Glass Wings Blog: December 2024
People do care about extinct species, but not for long – new study
Sun, 1 Dec 2024 12:13:28 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
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https://theconversation.com/people-do-care-about-extinct-species-but-not-for-long-new-study-242979>
"Lonesome George was discovered motionless in his enclosure, one morning in
June 2012. Overnight, George had taken not only his final breath but the final
breath of his entire species, the Pinta Island tortoise, as it faded into
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Australian trucking giants to roll out another 54 electric heavy trucks and charging network
Sun, 1 Dec 2024 12:14:20 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
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https://thedriven.io/2024/11/09/australian-trucking-giants-to-roll-out-another-54-electric-trucks-with-new-grants/>
"Australian trucking and logistics giants Linfox and Toll Holdings are to roll
out a combined 54 fully battery electric trucks as part of a new funding round
announced by the federal government through the Australian Renewable Energy
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In a record-breaking drought, bush birds from around Perth flocked to the city
Sun, 1 Dec 2024 12:15:07 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
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https://theconversation.com/in-a-record-breaking-drought-bush-birds-from-around-perth-flocked-to-the-city-241795>
"Perth is no stranger to hot and dry summers, but the period from October 2023
to April 2024 was exceptional. The city’s rainfall for these seven months was
only 23 millimetres, the lowest since records began in the 1870s. It was also
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“Terrific news:” Battery boom and rebound in wind projects put renewables target back on track
Sun, 1 Dec 2024 12:16:23 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
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https://reneweconomy.com.au/terrific-news-battery-boom-and-rebound-in-wind-projects-put-renewables-target-back-on-track/>
"A record amount of new battery storage capacity and a rebound in onshore wind
projects have helped deliver the “healthiest” quarterly investment numbers for
new renewables in Australia in more than two years, new data from the Clean
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‘Levels are dropping’: drought saps Zambia and Zimbabwe of hydropower
Sun, 1 Dec 2024 12:17:24 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
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https://www.theguardian.com/global-development/2024/nov/11/levels-are-dropping-drought-saps-zambia-and-zimbabwe-of-hydropower>
"All is not well with the waters of Lake Kariba, the world’s largest human-made
lake. A punishing drought has drained the huge reservoir close to record lows,
raising the prospect that the Kariba Dam, which powers the economies of Zambia
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The COP29 climate talks are about to kick off in Baku, Azerbaijan. Here’s what to expect
Sun, 1 Dec 2024 12:18:23 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
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https://theconversation.com/the-cop29-climate-talks-are-about-to-kick-off-in-baku-azerbaijan-heres-what-to-expect-242706>
"The next major United Nations meeting on climate change, known as COP29, is
about to get underway in Baku, Azerbaijan. These annual meetings are the key
international summits as the world attempts to address the unfolding climate
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Global biodiversity offsetting doesn’t work – keep schemes local, say experts
Sun, 1 Dec 2024 18:46:08 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
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https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2024/nov/11/biodiversity-credits-framework-cop16-rules-out-global-offsetting-aoe>
"International biodiversity offsetting “doesn’t work”, according to experts
aiming to create a nature market that avoids the pitfalls of carbon offsets.
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'Dying of thirst' as climate-driven floods mix with oil
Sun, 1 Dec 2024 18:47:15 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c4gpmx7z0xno
'Herders scooping murky water from a small pond in grasslands in South Sudan
are well aware of the dangers they face if they drink it.
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It took 68 years for the world to reach 1 terawatt of solar PV capacity. It took just two years to double it
Sun, 1 Dec 2024 18:49:05 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
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https://reneweconomy.com.au/it-took-68-years-for-the-world-to-reach-1-terawatt-of-solar-pv-capacity-it-took-just-two-years-to-double-it/>
"Global installed solar PV capacity has reportedly hit 2 terawatts (TW),
according to estimates calculated by the Global Solar Council and SolarPower
Europe.
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Ozone Hole Continues Healing in 2024
Sun, 1 Dec 2024 18:51:22 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
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https://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/images/153523/ozone-hole-continues-healing-in-2024>
"A hole that opens annually in the ozone layer over Earth’s southern pole was
relatively small in 2024 compared to other years. Scientists with NASA and the
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) project the ozone layer
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Ukraine Rewilding: Will Nature Be Allowed to Revive When War Ends?
Sun, 1 Dec 2024 18:55:40 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
https://e360.yale.edu/features/ukraine-war-wilding
"It was a monumental disaster. The dynamiting of the Kakhovka dam on Ukraine’s
Dnieper River just before dawn on June 6 last year rapidly emptied Europe’s
largest hydroelectric reservoir. Some 14 million acre-feet of water hurtled
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Interior Department Delivers $46 Million for Klamath Basin Restoration
Sun, 1 Dec 2024 18:58:16 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
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https://www.fws.gov/press-release/2024-10/interior-department-delivers-46-million-klamath-basin-restoration>
"KLAMATH FALLS, Ore. — The U.S. Department of the Interior and U.S. Fish and
Wildlife Service today announced nearly $46 million in investments from
President Biden’s Bipartisan Infrastructure Law for ecosystem restoration
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Salmon Make a Long-Awaited Return to the Klamath River for the First Time in 112 Years, After Largest Dam Removal in U.S.
Mon, 2 Dec 2024 04:13:27 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
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LJ Hooker branch used AI to generate real estate listing with non-existent schools
Mon, 2 Dec 2024 04:14:58 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
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https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2024/nov/11/lj-hooker-branch-used-ai-to-generate-real-estate-listing-with-non-existent-schools>
"The principal of a branch of one of Australia’s largest real estate companies
has admitted using ChatGPT to generate property listings after a rental home
was advertised as being close to two “excellent” schools that didn’t exist.
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‘Death hotspot’: we found 145 koalas killed along a single Queensland highway last year
Mon, 2 Dec 2024 04:16:07 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
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Greening Concrete: A Major Emitter Inches Toward Carbon Neutrality
Mon, 2 Dec 2024 04:18:32 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
https://e360.yale.edu/features/concrete-carbon-capture-germany
"Bernd Soboll’s favorite spot at his workplace — a cement plant 30 miles north
of Hamburg — is an open-air platform almost 300 feet high. From here, the
construction manager can see all the steps that go into making the material
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‘A woman is not a baby-making machine’: a brief history of South Korea’s 4B movement – and why it’s making waves in America
Mon, 2 Dec 2024 04:19:55 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
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https://theconversation.com/a-woman-is-not-a-baby-making-machine-a-brief-history-of-south-koreas-4b-movement-and-why-its-making-waves-in-america-243355>
"In South Korea, a growing number of young women are rejecting societal
expectations of marriage, motherhood and heterosexual relationships, known as
the “4B Movement” or the “4 Nos”.
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Lidar mapping reveals mountainous medieval cities along the Silk Road
Mon, 2 Dec 2024 12:18:15 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
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https://arstechnica.com/science/2024/10/lidar-mapping-reveals-mountainous-medieval-cities-along-the-silk-road/>
"The history of the Silk Road, a vast network of ancient and medieval trade
routes connecting Beijing and Hangzhou with Constantinople and Cairo, has
mostly been focused on its endpoints: China and the West. Less was known about
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Jamie Oliver wrote First Nations characters the wrong way. Non-Indigenous writers need to listen to Indigenous writers first
Mon, 2 Dec 2024 12:19:19 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
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https://theconversation.com/jamie-oliver-wrote-first-nations-characters-the-wrong-way-non-indigenous-writers-need-to-listen-to-indigenous-writers-first-243349>
"First Nations authored literature continues to excite and educate Australian
readers. Non-Indigenous writers are grappling with how to craft inclusive
fiction that does not impinge on Indigenous knowledge, beliefs and rights of
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The world’s oldest termite colony holds secrets – to the past and future
Mon, 2 Dec 2024 12:20:45 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
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https://www.aljazeera.com/features/2024/11/3/the-worlds-oldest-termite-colony-holds-secrets-to-the-past-and-future>
"On a cloudless September morning in Buffelsrivier, a desolate corner of
Namaqualand some 530km (329 miles) north of Cape Town, Stellenbosch University
soil scientists Cathy Clarke and Michele Francis watch as a giant Volvo
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Children aren’t reading for pleasure according to new research – here’s how you can help them love books
Mon, 2 Dec 2024 12:21:55 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
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https://theconversation.com/children-arent-reading-for-pleasure-according-to-new-research-heres-how-you-can-help-them-love-books-243108>
"The National Literacy Trust’s annual literacy survey 2025 reveals that one in
three children and young people do not enjoy reading, with only 35% of eight to
18-year-olds stating that they enjoy reading in their spare time.
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Composing music with AI isn't new, but recent advances have serious implications for the music industry
Mon, 2 Dec 2024 12:23:14 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
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https://www.abc.net.au/news/2024-11-12/how-generative-ai-could-impact-australian-composers/104577856>
"Artificial Intelligence (AI) has become part of our digital lives; our social
media accounts, our messaging services and now our search engines.
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Mauritius has won back Chagos – but not all of it. Why the largest island, Diego Garcia, is so important to the UK
Mon, 2 Dec 2024 12:23:54 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
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https://theconversation.com/mauritius-has-won-back-chagos-but-not-all-of-it-why-the-largest-island-diego-garcia-is-so-important-to-the-uk-242136>
"Mauritius and the United Kingdom released a joint statement on 3 October 2024
announcing the UK’s agreement to transfer the Chagos archipelago, including the
island of Diego Garcia, back to Mauritius. While the agreement recognises the
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Regulator agrees to “smooth” cost of gas network death spiral as electrification reality dawns
Mon, 2 Dec 2024 18:48:16 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
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https://reneweconomy.com.au/regulator-agrees-to-smooth-cost-of-gas-network-death-spiral-as-electrification-reality-dawns/>
"Western Australian households can expect to start paying more for their annual
gas bills as early as January next year, as authorities move to “smooth” out
the cost of the gas network death spiral being wrought by the electrification
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Companies are buying up cheap carbon offsets − data suggest it’s more about greenwashing than helping the climate
Mon, 2 Dec 2024 18:49:08 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
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Letters from an American: November 11, 2024
Mon, 2 Dec 2024 18:50:22 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
https://heathercoxrichardson.substack.com/p/november-11-2024
"The day after Donald Trump won the 2024 presidential election, Afghanistan’s
Taliban offered its congratulations to the American people for “not handing
leadership of their great country to a woman.”
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A beginner’s guide to greenwash and four ways to avoid falling for it
Mon, 2 Dec 2024 18:51:15 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
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https://theconversation.com/a-beginners-guide-to-greenwash-and-four-ways-to-avoid-falling-for-it-241585>
"Growing up in a Pakistani village in the 2000s, sustainability was embedded
throughout my daily life. My family has always been cautious of wasting energy,
gas or water because these resources are expensive. We grew most of our own
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Practical paths to home electrification – quality of service matters too
Mon, 2 Dec 2024 18:52:05 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
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https://onestepoffthegrid.com.au/practical-paths-to-home-electrification-quality-of-service-matters-too/>
"People, and businesses, don’t just want energy or technologies for their own
sake. They want services they value, such as health, comfort and entertainment.
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I’m a neuroscientist who taught rats to drive − their joy suggests how anticipating fun can enrich human life
Mon, 2 Dec 2024 18:53:49 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
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https://theconversation.com/im-a-neuroscientist-who-taught-rats-to-drive-their-joy-suggests-how-anticipating-fun-can-enrich-human-life-239029>
"We crafted our first rodent car from a plastic cereal container. After trial
and error, my colleagues and I found that rats could learn to drive forward by
grasping a small wire that acted like a gas pedal. Before long, they were
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What's so special about the human brain?
Tue, 3 Dec 2024 04:36:41 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
https://www.nature.com/immersive/d41586-024-03425-y/index.html
"There must be something about the human brain that’s different from the brains
of other animals — something that enables humans to plan, imagine the future,
solve crossword puzzles, tell sarcastic jokes and do the many other things that
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We knew offshore detention was bad for the mental health of people seeking asylum. Our new research shows exactly how bad
Tue, 3 Dec 2024 04:37:44 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
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https://theconversation.com/we-knew-offshore-detention-was-bad-for-the-mental-health-of-people-seeking-asylum-our-new-research-shows-exactly-how-bad-237860>
"For more than a decade, mandatory offshore detention has been a cornerstone of
Australia’s strategy to deter people who arrive by boat to seek asylum. Then
there’s onshore detention where people without a valid visa are held in centres
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Once thought a fantasy, effort to sequence DNA of millions of species gains momentum
Tue, 3 Dec 2024 04:38:43 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
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https://www.science.org/content/article/once-thought-fantasy-effort-sequence-dna-millions-species-gains-momentum>
"Six years ago this month, scientists launched a massively ambitious effort to
sequence the genomes of some 1.67 million plants, animals, fungi, and other
microbes—essentially all known eukaryotes, or species with complex cells. It
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Ta-Nehisi Coates describes what he saw in Palestine as ‘apartheid’, resembling America’s segregated Jim Crow South
Tue, 3 Dec 2024 04:40:48 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
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“Impact printing” is a cement-free alternative to 3D-printed structures
Tue, 3 Dec 2024 04:42:06 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
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https://arstechnica.com/science/2024/10/impact-printing-is-a-cement-free-alternative-to-3d-printed-structures/>
"Recently, construction company ICON announced that it is close to completing
the world’s largest 3D-printed neighborhood in Georgetown, Texas. This isn’t
the only 3D-printed housing project. Hundreds of 3D-printed homes are under
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COP29: who pays for climate action in developing nations – and how much – becomes more urgent
Tue, 3 Dec 2024 04:43:01 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
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https://theconversation.com/cop29-who-pays-for-climate-action-in-developing-nations-and-how-much-becomes-more-urgent-242678>
"This year’s United Nations climate summit, the Conference of the Parties
(COP29) which starts in Azerbaijan this week, has been dubbed the “finance
COP”.
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‘That damned kitchen!’ How the inventor of the fitted kitchen came to see it as a curse
Tue, 3 Dec 2024 12:28:12 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
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https://www.theguardian.com/artanddesign/2024/nov/12/damned-kitchen-inventor-fitted-frankfurt-margarete-schutte-lihotzky>
"On the sixth floor of a quiet residential street in central Vienna, a tiny
kitchen offers a masterclass in stylish functionalism. Every inch has been
designed for efficiency, yet the first impression is one of warmth and comfort.
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Vale Leon Paroissien: the first director of the Museum of Contemporary Art who shaped how Australians experience art
Tue, 3 Dec 2024 12:29:35 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
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https://theconversation.com/vale-leon-paroissien-the-first-director-of-the-museum-of-contemporary-art-who-shaped-how-australians-experience-art-243255>
"In 1975 when Gough Whitlam opened the
Manet to Matisse exhibition at the Art
Gallery of New South Wales, which had come to Australia from the United States,
he proudly proclaimed it was only possible as the Australian government had
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Frank Auerbach, leading figurative painter who fled Nazis, dies aged 93
Tue, 3 Dec 2024 12:30:44 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
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https://www.theguardian.com/artanddesign/2024/nov/12/frank-auerbach-dies-aged-93-painter>
"Frank Auerbach, the artist who arrived in Britain as a Jewish refugee fleeing
Hitler’s Germany and went on to become one of the most significant figurative
painters of the postwar era, has died aged 93.
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Authoritarian fossil fuel states keep hosting climate conferences – how do these regimes operate and what do they want?
Tue, 3 Dec 2024 12:33:43 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
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https://theconversation.com/authoritarian-fossil-fuel-states-keep-hosting-climate-conferences-how-do-these-regimes-operate-and-what-do-they-want-240564>
"For the third year in a row, the United Nations Climate Change Conference will
be hosted by an authoritarian state that sells fossil fuels. This week the 29th
“conference of the parties”, COP29, is being held in Baku, Azerbaijan. It
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Assembly line complete for maker of electric-hybrid aircraft that can slash emissions
Tue, 3 Dec 2024 12:34:35 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
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https://thedriven.io/2024/11/13/assembly-line-complete-for-maker-of-electric-hybrid-aircraft-that-can-slash-emissions/>
"French electric aircraft startup VoltAero has inaugurated its final assembly
facility and headquarters at Rochefort Airport as it works towards the
certification and production of its first electric-hybrid aircraft.
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Despite the national apology, abuse in state care is still happening – only systemic change will work
Tue, 3 Dec 2024 12:35:23 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
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https://theconversation.com/despite-the-national-apology-abuse-in-state-care-is-still-happening-only-systemic-change-will-work-241565>
"Today marks a long-awaited milestone for survivors of the state care system,
with the formal apology by Prime Minister Christopher Luxon acknowledging the
catastrophic abuse endured by at least 250,000 people at the hands of state and
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Andrew Forrest takes aim at Woodside and Exxon, as battle lines are drawn for Trump 2.0
Tue, 3 Dec 2024 19:54:38 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
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https://reneweconomy.com.au/andrew-forrest-takes-aim-at-woodside-and-exxon-as-battle-lines-are-drawn-for-trump-2-0/>
"It didn’t take long after Donald Trump and the Republicans swept the polls in
the US elections for the Australian fossil fuel industry and its political
enablers to do what they like to do best: Celebrate a victory at the expense of
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Right now, the Sun is far more active than predicted – and small satellites are paying the price
Tue, 3 Dec 2024 19:55:31 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
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https://theconversation.com/right-now-the-sun-is-far-more-active-than-predicted-and-small-satellites-are-paying-the-price-242899>
"Last week, three tiny Australian satellites from Curtin University’s Binar
Space Program burned up in Earth’s atmosphere. That was always going to happen.
In fact, Binar means “fireball” in the Noongar language of the First Nations
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UK sets “shining example” for 2035 targets as COP29 gathers pace. Will Australia match its ambition?
Tue, 3 Dec 2024 19:57:53 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
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https://reneweconomy.com.au/uk-sets-shining-example-for-2035-targets-as-cop29-gathers-pace-will-australia-match-its-ambition/>
"UK prime minister Keir Starmer has laid down the gauntlet on climate action to
Australia and the rest of the developed world, after committing the UK to an
interim emissions reduction target of at least 81 per cent on 1990 levels by
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Carbon Budget predicts the world falls 'frustratingly' short as emissions rise in 2024
Tue, 3 Dec 2024 19:58:50 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
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https://www.abc.net.au/news/2024-11-13/carbon-budget-predicts-emissions-rise-for-2024/104586166>
"Global emissions look set to rise in 2024, hitting new records, despite the
staggering growth of renewable energy around the world.
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‘It gets more and more confused’: can AI replace translators?
Tue, 3 Dec 2024 20:01:39 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://www.theguardian.com/books/2024/nov/11/it-gets-more-and-more-confused-can-ai-replace-translators>
"As anyone who has tried pointing their phone’s camera at a menu in a foreign
country lately will know, machine translation has improved rapidly since the
first days of Google Translate. The utility of AI-powered translation in
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Our new study shows teen vaping is linked to childhood trauma. Here’s why it might be harder to quit
Tue, 3 Dec 2024 20:02:19 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
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https://theconversation.com/our-new-study-shows-teen-vaping-is-linked-to-childhood-trauma-heres-why-it-might-be-harder-to-quit-243265>
"If you experience trauma during childhood, there’s a greater chance you’ll use
substances such as alcohol, tobacco and other drugs later. But what does the
evidence say about vapes?
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Stubborn fossil fuel emissions threaten to blow global carbon budget
Wed, 4 Dec 2024 03:37:03 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
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https://reneweconomy.com.au/stubborn-fossil-fuel-emissions-threaten-to-blow-global-carbon-budget/>
"No peak is in sight for carbon emissions despite progress for renewable
energy, according to the latest global carbon tracker.
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NZ’s food manufacturers are embracing the idea of a circular economy but are slow to implement it
Wed, 4 Dec 2024 03:37:55 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
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https://theconversation.com/nzs-food-manufacturers-are-embracing-the-idea-of-a-circular-economy-but-are-slow-to-implement-it-241355>
"Around the world, the growth of industry and consumption has escalated
environmental damage through increased emissions, waste and pollution from
landfills.
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The End of Inevitability
Wed, 4 Dec 2024 03:39:13 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
https://fixthenews.com/end-of-inevitability/
"I've given it time. I've let it settle. I've tried to explain it to friends,
but I'm still lying in bed each night thinking about NATO and kids being
deported and oil drilling in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge and as each
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Masks4All
Wed, 4 Dec 2024 03:42:31 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
https://social.lol/@cygnoir/113474368003495740
"Doomscrolling and feeling powerless? Here’s something tangible we can do:
Normalize wearing masks. Let’s protect our health and decrease the spread of
airborne diseases. Out of masks and don’t know where to start? r/Masks4All Wiki
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Germany’s post-Holocaust moral remaking is being challenged by wars in Gaza and Ukraine – and the rise of the far-right
Wed, 4 Dec 2024 03:44:27 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
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Somerset’s new Roman mosaic painstakingly recreated
Wed, 4 Dec 2024 03:46:14 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
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https://www.somersetlive.co.uk/news/somerset-news/gallery/somersets-new-roman-mosaic-painstakingly-9705242>
"A reconstruction of a Roman mosaic has been created by a dedicated band of
volunteers after almost five years of effort. The mosaic is laid in a
reconstruction of a Roman building at Avalon Archaeology near Glastonbury.
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Global carbon emissions inch upwards in 2024 despite progress on EVs, renewables and deforestation
Wed, 4 Dec 2024 14:12:07 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
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https://theconversation.com/global-carbon-emissions-inch-upwards-in-2024-despite-progress-on-evs-renewables-and-deforestation-243133>
"Carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions from fossil fuels continue to increase, year on
year. This sobering reality will be presented to world leaders today at the
international climate conference COP29 in Baku, Azerbaijan.
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Hobart and Canberra ranked among top 10 global cities with lowest air pollution, analysis finds
Wed, 4 Dec 2024 14:14:05 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
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https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2024/nov/14/hobart-darwin-and-canberra-ranked-among-top-10-global-cities-with-lowest-air-pollution>
"Three Australian cities are among the top 10 global cities with the lowest
levels of air pollution, according to analysis of nearly 400 cities worldwide.
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Online games should not be included in Australia’s social media ban – they are crucial for kids’ social lives
Wed, 4 Dec 2024 14:15:18 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://theconversation.com/online-games-should-not-be-included-in-australias-social-media-ban-they-are-crucial-for-kids-social-lives-243374>
"The Australian government has announced a plan to ban children under the age
of 16 from social media. With bipartisan support, it’s likely to be passed by
the end of the year.
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Argentina withdraws negotiators from Cop29 summit
Wed, 4 Dec 2024 14:18:54 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2024/nov/13/argentina-withdraws-negotiators-from-cop29-summit>
"Argentinian negotiators representing the government of the climate science
denier Javier Milei have been ordered to withdraw from the Cop29 summit after
only three days, adding to concerns about the stability of the Paris agreement.
(More...)
How should Australian media cover the next federal election? Lessons from the US presidential race
Wed, 4 Dec 2024 14:21:35 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://theconversation.com/how-should-australian-media-cover-the-next-federal-election-lessons-from-the-us-presidential-race-243267>
"Media coverage in Australia of the US presidential election and of the Voice
referendum in October 2023 offer some pointers to what we might expect during
next year’s federal election campaign.
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Guardian will no longer post on Elon Musk’s X from its official accounts
Wed, 4 Dec 2024 14:22:57 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://www.theguardian.com/media/2024/nov/13/the-guardian-no-longer-post-on-x-twitter-elon-musk>
"The
Guardian has announced it will no longer post content on Elon Musk’s
social media platform, X, from its official accounts.
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‘Catastrophic declines’: massive data haul reveals why so many plants and animals suffer after fire
Wed, 4 Dec 2024 19:27:50 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://theconversation.com/catastrophic-declines-massive-data-haul-reveals-why-so-many-plants-and-animals-suffer-after-fire-241691>
"The megafires that tore through Australia’s forests in 2019–20 burnt more than
ten million hectares. The tragedy prompted a massive research effort to
understand how plants and animals were affected.
(More...)
Schools closed and people evacuated as torrential rain returns in Spain
Wed, 4 Dec 2024 19:28:55 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2024/nov/13/spain-flood-warnings-schools-closed-people-evacuated>
"Authorities in eastern and southern Spain have closed schools and begun
evacuating some residents as the country is pounded by further torrential rains
two weeks after the catastrophic floods that killed at least 215 people and
(More...)
The NZ government’s plan to withhold COVID inquiry findings until 2026 leaves the country ill-prepared for the next pandemic
Wed, 4 Dec 2024 19:29:40 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
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One of world’s largest shipping tanker operators signs up for wind-assisted propulsion systems
Wed, 4 Dec 2024 19:30:28 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://reneweconomy.com.au/one-of-worlds-largest-shipping-tanker-operators-signs-up-for-wind-assisted-propulsion-systems/>
"Danish maritime shipping company Maersk Tankers has placed an order for 20
wind-assisted propulsion systems to be installed on five of its medium range
tankers in an effort to reduce CO2 emissions.
(More...)
The Slow, Powerful Work of Bridging the Women’s Health Gap
Wed, 4 Dec 2024 19:34:26 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
https://reasonstobecheerful.world/bridging-womens-health-gap/
"When Carolyn Thomas suffered her first heart attack in 2008, she was in her
fifties, a distance runner and as fit as can be. Yet the doctor in the ER
diagnosed her with acid reflux, sent her home without treatment and told her
(More...)
Millets Are Making a Comeback in India
Wed, 4 Dec 2024 19:37:04 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
https://reasonstobecheerful.world/millets-making-comeback-india/
"In the last few years, farmers all over India have been going against the
grain (quite literally) to cultivate millets in a bid to protect their
livelihoods against the brutal impacts of climate change.
(More...)
Not just kids: Everyone to be age verified for social media
Thu, 5 Dec 2024 03:36:41 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://ia.acs.org.au/article/2024/not-just-kids--everyone-to-be-age-verified-for-social-.html>
"The federal government has confirmed its forthcoming youth social media ban
will require Australians of all ages to confirm their age when accessing social
media.
(More...)
Google used millions of Android phones to map the worst enemy of GPS
Thu, 5 Dec 2024 03:38:37 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
https://www.popsci.com/technology/google-gps-map/
"If you’ve ever followed a navigation app only to have it drift off course, the
culprit responsible for the mix-up may be hovering 50-200 miles overhead. That
region of the Earth’s atmosphere called the ionosphere can contain varying
(More...)
WebVM 2.0: A complete Linux Desktop Environment in the browser via WebAssembly
Thu, 5 Dec 2024 03:40:07 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
https://labs.leaningtech.com/blog/webvm-20
"WebVM is a full Linux environment running in the browser, client-side. It is a
complete virtual machine, with support for persistent data storage, networking
and, as of today’s release, Xorg and complete desktop environments. In an
(More...)
Want to slash social housing waitlists? We should allow tenants to swap homes
Thu, 5 Dec 2024 03:41:00 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://theconversation.com/want-to-slash-social-housing-waitlists-we-should-allow-tenants-to-swap-homes-240662>
"There are 184,100 people on social housing waiting lists around the country,
reflecting the impact of declining homeownership and escalating private rents.
(More...)
Carpet waste makes concrete crack-proof, boosts strength by 40% — Aussie engineers
Thu, 5 Dec 2024 03:41:55 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://interestingengineering.com/innovation/carpet-waste-makes-concrete-crack-proof>
"Researchers have made stronger, more durable concrete using a surprising
ingredient: scrap carpet fibers.
(More...)
Free: 356 Issues of Galaxy, the Groundbreaking 1950s Science Fiction Magazine
Thu, 5 Dec 2024 03:45:08 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://www.openculture.com/2024/11/free-356-issues-of-galaxy-the-groundbreaking-1950s-science-fiction-magazine.html#google_vignette>
"Along with
Astounding Science Fiction and
The Magazine of Fantasy
and Science Fiction,
Galaxy Magazine was one of the most important
science fiction digests in 1950s America. Ray Bradbury wrote for
(More...)
Orbital by Samantha Harvey wins the 2024 Booker prize – a short but powerful story urging us to save the planet
Thu, 5 Dec 2024 12:46:35 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://theconversation.com/orbital-by-samantha-harvey-wins-the-2024-booker-prize-a-short-but-powerful-story-urging-us-to-save-the-planet-243580>
"Samantha Harvey’s
Orbital has won the 2024 Booker prize. What it so
skilfully and ambitiously exposes is the human cost of space flight set against
the urgency of the climate crisis.
(More...)
If our hot water heaters ran off daytime solar, we would slash emissions and soak up cheap energy
Thu, 5 Dec 2024 12:47:33 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
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OzAsia festival 2024: a celebration of Asian culture and art – and what it means to be Asian-Australian
Thu, 5 Dec 2024 12:48:55 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://theconversation.com/ozasia-festival-2024-a-celebration-of-asian-culture-and-art-and-what-it-means-to-be-asian-australian-240106>
"The well-documented history of Asian mass migration to modern Australia dates
from the gold rush era in the mid-19th century. With a history that is longer
than a century and a half, breaking down stereotypes deeply ingrained over
(More...)
Australian coal mine emissions accounting trick could be hiding more than 10 million tonnes a year
Thu, 5 Dec 2024 12:50:41 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://reneweconomy.com.au/australian-coal-mine-emissions-accounting-trick-could-be-hiding-more-than-10-million-tonnes-a-year/>
"Australia’s coal mines could be hiding over 10 million tonnes of CO₂-e per
year. That’s according to a new study by energy insights firm Reputex, which
looked into recent shifts in voluntary emissions reporting requirements for
(More...)
Egg-shaped galaxies may be aligned to the black holes at their hearts, astronomers find
Thu, 5 Dec 2024 12:51:31 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
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Carbon capture won’t work for iron makers and steel makers, new report says
Thu, 5 Dec 2024 12:52:55 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://reneweconomy.com.au/carbon-capture-wont-work-for-iron-makers-and-steel-makers-new-report-says/>
"Iron ore miners and steelmakers relying on carbon capture, utilisation and
storage as a solution to decarbonise are risking lower sales and stranded
assets as the technology continues to fail to impress, according to a new
(More...)
How Rohingya activists are using art, food and storytelling as a form of resistance
Thu, 5 Dec 2024 19:30:15 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://theconversation.com/how-rohingya-activists-are-using-art-food-and-storytelling-as-a-form-of-resistance-237328>
"Rohingya activists, advocates and health organisations in Australia have been
frustrated by the lack of support provided to displaced Rohingya people.
(More...)
Friday essay: it’s ‘the intelligence age’, say tech titans – but information will not save us
Thu, 5 Dec 2024 19:31:20 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://theconversation.com/friday-essay-its-the-intelligence-age-say-tech-titans-but-information-will-not-save-us-243158>
"“We have entered the Intelligence Age,” proclaimed Sam Altman, the chief
executive of OpenAI, in September. “Deep learning worked,” he explained, and
this breakthrough in learning from data will unleash a smart era in which the
(More...)
Economic policies encourage the careless use of people and the planet. Creating caring economies is the answer
Thu, 5 Dec 2024 19:32:29 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://theconversation.com/economic-policies-encourage-the-careless-use-of-people-and-the-planet-creating-caring-economies-is-the-answer-242784>
"The United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change includes a Gender
Action Plan, adopted in 2017. The plan aims to “enhance the gender
responsiveness” of climate policy and climate action. It outlines specific
(More...)
African penguins could be extinct by 2035 – how to save them
Thu, 5 Dec 2024 19:34:10 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://theconversation.com/african-penguins-could-be-extinct-by-2035-how-to-save-them-243384>
"In October 2024, the African penguin became the first penguin species in the
world to be listed as critically endangered by the International Union for the
Conservation of Nature.
(More...)
Bright Green Futures Ep. 22: Building Resilience for the Future (and Today)
Thu, 5 Dec 2024 19:35:43 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://brightgreenfutures.substack.com/p/ep-22-building-resilience-for-the>
"I created
Bright Green Futures to lift up stories about a more sustainable
and just world and talk about the struggle to get there.
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The empathy gap that is imperilling future generations
Thu, 5 Dec 2024 19:37:46 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://psyche.co/ideas/the-empathy-gap-that-is-imperilling-future-generations>
"Mary is on her daily walk around the neighbourhood. Suddenly, she breaks into
a fit of wheezing and coughing. Her chest feels constricted as she tries to
regain her breath. She grabs a seat on a nearby bench to gather herself.
(More...)
Teen turning e-waste into working technology for overseas charities
Fri, 6 Dec 2024 05:17:47 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2024-11-16/caleb-lawrence-fixing-old-phones-laptops-ewaste-for-charity/104573408>
'Caleb Lawrence has been taking apart computers, phones and laptops since he
was old enough to turn a screwdriver.
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Marine ecologists fear Australia's kelp forests will disappear unnoticed
Fri, 6 Dec 2024 05:20:14 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2024-11-14/australian-kelp-forests-decline-climate-change-oceans/104588974>
'Thousands of kilometres of underwater forests experts describe as a
"biological engine" are under threat of disappearing unnoticed, with
potentially devastating implications for hundreds of marine species.
(More...)
3 innovative ways to help countries hit by climate disasters, beyond a loss and damage fund
Fri, 6 Dec 2024 05:21:37 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://theconversation.com/3-innovative-ways-to-help-countries-hit-by-climate-disasters-beyond-a-loss-and-damage-fund-238943>
"These days, it’s hard to escape news stories discussing how climate change is
contributing to extreme weather disasters, including the recent U.S.
hurricanes. Aid agencies are increasingly worried about the widespread damage.
(More...)
‘Shock of our lives’: Philippines reels as five major storms strike in three weeks
Fri, 6 Dec 2024 05:22:37 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2024/nov/15/philippines-weather-typhoon-yinxing-toraji-usagi>
"Typhoon Yinxing tore off a quarter of Diana Moraleda’s tiled roof in the town
of Appari in northern Philippines last week. The gaping hole was still there
when Typhoon Toraji brought rains over the weekend and when Typhoon Usagi made
(More...)
Troubled waters: how to stop Australia’s freshwater fish species from going extinct
Fri, 6 Dec 2024 05:23:37 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://theconversation.com/troubled-waters-how-to-stop-australias-freshwater-fish-species-from-going-extinct-242950>
"Three-quarters of Australia’s freshwater fish species are found nowhere else
on the planet. This makes us the sole custodians of remarkable creatures such
as the ornate rainbowfish, the ancient Australian lungfish and the
(More...)
Sydney to London flight emissions can be halved depending on route, plane and seating
Fri, 6 Dec 2024 05:24:20 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2024/nov/16/route-of-the-matter-your-flights-itinerary-can-dramatically-change-its-carbon-footprint>
"Flying across the world but want to limit your emissions? Experts say the size
of an economy passenger’s carbon footprint can vary dramatically depending on
the route and model of plane. Even when flying on the same plane type between
(More...)
Collection of 2000+ Free Science Images from the NIH
Fri, 6 Dec 2024 12:18:25 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://kottke.org/24/10/collection-of-2000-free-science-images-from-the-nih>
"From the NIH, a collection of 2,000+ public domain science and medical art
visuals (molecules, plants, viruses, proteins, brushes for repeating items like
DNA, fungi, equipment…). High-resolution, free to use — scientists on social
(More...)
Shanghai, Tokyo, New York, Houston spew most greenhouse gas of world cities
Fri, 6 Dec 2024 12:19:12 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
https://phys.org/news/2024-11-shanghai-tokyo-york-houston-spew.html
'Cities in Asia and the United States emit the most heat-trapping gas that
feeds climate change, with Shanghai the most polluting, according to new data
that combines observations and artificial intelligence.
(More...)
Odour of oil and return of Trump hang heavy over Cop29 in Baku
Fri, 6 Dec 2024 12:20:36 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2024/nov/08/cop29-baku-climate-talks-odour-of-oil-return-of-trump-finance>
"More than 100 heads of state and government are expected to land in Baku, the
capital of Azerbaijan, over the next few days and the first thing they are
likely to notice is the smell of oil. The odour hangs heavy in the air,
(More...)
The volunteers helping to fix your broken household items — and solve a $13 billion problem
Fri, 6 Dec 2024 12:21:57 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
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Keir Starmer to unveil ambitious new UK climate goal at Cop29
Fri, 6 Dec 2024 12:22:50 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2024/nov/11/keir-starmer-to-unveil-ambitious-new-uk-climate-goal-cop29-ndc>
"Keir Starmer will announce a stringent new climate goal for the UK on Tuesday,
the
Guardian can reveal, with a target in line with the advice given to the
government by its scientists and independent advisers.
(More...)
Barbados PM asks Donald Trump for face-to-face meeting on climate
Fri, 6 Dec 2024 12:24:06 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2024/nov/13/barbados-pm-mia-mottley-donald-trump-climate-meeting-invitation>
"Mia Mottley, the climate-championing prime minister of Barbados, has invited
Donald Trump to a face-to-face meeting where she would seek “common ground” and
persuade him that climate action was in his own interests.
(More...)
Get on my land! The farmers opening up their patches for nature connection
Fri, 6 Dec 2024 23:11:38 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://www.positive.news/society/get-on-my-land-the-farmers-opening-up-their-patches-for-nature-connection/>
"A line of people are vanishing, one by one, into a hedgerow on a hillside near
Aylesbury, England. Hidden inside the thick hedge, under the spreading branches
of a crab apple tree, is an unexpectedly spacious hollow. But perhaps most
(More...)
How the Taliban are erasing Afghanistan’s women – photo essay
Fri, 6 Dec 2024 23:13:02 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://www.theguardian.com/global-development/2024/nov/14/women-girls-afghanistan-taliban-repression-interviewed-photographed-100-afghan-women>
"Earlier this year, I spent 10 weeks travelling with the photographer Kiana
Hayeri across seven provinces of Afghanistan, speaking to more than 100 Afghan
women and girls about how their lives had changed since the Taliban swept back
(More...)
Three more UK farms diversifying with nature connection in mind
Fri, 6 Dec 2024 23:13:50 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://www.positive.news/society/three-more-uk-farms-diversifying-with-nature-connection-in-mind/>
"As more UK farmers find their livelihoods under strain, and the health
benefits of being in nature now indisputable, more and more once-traditional
farms are undergoing a process of reinvention.
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Almost 500 carbon capture lobbyists granted access to Cop29 climate summit
Fri, 6 Dec 2024 23:14:56 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2024/nov/16/500-carbon-capture-lobbyists-cop29-climate>
"At least 480 lobbyists working on carbon capture and storage (CCS) have been
granted access to the UN climate summit, known as Cop29, the
Guardian can
reveal.
(More...)
Could AI help save the planet? Four ways it’s already making a world of difference
Fri, 6 Dec 2024 23:16:28 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://www.positive.news/society/could-ai-help-save-planet-four-ways-making-world-of-difference/>
"AI is having a moment. The media is full of it, tech bros have made squillions
out of it, and politicians are falling over themselves to pretend they
understand it – and know what to do about it. Scare stories abound, but there’s
(More...)
What a carve up! Playful, intricate Japanese leaf art – in pictures
Fri, 6 Dec 2024 23:17:23 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://www.theguardian.com/artanddesign/gallery/2024/nov/16/what-a-carve-up-playful-intricate-japanese-leaf-art-in-pictures>
"Almost every day for the past five years, the Kanagawa-born artist Lito has
drawn an image on to a leaf – usually a jaunty scene from the animal world
involving, say, a biker-dude rabbit or a frog in a phone box – and carved it
(More...)
The mountaineers and hikers collecting data in extreme environments that scientists can't reach
Sat, 7 Dec 2024 05:24:58 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://www.bbc.co.uk/future/article/20241112-the-mountaineers-and-hikers-collecting-data-in-extreme-environments-that-scientists-cant-reach>
'Surrounded by glaciers and roughly 6,400m (21,000ft) above sea level, Willie
Benegas spotted a pop of green moss wedged in granite. "Wow, this is an odd
place for moss to be," he observed.
(More...)
Elon Musk roasted after missing ‘painfully obvious’ message from 1990s sci-fi classic
Sat, 7 Dec 2024 05:27:01 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/films/news/elon-musk-trump-starship-troopers-meme-b2649528.html>
"Elon Musk is being accused of completely missing the point of the satirical
1997 sci-fi action movie
Starship Troopers after referencing it when
celebrating his new role in Donald Trump’s administration.
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Satellites spot methane leaks – but ‘super-emitters’ don’t fix them
Sat, 7 Dec 2024 05:28:20 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://www.newscientist.com/article/2456488-satellites-spot-methane-leaks-but-super-emitters-dont-fix-them/>
"The world has more ways than ever to spot the invisible methane emissions
responsible for a third of global warming so far. But according to a report
released at the COP29 climate summit, methane “super-emitters” rarely take
(More...)
LinkedIn's Hostile Takeover Of The Job Market
Sat, 7 Dec 2024 05:29:34 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://freedium.cfd/https://ehandbook.com/linkedins-hostile-takeover-of-the-job-market-0d88ccc45b36>
'When the news hit last Tuesday, people started freaking out immediately and
all my devices lit up. I had been driving, so when I finally stopped at a gas
station, I checked my phone.
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The Quilt Index
Sat, 7 Dec 2024 05:30:44 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
https://quiltindex.org/
"The Quilt Index is an open access, digital repository of thousands of images,
stories and information about quilts and their makers drawn from hundreds of
public and private collections around the world. The Quilt Index is a digital
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With Science ‘Tapas,’ Migrant Children Sample a World of Possibilities
Sat, 7 Dec 2024 05:32:38 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
https://reasonstobecheerful.world/science-tapas-migrant-children/
"At a primary school in London, a group of Portuguese-speaking third- and
fourth-graders are buzzing with anticipation. It’s the start of the annual
British Science Week, and the students have gathered into the main hall — but,
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Pint-sized crustacean named after New Zealand brewery to boost interest in marine life
Sat, 7 Dec 2024 15:49:58 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2024/nov/14/nz-scientists-name-crustacean-after-brewery-pentaceration-fork-and-brewer>
"New Zealand scientists have named a tiny snowflake-like crustacean after a
Wellington brewery, in an attempt to boost the public’s interest in local
marine life.
(More...)
🐉 Draconis: The Peaceful Way to Play DND 5E
Sat, 7 Dec 2024 15:58:03 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1176616619/draconis-feel-good-ttrpg-5e>
"Befriend dragons rather than slay them ☀️ A 250+ page guide of heartwarming
lore, draconic familiars, magical items and more!
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Scientific American Loses Its Bold Leader
Sat, 7 Dec 2024 16:00:02 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://johnhorgan.org/cross-check/scientific-american-loses-its-bold-leader>
"HOBOKEN, NOVEMBER 15, 2024. Well before
Scientific American’s editor vented
her despair over the election, social injustice warriors were bashing the
magazine for its political views. Critics include anti-woke bros Jordan
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Methane from tropical wetlands is surging, threatening climate plans
Sat, 7 Dec 2024 16:02:28 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://www.reuters.com/business/environment/tropical-wetlands-are-releasing-methane-bomb-threatening-climate-plans-2024-11-17/>
'BAKU, Nov 17 (
Reuters) - The world's warming tropical wetlands are releasing
more methane than ever before, research shows — an alarming sign that the
world's climate goals are slipping further out of reach.
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You're being targeted by disinformation networks that are vastly more effective than you realize. And they're making you more hateful and depressed.
Sat, 7 Dec 2024 16:03:45 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://www.reddit.com/r/self/comments/1gouvit/youre_being_targeted_by_disinformation_networks/>
"(I wrote this post in March and posted it on r/GenZ. However, a few people
messaged me to say that the r/GenZ moderators took it down last week, though
I'm not sure why. Given the flood of divisive, gender-war posts we've seen in
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Demolishing buildings is a waste. There's another way: deconstruction
Sat, 7 Dec 2024 16:05:02 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
https://www.cbc.ca/news/science/deconstruction-explainer-1.7383516
'When Meredith Moore moved from New York to Toronto, she was astonished by the
amount of home renovation happening in the city — and by the full construction
waste bins.
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Trump’s new ‘Director of National Intelligence’, Tulsi Gabbard, belongs to a secretive cult
Sat, 7 Dec 2024 23:12:32 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
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https://edzardernst.com/2024/11/trumps-new-director-of-national-intelligence-tulsi-gabbard-belongs-to-a-secretive-cult/>
"It has been announced that Tulsi Gabbard (born 1981) was selected by Donald
Trump to become the future Director of National Intelligence (DNI) who serves
as executive head of the United States Intelligence Community (IC) and directs
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Developing nations are least responsible for climate change but cop it worst. Will the COP29 climate talks tackle this injustice?
Sat, 7 Dec 2024 23:28:23 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
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Countries must set aside differences and agree climate finance deal, says Cop29 negotiator
Sat, 7 Dec 2024 23:29:31 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
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https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2024/nov/17/countries-must-set-aside-differences-and-agree-climate-finance-deal-says-german-minister>
"Governments meeting to forge a global settlement on climate finance must get
over their differences this week and come to a deal – because if talks carry on
until next year they stand little chance with Donald Trump in the White House,
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Here’s what we’ll be telling COP29 about how climate change is harming young people’s mental health
Sat, 7 Dec 2024 23:30:10 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
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https://theconversation.com/heres-what-well-be-telling-cop29-about-how-climate-change-is-harming-young-peoples-mental-health-243480>
"As government representatives gather at the COP29 international climate summit
in Azerbaijan, the impact of climate change on young people’s mental health
needs to be an urgent priority.
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Russia’s latest attack on Ukraine shows maximalist war aims remain unchanged
Sat, 7 Dec 2024 23:31:02 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2024/nov/17/russias-latest-attack-on-ukraine-shows-maximalist-war-aims-remain-unchanged>
"Millions of Ukrainians woke up early on Sunday morning to a massive Russian
missile and drone attack on their country’s infrastructure, the biggest assault
from Moscow since the end of August and the first large-scale attack since the
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Treaties, truth and equality: how NZ, Australia and Canada are all struggling with colonial politics
Sat, 7 Dec 2024 23:32:13 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://theconversation.com/treaties-truth-and-equality-how-nz-australia-and-canada-are-all-struggling-with-colonial-politics-243575>
"With the ACT Party’s Principles of the Treaty of Waitangi Bill having its
first reading in parliament last week, the debate and protests have been –
understandably – focused on the local historical and political landscape.
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Australia accused of ‘exporting climate destruction’ on tiny Pacific neighbours with massive gas expansion plans
Sun, 8 Dec 2024 05:05:02 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2024/nov/18/australia-accused-of-exporting-climate-destruction-on-tiny-pacific-neighbours-with-massive-gas-expansion-plans>
"Pacific governments at a UN climate summit are criticising Australia’s plans
for a massive gas industry expansion in Western Australia, saying it could
result in 125 times more greenhouse gas emissions than their island nations
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As AI and megaplatforms take over, the hyperlinks that built the web may face extinction
Sun, 8 Dec 2024 05:06:30 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://theconversation.com/as-ai-and-megaplatforms-take-over-the-hyperlinks-that-built-the-web-may-face-extinction-239933>
"The original idea for the world wide web emerged in a flurry of scientific
thought around the end of World War II. It began with a hypothetical machine
called the “memex”, proposed by US Office of Scientific Research and
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Russia targets Ukraine’s power grid in biggest missile strike in months
Sun, 8 Dec 2024 05:07:38 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2024/nov/17/russia-targets-ukraines-power-grid-in-biggest-missile-strike-in-months-officials-say>
"Russia launched more than 200 missile and drones at Ukraine’s energy grid
overnight and in the early morning, killing seven people in its largest-scale
attack in months, and forcing the country to announce nationwide electricity
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The latest COVID booster will soon be available. Should I get one? Am I eligible?
Sun, 8 Dec 2024 05:08:54 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://theconversation.com/the-latest-covid-booster-will-soon-be-available-should-i-get-one-am-i-eligible-239594>
"Australia’s Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA) has recently approved a new
COVID booster. The shot was developed by Pfizer and targets the JN.1
sub-variant of Omicron.
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Renewables superpower or climate coward? Albanese needs to make a choice before election
Sun, 8 Dec 2024 05:10:07 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://reneweconomy.com.au/renewables-superpower-or-climate-coward-albanese-needs-to-make-a-choice-before-election/>
"A major new report has detailed the “extraordinary economic opportunity” for
Australia to replace its coal and gas exports with decarbonised commodities,
and reap six to eight times more than the typical revenues it earns from fossil
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Traditional owners and scientists worked together on ‘coral IVF’ projects. Here’s what we found
Sun, 8 Dec 2024 05:10:52 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://theconversation.com/traditional-owners-and-scientists-worked-together-on-coral-ivf-projects-heres-what-we-found-241915>
"The Great Barrier Reef, which supports an estimated 64,000 jobs and has a
social and economic value of around A$6.4 billion, is under threat due to
human-induced climate change.
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Farmers and communities to reap billions for hosting wind and solar projects, report finds
Sun, 8 Dec 2024 12:21:08 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://reneweconomy.com.au/farmers-and-communities-to-reap-billions-each-year-for-hosting-wind-and-solar-projects-report-finds/>
"Payments to farmers for hosting renewable energy infrastructure will hit a
total of $1 billion by 2030, and could reach up to $10 billion by 2050,
indicating just how valuable wind and solar farms will be to sustaining farming
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Another rushed migration bill would give the government sweeping powers to deport potentially thousands of people
Sun, 8 Dec 2024 12:22:31 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://theconversation.com/another-rushed-migration-bill-would-give-the-government-sweeping-powers-to-deport-potentially-thousands-of-people-243365>
"The Albanese government is looking to introduce laws that would give it
unprecedented powers to forcibly remove non-citizens from Australia. The newly
introduced
Migration Amendment Bill, expected to be debated in parliament
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Solar battery surge expected for plugged-in households seeking to cut costs
Sun, 8 Dec 2024 12:23:50 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://onestepoffthegrid.com.au/solar-battery-surge-expected-for-plugged-in-households-seeking-to-cut-costs/>
"More Australians are expected to invest in solar batteries but their main
motivation will not be to save the environment but to save money on power
bills.
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Download 1,600+ Publications from the Metropolitan Museum of Art: Books, Guides, Magazines & More
Sun, 8 Dec 2024 12:26:15 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://www.openculture.com/2024/11/download-1600-publications-from-the-metropolitan-museum-of-art.html>
"Many of us in these past few generations first heard of the
Metropolitan Museum of Art while reading E. L. Konigsburg’s novel
From
the Mixed-Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler. More than a few of us also
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Climate crisis to blame for dozens of ‘impossible’ heatwaves, studies reveal
Sun, 8 Dec 2024 12:27:28 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2024/nov/18/climate-crisis-to-blame-for-dozens-of-impossible-heatwaves-studies-reveal>
"At least 24 previously impossible heatwaves have struck communities across the
planet, a new assessment has shown, providing stark evidence of how severely
human-caused global heating is supercharging extreme weather.
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Absurd: Egypt Threatens Me For Criticizing Cairo Airport
Sun, 8 Dec 2024 12:28:35 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://onemileatatime.com/news/egypt-threatens-me-criticizing-cairo-airport/>
"Last week I shared my take on how I consider Cairo to have the worst major
international airport in the world. That’s just my opinion, based on having
traveled through the airport a countless number of times over the years.
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Denmark will plant 1 billion trees and convert 10% of farmland into forest
Sun, 8 Dec 2024 19:35:15 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://apnews.com/article/denmark-forest-trees-fertilizer-e55416347fcc385a3ea8e2415726f908>
"COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) — Danish lawmakers on Monday agreed on a deal to
plant 1 billion trees and convert 10% of farmland into forest and natural
habitats over the next two decades in an effort to reduce fertilizer usage.
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Is inequality a natural phenomenon? Thomas Piketty argues it isn’t – and proposes a way forward
Sun, 8 Dec 2024 19:36:50 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
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When bigger isn’t better: do Australian houses need to be the largest in the world?
Sun, 8 Dec 2024 19:44:22 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://www.theguardian.com/artanddesign/2024/nov/19/when-bigger-isnt-better-do-australian-houses-need-to-be-the-largest-in-the-world>
"Australians like our space; it’s a good thing we have a lot of it. But do we
always use it smartly? Australians now build and live in the biggest homes in
the world, outstripping even the US and Canada. In the last 60 years, our
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Dozens of refugees are still stranded in precarious situations in PNG – and support from Australia is dwindling
Sun, 8 Dec 2024 19:46:59 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://theconversation.com/dozens-of-refugees-are-still-stranded-in-precarious-situations-in-png-and-support-from-australia-is-dwindling-241676>
"After nearly a year without basic income and support services, 42 refugees and
asylum seekers remaining in Papua New Guinea will soon begin receiving a meagre
allowance of 900 kina (A$338) per week from the Australian government.
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World’s 1.5C climate target ‘deader than a doornail’, experts say
Sun, 8 Dec 2024 19:47:47 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2024/nov/18/climate-crisis-world-temperature-target>
"The internationally agreed goal to keep the world’s temperature rise below
1.5C is now “deader than a doornail”, with 2024 almost certain to be the first
individual year above this threshold, climate scientists have gloomily
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As Australia privatises nature repair, the cheapest approach won’t save our threatened species
Sun, 8 Dec 2024 19:48:27 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://theconversation.com/as-australia-privatises-nature-repair-the-cheapest-approach-wont-save-our-threatened-species-241900>
"Australia is a world-leader in species extinction and environmental decline.
So great is the problem, the federal government now wants to harness money from
the private sector to pay for nature repair.
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Lula launches alliance to combat world hunger as Brazil hosts G20
Mon, 9 Dec 2024 04:15:11 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2024/nov/18/g20-brazil-lula-hunger-alliance>
"The president of Brazil, Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, has opened the G20 meeting
in Rio de Janeiro with the launch of an alliance to combat hunger, which he
described as the “ultimate symbol of our collective tragedy”.
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Air is an overlooked source of nutrients – evidence shows we can inhale some vitamins
Mon, 9 Dec 2024 04:15:55 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://theconversation.com/air-is-an-overlooked-source-of-nutrients-evidence-shows-we-can-inhale-some-vitamins-243486>
"You know that feeling you get when you take a breath of fresh air in nature?
There may be more to it than a simple lack of pollution.
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Will solar succeed where nuclear failed and become “too cheap to meter”?
Mon, 9 Dec 2024 04:19:23 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://reneweconomy.com.au/will-solar-succeed-where-nuclear-failed-and-become-too-cheap-to-meter/>
"In a speech delivered to the National Association of Science Writers in New
York City in September 1954 Lewis Strauss, the then-Chairman of the Atomic
Energy Commission under President Eisenhower used the phrase “too cheap to
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We all need toilets – expert insights into what happens when there aren’t enough of them
Mon, 9 Dec 2024 04:21:03 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://theconversation.com/we-all-need-toilets-expert-insights-into-what-happens-when-there-arent-enough-of-them-243516>
"“Safe toilets for all by 2030” is one of the Sustainable Development Goal
targets. But, with just more than five years to go until 2030, the United
Nations says the world is “seriously off-track … 3.5 billion people still live
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Amber ready to pay customers to charge their EVs as it prepares for vehicle to grid
Mon, 9 Dec 2024 04:22:10 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://thedriven.io/2024/11/19/amber-ready-to-pay-customers-to-charge-their-evs-as-it-prepares-for-vehicle-to-grid/>
"Australian technology and electricity Amber is launching a new product that
could see EV owners getting paid for charging their car at home, and in the
future paid also for sending power back to the grid.
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Meltwater from Greenland and the Arctic is weakening ocean circulation, speeding up warming down south
Mon, 9 Dec 2024 04:23:17 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://theconversation.com/meltwater-from-greenland-and-the-arctic-is-weakening-ocean-circulation-speeding-up-warming-down-south-238302>
"A vast network of ocean currents nicknamed the “great global ocean conveyor
belt” is slowing down. That’s a problem because this vital system redistributes
heat around the world, influencing both temperatures and rainfall.
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AGL offers free charging as it rolls out first of 149 pole mounted EV chargers
Mon, 9 Dec 2024 13:27:14 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://thedriven.io/2024/11/19/agl-offers-free-charging-as-it-rolls-first-of-149-pole-mounted-ev-chargers/>
"Australian energy giant AGL Energy is offering free charging for EV owners –
at least for a few months – as it rolls out the first of 149 pole-mounted EV
chargers that to help service those without off-road parking at home.
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The Moana effect: how small island developing states are bringing their struggle against climate change to the world
Mon, 9 Dec 2024 13:28:27 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://theconversation.com/the-moana-effect-how-small-island-developing-states-are-bringing-their-struggle-against-climate-change-to-the-world-243823>
"Walking through the delegation pavilion at the UN climate summit, Cop29, in
Baku, Azerbaijan, the Moana blue Pacific pavilion grabbed my attention more
than any other.
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Big batteries and EVs to the rescue again as faults with new nuclear plant cause chaos on Nordic grids
Mon, 9 Dec 2024 13:30:56 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://reneweconomy.com.au/big-batteries-and-evs-to-the-rescue-again-as-faults-with-new-nuclear-plant-cause-chaos-on-nordic-grids/>
"The newest and most powerful nuclear reactor in Europe that was delivered more
than a decade late and nearly four times over budget is also proving to be a
headache for grid operators now that it is finally up and running.
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Parts of Great Barrier Reef record worst coral loss in 39 years, early AIMS survey results show
Mon, 9 Dec 2024 13:31:50 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2024-11-19/great-barrier-reef-records-coral-loss-near-cairns-lizard-island/104617554>
'Large sections of the Great Barrier Reef appear to have been smashed by
climate change and cyclones this year, with one reef near Lizard Island losing
nearly three quarters of its coral cover since the beginning of the year.
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AI for life: how sovereign Wiradyuri ways of knowing can transform technology for good
Mon, 9 Dec 2024 13:32:33 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://theconversation.com/ai-for-life-how-sovereign-wiradyuri-ways-of-knowing-can-transform-technology-for-good-243270>
"From climate change to geopolitical instability to health emergencies, we are
entering a period of momentous change. The technology industry likes to tell us
that the antidote is artificial intelligence (AI).
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Australians are reading less than other countries, a new report shows. Why?
Mon, 9 Dec 2024 13:33:34 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://theconversation.com/australians-are-reading-less-than-other-countries-a-new-report-shows-why-243272>
"Recent international research shows Australians are buying and reading fewer
books than people in many other countries. But why?
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Two undersea cables in Baltic Sea disrupted, sparking warnings of possible ‘hybrid warfare’
Mon, 9 Dec 2024 19:36:24 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://edition.cnn.com/2024/11/18/europe/undersea-cable-disrupted-germany-finland-intl/>
"Two undersea internet cables in the Baltic Sea have been suddenly disrupted,
according to local telecommunications companies, amid fresh warnings of
possible Russian interference with global undersea infrastructure.
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Extremism, interest rates and tariffs: the political and economic challenges the Trump administration will impose on Brazil
Mon, 9 Dec 2024 19:37:34 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://theconversation.com/extremism-interest-rates-and-tariffs-the-political-and-economic-challenges-the-trump-administration-will-impose-on-brazil-243784>
"In recent months, Brazilians have closely followed the US presidential
campaign. Since 2016, whatever happens in American politics seems likely to
unfold in Brazil. In many ways, the American political chasm reflects Brazil’s
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Computers Are Bad: iron mountain atomic storage
Mon, 9 Dec 2024 19:39:28 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
https://computer.rip/2024-11-09-iron-mountain-atomic-storage.html
'I have quipped before about "underground datacenters," and how they never
succeed. During the late decades of the Cold War and even into the '00s, the
military and (to a lesser extent) the telecommunications industry parted ways
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Australia commits additional $50 million to deal with climate change
Mon, 9 Dec 2024 19:40:44 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2024-11-20/australia-50-million-commitment-deal-with-climate-change/104622454>
'The Australian government has committed an extra $50 million towards a global
fund to deal with the loss and damage caused by climate change.
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Public humiliation is still a common teaching tool in medical education. Here’s how it leaves patients worse off
Mon, 9 Dec 2024 19:41:24 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://theconversation.com/public-humiliation-is-still-a-common-teaching-tool-in-medical-education-heres-how-it-leaves-patients-worse-off-242692>
"Imagine being questioned about complex technical knowledge in front of your
peers, supervisors, and members of the public – knowing that a wrong answer
could lead to public ridicule.
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Eating less sugar would be great for the planet as well as our health, say researchers
Mon, 9 Dec 2024 19:42:27 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
https://phys.org/news/2024-11-sugar-great-planet-health.html
"Sugar addiction is on the rise. Globally, sugar intake has quadrupled over the
last 60 years, and it now makes up around 8% of all our calories.
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The Art of the Literary Poster: Works from the Leonard A. Lauder Collection
Tue, 10 Dec 2024 05:24:18 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://www.metmuseum.org/exhibitions/the-art-of-the-literary-poster-works-from-the-leonard-a-lauder-collection/exhibition-objects>
"During the 1890s, a new type of poster emerged in the United States, one that
more closely resembled a work of art than an advertisement. Thanks to recent
advancements in printing techniques, artists could create colorful, inventive
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Hong Kong imprisons pro-democracy activists in landmark national security case
Tue, 10 Dec 2024 05:28:48 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://www.voanews.com/a/hong-kong-imprisons-pro-democracy-activists-in-landmark-national-security-case-/7868919.html>
"Hong Kong’s High Court on Tuesday sentenced 45 pro-democracy activists to up
to 10 years in jail under subversion charges, marking an end to the largest
national security case in Hong Kong under a sweeping law imposed by Beijing.
(More...)
When Statues Become Fathers: Creative Street Art on Equal Parenting
Tue, 10 Dec 2024 05:29:54 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://streetartutopia.com/2024/11/19/when-statues-become-fathers-creative-street-art-on-equal-parenting/>
"Imagine a bronze statue of a stoic leader, now wearing a bright pink baby
sling with a doll nestled inside. On International Men’s Day, November 19th,
male statues across Sweden were adorned with baby slings and carriers as part
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Solar panels on big Denver buildings throw shade that helps crops grow — and the plants return the favor
Tue, 10 Dec 2024 05:31:11 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://coloradosun.com/2024/11/19/solar-panels-rooftop-gardens-csu-spur-campus/>
"At first Jennifer Bousselot was furious. Her doctoral thesis on urban rooftop
plant cultivation was going to be sullied by the installation of solar panels.
The site was the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s downtown Denver office
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I’m a children’s writer – and celebrity children’s books undervalue my craft
Tue, 10 Dec 2024 05:32:18 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://theconversation.com/im-a-childrens-writer-and-celebrity-childrens-books-undervalue-my-craft-243821>
"I have been an editor and author of children’s and young adult books for over
20 years. I’ve taught writing for children and young adult fiction to
hardworking and serious emerging writers since 2010.
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Why did the US change its mind on Ukraine firing missiles into Russia? And will it impact the war?
Tue, 10 Dec 2024 05:33:22 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://theconversation.com/why-did-the-us-change-its-mind-on-ukraine-firing-missiles-into-russia-and-will-it-impact-the-war-243920>
"The lifting of US restrictions on the use of ATACMS ballistic missiles by
Ukraine may help it repel Russian forces trying to retake Russian territory
seized by Ukraine earlier this year. It could also strengthen Ukraine’s hand
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FreeCAD 1.0: new features and the larger picture
Tue, 10 Dec 2024 12:27:21 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
https://librearts.org/2024/11/freecad-1-0/
"After only 20+ years in the making, FreeCAD hit the 1.0 mark today. The latest
development cycle wasn’t easy, a lot of things happened along the way. Let’s
talk about major changes in this release and then discuss how the community has
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Bunnings breached privacy law by scanning customers’ faces – but this loophole lets other shops keep doing it
Tue, 10 Dec 2024 12:27:58 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://theconversation.com/bunnings-breached-privacy-law-by-scanning-customers-faces-but-this-loophole-lets-other-shops-keep-doing-it-244031>
"Hardware giant Bunnings breached the privacy of “likely hundreds of thousands”
of Australians through its use of facial recognition technology, the Privacy
Commissioner ruled today.
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Scientists Uncover Hidden Long COVID Cases, Tripling Previous Estimates
Tue, 10 Dec 2024 12:29:13 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://scitechdaily.com/scientists-uncover-hidden-long-covid-cases-tripling-previous-estimates/>
"Previous diagnostic studies estimated that 7 percent of the population suffers
from long COVID. However, a new study using an AI tool developed by Mass
General Brigham indicates a significantly higher rate of 22.8 percent.
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Could keeping native species as pets save them from extinction? Here’s why it’s not that simple
Tue, 10 Dec 2024 12:29:59 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://theconversation.com/could-keeping-native-species-as-pets-save-them-from-extinction-heres-why-its-not-that-simple-243710>
"Humans have been turning wild animals into pets for thousands of years. Pets –
animals kept for companionship, not for food or work – were widespread in
ancient Egypt.
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How COVID Helped Trump Win
Tue, 10 Dec 2024 12:31:13 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
https://www.thegauntlet.news/p/how-covid-helped-trump-win
"On Wednesday morning, November 6, many Democrats woke up to a country they
felt they barely knew. Donald Trump, a man they reviled, was once again the
president-elect of the United States, having triumphed over Vice President
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ChipWits’ 40th Birthday: Original FORTH Code Open Sourced!
Tue, 10 Dec 2024 12:32:51 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://chipwits.com/2024/11/16/chipwits-40th-birthday-original-forth-code-open-sourced/>
"This month marks the 🎈🎈🎈 40th anniversary of
ChipWits! 🎈🎈🎈 To celebrate,
we’re releasing all of the original Mac and Commodore 64 FORTH source code (or
as much as we could recover) as open source!"
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We rated the urban forests of 8 global cities – only Singapore passed the 30% canopy test
Tue, 10 Dec 2024 18:38:36 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://theconversation.com/we-rated-the-urban-forests-of-8-global-cities-only-singapore-passed-the-30-canopy-test-243829>
"Can you see three trees from your home, school or workplace? Is there tree
canopy cover shading at least 30% of the surrounding neighbourhood? Can you
find a park within 300 metres of the building?
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Fly around Ares Vallis on Mars
Tue, 10 Dec 2024 18:40:23 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://www.esa.int/ESA_Multimedia/Videos/2024/11/Fly_around_Ares_Vallis_on_Mars>
"Explore the immense power of water as ESA’s
Mars Express takes us on a
flight over curving channels, streamlined islands and muddled ‘chaotic terrain’
on Mars, soaking up rover landing sites along the way.
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When picking schools, don’t get stuck on single-sex vs. co-ed. Instead ask – are all students supported and included?
Tue, 10 Dec 2024 18:41:11 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
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‘Burnt out, tired, frustrated’: how hospital pressures harm doctors’ mental health
Tue, 10 Dec 2024 18:42:03 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://theconversation.com/burnt-out-tired-frustrated-how-hospital-pressures-harm-doctors-mental-health-243378>
"Even before the COVID pandemic, which added significant pressure to the
health-care workforce, Australian doctors experienced poor mental health at
higher rates than the overall population.
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Five firms in plastic pollution alliance ‘made 1,000 times more plastic than they cleaned up’
Tue, 10 Dec 2024 18:43:08 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2024/nov/20/five-firms-in-plastic-pollution-alliance-made-1000-times-more-waste-than-they-saved-analysis-shows>
"Oil and chemical companies who created a high-profile alliance to end plastic
pollution have produced 1,000 times more new plastic in five years than the
waste they diverted from the environment, according to new data obtained by
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‘Capitalism incarnate’: inside the secret world of McKinsey, the firm hooked on fossil fuels
Tue, 10 Dec 2024 18:45:14 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
https://www.theguardian.com/business/2024/nov/20/mckinsey-fossil-fuels
"Two giant, mirrored walls are set to rise out of the sands of the Arabian
desert. They will run parallel for more than 100 miles from the coast of the
Red Sea through arid valleys and craggy mountains. Between them, a futuristic
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Australian fashion retail group's collapse leaves thousands of garment workers in Bangladesh in limbo
Wed, 11 Dec 2024 03:06:18 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2024-11-21/garment-workers-in-bangladesh-struggle-as-mosaic-defaults/104602274>
'In a crowded industrial district on the outskirts of Bangladesh's capital,
Dhaka, a seven-storey building is stacked with cartons labelled with Australian
fast fashion brands like Millers, Rivers and Rockmans.
(More...)
Organic Maps: Offline Hike, Bike, Trails and Navigation
Wed, 11 Dec 2024 03:07:26 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
https://organicmaps.app/
"Organic Maps is a free Android & iOS offline maps app for travelers, tourists,
hikers, drivers and cyclists based on OpenStreetMap data created by the
community. It is a privacy-focused, open-source fork of Maps.me app (previously
(More...)
Modern cars are surveillance devices on wheels with major privacy risks – new report
Wed, 11 Dec 2024 03:08:24 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://theconversation.com/modern-cars-are-surveillance-devices-on-wheels-with-major-privacy-risks-new-report-241258>
"New research reveals serious privacy flaws in the data practices of new
internet connected cars in Australia. It’s yet another reason why we need
urgent reform of privacy laws.
(More...)
How Lush Hillside Farms Are Protecting Nairobi’s Water Supply
Wed, 11 Dec 2024 03:09:50 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://reasonstobecheerful.world/how-lush-hillside-farms-are-protecting-nairobis-water-supply/>
"For many years, Esther Wandia Kiguru lived a tough life of labor up in Kenya’s
misty highlands. The single mother toiled away at her tea plantation on the
steep hillsides of the Aberdare Mountains, earning a living to support her
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Women are still being paid almost $30,000 a year less than men and the gap widens with age
Wed, 11 Dec 2024 03:10:40 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://theconversation.com/women-are-still-being-paid-almost-30-000-a-year-less-than-men-and-the-gap-widens-with-age-243941>
"Australia’s gender pay gap has been shrinking year by year, but is still over
20% among Australia’s private companies, a new national report card shows.
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Australia and Turkey in standoff to be host of crucial 2026 climate talks
Wed, 11 Dec 2024 03:11:55 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2024/nov/20/australia-and-turkey-in-standoff-to-be-host-of-crucial-2026-climate-talks>
"Australia is locked in a standoff with Turkey over which will host vital UN
climate talks in 2026, where the question of whether the world can limit global
heating in line with scientific advice is likely to be decided.
(More...)
Friendly fire: a nuclear push by allies at COP29 poses a sticky problem for Albanese
Wed, 11 Dec 2024 11:38:46 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://theconversation.com/friendly-fire-a-nuclear-push-by-allies-at-cop29-poses-a-sticky-problem-for-albanese-244153>
"Prime Minister Anthony Albanese didn’t see this coming. At the global COP29
climate talks in Baku, the Australian government was indirectly criticised by
two allies, the United States and the United Kingdom, over its refusal to sign
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What Venezuela Twenty Years Ago Taught Me About The USA Today
Wed, 11 Dec 2024 11:39:30 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://freedium.cfd/https://medium.com/a-culturated/what-venezuela-twenty-years-ago-taught-me-about-the-usa-today-2d73bca400a6>
"I became familiar with the political evolution of Venezuela during roughly
twenty years of visiting and working there. The things I saw and heard echo my
country's societal changes. It is deeply ironic, considering the combative
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Disinformation and deepfakes played a part in the US election. Australia should expect the same
Wed, 11 Dec 2024 11:40:29 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://theconversation.com/disinformation-and-deepfakes-played-a-part-in-the-us-election-australia-should-expect-the-same-243373>
"As America takes stock after Donald Trump’s re-election to the presidency,
it’s worth highlighting the AI-generated fake photos, videos and audio shared
during the campaign.
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Australia’s climate rating slips because of plans to increase coal and gas production
Wed, 11 Dec 2024 11:41:17 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://reneweconomy.com.au/australias-climate-rating-slips-because-of-plans-to-increase-coal-and-gas-production/>
"Australia’s plans to open new gas fields and the recent environmental approval
of three massive coal mine expansions has seen the country slip two places in
this year’s global Climate Change Performance Index.
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Overwhelmed by ever more clothing donations, charities are exporting the problem. Local governments must step up
Wed, 11 Dec 2024 11:42:10 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://theconversation.com/overwhelmed-by-ever-more-clothing-donations-charities-are-exporting-the-problem-local-governments-must-step-up-243709>
"What happens to your clothes after you don’t want them any more? Chances are,
you will donate them to op shops run by a charity organisation.
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Woodside handed government funds for carbon capture projects, but activists say we should use less gas
Wed, 11 Dec 2024 11:43:38 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://reneweconomy.com.au/woodside-handed-government-funds-for-carbon-capture-projects-but-activists-say-we-should-use-less-gas/>
"Woodside Petroleum will be among oil and gas producers to receive a massive
taxpayer-funded handout as the Western Australian state government moves to
embrace carbon capture, utilisation and storage (CCUS).
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Is thunderstorm asthma becoming more common?
Wed, 11 Dec 2024 19:10:54 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://theconversation.com/is-thunderstorm-asthma-becoming-more-common-243929>
"When spring arrives, so do warnings about thunderstorm asthma. But a decade
ago, most of us hadn’t heard of it.
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How Food Banks Are Making All Feel Welcome
Wed, 11 Dec 2024 19:12:02 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://reasonstobecheerful.world/how-food-banks-are-making-all-feel-welcome/>
"Michelle Scott, the communications and development manager for the Wood
Buffalo Food Bank, recalls the lightbulb moment that cemented the importance of
having culturally relevant food available for their clients. A gentleman from
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Science continues to exclude Indigenous communities. Fixing this benefits everyone
Wed, 11 Dec 2024 19:13:06 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
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How a Colombian Influencer Made Recycling Cool
Wed, 11 Dec 2024 19:14:14 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://www.nytimes.com/2024/11/11/world/americas/colombia-recycling-sara-samaniego.html>
"In an enormous warehouse filled floor to ceiling with plastic, glass and
newspapers, Sara Samaniego lip-syncs to a rap song, dressed in her trademark
blue jumpsuit and braids.
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Eight countries pledge to ban corporal punishment in ‘fundamental shift’ for children
Wed, 11 Dec 2024 19:15:08 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://www.theguardian.com/global-development/2024/nov/07/countries-pledge-to-ban-corporal-punishment-children>
"Eight countries have made new pledges to ban corporal punishment, the most
common form of violence against children, in a move that campaigners have
labelled “a fundamental shift” for more than 100 million under-18s.
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Medical boards almost never discipline doctors who peddle false COVID claims, legal researcher says
Wed, 11 Dec 2024 19:16:01 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://www.cidrap.umn.edu/anti-science/medical-boards-almost-never-discipline-doctors-who-peddle-false-covid-claims-legal>
"Less than 1% of all state medical-board disciplinary actions against
physicians in the five most populous US states were for spreading
misinformation about topics such as vaccines and therapies during the COVID-19
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Post-Christmas COVID wave looms as some get infected for a fifth time
Thu, 12 Dec 2024 03:56:35 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
https://archive.md/jXjn7
"Some Australians are battling their fifth bout of COVID-19 as the Christmas
period fuels another surge of infections and newer sub-variants make it
increasingly difficult to predict the latest wave.
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Amazon deforestation in Brazil plunges 31% to lowest level in 9 years
Thu, 12 Dec 2024 03:59:17 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://news.mongabay.com/2024/11/amazon-deforestation-in-brazil-plunges-31-to-lowest-level-in-9-years/>
"Deforestation in the Brazilian Amazon dropped by 30.6% over the past year,
reaching the lowest level of destruction in nine years, according to data from
the country’s national space research institute, INPE.
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COP29: ‘climate finance’ for the Pacific is mostly loans, saddling small island nations with more debt
Thu, 12 Dec 2024 04:01:45 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://theconversation.com/cop29-climate-finance-for-the-pacific-is-mostly-loans-saddling-small-island-nations-with-more-debt-243675>
"As this year’s UN climate summit reaches its final stage of negotiations,
Pacific scholars are calling on world leaders to improve the dispersal system
of climate finance to support people living in small island nations.
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Indian experts hail breakthrough in bid to save huge native bird
Thu, 12 Dec 2024 04:02:37 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c62jv09249do
"Last month brought good news for the great Indian bustard, a critically
endangered bird found mainly in India.
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Busted Knees And A Bursting Heart
Thu, 12 Dec 2024 04:03:37 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
https://notalwaysright.com/busted-knees-and-a-bursting-heart/354514/
"I’m a primary school teacher in England. I’m out supervising my class while I
give them some extra playtime since they’ve behaved really well. I’m the only
adult outside.
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A man scouring Google Earth found a mysterious scar in the Australian outback – and now scientists know what caused it
Thu, 12 Dec 2024 04:04:29 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://theconversation.com/a-man-scouring-google-earth-found-a-mysterious-scar-in-the-australian-outback-and-now-scientists-know-what-caused-it-239867>
"Earlier this year, a caver was poring over satellite images of the Nullarbor
Plain when he came across something unexpected: an enormous, mysterious scar
etched into the barren landscape.
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A Cloned Ferret Has Given Birth for the First Time in History, Marking a Win for Her Endangered Species
Thu, 12 Dec 2024 11:36:54 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/a-cloned-ferret-has-given-birth-for-the-first-time-in-history-marking-a-win-for-her-endangered-species-180985411/>
"In a victory for conservation, a cloned endangered animal has birthed healthy
offspring for the first time in the United States. The black-footed ferret,
named Antonia, is also the first cloned ferret to give birth worldwide.
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Humans are killing off the old and wise animals that hold nature together. Here’s what must change
Thu, 12 Dec 2024 11:37:42 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://theconversation.com/humans-are-killing-off-the-old-and-wise-animals-that-hold-nature-together-heres-what-must-change-243831>
"In humans and other animals, ageing is generally associated with a decline in
biological function. But scientists are now discovering older animals perform
vital roles in populations and ecosystems.
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Battery electric trucks best option to cut transport emissions, hydrogen models almost non existent
Thu, 12 Dec 2024 11:38:28 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://thedriven.io/2024/11/22/battery-electric-trucks-best-option-to-cut-transport-emissions-hydrogen-models-almost-non-existent/>
"Battery-electric trucks are the best option to reduce emissions from road
freight transport, and market forces are working in their favour, according to
a report by the German Institute for Economic Research (DIW) in collaboration
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Design as a movement: how First Nations people take ownership of their cultural stories through fashion
Thu, 12 Dec 2024 11:39:20 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://theconversation.com/design-as-a-movement-how-first-nations-people-take-ownership-of-their-cultural-stories-through-fashion-244152>
"Once located 250 metres to the east of the Art Gallery of South Australia, the
grand beaux-arts style Jubilee Exhibition Building was constructed to house the
1887 Adelaide Jubilee International Exhibition and to celebrate the 50th
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“Wild idea:” Could zeppelins really be used to air-ship huge wind turbine parts?
Thu, 12 Dec 2024 11:40:18 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://reneweconomy.com.au/wild-idea-could-zeppelins-really-be-used-to-air-ship-huge-wind-turbine-parts/>
"It’s an intriguing vision for the future of renewable energy. Giant white
blimps slipping silently through the air carrying containers of solar panels,
or, more likely, wind turbine blades which are expensive and devilishly tricky
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Dealer lecturing addicts? Australia backs coal power ban but continues to sell the stuff
Thu, 12 Dec 2024 11:42:19 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://reneweconomy.com.au/dealer-lecturing-addicts-australia-backs-coal-power-ban-but-continues-to-sell-the-stuff/>
"Australia has just joined a new coalition at the UN climate talks, one that
rules out new coal power in our energy system and promises to encourage others
to do the same in the run up to next year’s critical mitigation summit in
(More...)
Smoking to be banned outside schools and hospitals in England, but pubs get reprieve
Thu, 12 Dec 2024 19:15:37 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://www.theguardian.com/society/2024/nov/05/smoking-to-be-banned-outside-schools-and-hospitals-but-pubs-get-reprieve>
"Smoking is to be banned outside schools and hospitals in England as part of a
crackdown on one of the UK’s biggest killers and the country’s most common
cause of cancer.
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Students' 'homemade' rocket soars faster and farther into space than any other amateur spacecraft — smashing 20-year records
Thu, 12 Dec 2024 19:17:21 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://www.livescience.com/space/space-exploration/students-homemade-rocket-soars-faster-and-farther-into-space-than-any-other-amateur-spacecraft-smashing-20-year-records>
'A group of U.S. students has smashed a series of world records after launching
a "homemade" rocket farther and faster into space than any other amateur
rocket. The student-made missile soared 90,000 feet (27,400 meters) beyond the
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BlackRock accused of contributing to climate and human rights abuses
Thu, 12 Dec 2024 19:18:25 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2024/nov/20/blackrock-climate-human-rights>
"BlackRock, the world’s biggest asset management company, faces a complaint at
the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) for allegedly
contributing to environmental and human rights abuses around the world through
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Antarctic researchers warn of possible 'catastrophic' sea level rise within our lifetime in group statement
Thu, 12 Dec 2024 19:19:32 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2024-11-22/researchers-warn-of-possible-catastrophic-sea-level-rise/104626804>
'Hundreds of polar researchers have issued an emergency statement calling for
urgent action to deal with the impacts of climate change in Antarctica.
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‘The land is tearing itself apart’: life on a collapsing Arctic isle
Thu, 12 Dec 2024 19:23:13 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2024/nov/21/canada-arctic-herschel-island-qikiqtaruk-climate-permafrost-tundra-ecology-aoe>
"Last summer, the western Arctic was uncomfortably hot. Smoke from Canada’s
wildfires hung thick in the air, and swarms of mosquitoes searched for exposed
skin. It was a maddening combination that left researchers on Qikiqtaruk, an
(More...)
Military rule is on the rise in Africa – nothing good came from it in the past
Thu, 12 Dec 2024 19:24:18 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://theconversation.com/military-rule-is-on-the-rise-in-africa-nothing-good-came-from-it-in-the-past-242219>
"In the last few years, there has been a spate of military coups in Mali,
Niger, Burkina Faso, Sudan and Guinea. Military rule, long dormant in African
politics, is back.
(More...)
Paris follows major European cities with introduction of car-free zones - and residents don't notice
Fri, 13 Dec 2024 04:48:50 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://www.euronews.com/green/2024/11/08/paris-follows-major-european-cities-with-introduction-of-car-free-zones-and-residents-dont>
"On an early November morning, Parisians woke up to potentially more
traffic-free streets, as a new ban on motorists in the first four
arrondissements of central Paris came into effect.
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Does Science Fiction Shape the Future?
Fri, 13 Dec 2024 04:50:22 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
https://nautil.us/does-science-fiction-shape-the-future-543468/
"Behind most every tech billionaire is a sci-fi novel they read as a teenager.
For Bill Gates it was
Stranger in a Strange Land, the 1960s epic detailing
the culture clashes that arise when a Martian visits Earth. Google’s Sergey
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Goodbye Microplastics: New Recyclable Plastic Breaks Down Safely in Seawater
Fri, 13 Dec 2024 04:52:18 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://scitechdaily.com/goodbye-microplastics-new-recyclable-plastic-breaks-down-safely-in-seawater/>
"Researchers led by Takuzo Aida at the RIKEN Center for Emergent Matter Science
(CEMS) have created a groundbreaking plastic that combines durability with
eco-friendliness. This innovative material is not only as strong as
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How women’s basic rights and freedoms are being eroded all over the world
Fri, 13 Dec 2024 04:53:57 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://theconversation.com/how-womens-basic-rights-and-freedoms-are-being-eroded-all-over-the-world-243302>
"From Iraq to Afghanistan to the US, basic freedoms for women are being eroded
as governments start rolling back existing laws.
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Denmark’s Groundbreaking Agriculture Climate Policy Sets Strong Example for the World
Fri, 13 Dec 2024 04:55:07 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
https://www.wri.org/insights/denmark-agriculture-climate-policy
"Denmark’s groundbreaking new agriculture and climate policy, which taxes
greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from livestock production, restores nature and
pays farmers to reduce nitrogen pollution, is the world’s most comprehensive
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Sudan’s national treasures have been stolen – we spoke with the director of museums
Fri, 13 Dec 2024 04:56:43 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://theconversation.com/sudans-national-treasures-have-been-stolen-we-spoke-with-the-director-of-museums-243825>
"In September, amid the ongoing war in Sudan, reports began to surface of the
looting of the Sudan National Museum in the capital, Khartoum. The museum is
internationally celebrated for the breadth of its collection. It illustrates
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‘The fatigue is not only real, it is absolutely legitimate’: why are so many of us so tired right now?
Fri, 13 Dec 2024 12:01:42 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2024/nov/17/the-fatigue-is-not-only-real-it-is-absolutely-legitimate-why-are-so-many-of-us-so-tired-right-now>
"Every year we run this race, and every year we get to the finish line – the
last couple of months of the year – ready to collapse, only to face the
prospect of preparing for festive events and family gatherings, entertaining
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My child is at camp and my phone pings nonstop with photos. Does anyone really want this?
Fri, 13 Dec 2024 12:02:24 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2024/nov/18/my-child-is-at-camp-and-my-phone-pings-nonstop-with-photos-does-anyone-really-want-this>
"At 7am on a Wednesday I drop my child off for a two-night school camp. The
first big school camp. Children carry their pillows under their arms and drag
behind them suitcases whose wheels and weight they can barely manage. They’re
(More...)
Oysters doing well in Firth of Forth after reintroduction, say experts
Fri, 13 Dec 2024 12:03:17 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2024/nov/11/oysters-doing-well-in-firth-of-forth-after-reintroduction-say-experts>
"Thousands of oysters released into the Firth of Forth appear to be thriving
again after a century-long absence from the Scottish estuary since they were
lost to overfishing.
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‘Quite dodgy’: what kind of outfit does $80 buy at Temu and Shein?
Fri, 13 Dec 2024 12:04:20 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2024/nov/20/fast-fashion-outfits-temu-shein>
"The black cargo skirt on Temu’s website is mid-length with a split up the
back. It’s available in three colours and in every photo the model stands in
exactly the same pose. From the detail I can see in the waistband, I’m pretty
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Indigenous governments in the N.W.T. sign $375M deal to protect their land
Fri, 13 Dec 2024 12:22:43 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/north/indigenous-governments-nwt-sign-375m-agreement-1.7383465>
'Twenty-two Indigenous governments in the Northwest Territories have signed on
to a funding agreement worth $375 million over the next 10 years meant to be
used for conservation, stewardship and more.
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‘I fly, I drive. We’re all complicit’: Richard Flanagan on vanishing species and refusing the Baillie Gifford prize money
Fri, 13 Dec 2024 12:24:22 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://www.theguardian.com/books/2024/nov/20/richard-flanagan-baillie-gifford-refusing-prize-money-death-railway>
"Richard Flanagan had only just got home from a trek through the wilderness
when “the phone started going off like a chainsaw revving”. The day before, he
had been standing in a grove of 1,000-year-old pencil pines, trees that he
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‘It’s gang-gang country’: the landholders restoring farmland to forest in the Victorian alps
Fri, 13 Dec 2024 19:18:11 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
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Emperor penguin that travelled 3,000km to West Australian beach begins long journey home
Fri, 13 Dec 2024 19:22:59 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2024/nov/23/emperor-penguin-west-australia-antarctica-southern-ocean>
"Gus, an emperor penguin who gained international fame after travelling about
3,000km from Antarctica to the West Australian coast, is on his long way home
after being released into the Southern Ocean.
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How cities like Portland and Chicago are breathing new life into their urban rivers
Fri, 13 Dec 2024 19:24:28 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/urban-rivers-portland-chicago/
'For decades, the Willamette River that runs through Portland, Oregon, was a
look-but-don't-touch situation.
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Evaluating and elevating the role of wildlife road crossings in climate adaptation
Fri, 13 Dec 2024 19:26:54 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
https://esajournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/fee.2816
"Beyond the well-established benefits of wildlife road crossings and associated
infrastructure—improving driver safety, reducing animal mortality, reconnecting
habitats—there is another important but often underappreciated benefit:
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Putin says Russia will use experimental missile again after Ukraine strike
Fri, 13 Dec 2024 19:28:01 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2024/nov/22/putin-says-russia-will-use-experimental-missile-again-after-ukraine-strike>
"Vladimir Putin has vowed to launch more strikes using an experimental
intermediate-range ballistic missile as Ukraine decried the testing of the
nuclear-capable weapon on its territory as an “international crime”.
(More...)
Switzerland is covering the Alps with solar panels, achieving the impossible: challenging everything we believed
Fri, 13 Dec 2024 19:29:05 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://www.ecoticias.com/en/switzerland-covering-alps-solar-panels/8544/>
"Countries around the world are striving to establish a strong foothold in the
energy sector. This goal could be achieved through a diverse portfolio of
projects focused on generating energy from renewable sources like solar and
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Playing between the lines: the orchestra that performs in car parks
Sat, 14 Dec 2024 03:45:36 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://www.positive.news/lifestyle/playing-between-the-lines-the-orchestra-that-performs-in-car-parks/>
"Surrounded by concrete, in a low-ceilinged space that could optimistically
described as ‘intimate’, musicians sit with bows poised, mouthpieces at the
ready. They’re here to perform a prom, but this is a long way from South
(More...)
Artificial magnetic muscles can support tensile stresses up to 1,000 times their own weight
Sat, 14 Dec 2024 03:46:59 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://techxplore.com/news/2024-11-artificial-magnetic-muscles-tensile-stresses.html>
"A research team, led by Professor Hoon Eui Jeong from the Department of
Mechanical Engineering at UNIST has introduced an innovative magnetic composite
artificial muscle, showcasing an impressive ability to withstand loads
(More...)
When beauty meets determination: landscape photography award winners named
Sat, 14 Dec 2024 03:47:59 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://www.positive.news/lifestyle/arts/when-beauty-meets-determination-landscape-photography-award-winners-named/>
"A sunrise on the Atacama desert in Chile and an elm tree in a snow storm are
among the four winning images that have helped to crown Andrew Mielzynski as
International Landscape Photographer of the Year 2024.
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‘A fork in the road’: laundry-sorting robot spurs AI hopes and fears at Europe’s biggest tech event
Sat, 14 Dec 2024 03:49:16 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2024/nov/15/laundry-sorting-robot-digit-web-summit-ai-future>
"This year’s Web Summit, in Lisbon, was all about artificial intelligence – and
a robot sorting laundry.
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The 'precariously balanced boulders' that offer a window into seismic history
Sat, 14 Dec 2024 03:50:59 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://www.bbc.co.uk/future/article/20241115-the-benefits-of-precarious-boulders>
'They look like you could blow them over with a sneeze. Across the world,
thousands of "precariously balanced rocks" are perched in strange positions,
poised to topple. Once they would have been mere geological curiosities. Now
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The Overlooked Lesson of "The Parable of the Sower"
Sat, 14 Dec 2024 03:52:39 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://oaklandgardenclub.substack.com/p/the-overlooked-lesson-of-the-parable>
"What is the point of talking about botanical beauty or mystery in times like
these? How can anyone let their eyes linger on the way the light is hitting a
bowl of persimmons? Who could be thinking about flowers
at a moment like
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Retro No More: Interactive Fiction of the Early Comp Era
Sat, 14 Dec 2024 11:50:49 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://www.filfre.net/2024/11/retro-no-more-interactive-fiction-of-the-early-comp-era/>
"In 2002, Paul O’Brian, a prolific author, reviewer, and commentator on the
contemporary interactive-fiction scene, attempted to compile a list of those
people who had done the most to help text adventures live on beyond the death
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Richard Scarry and the art of children’s literature
Sat, 14 Dec 2024 11:52:54 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
https://yalereview.org/article/chris-ware-richard-scarry
"As a boy, I knew I was supposed to like cars and trucks and things that go.
But as an unathletic and decidedly unboyish kid, I only got close to liking one
(More...)
Honest Government Ad | Congratulations President Trump (2025 Election)
Sat, 14 Dec 2024 11:54:03 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-oxQ5fmiI9M
"The Australien Government has made an ad about our next federal election, and
it's surprisingly honest and informative."
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'Really jarring moment': Historian lays out 'alarming' parallels to turbulent time period
Sat, 14 Dec 2024 11:55:51 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
https://www.rawstory.com/trump-historian-alarming-1800s/
'Current events largely resemble what happened in the early 1800s, but there is
a way to fight back, a historian said Saturday.
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World will be ‘unable to cope’ with volume of plastic waste in 10 years, warns expert
Sat, 14 Dec 2024 11:57:01 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2024/nov/24/world-unable-cope-10-years-talks-un-global-treaty-to-end-plastic-waste>
"The world will be “unable to cope” with the sheer volume of plastic waste a
decade from now unless countries agree to curbs on production, the co-chair of
a coalition of key countries has warned ahead of crunch talks on curbing global
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Companies won’t survive in a nature-depleted world – I’ve met the business owners who are taking action
Sat, 14 Dec 2024 11:57:58 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://theconversation.com/companies-wont-survive-in-a-nature-depleted-world-ive-met-the-business-owners-who-are-taking-action-243101>
"After the conclusion of UN biodiversity conference Cop16, it was easy to feel
disappointed. In Cali, Colombia, discussions fell short on how to monitor
targets and progress remains slow. Despite agreements, Cop16 lacked urgency
(More...)
Look at this frickin’ cat BIOS for this frickin’ cat motherboard
Sat, 14 Dec 2024 19:39:42 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://www.pcworld.com/article/2530419/look-at-this-frickin-cat-bios-for-this-frickin-cat-motherboard.html>
"Earlier this year, I said we need more anime girl PC parts. Not because I want
to make my computer look like a Tumblr blog circa 2012, but because we need
more variety and intentional visuals in a market that follows rote trends. And
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A new installation lets you hear extinct and endangered animal sounds, thanks to Björk
Sat, 14 Dec 2024 19:40:34 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://www.npr.org/2024/11/22/nx-s1-5199068/bjork-endangered-extinct-sound>
'Visitors can hear Björk's immersive, otherworldly soundscape,
Nature
Manifesto, over the next few weeks as they climb the long, glass escalator
that hugs the side of Centre Pompidou in Paris, France.
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Covering Esther, or What Happens When Renaissance Woman Esther Inglis Exchanges Her Brush and Pen for a Needle: Examining Embroidery Through Reproduction
Sat, 14 Dec 2024 19:44:07 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
https://www.folger.edu/blogs/collation/covering-esther/
"The Folger has a significant collection of 16th and 17th century embroidered
book bindings, including three by the early modern artist Esther Inglis. So
when the curation team (Georgianna Ziegler, Heather Wolfe, and Ashley Buchanan)
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Survivors of abuse in care know how redress should work – will the government finally listen?
Sat, 14 Dec 2024 19:44:58 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://theconversation.com/survivors-of-abuse-in-care-know-how-redress-should-work-will-the-government-finally-listen-243798>
"When Prime Minister Christopher Luxon stood in Parliament last week to
apologise to survivors of abuse in care, his words were among many fine
speeches by government officials and survivors that day.
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Perverse incentives leave young Australians locked out of community housing, study finds
Sat, 14 Dec 2024 19:46:20 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2024/nov/25/perverse-incentives-leave-young-australians-locked-out-of-community-housing-study-finds>
"Thousands of young people are missing out on a safe place to live each year
because community housing providers get more rent from older adults, research
has revealed.
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The unspoken rule of conversation that explains why AI chatbots feel so human
Sat, 14 Dec 2024 19:47:28 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://theconversation.com/the-unspoken-rule-of-conversation-that-explains-why-ai-chatbots-feel-so-human-243805>
"Earlier this year, a Hong Kong finance worker was tricked into paying US$25
million to scammers who had used deepfake technology to pretend to be the
company’s chief financial officer in a video conference call. Thinking the
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Cop29 climate finance deal criticised as ‘travesty of justice’ and ‘stage-managed’
Sun, 15 Dec 2024 03:34:58 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2024/nov/24/cop29-climate-finance-deal-criticised-travesty-justice-stage-managed>
"The climate finance deal agreed at Cop29 is a “travesty of justice” that
should not have been adopted, some countries’ negotiators have said.
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Women are less likely to receive CPR than men. Training on manikins with breasts could help
Sun, 15 Dec 2024 03:36:04 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://theconversation.com/women-are-less-likely-to-receive-cpr-than-men-training-on-manikins-with-breasts-could-help-242702>
"If someone’s heart suddenly stops beating, they may only have minutes to live.
Doing CPR (cardiopulmonary resusciation) can increase their chances of
survival. CPR makes sure blood keeps pumping, providing oxygen to the brain and
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Theatrics, hatred and Linda McMahon: how pro wrestling explains Donald Trump
Sun, 15 Dec 2024 03:38:21 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2024/nov/24/donald-trump-wwe-wrestling-linda-mcmahon>
"Despite her background in professional wrestling, Linda McMahon is not known
for bombast. Indeed, she’s terrible at it: in the many years during which the
former World Wrestling Entertainment CEO would make occasional appearances in
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Educating young people about social media would be far more effective than a ban - Finland can show us how
Sun, 15 Dec 2024 03:51:32 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://theconversation.com/educating-young-people-about-social-media-would-be-far-more-effective-than-a-ban-finland-can-show-us-how-244304>
"The federal government’s proposed social media ban for under-16s has sparked
widespread debate, affecting millions of young Australians, their families and
educators. But will it actually work?
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A 4.45 billion-year-old crystal from Mars reveals the planet had water from the beginning
Sun, 15 Dec 2024 03:52:40 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://theconversation.com/a-4-45-billion-year-old-crystal-from-mars-reveals-the-planet-had-water-from-the-beginning-243172>
"Water is ubiquitous on Earth – about 70% of Earth’s surface is covered by the
stuff. Water is in the air, on the surface and inside rocks. Geologic evidence
suggests water has been stable on Earth since about 4.3 billion years ago.
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From a US$300 billion climate finance deal to global carbon trading, here’s what was – and wasn’t – achieved at the COP29 climate talks
Sun, 15 Dec 2024 03:53:47 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://theconversation.com/from-a-us-300-billion-climate-finance-deal-to-global-carbon-trading-heres-what-was-and-wasnt-achieved-at-the-cop29-climate-talks-243697>
"The petroleum-laden dust has settled on this year’s United Nations climate
summit, COP29, held over the past fortnight in Baku, Azerbaijan. Climate
scientists, leaders, lobbyists and delegates are heading for home.
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‘Divorce’ in songbirds: extreme weather pushes couples past breaking point
Sun, 15 Dec 2024 12:25:21 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://theconversation.com/divorce-in-songbirds-extreme-weather-pushes-couples-past-breaking-point-243274>
"Like humans, many animals form lasting monogamous relationships. Most birds
pair up to produce and raise offspring together over many years. However, as
with humans, they also commonly “divorce” – terminating the pair bond well
(More...)
What happened when a city started accepting - not evicting - homeless camps
Sun, 15 Dec 2024 12:27:06 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c3wq7l1lnqpo
"Andrew Goodsell has called his small orange tent on a grassy patch in downtown
Halifax home for almost a year.
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Why are we still talking about return to office?
Sun, 15 Dec 2024 12:28:06 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://www.fastcompany.com/91229401/why-are-we-still-talking-about-return-to-office>
"Think of how much has happened since March 2020 when millions of employees
started working from home: Two presidential elections, war and humanitarian
crises, countless climate disasters, a roller-coaster economy of inflation and
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Banning under-16s from social media may be unconstitutional – and ripe for High Court challenge
Sun, 15 Dec 2024 12:28:48 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://theconversation.com/banning-under-16s-from-social-media-may-be-unconstitutional-and-ripe-for-high-court-challenge-244282>
"On November 21 2024, the Albanese government unveiled its bill to introduce a
minimum age of 16 for most social media platforms. The government claims the
bill is necessary to protect children from social harm.
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‘Hatsune Miku has a special part in my heart’: the 16-year-old pop sensation who does not exist
Sun, 15 Dec 2024 12:30:32 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://www.theguardian.com/music/2024/nov/26/hatsune-miku-john-cain-arena-melbourne-show-feature>
"Countless flowing green wigs risked spontaneous combustion on a 36-degree
Melbourne evening as thousands of J-pop fans queued outside John Cain Arena on
Friday night. But the heat was irrelevant to the night’s headline pop
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After nearly 10 years of debate, COP29’s carbon trading deal is seriously flawed
Sun, 15 Dec 2024 12:31:16 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://theconversation.com/after-nearly-10-years-of-debate-cop29s-carbon-trading-deal-is-seriously-flawed-244493>
"Negotiators at the COP29 climate conference in Baku have struck a landmark
agreement on rules governing the global trade of carbon credits, bringing to a
close almost a decade of debate over the controversial scheme.
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Australian betadine-inspired battery breakthrough could add 1000km to EV range
Sun, 15 Dec 2024 18:29:47 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://thedriven.io/2024/11/26/australian-betadine-inspired-battery-breakthrough-could-add-1000km-to-ev-range/>
"The household antiseptic ointment used for decades in Australia to slather on
scraped knees has inspired a lithium battery chemistry breakthrough that could
power electric aircraft of the future and deliver an extra 1000 kilometres on a
(More...)
Trump joins Putin, Xi and Modi as the ‘four horsemen’ of global authoritarianism
Sun, 15 Dec 2024 18:30:36 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://theconversation.com/trump-joins-putin-xi-and-modi-as-the-four-horsemen-of-global-authoritarianism-244501>
"The election of Donald Trump for his second presidential term has led to
widespread fears of an imminent authoritarian descent in the United States.
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CSIRO spin-off raises record amount to fund solar heat and power tech, get industry off gas
Sun, 15 Dec 2024 18:31:37 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://reneweconomy.com.au/csiro-spin-off-raises-record-amount-to-fund-solar-heat-and-power-tech-get-industry-off-gas/>
"A new concentrated solar thermal company spun out of Australia’s national
science agency, CSIRO, is promising to deliver zero emissions, 24/7 heat and
power that is both technically and economically competitive with gas.
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Flipping FLIP ship saved from scrapyard at last minute
Sun, 15 Dec 2024 18:33:08 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
https://newatlas.com/marine/flipping-flip-ship-saved/
'The US Navy and Scripps Institution of Oceanography's unique FLoating
Instrument Platform (FLIP) has been saved at the last minute from the breaker's
yard. Scheduled to be scrapped in Mexico, it was purchased by undersea design
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International Day for Elimination of Violence against Women: 163 women political prisoners in Belarus
Sun, 15 Dec 2024 18:34:49 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
https://spring96.org/en/news/116766
'Repression, violence, cruel and inhuman treatment of people in Belarus are
only getting worse, and the human rights situation is deteriorating. This also
applies to women.
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Mandelbrot’s fractals are not only gorgeous – they taught mathematicians how to model the real world
Sun, 15 Dec 2024 18:35:57 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://theconversation.com/mandelbrots-fractals-are-not-only-gorgeous-they-taught-mathematicians-how-to-model-the-real-world-244302>
"At the beginning of my third year at university studying mathematics, I
spotted an announcement. A visiting professor from Canada would be giving a
mini-course of ten lectures on a subject called complex dynamics.
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Cop29: five critical issues still left hanging after an underwhelming UN climate summit in Azerbaijan
Mon, 16 Dec 2024 05:04:07 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://theconversation.com/cop29-five-critical-issues-still-left-hanging-after-an-underwhelming-un-climate-summit-in-azerbaijan-244350>
"Billed as the “finance Cop”, the 29th UN climate change summit (otherwise
known as Cop29) in Baku, Azerbaijan, was expected to provide the money to
enable the transition away from fossil fuels announced at last year’s Cop28.
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Cop29 climate finance deal: why poor countries are so angry
Mon, 16 Dec 2024 05:07:08 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://theconversation.com/cop29-climate-finance-deal-why-poor-countries-are-so-angry-244341>
"After a fortnight of bitter struggle, nearly 200 countries agreed a new goal
to raise money to tackle the climate crisis at Cop29, the 29th annual UN
climate conference in Baku, Azerbaijan.
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As fast fashion’s waste pollutes Africa’s environment, designers in Ghana are finding a solution
Mon, 16 Dec 2024 05:08:37 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://apnews.com/article/ghana-fashion-waste-clothing-pollution-0809f25605722a53658bf21d7d9b1548>
"ACCRA, Ghana (
AP) — In a sprawling secondhand clothing market in Ghana’s
capital, early morning shoppers jostle as they search through piles of
garments, eager to pluck a bargain or a designer find from the stalls selling
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Cutting Through An Inundation of Dipshit Racists
Mon, 16 Dec 2024 05:10:10 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
https://www.webworm.co/p/haka
"Watching New Zealand from afar offers a strange perspective.
It can be a good thing — distance from Aotearoa helped keep me sane while I
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The beach is an amazing place to teach kids about science. Here are 3 things to try this summer
Mon, 16 Dec 2024 05:10:54 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
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Publishers Have Finally Said The Quiet Part Out Loud About Retro Games
Mon, 16 Dec 2024 12:11:58 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://www.forbes.com/sites/olliebarder/2024/11/26/publishers-have-finally-said-the-quiet-part-out-loud-about-retro-games/>
"In a recent move against the archiving of video game history, publishers have
finally come clean on why they dislike retro games so much.
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Drugs, hormones and excrement: the polluting pig mega-farms supplying pork to the world
Mon, 16 Dec 2024 12:13:21 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2024/nov/25/drugs-hormones-excrement-pig-farms-mexico-water-yucatan>
"The stink of excrement was the first thing the residents of Sitilpech noticed
when the farm opened in 2017. It hung over the colourful one-storey homes and
kitchen gardens in the Maya town in Yucatán, and has never left. Next, the
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Jim Abrahams, ‘Airplane!,’ ‘Naked Gun’ and ‘Hot Shots!’ Master of Mirth, Dies at 80
Mon, 16 Dec 2024 12:15:28 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/jim-abrahams-dead-airplane-naked-gun-hot-shots-1236071689/>
"Jim Abrahams, the writer-director who with brothers Jerry and David Zucker
turned the comedy genre on its ear with such zany efforts as
Airplane!,
Police Squad! and the
Naked Gun films, died Tuesday. He was 80.
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Smaller brains? Fewer friends? An evolutionary biologist asks how AI will change humanity’s future
Mon, 16 Dec 2024 12:16:33 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://theconversation.com/smaller-brains-fewer-friends-an-evolutionary-biologist-asks-how-ai-will-change-humanitys-future-244179>
"What will humans be like generations from now in a world transformed by
artificial intelligence (AI)? Plenty of thinkers have applied themselves to
questions like this, considering how AI will alter lives – often for better,
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The 1920s desecration of a Gutenberg Bible shocked the US – but miraculously gave a Jewish family new life in Australia
Mon, 16 Dec 2024 12:17:33 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://www.theguardian.com/books/2024/nov/27/the-1920s-desecration-of-a-gutenberg-bible-shocked-the-us-but-miraculously-gave-a-jewish-family-new-life-in-australia>
"It was a brazen act of extreme literary vandalism that desecrated one of the
world’s most valuable books. But it also allowed a family of Holocaust
survivors to forge a new life in Australia.
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After a disappointing COP29, here’s how to design global climate talks that might actually work
Mon, 16 Dec 2024 12:18:48 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://theconversation.com/after-a-disappointing-cop29-heres-how-to-design-global-climate-talks-that-might-actually-work-244645>
"Many people long involved in global climate negotiations see the annual United
Nations COP climate talks as fundamentally flawed. That includes me.
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Power cuts in Ukraine after Russia’s biggest drone attack yet
Mon, 16 Dec 2024 19:12:12 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2024/nov/26/power-cuts-ukraine-russia-biggest-drone-attack-yet>
"Russia launched its biggest ever drone attack on Ukraine on Monday night and
Tuesday morning, sending a reported 188 drones into the country against various
targets, resulting in power cuts in part of western Ukraine and damage to
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Bumblebee population increases 116 times over in 'remarkable' Scotland rewilding project
Mon, 16 Dec 2024 19:13:27 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://www.scotsman.com/hays-way/bumblebee-population-increases-116-times-over-in-remarkable-scotland-project-4882622>
"The bumblebee population has made an impressive comeback in a developed area
by increasing to 116 times what it was two years ago thanks to a nature
restoration group.
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Australia on track to meet 2030 43% emission’s reduction target, on latest figures
Mon, 16 Dec 2024 19:14:38 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://theconversation.com/australia-on-track-to-meet-2030-43-emissions-reduction-target-on-latest-figures-244642>
"Australia is on track to reach the Albanese government’s 43% emissions
reduction target by 2030, according to the most recent analysis by the Climate
Change department.
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Most NZ dairy farmers put profitability first – but some are planting native trees anyway
Mon, 16 Dec 2024 19:15:25 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
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Trump’s tariff threat sets stage for bitter global trade war
Mon, 16 Dec 2024 19:16:32 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2024/nov/26/trump-tariff-threat-worldwide-response>
"Donald Trump’s threat to impose steep tariffs on goods imported into the US
has set the stage for a bitter global trade war, according to trade experts and
economists, with consumers and companies warned to brace for steep costs.
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Researchers jailbreak AI robots to run over pedestrians, place bombs for maximum damage, and covertly spy
Mon, 16 Dec 2024 19:18:01 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/artificial-intelligence/researchers-jailbreak-ai-robots-to-run-over-pedestrians-place-bombs-for-maximum-damage-and-covertly-spy>
"Researchers from the University of Pennsylvania have discovered that a range
of AI-enhanced robotics systems are dangerously vulnerable to jailbreaks and
hacks. While jailbreaking LLMs on computers might have undesirable
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Budding engineers get to build and drive their own race car, and electric is their choice
Tue, 17 Dec 2024 05:05:28 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://thedriven.io/2024/11/27/budding-engineers-get-to-build-and-drive-their-own-race-car-and-electric-is-their-choice/>
"The first weekend of December each year sees the staging of the Australasian
region’s Formula SAE (FSAE-A) vehicle build and driving competition.
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Fallen ancient civilizations show us why we must not ignore climate warnings
Tue, 17 Dec 2024 05:06:38 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://theconversation.com/fallen-ancient-civilizations-show-us-why-we-must-not-ignore-climate-warnings-241622>
"In 1177BC, Amurapi, the last king of Ugarit in modern-day Syria, wrote in
cuneiform on baked clay to the Hittite emperor Suppiluliuma II: “My father
behold, the enemy’s ships have come; my cities were burned, and they did evil
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Murderbot, She Wrote
Tue, 17 Dec 2024 05:08:38 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
https://www.wired.com/story/murderbot-she-wrote-martha-wells/
"Murder is in the air. Everywhere I turn, I see images of a robot killing
machine. Then I remind myself where I actually am: in a library lecture room on
a college campus in East Texas. The air is a little musty with the smell of old
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Russia ‘aggressive’ and ‘reckless’ in cyber realm and threat to Nato, UK minister to warn
Tue, 17 Dec 2024 05:09:47 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2024/nov/24/russia-aggressive-and-reckless-in-cyber-realm-and-threat-to-nato-uk-minister-to-warn>
"Russia is “exceptionally aggressive and reckless in the cyber realm” and “no
one should underestimate” the threat to Nato, a senior UK minister will warn in
a speech on Monday.
(More...)
If You Like "Mille Bornes", You’ll Love "One Billion Users"
Tue, 17 Dec 2024 05:11:22 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://www.techdirt.com/2024/11/26/if-you-like-mille-bornes-youll-love-one-billion-users/>
"Last week we launched the Kickstarter for our amazing new card game,
One
Billion Users. It’s a fast, fun card game where players try to build up the
biggest and best social media network, while simultaneously trying to undermine
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Surrealism, cafes and lots (and lots) of cats: why Japanese fiction is booming
Tue, 17 Dec 2024 05:14:05 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://www.theguardian.com/books/2024/nov/23/japanese-fiction-britain-translation>
"Anyone who has been in a bookshop in the last few years will have noticed that
Japanese fiction is experiencing an extraordinary boom. In 2022, figures from
Nielsen BookScan showed that Japanese fiction represented 25% of all translated
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Rational Accidents: Reckoning with Catastrophic Technologies
Tue, 17 Dec 2024 12:03:53 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://direct.mit.edu/books/oa-monograph/5714/Rational-AccidentsReckoning-with-Catastrophic>
"Nuclear reactors, deep-sea drilling platforms, deterrence
infrastructures—these are all complex and formidable technologies with the
potential to fail catastrophically. In
Rational Accidents, John Downer
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Security Engineering — Third Edition
Tue, 17 Dec 2024 12:07:11 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
https://www.cl.cam.ac.uk/archive/rja14/book.html
"The first edition of
Security Engineering was published in 2001 and the
second in 2008. Since then there have been huge changes.
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Scottish wildcat kitten spotted in new footage near Cairngorms
Tue, 17 Dec 2024 12:09:50 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://www.thenational.scot/news/24749093.scottish-wildcat-kitten-spotted-new-footage-near-cairngorms/>
"WILD-BORN wildcat kittens have been spotted without collars following a
successful breeding season.
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Why We Don’t Know AI's True Water Footprint
Tue, 17 Dec 2024 12:10:45 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
https://www.techpolicy.press/why-we-dont-know-ais-true-water-footprint/
"If the artificial intelligence boom is felt anywhere in Europe, it’s in the
flashy coworking spaces of Barcelona. Home to the ‘second office’ of over 9,000
companies, the city is an ideal location for a work trip: year-round sunshine,
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The Invisible Man
Tue, 17 Dec 2024 12:11:53 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
https://www.esquire.com/news-politics/a62875397/homelessness-in-america/
"Twenty-seven degrees in a Port-A-Jon, the seat freezing my ass. I’m in the
dark with a little flashlight. Chemically treated feces and urine splash up
onto my anus. The wind howls, shaking the plastic structure. My hands go numb.
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‘A dose of nature’: each time you visit a national park, you save the health budget almost $100
Tue, 17 Dec 2024 18:52:48 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://theconversation.com/a-dose-of-nature-each-time-you-visit-a-national-park-you-save-the-health-budget-almost-100-243916>
"Visiting a national park is good for our health and wellbeing. But the
benefits are not shared equally across the community. Often the people who need
it most are least able to access a high-quality dose of nature.
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Priya Nadesalingam hits out at migration bill, saying Biloela return ‘impossible’ without mobile phone
Tue, 17 Dec 2024 18:54:18 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2024/nov/28/priya-nadesalingam-hits-out-at-migration-bill-saying-biloela-return-impossible-without-mobile-phone>
"Priya Nadesalingam has spoken out against the Albanese government’s
immigration detention bill, saying her family’s return to Biloela would have
been “impossible” without access to a mobile phone while detained.
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Some Countries Are Sew Respectful Of Their Elders!
Tue, 17 Dec 2024 18:55:12 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://notalwaysright.com/some-countries-are-sew-respectful-of-their-elders/355493/>
"A woman had a 1944 [Brand] sewing machine her grandmother brought back from
Japan. Normally, [Brand]s are made in America and have a serial number such as
AF-475721 for a 1944 model. However, briefly during the war, machines were made
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To Save Whales From Ship Strikes, Listen Closely
Tue, 17 Dec 2024 18:56:08 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
https://reasonstobecheerful.world/acoustics-technology-saving-whales/
"On a gray morning this past March, a half-dozen scientists scanned the sea
while bobbing offshore of Chile’s Atacama Desert. When an enormous whale
surfaced, their small boat zoomed over to meet it. Marine biologist Susannah
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Fortescue signs $600m deal for battery electric mining equipment in pursuit of real zero
Tue, 17 Dec 2024 18:57:03 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://thedriven.io/2024/11/27/fortescue-signs-600m-deal-for-battery-electric-mining-equipment-in-pursuit-of-real-zero/>
"Australian mining giant Fortescue announced on Wednesday that it will pony up
over $A600 million for zero emissions mining equipment from Chinese heavy
machinery manufacturer XCMG, just weeks after a multi-billion dollar deal for
(More...)
The Huge, High-Tech, Low-Carbon Kitchens Feeding Young Kenyans
Tue, 17 Dec 2024 18:57:57 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
https://reasonstobecheerful.world/kenya-giga-kitchen-school-meals/
"At 7 a.m., Nairobi’s Giga Kitchen almost resembles an 18th-century factory in
the midst of the Industrial Revolution. Giant steam-powered cookers churn out
great clouds of mist as troops of workers in dark overalls scurry around with
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Australia is making mixed progress on emissions, and rapid cuts are needed, says CCA
Wed, 18 Dec 2024 03:03:11 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://reneweconomy.com.au/australia-is-making-mixed-progress-on-emissions-and-rapid-cuts-are-needed-says-cca/>
"A “rapid decarbonisation and expansion” of the energy sector is required to
meet Australia’s emissions targets according to the Climate Change Authority’s
independent analysis tracking the country’s progress on its current
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Can School Plays Change Kids’ Lives?
Wed, 18 Dec 2024 03:04:10 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
https://reasonstobecheerful.world/can-school-plays-change-kids-lives/
"Eleven-year-old Carlos is buckling under pressure. The sixth-grader at Lilla
G. Frederick Middle School in Dorchester, Massachusetts, is the lead in his
school play, acting as the young Siddharta Gautama, who is struggling with
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California prepares to front up against Trump over EVs, and Musk is not happy
Wed, 18 Dec 2024 03:05:04 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://thedriven.io/2024/11/28/california-prepares-to-front-up-against-trump-over-evs-and-musk-is-not-happy/>
"California governor Gavin Newsom is preparing for the second round of a Donald
Trump presidency, promising this week that if the Trump administration
eliminates the country’s federal zero-emission vehicles (ZEV) tax credit, he
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Fossil fuel supply: the elephant in the room at climate change conferences
Wed, 18 Dec 2024 03:06:20 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://theconversation.com/fossil-fuel-supply-the-elephant-in-the-room-at-climate-change-conferences-244674>
“Natural resources … are a gift from God. Every natural resource, whether
it’s oil, gas, wind, sun, gold, silver, copper, they are all natural
resources. Countries should not be blamed for having them, and should not be
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A tax on new plastic would slash waste – if built into the global treaty on plastics
Wed, 18 Dec 2024 03:07:18 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://theconversation.com/a-tax-on-new-plastic-would-slash-waste-if-built-into-the-global-treaty-on-plastics-244517>
"Earlier this week, the mining magnate Andrew Forrest made headlines calling
for a global “polymer premium” – or plastic tax – to be placed on every tonne
of newly manufactured plastics. A tax like this could form part of the
Global
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The great abandonment: what happens to the natural world when people disappear?
Wed, 18 Dec 2024 03:09:06 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://www.theguardian.com/news/2024/nov/28/great-abandonment-what-happens-natural-world-people-disappear-bulgaria>
"Abandonment, when it came, crept in from the outskirts. Homes at the edge of
town were first to go, then the peripheral grocery stores. It moved inward,
slow but inexorable. The petrol station closed, and creeper vines climbed the
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Nations at Cop29 have emphasised the role culture can play in climate recovery – as a playwright, I’m sceptical
Wed, 18 Dec 2024 11:42:24 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://theconversation.com/nations-at-cop29-have-emphasised-the-role-culture-can-play-in-climate-recovery-as-a-playwright-im-sceptical-244260>
"For many, the advent of the 29th UN Cop has elicited as much despair as hope –
especially with the long shadow of the US election result darkening
proceedings. Add in the grim irony of its setting in Baku, Azerbaijan – capital
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20 people in a two-bedroom apartment: the growing health and safety risks of ‘hot bedding’
Wed, 18 Dec 2024 11:43:15 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://theconversation.com/20-people-in-a-two-bedroom-apartment-the-growing-health-and-safety-risks-of-hot-bedding-244279>
"Rental costs have hit record highs across Australia – in Sydney, for example,
tiny two-bedroom apartments can fetch weekly rents well beyond $700.
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Ruble Makes Putin Tremble
Wed, 18 Dec 2024 11:44:24 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://freedium.cfd/https://shankar20.medium.com/ruble-makes-putin-tremble-6ebf7663db5d>
"For a brief moment, just as I was typing the Russian Finance Ministry's
website to check the status of the Russian National Wealth Fund, I had a
feeling that it wouldn't open. I had my doubts, but I also desperately wanted
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For the sake of our democracy, Australia urgently needs a whistleblower protection authority
Wed, 18 Dec 2024 11:46:07 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://theconversation.com/for-the-sake-of-our-democracy-australia-urgently-needs-a-whistleblower-protection-authority-244387>
"As federal parliament rushes to a close, it’s become clearer that a dedicated
agency to enforce the nation’s various whistleblower protection laws will be an
important priority for the 48th parliament, after the next election.
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Trump Pentagon pick Pete Hegseth’s books foreground anti-Muslim rhetoric
Wed, 18 Dec 2024 11:47:33 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2024/nov/28/pete-hegseth-trump-anti-muslim-book>
"Donald Trump’s defense secretary pick Pete Hegseth, who has the crusader motto
“deus vult” tattooed on his arm, has put bigoted anti-Muslim rhetoric at the
center of several of his published books, according to a
Guardian review of
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‘Unprecedented’ climate extremes are everywhere. Our baselines for what’s normal will need to change
Wed, 18 Dec 2024 11:48:19 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://theconversation.com/unprecedented-climate-extremes-are-everywhere-our-baselines-for-whats-normal-will-need-to-change-244298>
"Extreme temperature and rainfall events are increasing around the world,
including Australia. What makes them extreme is their rarity and severity
compared to the typical climate.
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Labor has passed its proposed social media ban for under-16s. Here’s what we know – and what we don’t
Wed, 18 Dec 2024 20:12:24 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
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Can we end racism in Australia? Yes, according to the first-ever national plan
Wed, 18 Dec 2024 20:13:20 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
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Children will get sentences ‘more punitive than necessary’ under new crime law, Queensland LNP admits
Wed, 18 Dec 2024 20:14:50 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2024/nov/29/children-will-get-sentences-more-punitive-than-necessary-under-new-law-queensland-lnp-admits>
"Queensland’s Liberal National party government has acknowledged that its
signature youth crime legislation will “directly discriminate” against
children, by limiting their “protection from cruel, inhuman or degrading
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China’s influence grows at COP29 climate talks as US leadership fades
Wed, 18 Dec 2024 20:15:41 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://theconversation.com/chinas-influence-grows-at-cop29-climate-talks-as-us-leadership-fades-243239>
"The 2024 U.N. climate talks ended in Baku, Azerbaijan, on Nov. 24 after two
weeks of arguments, agreements and side deals involving 106 heads of states and
over 50,000 business leaders, activists and government representatives of
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Six things we learned about the Australian government’s response to the climate crisis
Wed, 18 Dec 2024 20:16:52 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2024/nov/28/six-things-we-learned-about-the-australian-governments-climate-policies>
"The Albanese government dropped six separate documents explaining what is
happening on climate change and clean energy on Thursday in an annual event
some call “climate Christmas”. Here is some of what we learned.
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Car tyres shed a quarter of all microplastics in the environment – urgent action is needed
Wed, 18 Dec 2024 20:18:15 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://theconversation.com/car-tyres-shed-a-quarter-of-all-microplastics-in-the-environment-urgent-action-is-needed-244132>
"Every year, billions of vehicles worldwide shed an estimated 6 million tonnes
of tyre fragments. These tiny flakes of plastic, generated by the wear and tear
of normal driving, eventually accumulate in the soil, in rivers and lakes, and
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Canola oil producer switches on 2.8 MW solar farm to power its crushing plant entirely with PV
Thu, 19 Dec 2024 05:05:52 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://onestepoffthegrid.com.au/canola-oil-producer-switches-on-2-8-mw-solar-farm-to-power-its-crushing-plant-entirely-with-pv/>
"Australian renewable energy retailer Flow Power says it has switched on its
largest behind-the-meter project, a 2.8MW solar farm which is now providing
power to major canola oil producer Riverina Oils.
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An upward spiral – how small acts of kindness and connection really can change the world, according to psychology research
Thu, 19 Dec 2024 05:06:43 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://theconversation.com/an-upward-spiral-how-small-acts-of-kindness-and-connection-really-can-change-the-world-according-to-psychology-research-237426>
"Political chasms, wars, oppression … it’s easy to feel hopeless and helpless
watching these dark forces play out. Could any of us ever really make a
meaningful difference in the face of so much devastation?
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BYD set to launch next generation blade battery, with more range and life cycle
Thu, 19 Dec 2024 05:07:58 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://thedriven.io/2024/11/28/byd-set-to-launch-next-generation-blade-battery-in-2025-with-more-range-and-life-cycle/>
"Chinese electric carmaker BYD is reportedly set to launch its next generation
blade battery in 2025, which the company expects will increase driving range as
well as the life cycle of the battery itself.
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The First-Ever Community Red Panda Conservation Area
Thu, 19 Dec 2024 05:09:21 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://redpandanetwork.org/post/the-first-ever-community-based-red-panda-conservation-area>
"In the heart of one of the most biodiverse landscapes in the world, red pandas
roam the cloud forests of the Himalayas. Despite this region's ecological
importance, these forests have faced the repercussions of deforestation and
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Plan Your Career Around Problems
Thu, 19 Dec 2024 05:10:55 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
https://danielmiessler.com/p/plan-career-around-problems
"I see a lot of people who want to work in cybersecurity. I said the same when
I got started, but now I think this is the wrong way to frame things,
especially because of AI.
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Brush-tailed bettongs are the ecosystem engineers helping South Australia's Yorke Peninsula
Thu, 19 Dec 2024 05:12:14 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2024-11-30/ecosystem-benefits-after-bettongs-reintroduced-yorke-peninsula/104601322>
'Hidden in the undergrowth on the southern tip of South Australia's windswept
Yorke Peninsula, an army of tiny engineers is helping to restore biodiversity
to a landscape ravaged by land clearing and feral predators.
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Drawing lines in the South China Sea: what Beijing’s new claims over a disputed coral reef mean
Thu, 19 Dec 2024 12:13:03 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://theconversation.com/drawing-lines-in-the-south-china-sea-what-beijings-new-claims-over-a-disputed-coral-reef-mean-244197>
"Earlier this month, China declared new “baselines” around Scarborough Reef, a
large coral atoll topped by a handful of rocks barely above sea level in the
South China Sea.
(More...)
Band Aid sang ‘feed the world’ 40 years ago – where is hunger still an issue today?
Thu, 19 Dec 2024 12:14:17 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://theconversation.com/band-aid-sang-feed-the-world-40-years-ago-where-is-hunger-still-an-issue-today-244564>
"The 40th-anniversary remake of Band Aid’s
Do They Know It’s Christmas?
charity hit was released on November 25. The new mix, which features vocals
recycled from previous versions of the single, still includes the original
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Of course the girls are reading horny fairy books. It’s cheaper than travel and more fun than therapy
Thu, 19 Dec 2024 12:15:25 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2024/nov/29/of-course-the-girls-are-reading-horny-fairy-books-its-cheaper-than-travel-and-more-fun-than-therapy>
"The girls (inclusive) are fed up with reality. We are done with trying to
improve ourselves or using our leisure time to learn something new. Instead we
are reading smutty romance fantasy books in droves.
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This summer will likely be wetter and warmer for most Australians, bureau forecast says
Thu, 19 Dec 2024 12:16:08 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
(More...)
If so many experts oppose a social-media age ban, why is the government intent on rushing it through?
Thu, 19 Dec 2024 12:17:19 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2024/nov/26/australia-social-media-ban-expert>
"A dominant theme of the hastily written submissions to the federal
government’s one-day review of its social-media ban bill is that the process is
far too rushed to consider its wide-ranging effects on all Australians.
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A new report links being homeless in Australia to dying 40 years early
Thu, 19 Dec 2024 12:18:11 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://theconversation.com/a-new-report-links-being-homeless-in-australia-to-dying-40-years-early-244743>
"Homelessness has now taken the lead as Australia’s largest and most damning
disparity in life expectancy.
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Australian homes could slash energy bills by two thirds by cutting out gas and petrol, AEMC says
Thu, 19 Dec 2024 18:33:34 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://reneweconomy.com.au/australian-homes-could-slash-energy-bills-by-two-thirds-by-cutting-out-gas-and-petrol-aemc-says/>
"Australian households could lower their bills by over two thirds if they fully
electrify their home by cutting out gas and petrol according to a new report.
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Minerals in hot springs performed a key chemical reaction for early life on Earth, new study confirms
Thu, 19 Dec 2024 18:34:28 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://theconversation.com/minerals-in-hot-springs-performed-a-key-chemical-reaction-for-early-life-on-earth-new-study-confirms-243586>
"One of the biggest scientific mysteries is where life on Earth started.
Research has often focused on the role of deep-sea hydrothermal vents – those
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NSW farmer fined record $1m for wiping out critical koala habitat for private airstrip larger than Sydney airport
Thu, 19 Dec 2024 18:35:29 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2024/nov/29/nsw-farmer-fined-land-clearning-koala-habitat>
"The former graincorp chair and prominent wheat farmer Ronald Greentree has
been handed a record fine of more than $1m for illegal land-clearing in the
north-west of New South Wales.
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Trans youth are already among Australia’s most marginalised people. The social media ban could make this worse
Thu, 19 Dec 2024 18:36:46 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://theconversation.com/trans-youth-are-already-among-australias-most-marginalised-people-the-social-media-ban-could-make-this-worse-244657>
I’m not sure if you remember Kaitlyn and Leah […] they are social media
famous and they’re a couple. That was the first time I’d seen representation
in a positive way, ‘cause of my dad being so conservative about it […] And
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Robert Sobukwe, the South African leader once as revered as Mandela
Thu, 19 Dec 2024 18:38:43 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://www.aljazeera.com/features/2024/11/30/robert-sobukwe-the-south-african-leader-once-as-revered-as-mandela>
"On Monday, March 21, 1960, Robert Sobukwe, the 35-year-old leader of the Pan
Africanist Congress (PAC), woke at 5am. His wife, Veronica, heated a kettle of
water on the stove, and he washed in a tub in the kitchen of their one-bedroom
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Joshua trees are in peril. California has a plan to save them
Thu, 19 Dec 2024 18:40:13 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://apnews.com/article/joshua-trees-climate-change-california-48b7d86a4438d039f38b79b2c5bd9628>
"The California Department of Fish and Wildlife has released a new plan to
protect the state’s iconic Joshua trees, which are imperiled by wildfires,
human development and climate change.
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Australia’s social media ban for kids under 16 just became law. How it will work remains a mystery
Fri, 20 Dec 2024 04:04:24 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
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Landmark space mission set to create artificial solar eclipses using satellites
Fri, 20 Dec 2024 04:05:37 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://www.theguardian.com/science/2024/nov/30/landmark-space-mission-set-to-create-artificial-solar-eclipses-using-satellites>
"Final preparations have begun for a landmark space mission that will use
satellites flying in close formation to create artificial solar eclipses high
above the Earth.
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What’s a trade war?
Fri, 20 Dec 2024 04:06:46 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
https://theconversation.com/whats-a-trade-war-244750
"Thanks to US President-elect Donald Trump, the term “trade war” is back in the
headlines. Trump campaigned successfully on a platform of aggressive trade
policies, and since being elected, has only doubled down on this posture.
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As Ocean Waters Warm, a Race to Breed Heat-Resistant Coral
Fri, 20 Dec 2024 04:08:18 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
https://e360.yale.edu/features/selective-breeding-coral-climate-change
"After seven years of experimentation, a team of researchers at the Coralassist
Lab at Newcastle University, in the United Kingdom, finally achieved its goals.
Through selective breeding, they had for the first time ever produced adult
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‘I am exhausted’: Australian teachers speak about how compassion fatigue is harming them and their work
Fri, 20 Dec 2024 04:09:09 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://theconversation.com/i-am-exhausted-australian-teachers-speak-about-how-compassion-fatigue-is-harming-them-and-their-work-244519>
"Teachers’ jobs involve more than just teaching the required curriculum. A
significant part of their role includes providing emotional support to their
students
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Get away, grizzly: why scientists are chasing bears with drones
Fri, 20 Dec 2024 04:10:38 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2024/nov/16/bear-hazing-drones
"The first time that Terry Vandenbos watched a bear run from a drone, on a
spring day two years ago, he was chasing the animal himself. After he saw the
grizzly cross a road near his property, the Montana rancher hopped on his
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Long COVID appears to be driven by ‘long infection’. Here’s what the science says
Fri, 20 Dec 2024 12:18:08 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://theconversation.com/long-covid-appears-to-be-driven-by-long-infection-heres-what-the-science-says-244635>
"Around 5–10% of people with COVID infections go on to experience long COVID,
with symptoms lasting three months or more.
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These American Climate Corps Workers Are Paving a Just, Green Future
Fri, 20 Dec 2024 12:21:36 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://atmos.earth/these-american-climate-corps-workers-are-paving-a-just-green-future>
"Jessica Celi has lived in the Bay Area for almost her entire life. She spent
most of her 20s jumping from industry to industry, trying to find her place in
the professional world. She returned to school to specialize in human resources
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MorphoSource
Fri, 20 Dec 2024 12:23:34 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
https://www.morphosource.org/
"MorphoSource is a publicly accessible 3D data repository where subject
experts, educators, and the general public can find, view, interact with, and
download 3D and 2D media representing physical objects important to the world’s
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Friday essay: ‘murdered because he was a Jew’ – Robert Manne on his grandfather Chaim and the hell of Vienna’s 1938 pogrom
Fri, 20 Dec 2024 12:25:22 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://theconversation.com/friday-essay-murdered-because-he-was-a-jew-robert-manne-on-his-grandfather-chaim-and-the-hell-of-viennas-1938-pogrom-241344>
"My father’s father, Joachim Manne, or Chaim, as he was called, was a Galician
Jew born in 1872 and raised in Cracow, in the Polish lands of the Habsburg
Empire.
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How sharing stories about river restoration can inspire others to take care of waterways
Fri, 20 Dec 2024 12:29:25 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://theconversation.com/how-sharing-stories-about-river-restoration-can-inspire-others-to-take-care-of-waterways-241359>
"Water is the lifeblood of our planet. But in Aotearoa New Zealand, a
staggering two-thirds of the rivers monitored for water quality are classified
as unswimmable. Only 2% of large lakes are deemed to be in “good health”.
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OPEC again cuts 2024, 2025 oil demand growth forecasts
Fri, 20 Dec 2024 12:30:47 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://www.reuters.com/business/energy/opec-again-cuts-2024-2025-oil-demand-growth-forecasts-2024-11-12/>
"LONDON, Nov 12 (Reuters) - OPEC cut its forecast for global oil demand growth
this year and next on Tuesday, highlighting weakness in China, India and other
regions, marking the producer group's fourth consecutive downward revision in
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How to stay COVID-safe this festive season, from the latest vaccine advice to tips for shopping and socialising
Fri, 20 Dec 2024 19:17:57 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2024-11-27/how-to-stay-covid-safe-this-festive-season/104643966>
'Christmas is less than a month away, but COVID-19 doesn't take a break over
the festive season.
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Oldest known alphabet unearthed in ancient Syrian city
Fri, 20 Dec 2024 19:26:57 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://phys.org/news/2024-11-oldest-alphabet-unearthed-ancient-syrian.html>
'What appears to be evidence of the oldest alphabetic writing in human history
is etched onto finger-length, clay cylinders excavated from a tomb in Syria by
a team of Johns Hopkins University researchers.
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Cutting-edge tech is guiding nature restoration in the UK’s forests
Fri, 20 Dec 2024 19:28:22 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://www.positive.news/society/cutting-edge-tech-is-guiding-nature-restoration-in-the-uks-forests/>
"Drones, DNA profiling and ultra-sensitive listening devices are being deployed
in conservation efforts safeguarding the UK’s forests as the battle to reverse
biodiversity decline and manage climate change goes hi-tech.
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China poised to turn on one of world’s most powerful sources of x-ray light
Fri, 20 Dec 2024 19:31:20 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://www.science.org/content/article/china-poised-turn-one-world-s-most-powerful-sources-x-ray-light>
"China is set to fire up a powerful new x-ray light source that will reveal the
atomic-scale structure of proteins and materials. By the end of December,
operators expect light to begin to stream into experimental beamlines at the
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‘Don’t scare us, and use our words’ say teens behind anti-sextortion campaign
Fri, 20 Dec 2024 19:41:24 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
https://www.positive.news/society/anti-sextortion-campaign/
"Young people in Scotland have worked alongside the UK charity Crimestoppers to
create and star in a hard-hitting awareness campaign aimed at stemming the
growing problem of sextortion.
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State secures $50 million for Pee Dee River basin conservation
Fri, 20 Dec 2024 19:42:32 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://spectrumlocalnews.com/sc/south-carolina/news/2024/10/30/south-carolina-news-conservation-investment>
"COLUMBIA, S.C. - The state of South Carolina has secured 50 million dollars to
conserve 62,000 acres of the Pee Dee River basin. Governor Henry McMaster says
the goal is to protect the resources on that land from being stripped for
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Massachusetts farmers turn cranberry bogs back to wetlands in $6m initiative
Sat, 21 Dec 2024 03:42:44 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2024/nov/28/cranberry-bogs-massachusetts-wetlands>
"As millions of cranberries were being harvested for Thursday’s US Thanksgiving
holiday, Massachusetts farmers were working to convert defunct cranberry bogs
to back to wild wetlands, amid climate crisis woes.
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‘Dark proteome’ survey reveals thousands of new human genes
Sat, 21 Dec 2024 03:44:25 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://www.science.org/content/article/dark-proteome-survey-reveals-thousands-new-human-genes>
"One of the biggest surprises to emerge when the human genome was first
sequenced more than 20 years ago was how few genes it contained, less than
one-third the number some scientists had predicted. Fewer than 30,000 genes and
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‘Unbelievable’ renaissance of rare cloud forest as unique species reclaim paradise
Sat, 21 Dec 2024 03:45:41 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2024-11-23/lord-howe-island-cloud-forest-rare-ecosystem-species-return/104407260>
"Mist hangs in the air, embracing the giant mosses and clusters of tree orchids
that adorn the summit of the majestic Mount Gower on Lord Howe Island.
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Protests erupt across Georgia in defiance of government's anti-EU stance
Sat, 21 Dec 2024 03:48:35 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://kyivindependent.com/protests-erupt-across-georgia-in-defiance-of-governments-anti-eu-stance/>
'Mass protests against the pro-Russian government have broken out in major
cities across Georgia, despite police attempts to disperse demonstrators, the
Georgian outlet
Sova News reported on Nov. 30.
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Rabies could become a disease of the past. Here's what it would take
Sat, 21 Dec 2024 03:50:04 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://www.npr.org/2024/07/12/nx-s1-5028577/rabies-dogs-vaccine-americas-africa-asia>
"A few years ago, as a first year doctor in the Philippines, Ricky Dann Marquez
had to pin a teenage patient’s hands to the hospital bed.
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‘He is one of us!’: US anti-vaxxers rejoice at nomination of David Weldon for CDC
Sat, 21 Dec 2024 03:53:32 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2024/dec/01/antivaxxers-david-weldon-cdc-nomination>
"When Donald Trump nominated David Weldon, a 71-year-old doctor from Florida
who has long questioned the safety of vaccines, to lead the US Centers for
Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), anti-vaccine activists celebrated.
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Belgium becomes first country to give sex workers robust labor rights and protections
Sat, 21 Dec 2024 13:47:36 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://www.npr.org/2024/12/01/nx-s1-5212435/belgium-sex-workers-labor-protections-rights-first>
'Belgium made history on Sunday as the first country in the world to allow sex
workers to sign formal employment contracts — granting them access to sick
days, maternity pay and pension.
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After the hīkoi, the challenge: the Treaty principles debate and an honest reckoning with history
Sat, 21 Dec 2024 13:48:55 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://theconversation.com/after-the-hikoi-the-challenge-the-treaty-principles-debate-and-an-honest-reckoning-with-history-244806>
"After the hīkoi, the haka, the flags and the tumult, what next?
In the absence of obvious answers, a thoughtful and respectful discussion about
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A new model accurately predicts the migration of humpback whales – and may help them survive climate change
Sat, 21 Dec 2024 13:50:59 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://theconversation.com/a-new-model-accurately-predicts-the-migration-of-humpback-whales-and-may-help-them-survive-climate-change-244396>
"This year’s humpback whale (
Megaptera novaeangliae) season in Australia has
almost come to an end. The beloved mammals are on their way to Antarctica for a
summer of feeding. Next year from April onwards, millions of people will again
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‘I have done nothing wrong’: Juanita quit her job at a Melbourne brothel to work from home. Now she’s being evicted
Sat, 21 Dec 2024 13:52:46 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://www.theguardian.com/society/2024/dec/01/i-have-done-nothing-wrong-juanita-quit-her-job-at-a-melbourne-brothel-to-work-from-home-now-shes-being-evicted>
"When sex work became legal in Victoria, Juanita* decided to quit her job at a
brothel and begin working privately from her home in Melbourne’s western
suburbs.
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The COVID inquiry report is an excellent guide to preparing for the next pandemic – health cuts put that at risk
Sat, 21 Dec 2024 13:54:19 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://theconversation.com/the-covid-inquiry-report-is-an-excellent-guide-to-preparing-for-the-next-pandemic-health-cuts-put-that-at-risk-244820>
"The rising threat of epidemics and pandemics adds urgency for the government
to act on the recommendations of the long-awaited inquiry into New Zealand’s
COVID response.
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Cruise ships urged to ‘clean up their act’ amid concerns toxic effluent being dumped on Great Barrier Reef
Sat, 21 Dec 2024 13:56:24 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2024/dec/01/cruise-ships-urged-to-clean-up-their-act-amid-concerns-toxic-effluent-being-dumped-on-great-barrier-reef>
"Environmentalists and tourism operators on the Great Barrier Reef say
authorities must enforce stricter pollution standards on cruise liners visiting
the world heritage area amid growth in passenger cruise numbers and concern
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At ACMI’s "The Future & Other Fictions", artists challenge us to imagine a more optimistic world
Sat, 21 Dec 2024 23:08:35 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://theconversation.com/at-acmis-the-future-and-other-fictions-artists-challenge-us-to-imagine-a-more-optimistic-world-243911>
"
The Future & Other Fictions, ACMI’s flagship summer exhibition, explores
where storytelling imagines and rethinks the future.
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Australia is connected to the world by cables no thicker than a garden hose – and at risk from sharks, accidents and sabotage
Sat, 21 Dec 2024 23:09:48 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2024/dec/02/australia-is-connected-to-the-world-by-cables-no-thicker-than-a-garden-hose-and-at-risk-from-sharks-accidents-and-sabotage>
"More than 1m kilometres of cables snake along the world’s ocean floor,
ferrying data between distant lands. Fibre-optic filaments whisk emails,
Netflix and military secrets through deep water, where the cord – about as
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Cool water from the deep could protect pockets of the Great Barrier Reef into the 2080s
Sat, 21 Dec 2024 23:12:39 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://theconversation.com/cool-water-from-the-deep-could-protect-pockets-of-the-great-barrier-reef-into-the-2080s-217911>
"For coral reefs, climate change is an existential threat. Australia’s Great
Barrier Reef has endured seven mass bleaching events over the past 25 years.
Five have occurred in the past eight years.
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Protesters rally in Georgia for fourth night as opposition grows to freeze on EU talks
Sat, 21 Dec 2024 23:14:00 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2024/dec/01/dozens-hospitalised-in-third-night-of-pro-eu-protests-in-georgia>
"Protesters rallied in Georgia’s capital for a fourth consecutive night on
Sunday and there were signs that opposition was spreading to the government’s
decision to suspend talks on joining the European Union.
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Australian printmaker Ruth Faerber has died aged 102. She never stopped making art
Sat, 21 Dec 2024 23:15:01 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://theconversation.com/australian-printmaker-ruth-faerber-has-died-aged-102-she-never-stopped-making-art-230119>
"In 1974, when a local Sydney newspaper wrote on the success of two local
artists, they were introduced using their husband’s names. Ruth Faerber, who
has died aged 102, was named as “Mrs Hans (Ruth) Faerber of Castle Cove”.
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A $13 billion, 30-year flop: landmark study reveals stark failure to halt Murray-Darling River decline
Sat, 21 Dec 2024 23:16:01 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://theconversation.com/a-13-billion-30-year-flop-landmark-study-reveals-stark-failure-to-halt-murray-darling-river-decline-244296>
"Some A$13 billion in taxpayer dollars and 30 years of policy reform have
failed to arrest the devastating decline in the health of Australia’s most
important river system, the Murray-Darling Basin, new research shows.
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Call to include electrification in expanded small scale solar scheme to help households dump gas
Sun, 22 Dec 2024 06:07:25 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://reneweconomy.com.au/call-to-include-electrification-in-expanded-small-scale-solar-scheme-to-help-households-dump-gas/>
"The federal government is facing renewed pressure to extend and expand the
Small-scale Renewable Energy Scheme (SRES) to include incentives for home
batteries and electrification, after the latest national report card found
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Australia has long aligned with the US on sanctions. With Trump’s return, this is an increasingly dangerous approach
Sun, 22 Dec 2024 06:08:11 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://theconversation.com/australia-has-long-aligned-with-the-us-on-sanctions-with-trumps-return-this-is-an-increasingly-dangerous-approach-244632>
"Last month, US Republican lawmakers renewed calls to sanction officials of the
International Criminal Court (ICC) in retaliation for the arrest warrants it
issued against Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and former Defence
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Eyes of the energy world on Australian vanadium battery tech
Sun, 22 Dec 2024 06:09:05 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://reneweconomy.com.au/eyes-of-the-energy-world-on-australian-vanadium-battery-tech/>
"A deep-storage battery being trialled in Kununurra in the Kimberley region of
Western Australia could solve the clean energy challenge for some of the
nation’s most remote communities.
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‘Everything is Country’: these 4 projects blend First Nations knowledge and science to rewrite our understanding of the past
Sun, 22 Dec 2024 06:09:55 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://theconversation.com/everything-is-country-these-4-projects-blend-first-nations-knowledge-and-science-to-rewrite-our-understanding-of-the-past-243578>
"A lot of things scientists study are part of Country – the lands, waters and
skies to which First Nations peoples are connected. In Australia, there has to
date been little respect for the significance or value of cultural knowledge in
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Climate damage: Australia faces $7 trillion hit to standard of living
Sun, 22 Dec 2024 06:10:53 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://reneweconomy.com.au/climate-damage-australia-faces-7-trillion-hit-to-standard-of-living/>
"The worst is yet to come for Australians already suffering from climate
change, with living standards forecast to take a $7 trillion hit between now
and 2050.
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Astronomers have pinpointed the origin of mysterious repeating radio bursts from space
Sun, 22 Dec 2024 06:11:31 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://theconversation.com/astronomers-have-pinpointed-the-origin-of-mysterious-repeating-radio-bursts-from-space-244920>
"Slowly repeating bursts of intense radio waves from space have puzzled
astronomers since they were discovered in 2022.
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Georgian opposition leader arrested after fourth night of protests
Sun, 22 Dec 2024 13:13:50 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2024/dec/02/georgian-opposition-leader-arrested-after-fourth-night-of-protests>
"Georgian police have arrested a prominent opposition leader after using water
cannon and teargas to scatter anti-government protesters who rallied outside
parliament for a fourth consecutive night.
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Cheaper housing and better transport? What you need to know about Australia’s new National Urban Policy
Sun, 22 Dec 2024 13:15:04 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://theconversation.com/cheaper-housing-and-better-transport-what-you-need-to-know-about-australias-new-national-urban-policy-244947>
"Imagine a city where everyone can afford a safe home, reach work or school
without long, stressful commutes, and enjoy green parks and clean air.
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Handful of countries responsible for climate crisis, top court told
Sun, 22 Dec 2024 13:16:38 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2024/dec/02/handful-of-countries-responsible-for-climate-crisis-icj-court-told>
"A handful of countries should be held legally responsible for the ongoing
impacts of climate change, representatives of vulnerable states have told
judges at the international court of justice (ICJ).
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The Asia Pacific Triennial of Contemporary Art brings us the most exciting and original art of our region
Sun, 22 Dec 2024 13:17:39 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://theconversation.com/the-asia-pacific-triennial-of-contemporary-art-brings-us-the-most-exciting-and-original-art-of-our-region-242296>
"QAGOMA’s Asia Pacific Triennial of Contemporary Art opened over the weekend
with a flurry of artist talks, panel discussions and performances.
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How can News Corp call its gas splash an ‘exclusive’ and a ‘special report’ when it’s paid for by industry?
Sun, 22 Dec 2024 13:19:24 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2024/dec/02/how-can-news-corp-call-its-gas-splash-exclusive-and-special-report-when-its-paid-for-by-industry>
"The big news on Monday morning was that the story splashed across the front of
News Corp’s biggest-selling tabloid newspapers wasn’t news at all. It was an
advertorial paid for by a fossil fuel industry. Not that readers glancing at
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New research: 77% of LGBTQ young people have faced workplace sexual harassment
Sun, 22 Dec 2024 13:20:33 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://theconversation.com/new-research-77-of-lgbtq-young-people-have-faced-workplace-sexual-harassment-244735>
"Unwanted sexual attention and behaviour are a persistent problem in many
workplace cultures. But the workplace sexual harassment of LGBTQ employees is
often overlooked.
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