground inferno is pumping out clouds of black smoke as Anglo American
works to extinguish a fire at its Grosvenor Coal Mine in Central Queensland.

“They just fit in with what we do:” Farmers reap rewards as they play host to wind and solar

Wed, 24 Jul 2024 03:49:01 +1000

Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>

<https://reneweconomy.com.au/they-just-fit-in-with-what-we-do-farmers-reap-rewards-as-they-play-host-to-wind-and-solar/>

"Renewables in agriculture are gaining momentum across the nation as Australia
pushes to reach its net-zero emissions target by 2050.

French inspection team says abandoned Wilkes Station poses 'clear risk' to Antarctic environment

Wed, 24 Jul 2024 03:50:03 +1000

Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>

<https://www.abc.net.au/news/2024-07-01/abandoned-antarctica-wilkes-station-concerns-french/104037416>

'A French inspection team has raised concerns about an abandoned Australian
base in Antarctica, saying it poses a "clear risk" to the environment, with
reports of oil slicks in the vicinity.

We mapped the entire bilby genome – and now we can use poo to save Australia’s ‘Easter bunny’ from extinction

Wed, 24 Jul 2024 03:51:27 +1000

Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>

<https://theconversation.com/we-mapped-the-entire-bilby-genome-and-now-we-can-use-poo-to-save-australias-easter-bunny-from-extinction-233557>

"Commonly known as Australia’s “Easter bunny” due to its large ears and hopping
movement, the greater bilby (Macrotis lagotis) is the last of its kind. Today
we published its reference genome – all 3.66 billion pieces of it.

Plastic Free July is a waste of time if the onus is only on consumers

Wed, 24 Jul 2024 03:53:10 +1000

Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>

<https://theconversation.com/plastic-free-july-is-a-waste-of-time-if-the-onus-is-only-on-consumers-233436>

"Every year, the Plastic Free July campaign asks us to refuse single-use
plastic. The idea is that making a small change in our daily lives will
collectively make a big difference. And hopefully, better behaviour will stick

How forest fires also have an impact on lakes

Wed, 24 Jul 2024 03:53:56 +1000

Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>

<https://theconversation.com/how-forest-fires-also-have-an-impact-on-lakes-232546>

"The forest fires in Canada during the summer of 2023 were particularly
devastating. With the destructive impact on human infrastructure, plumes of
smoke covering thousands of square kilometres and millions of tonnes of CO2

“A basic right:” Why energy for cooking, heating and cooling should be free

Wed, 24 Jul 2024 03:55:33 +1000

Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>

<https://onestepoffthegrid.com.au/a-basic-right-why-energy-for-cooking-heating-and-cooling-should-be-free/>

"With the current cost of living hitting low-income earners hard, a leading
energy researcher is calling on the Federal Government to provide free energy
for all Australian households to pay for ‘essential’, non-discretionary, energy

Feminist theatre on trial in Russia – the latest in Putin’s purge of contemporary culture

Wed, 24 Jul 2024 12:22:51 +1000

Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>

<https://theconversation.com/feminist-theatre-on-trial-in-russia-the-latest-in-putins-purge-of-contemporary-culture-233146>

"The savage purging of independent thought and creativity among Russian
intellectuals since Putin’s 2022 invasion of Ukraine continues apace.

Vatican to install solar farm on farmland in defiance of Italy ban

Wed, 24 Jul 2024 12:25:21 +1000

Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>

<https://reneweconomy.com.au/vatican-to-install-solar-farm-on-farmland-in-defiance-of-italy-ban/>

"Pope Francis has called for the construction of a solar system on productive
farmland owned by the Vatican that will help power the world’s smallest state
with 100 per cent renewable energy.

Australia’s ‘carbon budget’ may blow out by 40% under the Coalition’s nuclear energy plan – and that’s the best-case scenario

Wed, 24 Jul 2024 12:26:15 +1000

Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>

<https://theconversation.com/australias-carbon-budget-may-blow-out-by-40-under-the-coalitions-nuclear-energy-plan-and-thats-the-best-case-scenario-233108>

"The Coalition’s pledge to build seven nuclear reactors, if elected, would
represent a huge shift in energy policy for Australia. It also poses serious
questions about whether this nation can meet its international climate

‘Above the law’ in some cases: Supreme Court gives Trump − and future presidents − a special exception that will delay his prosecution

Wed, 24 Jul 2024 12:27:13 +1000

Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>

<https://theconversation.com/above-the-law-in-some-cases-supreme-court-gives-trump-and-future-presidents-a-special-exception-that-will-delay-his-prosecution-232907>

"The United States Supreme Court has handed former president Donald Trump what
may be the most favorable legal decision he could have reasonably hoped for in
his fight against federal prosecution for his attempts to reverse the 2020

History shows American political violence is nothing new: Thomas Jefferson said ‘the blood of patriots’ is liberty’s ‘natural manure’

Wed, 24 Jul 2024 12:29:20 +1000

Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>

<https://theconversation.com/history-shows-american-political-violence-is-nothing-new-thomas-jefferson-said-the-blood-of-patriots-is-libertys-natural-manure-230863>

"Review: The Forever War: America’s Unending Conflict with Itself – Nick
Bryant (Viking)

A third of land set aside for restoration in worse state than before, Australian offset audit finds

Wed, 24 Jul 2024 12:30:20 +1000

Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>

<https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/article/2024/jul/03/australia-biodiversity-offset-system-land-restoration>

"A review of some of the areas chosen for nature restoration as part of
Australia’s biodiversity offset system has found a third are in worse condition
than before, prompting fresh warnings that the scheme is increasing the risk of

Just 15 centimetres of water can float a car – but we are failing to educate drivers about the dangers of floodwaters

Wed, 24 Jul 2024 18:36:15 +1000

Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>

<https://theconversation.com/just-15-centimetres-of-water-can-float-a-car-but-we-are-failing-to-educate-drivers-about-the-dangers-of-floodwaters-233116>

"Every year in Australia, people driving into floodwaters drown and many more
are rescued. Do you know what to do when there’s water on the road?

Ukraine Update June 26

Wed, 24 Jul 2024 18:37:20 +1000

Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>

<https://freedium.cfd/https://medium.com/@dylan_combellick/ukraine-update-june-26-576a00a0e121>

'The European Court of Human Rights announced the decision on the merits in the
first interstate case in "Ukraine v. Russia (regarding Crimea)," recognizing
the existence of systematic violations of human rights in occupied Crimea by

Disco Snails | Vulfmon & Zachary Barker

Wed, 24 Jul 2024 18:37:59 +1000

Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oAZBKlVSLkU

"single from the vulfmon album 'dot'"

New study shows mysterious solar particle blasts can devastate the ozone layer, bathing Earth in radiation for years

Wed, 24 Jul 2024 18:38:46 +1000

Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>

<https://theconversation.com/new-study-shows-mysterious-solar-particle-blasts-can-devastate-the-ozone-layer-bathing-earth-in-radiation-for-years-233464>

"The remarkable aurora in early May this year demonstrated the power that solar
storms can emit as radiation, but occasionally the Sun does something far more
destructive. Known as “solar particle events”, these blasts of protons directly

Cleantech has an enshittification problem

Wed, 24 Jul 2024 18:39:41 +1000

Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>

<https://pluralistic.net/2024/06/26/unplanned-obsolescence/#better-micetraps>

"EVs won't save the planet. Ultimately, the material bill for billions of
individual vehicles and the unavoidable geometry of more cars-more traffic-more
roads-greater distances-more cars dictate that the future of our cities and

When it comes to power, solar is about to leave nuclear and everything else in the shade

Wed, 24 Jul 2024 18:40:54 +1000

Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>

<https://theconversation.com/when-it-comes-to-power-solar-is-about-to-leave-nuclear-and-everything-else-in-the-shade-233644>

"Opposition leader Peter Dutton might have been hoping for an endorsement from
economists for his plan to take Australian nuclear.

Fortescue and Liebherr to develop first zero emissions autonomous haul trucks for mines

Thu, 25 Jul 2024 04:18:11 +1000

Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>

<https://thedriven.io/2024/07/03/fortescue-and-liebherr-to-develop-first-zero-emissions-autonomous-haul-trucks-for-mines/>

"Australian mining giant Fortescue is teaming up again with German-Swiss
equipment manufacturer Liebherr to develop and validate what they say will be
the first zero emissions autonomous haul trucks for mines in the world.

Banning social media for under-16s won’t help – teaching digital media literacy will

Thu, 25 Jul 2024 04:19:10 +1000

Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>

<https://theconversation.com/banning-social-media-for-under-16s-wont-help-teaching-digital-media-literacy-will-233224>

"The astounding rise in social media use in the past few years is seeing policy
responses come to a head, both internationally and in Aotearoa New Zealand.

“The world is changing:” Labor targets solar and battery industries in $22 billion green deal

Thu, 25 Jul 2024 04:20:46 +1000

Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>

<https://reneweconomy.com.au/the-world-is-changing-labor-targets-solar-and-battery-industries-in-22-billion-green-deal/>

"Federal Labor’s plan to set the Australian economy on a decarbonised “path to
prosperity,” including as part of the booming global solar and battery supply
chains, has been set before parliament with the introduction of the Future

‘I pretty much already know what Australia’s like’: what Aussie teenagers told us about not watching local TV

Thu, 25 Jul 2024 04:21:56 +1000

Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>

<https://theconversation.com/i-pretty-much-already-know-what-australias-like-what-aussie-teenagers-told-us-about-not-watching-local-tv-231915>

"Australian teenagers have grown up with abundant choices in digital screen
entertainment including social media, gaming and streaming video.

Analysis,'Build more houses' sure sounds great as a solution to the housing crisis, but a few key factors scream 'buyer beware'

Thu, 25 Jul 2024 04:22:56 +1000

Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>

<https://www.abc.net.au/news/2024-07-03/housing-crisis-problems-with-labor-promise-coalition-policy/104049622>

'According to Abraham Maslow's famed "Hierarchy of Needs", human beings will
act with urgency to address basic physiological requirements for survival
(food, air, shelter, water and so on) before worrying about more existentially

Should we ditch big exam halls? Our research shows how high ceilings are associated with a lower score

Thu, 25 Jul 2024 04:23:48 +1000

Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>

<https://theconversation.com/should-we-ditch-big-exam-halls-our-research-shows-how-high-ceilings-are-associated-with-a-lower-score-233478>

"Can you remember your last in-person exam? You’re waiting outside the venue
with your identification, pens and back-up pens. Everyone is nervously looking
at their notes or avoiding eye contact.

Rising risks of climate disasters mean some communities will need to move – we need a national conversation about relocation now

Thu, 25 Jul 2024 11:44:05 +1000

Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>

<https://theconversation.com/rising-risks-of-climate-disasters-mean-some-communities-will-need-to-move-we-need-a-national-conversation-about-relocation-now-232703>

"Many Australians live in areas increasingly exposed to climate change and
associated extreme weather such as floods, fires, coastal erosion, cyclones and
extreme heat. If we wait for disasters to happen, hundreds of thousands of

Western Sydney’s childcare ‘desert’ locks women out of the workforce. Universal childcare could be a game-changer

Thu, 25 Jul 2024 11:45:02 +1000

Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>

<https://theconversation.com/western-sydneys-childcare-desert-locks-women-out-of-the-workforce-universal-childcare-could-be-a-game-changer-233446>

"Momentum is growing for the Australian government to provide universal early
childhood education and care – free or very-low-cost childcare for all
families.

The Royal Academy of Dance acquires Dancing Times photographic archive

Thu, 25 Jul 2024 11:46:38 +1000

Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>

<https://www.royalacademyofdance.org/the-royal-academy-of-dance-acquires-dancing-times-photographic-archive/>

"After Dancing Times ceased publication following 112 years in print, the
archive is now housed at the RAD’s headquarters in Wandsworth.

The hunt for the most efficient heat pump in the world

Thu, 25 Jul 2024 11:49:37 +1000

Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>

<https://arstechnica.com/science/2024/07/the-hunt-for-the-most-efficient-heat-pump-in-the-world/>

"Outside a 100-year-old house on the edge of the Peak District in northern
England, a heat pump’s fan blades are swiftly spinning. They’re drawing outdoor
air over coils of refrigerant, harvesting warmth from that air. All air-source

Is It Time to Break Up With Fireworks?

Thu, 25 Jul 2024 11:51:32 +1000

Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>

https://reasonstobecheerful.world/is-it-time-to-break-up-with-fireworks/

"On the Fourth of July, 300 drones will take to the skies above Laguna Beach in
Orange County, California. To celebrate Independence Day, they will paint the
stars and stripes and giant letters U-S-A in red, white and blue into the sky

Is an electric bike right for you? Here’s what to consider before you buy

Thu, 25 Jul 2024 11:52:15 +1000

Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>

<https://theconversation.com/is-an-electric-bike-right-for-you-heres-what-to-consider-before-you-buy-230024>

"More Australians than ever are riding electric bikes – a fact you may have
noticed on the streets of our cities and towns.

‘Weak link’ in Sydney’s waste disposal infrastructure could leave city with piles of uncollected garbage

Thu, 25 Jul 2024 19:09:13 +1000

Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>

<https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/article/2024/jul/04/weak-link-in-sydneys-waste-disposal-infrastructure-could-leave-city-with-piles-of-uncollected-garbage>

"Sydney is fast running out of landfill and an “emerging weak link” in the plan
for how the city manages solid waste in the future could see uncollected
garbage left piling up at hospitals and other businesses, experts warn.

Are derelict homes part of the answer to Australia's housing crisis?

Thu, 25 Jul 2024 19:11:07 +1000

Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>

<https://www.abc.net.au/news/2024-07-04/derelict-homes-part-of-the-answer-to-housing-shortage/104051820>

Key quote:

"The problem with that is, when you build wealth, it always has to come from

Tip shops can save items that are too good for landfill from going to waste

Thu, 25 Jul 2024 19:12:03 +1000

Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>

<https://www.abc.net.au/news/2024-07-04/tip-shop-bargains-anglesea-sustainability-cost-of-living/103998122>

'At Anglesea on Victoria's Surf Coast, any goods dropped off at the local dump
but deemed too good for landfill make their way to the "tip shop".

Laid Back - Groovy Sunshine

Thu, 25 Jul 2024 19:14:06 +1000

Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N4k6RVGu-0k

"Selfmade video by Laid Back"

Still making great music since 1979!

Heading to Bali or somewhere tropical these holidays? Here’s what you need to know about dengue fever

Thu, 25 Jul 2024 19:15:26 +1000

Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>

<https://theconversation.com/heading-to-bali-or-somewhere-tropical-these-holidays-heres-what-you-need-to-know-about-dengue-fever-233670>

"If you’re looking to escape the Australian winter for your next holiday, don’t
forget where there’s warmth, there will also be mosquitoes.

Deadly crowd crush at Indian religious gathering shows how dangerous leaving an event can be

Thu, 25 Jul 2024 19:16:22 +1000

Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>

<https://theconversation.com/deadly-crowd-crush-at-indian-religious-gathering-shows-how-dangerous-leaving-an-event-can-be-233864>

"A catastrophe involving large crowds at a religious gathering in northern
India yesterday resulted in the deaths of over 100 people, with many more
injured.

Should cuddling koalas be legal? Here’s why there’s a push to ban it in Queensland

Fri, 26 Jul 2024 04:42:11 +1000

Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>

<https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/article/2024/jul/04/koala-cuddling-ban-queensland-lone-pine-sanctuary>

"Celebrities, politicians and untold thousands of tourists have done it for
years but cuddling koalas at a Brisbane wildlife sanctuary is coming to an end
after feedback from visitors.

How investing in green buildings, including cheaper home loans, is a win for banks, people and our planet

Fri, 26 Jul 2024 04:43:20 +1000

Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>

<https://theconversation.com/how-investing-in-green-buildings-including-cheaper-home-loans-is-a-win-for-banks-people-and-our-planet-232476>

"Australia is facing dual crises: increasing climate change risks and soaring
housing costs. Financial institutions have a crucial role to play in funding
and promoting solutions to these challenges.

The nuclear and renewable myths that mainstream media can’t be bothered challenging

Fri, 26 Jul 2024 04:44:00 +1000

Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>

<https://reneweconomy.com.au/the-nuclear-and-renewable-myths-that-mainstream-media-cant-be-bothered-challenging/>

"Nuclear energy proponents are attempting to discredit renewable energy and
promote nuclear energy and fossil gas in its place. This article refutes
several myths they are disseminating that are receiving little or no challenge

‘It needs to stay in the loop’: German reuse schemes turn shopping upside down

Fri, 26 Jul 2024 04:45:23 +1000

Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>

<https://www.theguardian.com/environment/article/2024/jul/04/it-needs-to-stay-in-the-loop-german-reuse-schemes-turn-shopping-upside-down>

"René Heiden pulls two glass yoghurt jars off the shop shelf, and lists the
nearby supermarkets in which they can be returned once empty.

How record-breaking Hurricane Beryl is a sign of a warming world

Fri, 26 Jul 2024 04:46:14 +1000

Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>

https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c9r3g572lrno

"Hurricane Beryl has wreaked havoc in parts of the Caribbean – and put the role
of climate change under the spotlight.

COVID's Hidden Toll: Full-Body Scans Reveal Long-Term Immune Effects

Fri, 26 Jul 2024 04:47:38 +1000

Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>

<https://www.sciencealert.com/covids-hidden-toll-full-body-scans-reveal-long-term-immune-effects>

'Long COVID is a brutal illness without a known mechanism or cure. Far from
being psychosomatic in nature, a new study adds weight to the idea that this
misunderstood disease is very much biological.

Fourth of July Celebration Fireworks Come With a Side of Dangerous Air Pollution

Fri, 26 Jul 2024 12:40:27 +1000

Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>

<https://www.sciencealert.com/fourth-of-july-celebration-fireworks-come-with-a-side-of-dangerous-air-pollution>

'Hopefully you're already aware of the basic safety precautions required when
it comes to fireworks – but what you might not know is the accompanying
increase in air pollution that goes along with the loud bangs, pops, and

Hurricane Beryl a Stark Warning of Things to Come as Our Planet Heats Up

Fri, 26 Jul 2024 12:41:19 +1000

Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>

<https://www.sciencealert.com/hurricane-beryl-a-stark-warning-of-things-to-come-as-our-planet-heats-up>

'When Hurricane Beryl hit the Grenadine Islands on July 1, its 150 mph winds
and awesome storm surge made it the earliest category 5 storm (the most
destructive grade on the Saffir-Simpson hurricane wind scale) the tropical

Here’s how ‘microgrids’ are empowering regional and remote communities across Australia

Fri, 26 Jul 2024 12:42:16 +1000

Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>

<https://theconversation.com/heres-how-microgrids-are-empowering-regional-and-remote-communities-across-australia-228364>

"Small collections of electricity generators, or “microgrids”, have long been
used in disaster recovery, when network supply falters during bushfires or
cyclones.

Job title of the future: Space debris engineer

Fri, 26 Jul 2024 12:43:18 +1000

Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>

<https://www.technologyreview.com/2024/06/26/1093649/space-debris-engineer-european-space-agency-job-titles-future/>

"Stijn Lemmens has a cleanup job like few others. A senior space debris
mitigation analyst at the European Space Agency (ESA), Lemmens works on
counteracting space pollution by collaborating with spacecraft designers and

The problem with road-hogging ‘wankpanzers’: Even when electric, they are a hazard

Fri, 26 Jul 2024 12:44:13 +1000

Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>

<https://thedriven.io/2024/07/04/the-problem-with-road-hogging-wankpanzers-even-when-electric-they-are-a-hazard/>

"More than half of the electric vehicles (EVs) on sale in Australia are
road-hogging SUVs, a trend that is irritating experts who say it strikes at
EVs’ green credentials and encourages ‘wankpanzers’.

Britain’s decrepit homes cause three big problems. Luckily, this green policy could fix them all

Fri, 26 Jul 2024 12:45:24 +1000

Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>

<https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/article/2024/jul/04/britains-decrepit-homes-three-big-problems-green-policy-fix-retrofitting>

"In my last rental home, there was a mysterious hole in the external wall of
our living room. It was the size of a 50p coin, and you could see right through
it to the pub opposite our house. No one knew how it got there, but it had its

How a musical indie game went against the grain to explore the Deaf experience

Fri, 26 Jul 2024 18:48:41 +1000

Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>

<https://www.theverge.com/24190846/harmonium-the-musical-developer-interview-deaf-culture-experience>

"Before I even touched the demo of Harmonium: The Musical at Summer Game Fest
earlier this month, I started bawling. It’s about a young deaf girl, Melody,
who wishes to participate in the musical traditions of her hearing family. That

What the Japanese Edo period can teach us about today

Fri, 26 Jul 2024 18:50:34 +1000

Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>

<https://www.bbc.com/culture/article/20240703-what-the-japanese-edo-period-can-teach-us-about-today>

'Imagine standing on the old wooden Nihonbashi bridge in the commercial
heartland of Edo, the ancient Japanese city now known as Tokyo. It is some time
around 1750 during the Edo period, the era from 1603 to 1868 ruled by the

Why We Should Embrace Mistakes in School

Fri, 26 Jul 2024 18:52:56 +1000

Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>

<https://greatergood.berkeley.edu/article/item/why_we_should_embrace_mistakes_in_school>

"When my daughter was a toddler, I regularly spilled milk in front of her
during meal time. “Oops, oh well, no big deal, let’s clean it up!!” I would say
in my high-pitched, goofy mom voice.

Lo Manh Hung: The Story of South Vietnam's Youngest Photo Journalist, 1968

Fri, 26 Jul 2024 18:54:09 +1000

Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>

https://rarehistoricalphotos.com/lo-manh-hung-young-photographer/

"At a time when most children were running from the chaos, a small figure with
a camera around his neck was running towards it.

Why YIMBYs, NIMBYs, BIMBYs and YIGBYs all matter for democracy and our future cities

Fri, 26 Jul 2024 18:55:06 +1000

Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>

<https://theconversation.com/why-yimbys-nimbys-bimbys-and-yigbys-all-matter-for-democracy-and-our-future-cities-230877>

"The right of everyone to have a say on development is at the heart of modern
urban planning. But as homes become ever more expensive, questions are being
asked about whether it is OK to oppose housing developments in cities.

Letters from an American: July 4, 2024

Fri, 26 Jul 2024 18:57:52 +1000

Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>

https://heathercoxrichardson.substack.com/p/july-4-2024

"Monday, July 1, was a busy day. That morning the Supreme Court handed down a
decision in Donald J. Trump v. United States that gives the president
absolute immunity for committing crimes while engaging in official acts. On the

AI could revolutionise environmental planning – if we don’t get trapped in the ‘iron cage of rationality’

Sat, 27 Jul 2024 04:34:05 +1000

Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>

<https://theconversation.com/ai-could-revolutionise-environmental-planning-if-we-dont-get-trapped-in-the-iron-cage-of-rationality-232583>

"Increasingly low-cost environmental sensors coupled with AI-powered analytical
tools dangle the promise of faster and more insightful environmental planning.

Hurricane Beryl’s rapid intensification, Category 5 winds so early in a season were alarming: Here’s why more tropical storms are exploding in strength

Sat, 27 Jul 2024 04:35:10 +1000

Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>

<https://theconversation.com/hurricane-beryls-rapid-intensification-category-5-winds-so-early-in-a-season-were-alarming-heres-why-more-tropical-storms-are-exploding-in-strength-233780>

"Hurricane Beryl was the latest Atlantic storm to rapidly intensify, growing
quickly from a tropical storm into the strongest June hurricane on record in
the Atlantic. It hit the Grenadine Islands with 150 mph winds and a destructive

‘Once-in-a-lifetime event’: rare chance to see explosion on dwarf star 3,000 light years away

Sat, 27 Jul 2024 04:36:11 +1000

Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>

<https://www.theguardian.com/science/article/2024/jul/05/t-coronae-borealis-blaze-star-dwarf-australia-how-to-see-nasa-usyd>

"In what is being called a “once-in-a-lifetime event”, light from a
thermonuclear explosion on a star has been travelling towards Earth for
thousands of years and it will be here any day.

HIV breakthrough: drug trial shows injection twice a year is 100% effective against infection

Sat, 27 Jul 2024 04:37:09 +1000

Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>

<https://theconversation.com/hiv-breakthrough-drug-trial-shows-injection-twice-a-year-is-100-effective-against-infection-233295>

"A large clinical trial in South Africa and Uganda has shown that a
twice-yearly injection of a new pre-exposure prophylaxis drug gives young women
total protection from HIV infection.

Old matter, new purpose as Australian students help Polestar in quest for net-zero cars

Sat, 27 Jul 2024 04:38:13 +1000

Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>

<https://thedriven.io/2024/07/04/old-matter-new-purpose-as-australian-students-help-polestar-in-quest-for-net-zero-cars/>

"Turning sawdust into concrete and reusing steel from old buildings are among
the environmentally friendly ideas explored by university students in a project
with an electric vehicle maker.

Booktopia, Australia’s biggest online bookseller, is poised for collapse. That doesn’t mean bookshops are in trouble

Sat, 27 Jul 2024 04:39:27 +1000

Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>

<https://theconversation.com/booktopia-australias-biggest-online-bookseller-is-poised-for-collapse-that-doesnt-mean-bookshops-are-in-trouble-233975>

"At its height, Australia’s largest online bookseller, Booktopia, had a A$2.4
million turnover, 5 million customers, and sold a book “every 3.9 seconds”.
This week, it entered voluntary administration, a month after announcing the

Indefensible Industries

Sat, 27 Jul 2024 12:17:17 +1000

Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>

<https://freedium.cfd/https://medium.com/bouncin-and-behavin-blogs/indefensible-industries-c5914d1d7499>

"I always think it's funny which types of commercials play during certain types
of podcasts. The online therapy site BetterHelp seems to be singlehandedly
underwriting the industry, with ads on almost every type of show. The New York

I’ve been listening to seagrass meadows to understand how their underwater soundscapes reflect biodiversity

Sat, 27 Jul 2024 12:18:49 +1000

Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>

<https://theconversation.com/ive-been-listening-to-seagrass-meadows-to-understand-how-their-underwater-soundscapes-reflect-biodiversity-231610>

"The rugged west coast of Scotland looks glorious in the sunshine. The
turquoise sea is calm but even in July, it’s a chilly 12°C. Armed with my
recording kit, snorkelling equipment and my thick wetsuit, I’ve been listening

Why Increasing Income Inequality Is Tearing America Apart

Sat, 27 Jul 2024 12:24:15 +1000

Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>

<https://freedium.cfd/https://aninjusticemag.com/why-increasing-income-inequality-is-tearing-america-apart-fe2f4d735474>

"Between 2016 and 2019 the total share of income going to the richest Americans
increased by 17 percent. That statistic shows Donald Trump's first attempt to
'Make America Great Again' focused on tax breaks for the rich. If making

With its latest Moon mission success, China’s space programme has the US in its sights

Sat, 27 Jul 2024 12:25:26 +1000

Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>

<https://theconversation.com/with-its-latest-moon-mission-success-chinas-space-programme-has-the-us-in-its-sights-233792>

"June 25 2024 marked a new “first” in the history of spaceflight. China’s
robotic Chang’e 6 spacecraft delivered samples of rock back to Earth from a
huge feature on the Moon called the south pole–Aitken basin. After touching

How I Learned to See Through Propaganda and Disinformation

Sat, 27 Jul 2024 12:27:00 +1000

Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>

<https://freedium.cfd/https://readcultured.com/how-i-learned-to-see-through-propaganda-and-disinformation-f90f3fc3162f>

"In our current age of pervasive political disinformation, we all need to
develop skill in recognizing and decoding propaganda.

UK election: Tory downfall is democracy rectifying its mistakes

Sat, 27 Jul 2024 12:28:46 +1000

Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>

<https://theconversation.com/uk-election-tory-downfall-is-democracy-rectifying-its-mistakes-233640>

"Democracies are no better than other forms of government at avoiding
catastrophic mistakes. But they are much more effective at rectifying them.
While the 2024 British general election might have seemed a long time coming,

Ukraine Update July 04

Sat, 27 Jul 2024 18:32:25 +1000

Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>

<https://freedium.cfd/https://medium.com/@dylan_combellick/ukraine-update-july-04-a5174f7f41e8>

"Oh my GOD! The Russians are advancing on all fronts!!! Well, I mean, not near
Kharkiv, where they are retreating. And the Dnepr river has stopped them in the
south. But in Donetsk, they are advancing! Below are the gains over the last

Native America Calling: One fan’s vision to share his collection of Native music

Sat, 27 Jul 2024 18:33:52 +1000

Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>

<https://indianz.com/News/2024/07/05/native-america-calling-one-fans-vision-to-share-his-collection-of-native-music-2/>

"A Lakota man in Minneapolis, Minnesota, is developing an archive of music by
Native American artists one record and cassette tape at a time.

Still fab after 60 years: how The Beatles’ A Hard Day’s Night made pop cinema history

Sat, 27 Jul 2024 18:35:11 +1000

Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>

<https://theconversation.com/still-fab-after-60-years-how-the-beatles-a-hard-days-night-made-pop-cinema-history-228598>

"I first saw A Hard Day’s Night at a film festival over 20 years ago, at the
insistence of my mum. By then, it was already decades old, but I remember being
enthralled by its high-spirited energy.

Friday essay: exhilaration and fear – Dennis Altman on the global gay rights divide

Sat, 27 Jul 2024 18:36:35 +1000

Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>

<https://theconversation.com/friday-essay-exhilaration-and-fear-dennis-altman-on-the-global-gay-rights-divide-232162>

"Earlier this year I visited Italy to mark the re-translation of my first book,
Homosexual: Oppression and Liberation (published in 1972). An attempt to
explain the emergence of gay liberation, the book grew out of my involvement in

Cows under panels and energetic pig farts: Farmers want to get more out of renewables

Sat, 27 Jul 2024 18:37:39 +1000

Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>

<https://reneweconomy.com.au/cows-under-panels-and-energetic-pig-farts-farmers-want-to-get-more-out-of-renewables/>

"As the Renewables in Agriculture conference wound up in Toowoomba on Thursday
evening, there were two major themes that emerged.

Ambulance ramping is getting worse in Australia. Here’s why – and what we can do about it

Sat, 27 Jul 2024 18:38:37 +1000

Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>

<https://theconversation.com/ambulance-ramping-is-getting-worse-in-australia-heres-why-and-what-we-can-do-about-it-232720>

"We’ve seen countless media reports in recent days, weeks and months about the
ramping of ambulances at hospital emergency departments (EDs) around Australia.

Germany suspects “serious environmental crime” from fake Big Oil carbon offset projects

Sun, 28 Jul 2024 05:01:11 +1000

Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>

<https://reneweconomy.com.au/germany-suspects-serious-environmental-crime-from-fake-big-oil-carbon-offset-projects/>

"German environment minister Steffi Lemke is demanding clarification from the
Federal Environment Agency (UBA) following allegations of fraudulent emission
reduction projects in China used by fossil fuel giants like Shell and

Sick of toxic TV? Here are 7 reality shows that don’t rely on the ‘villain edit’

Sun, 28 Jul 2024 05:02:03 +1000

Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>

<https://theconversation.com/sick-of-toxic-tv-here-are-7-reality-shows-that-dont-rely-on-the-villain-edit-233238>

"Often when we think about reality TV, we think about mess, conflict and
scandal – three things usually grouped under the umbrella term of “drama”.

In the fog of Grosvenor fire, has Labor gone backwards on coal mine methane emissions reporting?

Sun, 28 Jul 2024 05:02:53 +1000

Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>

<https://reneweconomy.com.au/in-the-fog-of-grosvenor-fire-has-labor-gone-backwards-on-coal-mine-methane-emissions-reporting/>

"This week, millions of Australians have been shocked by the ongoing gas fire
burning at Grosvenor coal mine. The scenes of billowing smoke that have been
burning for over a week, serve as a stark reminder of the inherent dangers

Why electric beats hydrogen in the race to decarbonise freight vehicles in Australia

Sun, 28 Jul 2024 05:03:50 +1000

Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>

<https://theconversation.com/why-electric-beats-hydrogen-in-the-race-to-decarbonise-freight-vehicles-in-australia-233343>

"Transport is Australia’s third-largest and fastest-growing source of
emissions, accounting for 23% of the total. Without intervention, transport is
expected to be the leading source of emissions by 2030.

The reason you can't buy a car is the same reason that your health insurer let hackers dox you

Sun, 28 Jul 2024 05:05:44 +1000

Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>

<https://pluralistic.net/2024/06/28/dealer-management-software/#antonin-scalia-stole-your-car>

"In 2017, Equifax suffered the worst data-breach in world history, leaking the
deep, nonconsensual dossiers it had compiled on 148m Americans and 15m Britons,
(and 19k Canadians) into the world, to form an immortal, undeletable reservoir

A new bill is proposing a human right to housing. How would this work?

Sun, 28 Jul 2024 05:06:28 +1000

Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>

<https://theconversation.com/a-new-bill-is-proposing-a-human-right-to-housing-how-would-this-work-233327>

"There’s a new bill before federal parliament calling for housing to be
considered a fundamental human right.

‘Here comes the sun’: Zadie Smith on hope, trepidation and rebirth after 14 years of the Tories

Sun, 28 Jul 2024 12:17:20 +1000

Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>

<https://www.theguardian.com/politics/article/2024/jul/03/zadie-smith-on-hope-trepidation-and-rebirth-after-14-years-of-the-tories>

"Twenty-four years ago, when I was 24, I did my first reading in an American
bookshop. At the end, in the question-and-answer bit, a middle-aged lady with a
disgruntled look on her face put her hand up: “Yeah, I don’t get it.”

Grieving and unheard, the British public has voted for change – in weariness more than in hope

Sun, 28 Jul 2024 12:18:18 +1000

Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>

<https://theconversation.com/grieving-and-unheard-the-british-public-has-voted-for-change-in-weariness-more-than-in-hope-233990>

"In every election campaign, there is a contrast between the incessantly
reinforced narratives of political leaders and the media, and the popular mood
that simmers below the surface.

The US supreme court just completed Trump’s January 6 coup attempt

Sun, 28 Jul 2024 12:19:33 +1000

Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>

<https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/article/2024/jul/03/supreme-court-trump-coup-attempt>

"The violent attack on Congress on 6 January 2021, and all the ancillary
attempts to steal the 2020 election, were a coup attempt led from the executive
branch of the federal government with support from Republicans in the

Reformist Masoud Pezeshkian wins Iran presidential election

Sun, 28 Jul 2024 12:21:48 +1000

Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>

<https://www.theguardian.com/world/article/2024/jul/06/iran-reformist-masoud-pezeshkian-extends-lead-in-presidential-election-count>

"The reformist Masoud Pezeshkian has pulled off a stunning victory in the
Iranian presidential runoff, reflecting deep dissatisfaction with the direction
of the country in recent years and opening potential new avenues of cooperation

How an Iconic Jam Maker Got Smart About Water Use

Sun, 28 Jul 2024 12:22:58 +1000

Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>

<https://reasonstobecheerful.world/iconic-tiptree-jam-rainwater-harvesting/>

"Andrey Ivanov remembers 2011 and 2012 all too clearly. A drought had been
declared across much of England. The spring of 2011 was named the driest in the
country since 1893, followed by the region’s driest autumn since 1985.

Stormy Daniels gets more than $1m from GoFundMe after alleged threats

Sun, 28 Jul 2024 12:23:53 +1000

Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>

<https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/article/2024/jul/06/stormy-daniels-gofundme-alleged-threats->

"Stormy Daniels’ supporters have raised more than $1m meant to help her move to
a safe house and repay legal fees after testifying in the criminal trial that
led to Donald Trump’s conviction on 34 felonies.

An experiment doled out money to homeless people in Denver, no strings attached. Here’s what happened.

Sun, 28 Jul 2024 19:06:06 +1000

Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>

https://coloradosun.com/2024/06/19/homeless-payments/

"An experiment to pay people who were homeless in Denver with no limits on how
they could spend the money led to twice as many people in stable housing,
according to researchers who released their one-year report Tuesday.

Russian occupation authorities seize Eurovision winner Jamala’s home in Crimea

Sun, 28 Jul 2024 19:07:59 +1000

Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>

<https://euromaidanpress.com/2024/07/06/russian-occupation-authorities-seize-eurovision-winner-jamalas-home-in-crimea/>

"Russians seized the house of Ukrainian singer Jamala, who won the Eurovision
Song Contest 2016 with her song “1944”, in occupied Crimea.

‘Defending democracy is paramount’: Rula Jebreal warns against Meloni rule

Sun, 28 Jul 2024 19:09:39 +1000

Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>

<https://www.theguardian.com/world/article/2024/jul/06/defending-democracy-is-paramount-rula-jebreal-warns-against-meloni-rule>

"The first time Rula Jebreal came face to face with Giorgia Meloni was for a TV
debate in November 2016.

It’s the world’s first Indigenous-led ‘blue park.’ And Kitasoo Xai’xais Nation pulled it off without waiting on Canada

Sun, 28 Jul 2024 19:11:29 +1000

Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>

https://thenarwhal.ca/bc-first-nation-blue-park-designation/

"A marine protected area managed by Kitasoo Xai’xais Nation has been designated
a ‘blue park’ — an internationally recognized example of excellence in marine
protection. And it is the first Indigenous-led blue park in the world.

Killers in the suburbs

Sun, 28 Jul 2024 19:14:46 +1000

Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>

<https://www.abc.net.au/news/2024-07-06/trees-killed-vandalism-crime-sydney-castle-cove-council/104041534>

"You know the old philosophical question, if a tree falls in the forest and no
one is around to hear it, does it make a sound?

What can be done to challenge the rent-seeking behaviour of the academic publishing industry?

Sun, 28 Jul 2024 19:15:29 +1000

Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>

<https://www.abc.net.au/religion/nicholas-agar-big-academic-publishing-rent-seeking-behaviour/104066062>

"The modern research university teaches and conducts research. What’s supposed
to set universities apart is the way they link these activities. The
teaching-research nexus ensures that academics’ teaching is informed by their

Reaching the Light of Day

Mon, 29 Jul 2024 04:46:32 +1000

Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>

<https://orionmagazine.org/article/daylighting-underground-water-management/>

"A FRIEND ONCE TOLD ME about the experience, both hilarious and heartbreaking,
of watching her son realize that, where there are buildings now, there once
were plants. “Were there plants where our house is?” he asked, wide-eyed, a

These plastics were ‘unrecyclable’. An Australian invention is changing that

Mon, 29 Jul 2024 04:47:51 +1000

Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>

<https://www.smh.com.au/environment/sustainability/these-plastics-were-unrecyclable-an-australian-invention-is-changing-that-20240704-p5jqzq.html>

"Veena Sahajwalla has a knack for turning trash into treasure. In 2003, the
University of NSW engineering and science professor invented a pioneering
technology to make “green steel” by using old car tyres.

Will the Bistro Save France’s Rural Villages?

Mon, 29 Jul 2024 04:48:58 +1000

Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>

<https://www.smithsonianmag.com/travel/will-the-bistro-save-frances-rural-villages-180984555/>

"In February 2009, word spread to young chef Charles-Edouard Barbier that
Auberge Les Tilleuls, a small, 60-seat roadside bistro in his hometown of
Heilles in northern France, was about to close. Its owner had reached

CDC Recommends Multi-layered Protection Against COVID-19 as it recognises SARS-CoV-2 is a Year-round Threat

Mon, 29 Jul 2024 04:50:09 +1000

Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>

https://johnsnowproject.org/primers/cdc-recognizes-reality/

"In this update published on 3 July, the CDC’s National Center for Immunization
and Respiratory Diseases warns the public that COVID-19 is likely to remain a
year-round threat. This new official advice is at odds with the recommendations

World leaders launch programme to boost vaccine production in Africa

Mon, 29 Jul 2024 04:51:57 +1000

Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>

<https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2024/6/20/world-leaders-launch-programme-to-boost-vaccine-production-in-africa>

"French President Emmanuel Macron has joined several African leaders to kick
off a planned $1.1bn project to accelerate vaccine production in Africa, after
the COVID-19 pandemic exposed inequalities in access to inoculation.

The public health campaign that you asked for...

Mon, 29 Jul 2024 04:53:06 +1000

Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>

https://www.pandemicresistance.org/winter-2024

"With unrelenting waves of winter disease upon us, we want everyone to know
that there are simple steps that you can take to keep yourself and your family
as safe as possible.

From Overfished to Sustainable Harvests: Pacific Bluefin Tuna Rebound to New Highs

Mon, 29 Jul 2024 12:29:11 +1000

Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>

<https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/feature-story/overfished-sustainable-harvests-pacific-bluefin-tuna-rebound-new-highs>

"The recovery of Pacific bluefin tuna has achieved a major milestone—the
species exceeded international targets a decade ahead of schedule. The
rebuilding of Pacific bluefin tuna reflects a fisheries management success.

How life goes on after an earthquake: The ‘Lego schools’ of Lombok

Mon, 29 Jul 2024 12:30:10 +1000

Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>

<https://www.aljazeera.com/features/2024/7/7/how-life-goes-on-after-an-earthquake-the-lego-schools-of-lombok>

"Lombok, Indonesia – Azra, 13, recalls running out of her house when a violent
magnitude 6.9 earthquake struck one evening about six years ago. Most people
were inside their homes eating or watching television.

How Europe’s Conspiracy Influencers Went From Covid-19 to the Climate

Mon, 29 Jul 2024 12:32:03 +1000

Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>

<https://www.rollingstone.com/politics/politics-features/conspiracy-influencers-climate-europe-uk-elections-1235051563/>

"On a cold morning in late February, farmer Gareth Wyn Jones was standing with
a few dozen other protesters outside the annual conference for the Conservative
Party in Wales. Inside the venue, British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak was giving

FLiRT was dominating COVID-19 cases, now we're onto the FLuQE subvariants

Mon, 29 Jul 2024 12:33:24 +1000

Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>

<https://www.abc.net.au/news/2024-07-03/covid-flirt-fluqe-new-variant-cases-rise-australia-us-uk/104035534>

"A dominant COVID-19 strain is driving new infections across parts of the
world, and is on the rise in Australia.

A New National Park is Born in Colombia

Mon, 29 Jul 2024 12:34:35 +1000

Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>

<https://www.nature.org/en-us/about-us/where-we-work/latin-america/colombia/stories-in-colombia/manacacias-colombia-60th-national-park/>

"National Natural Park Serranía de Manacacías became Colombia’s 61th national
protected area. The new park spans 168,476 acres (68,180 hectares), an area
nearly four times the size of Washington D.C., and safeguards an essential

Rewilding sites have seen 400% increase in jobs since 2008, research finds

Mon, 29 Jul 2024 12:35:52 +1000

Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>

<https://www.independent.co.uk/climate-change/news/scotland-leonardo-dicaprio-research-highlands-rewilding-britain-b2564976.html>

"Rewilding in Scotland has created a more than 400% increase in jobs, research
has found amid calls for it to continue.

Real criminals, fake victims: how chatbots are being deployed in the global fight against phone scammers

Mon, 29 Jul 2024 18:33:19 +1000

Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>

<https://www.theguardian.com/technology/article/2024/jul/07/ai-chatbots-phone-scams>

"A scammer calls, and asks for a passcode. Malcolm, an elderly man with an
English accent, is confused.

A Brazilian city restores its mangroves to protect against climate change

Mon, 29 Jul 2024 18:34:50 +1000

Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>

<https://news.mongabay.com/2024/06/a-brazilian-city-restores-its-mangroves-to-protect-against-climate-change/>

"Red, white and black mangroves are tropical ecosystem trees that exist between
sea and river, in a unique condition of brackish water — the halfway point
between freshwater and saltwater. In this transition zone that’s subject to

‘We sell it in secret, like drugs’: Brazil’s appetite for shark meat puts species under threat

Mon, 29 Jul 2024 18:36:12 +1000

Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>

<https://www.theguardian.com/environment/article/2024/jul/07/brazil-fishing-shark-meat-trade-threat-species-marine-conservation>

"The bright blue skies and calm waters of the estuary belie rough conditions at
sea, and there is no sign of activity among the colourful fishing boats moored
around the harbour of Cananéia, a sleepy fishing town 160 miles south of São

River restoration is encouraging Atlantic salmon to return to heart of the UK

Mon, 29 Jul 2024 18:37:20 +1000

Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>

https://phys.org/news/2024-04-river-atlantic-salmon-heart-uk.html

'For the first time in 100 years, Atlantic salmon are once again spawning in
the upper waters of the River Derwent.

Old apartment blocks struggling to support charging needs of EV adopters

Mon, 29 Jul 2024 18:39:32 +1000

Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>

<https://thedriven.io/2024/07/07/old-apartment-blocks-struggling-to-support-charging-needs-of-ev-adopters/>

"Electric vehicle range anxiety is a familiar feeling for Sydney apartment
dweller Fred Tuckwell.

BASF, Eramet drop $2.6b Indonesian nickel project that threatens isolated tribe

Tue, 30 Jul 2024 04:56:49 +1000

Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>

<https://news.mongabay.com/2024/07/basf-eramet-drop-2-6b-indonesian-nickel-project-that-threatens-isolated-tribe/>

"JAKARTA — German chemical giant BASF and French miner Eramet have pulled out
of a multibillion-dollar “green energy” project in Indonesia because of its
impact on one of the last Indigenous tribes on Earth living in voluntary

Australia exposed as one of world’s worst climate wreckers in key UN-backed report

Tue, 30 Jul 2024 04:58:07 +1000

Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>

<https://reneweconomy.com.au/australia-exposed-as-one-of-worlds-worst-climate-wreckers-in-key-un-backed-report/>

"Australia has again been ranked amongst the world’s worst climate wreckers,
reflecting a continued over-reliance on fossil fuels – as both a consumer and
one of the world’s largest exporters of coal and gas – in the latest edition of

New ‘wilderness development’ takes shape in the Zulu heartland – Babanango Game Reserve

Tue, 30 Jul 2024 04:59:23 +1000

Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>

<https://www.dailymaverick.co.za/article/2024-07-01-new-wilderness-development-takes-shape-in-the-zulu-heartland-babanango-game-reserve/>

"At a time when living space for wild creatures is being destroyed or degraded
at an alarming pace, the restoration of a large new African landscape for
nature conservation is a cause for celebration.

UK Labour to double onshore wind, triple solar power, and quadruple offshore wind by 2030

Tue, 30 Jul 2024 05:00:31 +1000

Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>

<https://reneweconomy.com.au/uk-labour-to-double-onshore-wind-triple-solar-power-and-quadruple-offshore-wind-by-2030/>

"Federal Opposition leader Peter Dutton this week welcomed new UK prime
minister Sir Keir Starmer’s landslide victory, making a point of the fact that
UK Labour supported nuclear power.

California Is Showing How a Big State Can Power Itself Without Fossil Fuels

Tue, 30 Jul 2024 05:01:52 +1000

Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>

<https://web.archive.org/web/20240701173142/https://www.newyorker.com/news/daily-comment/california-is-showing-how-a-big-state-can-power-itself-without-fossil-fuels>

"Something approaching a miracle has been taking place in California this
spring. Beginning in early March, for some portion of almost every day, a
combination of solar, wind, geothermal, and hydropower has been producing more

How Volvo crossed the Valley of Death in transition to all electric cars

Tue, 30 Jul 2024 05:03:13 +1000

Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>

<https://thedriven.io/2024/07/08/how-volvo-crossed-the-valley-of-death-in-transition-to-all-electric-cars/>

"Many electric vehicle naysayers persist in suggesting that “EVs will never
profitable” or that “EVs cost manufacturers (insert random $ number) per car
sale to sell”.

Global university fossil fuel divestment ‘nearing tipping point’

Tue, 30 Jul 2024 12:12:42 +1000

Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>

<https://www.timeshighereducation.com/depth/global-university-fossil-fuel-divestment-nearing-tipping-point>

"The proportion of global universities that have said they will divest from
carbon-intensive energy companies is approaching two-thirds, a likely “tipping
point” for the sector, but progress is more rapid in some regions than in

Battery-electric is now the most popular for new city buses in the EU

Tue, 30 Jul 2024 12:13:45 +1000

Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>

<https://www.transportenvironment.org/articles/battery-electric-is-now-the-top-powertrain-type-for-new-city-buses-in-the-eu>

"Battery-electric buses reached 36% of new city bus sales in 2023 in the EU,
overtaking diesel as the main bus fuel type for the first time. At this growth
rate, 100% of new EU city buses could already be zero-emission (ZE) by 2027.

Solar-leader Chile got 63% of its power from renewables in 2023

Tue, 30 Jul 2024 12:14:59 +1000

Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>

<https://theprogressplaybook.com/2023/11/21/solar-leader-chile-has-got-61-of-its-power-from-renewables-this-year/>

"In 2023, renewables accounted for 63.3% of Chile’s electricity mix, according
to data collated by energy research group Ember.

As Ukraine’s largest children’s hospital is hit, anger towards Russia rages

Tue, 30 Jul 2024 12:16:14 +1000

Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>

<https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2024/7/8/as-ukraines-largest-childrens-hospital-is-hit-anger-towards-russia-rages>

"Kyiv, Ukraine – Earth-shattering blasts shook Oleksandra’s apartment building
on Monday morning, sending dagger-like shards of glass flying around.

Confessions from a lifelong Petrol Head. I love electric vehicles and it has nothing to do with politics.

Tue, 30 Jul 2024 12:17:18 +1000

Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>

<https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/confessions-from-lifelong-petrol-head-i-love-electric-jim-farley-fc81e/>

"With apologies to “Goodfellas”: As far back as I can remember, I always wanted
to be a car guy.

Geomys, a blueprint for a sustainable open source maintenance firm

Tue, 30 Jul 2024 12:22:07 +1000

Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>

https://words.filippo.io/dispatches/geomys/

"In 2022, I left Google in search of a sustainable approach to open source
maintenance. A year later, I was a full-time independent professional open
source maintainer. Today I’m announcing the natural progression of that

The US is about to get its first solar-covered canal

Tue, 30 Jul 2024 19:33:29 +1000

Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>

<https://www.canarymedia.com/articles/solar/the-us-is-about-to-get-its-first-solar-covered-canal>

"The first canal-based solar project in the U.S. is nearing completion on
tribal lands south of Phoenix, Arizona.

A Stunner in France

Tue, 30 Jul 2024 19:35:15 +1000

Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>

https://statuskuo.substack.com/p/a-stunner-in-france

"Voters in France delivered a stunning rebuke to the ascendant, anti-immigrant,
far-right party of Marine Le Pen. Rather than seize control of the government,
the National Rally fell to third place behind a coalition of leftist parties,

French say ‘non’ to Le Pen’s National Rally – but a messy coalition government looks likely

Tue, 30 Jul 2024 19:36:13 +1000

Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>

<https://theconversation.com/french-say-non-to-le-pens-national-rally-but-a-messy-coalition-government-looks-likely-234094>

"The French election results are everything except what predictions had
forecast.

Power-hungry AI is driving a surge in tech giant carbon emissions. Nobody knows what to do about it

Tue, 30 Jul 2024 19:37:03 +1000

Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>

<https://theconversation.com/power-hungry-ai-is-driving-a-surge-in-tech-giant-carbon-emissions-nobody-knows-what-to-do-about-it-233452>

"Since the release of ChatGPT in November 2022, the world has seen an
incredible surge in investment, development and use of artificial intelligence
(AI) applications. According to one estimate, the amount of computational power

Leaders condemn Russian missile attacks that killed 36 across Ukraine

Tue, 30 Jul 2024 19:37:55 +1000

Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>

<https://www.theguardian.com/world/article/2024/jul/08/rescuers-search-rubble-of-kyiv-childrens-hospital-after-russian-missile-attack-in-ukraine>

"Western and UN leaders have condemned a daylight Russian missile barrage that
hit Ukraine’s largest children’s hospital, leaving an unknown number trapped
under the rubble, as strikes across the country killed 36 people in one of the

We used 1,000 historical photos to reconstruct Antarctic glaciers before a dramatic collapse

Tue, 30 Jul 2024 19:38:52 +1000

Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>

<https://theconversation.com/we-used-1-000-historical-photos-to-reconstruct-antarctic-glaciers-before-a-dramatic-collapse-233972>

"In March 2002, the Larsen B Ice Shelf collapsed catastrophically, breaking up
an area about one-sixth the size of Tasmania.

How fish-safe hydropower technology could keep more renewables on the grid

Wed, 31 Jul 2024 03:18:34 +1000

Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>

<https://www.technologyreview.com/2024/07/01/1094435/fish-safe-hydropower/>

"Hydropower is the world’s leading source of renewable electricity, generating
more power in 2022 than all other renewables combined. But while hydropower is
helping clean up our electrical grid, it’s not always a positive force for

State of Text Rendering 2024

Wed, 31 Jul 2024 03:21:00 +1000

Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>

https://behdad.org/text2024/

An excellent comprehensive overview of how text is currently displayed on
digital devices:

Three animals that can detect disease in humans

Wed, 31 Jul 2024 03:22:16 +1000

Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>

<https://theconversation.com/three-animals-that-can-detect-disease-in-humans-233007>

"When it comes to accurately diagnosing a disease, you might think you need
expensive, high-tech machinery and equipment capable of looking deep beneath
the skin at what’s going on in the body. But while these high-tech implements

Food waste is a major contributor to global warming, but a Thai company is trying change that

Wed, 31 Jul 2024 03:23:23 +1000

Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>

<https://www.abc.net.au/news/2024-07-09/thai-app-helps-reduce-food-waste-and-lower-emissions/104059268>

'Over a billion metric tonnes of food is wasted each year.

Food waste management is crucial — the issue currently contributes 10 per cent

Nato at 75: a muted celebration for an alliance facing uncertain times

Wed, 31 Jul 2024 03:24:17 +1000

Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>

<https://theconversation.com/nato-at-75-a-muted-celebration-for-an-alliance-facing-uncertain-times-233718>

"Nato leaders will have much to celebrate when they gather in Washington for
the alliance’s 75th anniversary this week. Sweden will be welcomed to its first
summit as a Nato ally. The leaders will also note progress on defence budgets –

No room for nuclear: AGL says flexibility is key as it plans to dump coal for renewables in a decade

Wed, 31 Jul 2024 03:25:06 +1000

Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>

<https://reneweconomy.com.au/no-room-for-nuclear-agl-says-flexibility-is-key-as-it-switches-from-coal-to-renewables-in-a-decade/>

"Australia’s biggest supplier of coal generation and baseload power, AGL
Energy, has again underlined the fact there is no room for nuclear in
Australia’s transition to renewables – neither on a grid dominated by wind and

Melbourne Today (1931)

Wed, 31 Jul 2024 11:51:09 +1000

Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=01TkU4WxhUQ

"From the National Collection of The National Film and Sound Archive Australia.
Directed by Frank Thring Snr. Made by Efftee Film Productions 1931. A
documentary about Melbourne in 1931 focusing on the city's landscape, prominent

105-year-old woman graduates from Stanford University 83 years after leaving campus: 'Amazing'

Wed, 31 Jul 2024 11:54:34 +1000

Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>

<https://www.yahoo.com/lifestyle/105-old-woman-graduates-stanford-183554098.html>

'A 105-year-old woman who started at Stanford University in 1936 recently
returned to campus after an 83-year absence to receive her graduate degree —
and she's been inspiring people ever since.

Sudan is now confronting its most severe food security crisis on record

Wed, 31 Jul 2024 11:55:44 +1000

Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>

<https://theconversation.com/sudan-is-now-confronting-its-most-severe-food-security-crisis-on-record-233923>

"After 14 months of escalating internal conflict, Sudan is now confronting its
most severe food security crisis on record. The latest situation report,
released on 27 June, reveals a grim picture: more than half the population of

We know what to eat to stay healthy. So why is it so hard to make the right choices?

Wed, 31 Jul 2024 11:56:25 +1000

Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>

<https://theconversation.com/we-know-what-to-eat-to-stay-healthy-so-why-is-it-so-hard-to-make-the-right-choices-231489>

"A healthy diet protects us against a number of chronic diseases, including
heart disease, diabetes and cancer.

Come Together: Bridge RNAs Close the Gap to Genome Design

Wed, 31 Jul 2024 11:57:41 +1000

Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>

<https://www.genengnews.com/topics/genome-editing/come-together-bridge-rnas-close-the-gap-to-genome-design/>

"“Everything in the last 14 years of genome editing has been based on CRISPR.
We have been whipping this horse for a decade and a half, but we need more
programmable functions with complexity beyond the molecular scissors that cut

In a first, a solar microgrid will directly power an industrial plant

Wed, 31 Jul 2024 11:58:49 +1000

Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>

<https://www.canarymedia.com/articles/clean-industry/in-a-first-a-solar-microgrid-will-directly-power-an-industrial-plant>

"For half a century, a sprawling lot in Ravenswood, West Virginia, was home to
a giant aluminum smelter. But in 2009, Century Aluminum idled the facility,
then permanently closed it six years later, and the 2,000-acre site became an

As ocean surfaces acidify, a deep-sea acidic zone is expanding: marine habitats are being squeezed

Wed, 31 Jul 2024 18:54:40 +1000

Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>

<https://theconversation.com/as-ocean-surfaces-acidify-a-deep-sea-acidic-zone-is-expanding-marine-habitats-are-being-squeezed-215672>

"In the deepest parts of the ocean, below 4,000 metres, the combination of high
pressure and low temperature creates conditions that dissolve calcium
carbonate, the material marine animals use to make their shells.

‘Southerly busters’ are becoming more frequent but less severe as the climate changes, stirring up east coast weather watchers

Wed, 31 Jul 2024 19:14:35 +1000

Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>

<https://theconversation.com/southerly-busters-are-becoming-more-frequent-but-less-severe-as-the-climate-changes-stirring-up-east-coast-weather-watchers-233818>

"When Australia’s east coast is caught in the grip of a heatwave, relief can
come in the form of abrupt, often gale-force wind changes known as “southerly
busters”.

Thrill seekers can now travel to the edge of space space in a giant hot air balloon for £100k

Wed, 31 Jul 2024 19:22:28 +1000

Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>

<https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home-news/space-perspective-hot-air-balloon-spaceflight-b2571915.html>

"Thrill seekers can now travel to the edge of space space in a giant balloon,
with a seat costing £100,000.

First Nations superhero ‘Condoman’ was a world leader in HIV prevention. Aunty Gracelyn Smallwood made it happen

Wed, 31 Jul 2024 19:23:22 +1000

Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>

<https://theconversation.com/first-nations-superhero-condoman-was-a-world-leader-in-hiv-prevention-aunty-gracelyn-smallwood-made-it-happen-230868>

"When HIV arrived on Australian shores in the early 1980s, politicians and
healthcare workers worried the virus would run rampant in remote Aboriginal and
Torres Strait Islander communities. This didn’t happen – thanks to highly

Will We Ever Get Fusion Power?

Wed, 31 Jul 2024 19:24:19 +1000

Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>

https://www.construction-physics.com/p/will-we-ever-get-fusion-power

"Today all nuclear power reactors are driven by fission reactions, which
release energy by splitting atoms apart. But there’s another nuclear reaction
that’s potentially even more promising as an energy source: nuclear fusion.

Curb ‘stupid plastics’ and stop industry BS: urgent actions to prevent a plastic crisis

Wed, 31 Jul 2024 19:27:04 +1000

Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>

<https://www.theguardian.com/wellness/article/2024/jul/09/microplastics-health-crisis>

"Plastic is everywhere, including our bodies. This year, various researchers
found microplastics in every sample of placental tissue they tested; in human
arteries, where plastics correlate with increased risk of heart attacks and

South Korea plagued by high rates of teacher suicide driven by pressure and a lack of support

Thu, 1 Aug 2024 04:00:48 +1000

Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>

<https://www.abc.net.au/news/2024-07-10/south-korea-seoul-teacher-suicide-school-pressure/104047386>

'WARNING: This article contains references to mental health and suicide.

After battling abusive and demeaning parents for months, graduate primary

‘Tell students they can do it’: how Aboriginal people can inspire each other to become teachers

Thu, 1 Aug 2024 04:01:46 +1000

Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>

<https://theconversation.com/tell-students-they-can-do-it-how-aboriginal-people-can-inspire-each-other-to-become-teachers-233565>

"Australia has a nationwide teacher shortage. But there is a particular
shortage of Aboriginal teachers. This is very worrying because we know
Aboriginal teachers are desperately needed to boost learning and school

Protecting private land to save the plains-wanderer, a bird ‘teetering on the edge of extinction’

Thu, 1 Aug 2024 04:02:53 +1000

Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>

<https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/article/2024/jul/10/plains-wanderer-bird-engangered-species-australia>

"The wide, dry grasslands of north-west Victoria are home to one of Australia’s
rarest birds. Graziers who have lived alongside the elusive animal for
generations have joined forces with conservationists to keep the species alive.

Look up! A once-in-a-lifetime explosion is about to create a ‘new’ star in the sky

Thu, 1 Aug 2024 04:03:52 +1000

Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>

<https://theconversation.com/look-up-a-once-in-a-lifetime-explosion-is-about-to-create-a-new-star-in-the-sky-233884>

"Any night now, a “new star” or nova will appear in the night sky. While it
won’t set the sky ablaze, it’s a special opportunity to see a rare event that’s
usually difficult to predict in advance.

Are electric cars good for city driving only? NZ farmer busts another EV myth

Thu, 1 Aug 2024 04:04:56 +1000

Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>

<https://thedriven.io/2024/07/09/are-electric-cars-good-for-city-driving-only-nz-farmer-busts-another-ev-myth/>

"Are electric vehicles suitable for city driving only?

According to Mike Casey, the self-described “electric cherry orchardist from

Maggie Beer’s aged care eating mission is feel-good TV – but is it a recipe for real change?

Thu, 1 Aug 2024 04:06:30 +1000

Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>

<https://theconversation.com/maggie-beers-aged-care-eating-mission-is-feel-good-tv-but-is-it-a-recipe-for-real-change-230556>

"Australian celebrity cook Maggie Beer has long been an advocate for better
quality meals in aged care. It led her to a four-month immersion in an aged
care residence with the goal of transforming the meals and dining experiences

Glass Wings Blog: July 2024

A fierce battle is being fought in the soil beneath our feet – and the implications for global warming are huge

Mon, 1 Jul 2024 12:36:48 +1000

Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>

D-day: Biden calls for supporting Ukraine in struggle against ‘dark forces’

Mon, 1 Jul 2024 12:37:45 +1000

Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>

Rishi Sunak and Keir Starmer’s election debate: an audience asking for a way out of hopelessness and getting nothing in response

Mon, 1 Jul 2024 12:38:41 +1000

Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>

Letters from an American: June 6, 2024

Mon, 1 Jul 2024 12:39:48 +1000

Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>

Baobab trees all come from Madagascar – new study reveals that their seeds and seedlings floated to mainland Africa and all the way to Australia

Mon, 1 Jul 2024 12:40:40 +1000

Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>

Deepfake of U.S. Official Appears After Shift on Ukraine Attacks in Russia

Mon, 1 Jul 2024 12:41:49 +1000

Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>

‘You can learn from this and so can the class’: 3 ways non-Indigenous teachers can include First Nations content in their lessons

Mon, 1 Jul 2024 19:40:11 +1000

Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>

A Pacific Island With Ties to Taiwan Was Hacked. Was It Political?

Mon, 1 Jul 2024 19:41:20 +1000

Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>

LinkedIn's Verification System Is Sexist

Mon, 1 Jul 2024 19:41:56 +1000

Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>

Fake News Reports and Videos Seek to Undermine the Paris Olympics

Mon, 1 Jul 2024 19:43:08 +1000

Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>

Russia's Paradox of Plenty

Mon, 1 Jul 2024 19:44:14 +1000

Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>

One Person One Price

Mon, 1 Jul 2024 19:45:45 +1000

Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>

The Misfit Who Built the IBM PC

Tue, 2 Jul 2024 04:22:20 +1000

Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>

Anime in crisis? Japan's signature artform at riskーNHK WORLD-JAPAN NEWS

Tue, 2 Jul 2024 04:23:22 +1000

Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>

Deepfakes of Australian politicians including Penny Wong and Katy Gallagher used in investment scams

Tue, 2 Jul 2024 04:29:52 +1000

Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>

Australian logistics giant to add 300 electric trucks, vans and mobile chargers

Tue, 2 Jul 2024 04:31:38 +1000

Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>

Heat pumps: how to reduce your carbon footprint while saving money this winter

Tue, 2 Jul 2024 04:32:33 +1000

Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>

The New Generation of Online Culture Curators

Tue, 2 Jul 2024 04:33:45 +1000

Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>

How Q Became Everything

Tue, 2 Jul 2024 12:24:29 +1000

Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>

A Brave New Generation of Craftspeople in Kashmir

Tue, 2 Jul 2024 12:25:36 +1000

Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>

Recovering From Shock: Antifascist Struggle in an Ongoing Pandemic

Tue, 2 Jul 2024 12:28:35 +1000

Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>

Sucking carbon from the air essential to limit warming, but it’s going to need a lot of energy

Tue, 2 Jul 2024 12:31:24 +1000

Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>

Trump, Covid, the climate crisis – we’ve had a hard few years. The wounds linger

Tue, 2 Jul 2024 12:32:20 +1000

Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>

The Architect Who Made Singapore’s Public Housing the Envy of the World

Tue, 2 Jul 2024 12:33:46 +1000

Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>

Daniel was swept out to sea part way through a 4,500km walk to promote a universal basic income in Australia

Tue, 2 Jul 2024 18:39:33 +1000

Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>

Why we can read Finnish without understanding it – a look at ‘transparent’ languages

Tue, 2 Jul 2024 18:40:27 +1000

Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>

‘We sold everything off, even the semen flasks’: the film about the farming couple who struck gold by rewilding