Glass Wings Blog: November 2023

<https://theconversation.com/we-should-use-australias-environment-laws-to-protect-our-living-wonders-from-new-coal-and-gas-projects-214211>

"From Kakadu and the Great Barrier Reef in the North, to the Snowy Mountains in
the Southeast, and jarrah and marri forests in the Southwest, Australia is home
to incredibly diverse ecosystems. Many of our plants, animals, birds and fish

Refugees in PNG told they will be evicted after Australian-sponsored housing bills not paid

Wed, 1 Nov 2023 12:24:03 +1100

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

<https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2023/sep/29/papua-new-guinea-refugees-evictions-unpaid-bills-rent>

"Refugees exiled to Papua New Guinea by Australia have been told they will be
evicted from their Australian-sponsored accommodation after bills were not paid
for more than a year.

Europe’s olive oil supply running out after drought – and the odd hailstorm

Wed, 1 Nov 2023 12:24:43 +1100

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

<https://www.theguardian.com/world/2023/sep/28/europes-local-olive-oil-supply-runs-almost-dry-after-summer-of-extreme-weather>

"Europe has almost run out of local olive oil supplies and is set for more
shortages, after extreme weather damaged harvests for a second year.

Lens flair: the 2023 Bowness photography prize – in pictures

Wed, 1 Nov 2023 12:26:28 +1100

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

<https://www.theguardian.com/artanddesign/gallery/2023/sep/29/lens-flair-the-2023-bowness-photography-prize-in-pictures>

"Anne Zahalka has won the 2023 William and Winifred Bowness photography prize
for her work Kunstkammer, which references the trompe l’oeil (trick of the
eye) painting technique to replicate the artists’s studio. Here is a selection

Why Texas animals have dedicated crossings throughout the state now

Wed, 1 Nov 2023 12:27:27 +1100

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

<https://www.chron.com/life/wildlife/article/texas-wildlife-bridges-txdot-18355552.php>

'Throughout the Lone Star State, bridges made for wildlife have been popping up
along major stretches of highway since the 1990s—and more are on the way. To
date, the Texas Department of Transportation has built 32 wildlife crossings to

Why Sexual Harassment With AI Deepfakes Is About To Get Much Worse

Wed, 1 Nov 2023 12:28:53 +1100

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

<https://webcache.googleusercontent.com/search?q=cache:https://medium.com/the-no%C3%B6sphere/why-sexual-harassment-with-ai-deepfakes-is-about-to-get-much-worse-b6b2d2f51cff>

"A small town in southern Spain, Almendralejo, has recently been rattled by a
scandal as twenty-eight teenage girls — ages 11 to 17 — received naked photos
of themselves.

Pacific alliance adopts moratorium on deep-sea mining, halting resurgent PNG project

Wed, 1 Nov 2023 19:44:56 +1100

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

<https://news.mongabay.com/2023/09/pacific-alliance-adopts-moratorium-on-deep-sea-mining-halting-resurgent-png-project/>

"PORT MORESBY, Papua New Guinea — A moratorium on deep-sea mining established
by a group of Pacific island nations has struck a blow to the Solwara 1 project
in Papua New Guinea, once poised to be the first country in the world to mine

Long Covid Is Real. Now the Evidence Is Piling Up.

Wed, 1 Nov 2023 19:46:19 +1100

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

<https://www.bloomberg.com/opinion/articles/2023-09-27/long-covid-is-real-now-the-evidence-is-piling-up>

"Finally, the hunt for answers about long Covid is yielding some clues. A new
study, led by the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai and the Yale School
of Medicine and published in Nature, defines some critical differences in

One Man’s Quest to Heal the Oceans—And Maybe Save the World

Wed, 1 Nov 2023 19:49:33 +1100

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

https://archive.li/rJlLO

"Enric Sala—marine ecologist, conservationist, and ocean advocate—is standing
under a life-size replica of a Northern Atlantic Right Whale at the natural
history museum in Washington, D.C., and the air outside is smudged with

When Will the Saltwater Wedge Reach New Orleans?

Wed, 1 Nov 2023 19:50:41 +1100

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

<https://web.archive.org/web/20230929124516/https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2023/09/29/climate/new-orleans-saltwater-map.html>

"Saltwater is swiftly pushing its way up the Mississippi River and is expected
to contaminate most of the New Orleans public drinking supply on Oct. 28.
President Biden declared a state of emergency on Wednesday, releasing federal

The disability royal commission recommendations could fix some of the worst living conditions – but that’s just the start

Wed, 1 Nov 2023 19:53:59 +1100

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

<https://theconversation.com/the-disability-royal-commission-recommendations-could-fix-some-of-the-worst-living-conditions-but-thats-just-the-start-213466>

"The bite mark on Ashlee’s cheek, her broken teeth and other photos of injuries
from assaults in disability housing are some of the haunting images emerging
from the Royal Commission into Violence, Abuse, Neglect and Exploitation of

SOUTH AFRICA: Kavango-Zambèze, an area of stability for elephants

Wed, 1 Nov 2023 19:55:25 +1100

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

<https://www.afrik21.africa/en/south-africa-kavango-zambeze-an-area-of-stability-for-elephants/>

"The 2023 survey report on elephants in the Kavango-Zambèze Transfrontier Area
(KAZA) shows that elephant populations there are stable. In this region of
southern Africa, which includes Angola, Botswana, Namibia, Zambia and Zimbabwe,

The long Covid nightmare is far from over, especially for women of color

Thu, 2 Nov 2023 04:34:28 +1100

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

<https://prismreports.org/2023/09/21/women-of-color-long-covid-nightmare/>

"Over the past three and a half years, Cynthia Adinig, a marketing specialist
and mother living in Virginia with her 8-year-old son, has become a prominent
advocate for patients with long COVID and other chronic illnesses. She’s been

Community in Bolivia Turns Tragedy into Conservation Opportunity

Thu, 2 Nov 2023 04:35:42 +1100

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

<https://www.andesamazonfund.org/country/community-in-bolivia-turns-tragedy-into-conservation-opportunity/>

"Andes Amazon Fund applauds the creation of the ‘Laderas Norte Reserva Natural
del Quebracho y el Cóndor en la Cordillera de Laderas,’ in Tarija, Bolivia. On
August 24, 2023, the city council of Tarija unanimously approved the creation

This French company has designed the first e-bike that doesn’t need a battery

Thu, 2 Nov 2023 04:38:16 +1100

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

<https://www.euronews.com/next/2023/10/28/this-french-company-has-designed-the-first-e-bike-that-doesnt-need-a-battery>

"If riding a bike on a daily basis is too much of a challenge for you, you
might be tempted to opt for an e-bike.

In Search of Cool Green Spaces, Paris Turns to an Old Rail Line

Thu, 2 Nov 2023 04:39:26 +1100

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

<https://www.nytimes.com/2023/09/09/world/europe/paris-little-belt-climate-change.html>

"Across the street from a block of dense office buildings in western Paris,
Bernard Sokler was surrounded by trees, weeds and crickets, as he tended to a
bush of purple wildflowers in a largely forgotten strip of land.

WWF: 39.5% increase in snow leopard numbers in Bhutan ‘a milestone achievement’

Thu, 2 Nov 2023 04:41:18 +1100

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

<https://wwf.panda.org/wwf_news/press_releases/?9671466/WWF-395-increase-in-snow-leopard-numbers-in-Bhutan-a-milestone-achievement>

"16 September 2023 (Thimphu, Bhutan) - The presence of 134 snow leopards has
been confirmed in Bhutan by the National Snow Leopard Survey 2022-2023,
supported by the Bhutan For Life project and WWF-Bhutan. This represents a

Chart: Solar installations set to break global, US records in 2023

Thu, 2 Nov 2023 04:42:49 +1100

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

<https://www.canarymedia.com/articles/solar/chart-solar-installations-set-to-break-global-us-records-in-2023>

"The solar industry is having yet another record-setting growth year, globally
and in the U.S. A perfect storm of policy, incentives and still-plummeting
costs has made solar the clear choice for new generation capacity worldwide.

Lyric Opera's new SoundShirts let deaf patrons feel the music

Thu, 2 Nov 2023 12:58:56 +1100

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

<https://www.axios.com/local/chicago/2023/09/24/lyric-opera-sound-shirt-deaf-hard-of-hearing>

"Chicago's Lyric Opera is introducing state-of-the-art technology that will
enable patrons who are deaf or hard of hearing to experience the power of the
music in a new way.

Rooftop solar smashes records, sends coal and demand to new lows as it reshapes the grid

Thu, 2 Nov 2023 13:00:42 +1100

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

<https://reneweconomy.com.au/rooftop-solar-smashes-records-sends-coal-and-demand-to-new-lows-as-it-reshapes-the-grid/>

"Rooftop solar has continued its massive incursions into the business case for
coal fired power generation over the weekend, smashing all sorts on consecutive
days as it continued to reshape the grid and highlight how more power now now

Why Do Conservatives Attack Abortion and Trans Rights in the Same Ways?

Thu, 2 Nov 2023 13:01:46 +1100

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

<https://www.nytimes.com/2023/09/21/opinion/abortion-trans-rights-republicans.html>

"We were at the sinks in the ladies room, the stranger and I, washing our
hands, when a trans woman came out of a stall, looked in the mirror and sighed.
After she left, the stranger turned to me and said: “Can you believe that? A

Are electric cars really better for the environment?

Thu, 2 Nov 2023 13:06:20 +1100

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

https://archive.md/f0fYK

"Electric vehicles, you might have heard, have a mineral problem.

Beneath the floor of an EV sits a 900-pound battery filled with minerals

How scientists are using artificial intelligence

Thu, 2 Nov 2023 13:09:21 +1100

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

https://archive.md/5R7hL

"In 2019, scientists at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) did
something unusual in modern medicine—they found a new antibiotic, halicin. In
May this year another team found a second antibiotic, abaucin. What marked

Japanese scientists find microplastics are present in clouds

Thu, 2 Nov 2023 13:10:52 +1100

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

<https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2023/9/28/japanese-scientists-find-microplastics-are-present-in-clouds>

"Researchers in Japan have confirmed that microplastics are present in clouds,
where they are likely affecting the climate in ways that are not yet fully
understood.

We are not empty

Thu, 2 Nov 2023 19:43:10 +1100

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

<https://aeon.co/essays/why-the-empty-atom-picture-misunderstands-quantum-theory>

"The camera zooms in on the person’s arm to reveal the cells, then a cell
nucleus. A DNA strand grows on the screen. The camera focuses on a single atom
within the strand, dives into a frenetic cloud of rocketing particles, crosses

The world’s first 3D-printed salmon is hitting store shelves, and it looks kind of good

Thu, 2 Nov 2023 19:44:03 +1100

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

https://www.popsci.com/technology/3d-printed-salmon-revo/

"The jury may still be out on plant-based meat alternatives’ economic and
environmental viability, but experts largely agree that the seafood industry in
its current form is untenable. Overfishing presents countless ecological

The Political Economy of Technology

Thu, 2 Nov 2023 19:45:42 +1100

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

<https://www.project-syndicate.org/onpoint/technological-progress-by-william-h-janeway-2023-08>

"CAMBRIDGE – Daron Acemoglu and Simon Johnson’s new book, Power and Progress,
joins a number of other grand narratives that address a key question for the
world economy today: How did the United States – and, somewhat in parallel, the

Why Bumblebees Love Cats and Other Beautiful Relationships

Thu, 2 Nov 2023 19:47:52 +1100

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

<https://longreads.com/2021/03/23/nation-of-plants-excerpt-stefano-mancuso/>

"I am sure that many of the erudite readers of this little book know On the
Origin of Species by Charles Darwin inside and out. If there is someone who
still has this gap in their education, you are urged to fill it without any

Astronomy Photographer of the Year 2023 winners

Thu, 2 Nov 2023 19:49:36 +1100

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

<https://www.rmg.co.uk/whats-on/astronomy-photographer-year/galleries/overall-winners-2023>

"Marcel Drechsler, Xavier Strottner and Yann Sainty have together been named
the overall winners of Astronomy Photographer of the Year 2023 for their
mysterious deep space photograph, Andromeda, Unexpected.

Progress in the clean energy transition

Thu, 2 Nov 2023 19:51:07 +1100

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

<https://www.iea.org/reports/net-zero-roadmap-a-global-pathway-to-keep-the-15-0c-goal-in-reach/progress-in-the-clean-energy-transition>

"The IEA’s landmark report Net Zero by 2050: A Roadmap for the Global Energy
Sector was published in 2021. It translates the goal of limiting global
warming to 1.5 degrees Celsius (°C) into a concrete roadmap for the global

Global climate policy forecast predicts ‘well below 2°C’ Paris Agreement climate goals will be met

Fri, 3 Nov 2023 04:25:22 +1100

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

<https://www.unpri.org/news-and-press/global-climate-policy-forecast-predicts-well-below-2c-paris-agreement-climate-goals-will-be-met/11790.article>

"The Inevitable Policy Response’s (IPR) latest forecast of global climate
policies, expected to be put in place in major economies between now and 2050,
concludes that the world will likely achieve the Paris Agreement goal of

Confirmed: New Study Shows The Gulf Stream Is Definitely Weakening

Fri, 3 Nov 2023 04:26:22 +1100

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

<https://www.sciencealert.com/confirmed-new-study-shows-the-gulf-stream-is-definitely-weakening>

'The Gulf Stream really is weakening, a new study confirms: a finding which has
profound implications for one of the biggest weather systems on our planet.
When the Gulf Stream changes, so does the climate.

China is going to use less coal, despite reports to the contrary

Fri, 3 Nov 2023 04:36:18 +1100

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

<https://thechinaproject.com/2023/09/21/china-is-going-to-use-less-coal-despite-reports-to-the-contrary/>

"Now is not a great time to start a career as a coal miner in China, as
insiders predict that demand will soften in industries that use the dirtiest
fossil fuel to power production of electricity, steel, petrochemicals, and

Global Wind Report 2023

Fri, 3 Nov 2023 04:39:06 +1100

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

https://gwec.net/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/GWEC-2023_interactive.pdf

"COP27 may have concluded with the target of 1.5C in critical condition, but
the global commitment to renewable energy is stronger than ever. Meeting the
objectives of the Paris Agreement calls for us to halve global greenhouse gas

It's one of the world's toughest anti-smoking laws. The Māori see a major flaw

Fri, 3 Nov 2023 04:41:13 +1100

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

<https://www.npr.org/sections/goatsandsoda/2023/10/01/1191591336/its-one-of-the-worlds-toughest-anti-smoking-laws-the-m-ori-see-a-major-flaw>

'Teresa Butler started smoking at 8 years old.

Her mother would give her five dollars to go to the shop in Christchurch, New

Renewables sail past 70 pct on Australia’s main grid, send coal to fresh lows

Fri, 3 Nov 2023 04:42:25 +1100

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

<https://reneweconomy.com.au/renewables-sail-past-70-pct-on-australias-main-grid-send-coal-to-fresh-lows/>

"Renewable energy generation set a new record on Australia’s National
Electricity Market on Wednesday, with the combined contributions from rooftop
solar, and large-scale solar and wind pushing past 70 per cent briefly at 11am

Technology Advancements Could Unlock 80% More Wind Energy Potential During This Decade

Fri, 3 Nov 2023 14:21:51 +1100

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

<https://www.nrel.gov/news/program/2023/technology-advancements-could-unlock-80-more-wind-energy-potential-during-this-decade.html>

"While the United States has excellent wind resources over much of the country,
some locations are less windy and, as a result, have not seen much wind energy
development. Harnessing wind power in a cost-effective manner has long been a

The road is long and time is short, but Australia’s pace towards net zero is quickening

Fri, 3 Nov 2023 14:23:10 +1100

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

<https://theconversation.com/the-road-is-long-and-time-is-short-but-australias-pace-towards-net-zero-is-quickening-214570>

"The marks of industry have forever changed the Hunter Valley in New South
Wales, edged by the Blue Mountains to the south and ancient rainforests to the
north. Coal has been mined here for more than 200 years, providing generations

Rajasthan hits record-low share of fossil fuel generation for four consecutive months in 2023

Fri, 3 Nov 2023 14:24:29 +1100

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

<https://ember-climate.org/press-releases/rajasthan-hits-record-low-fossil-generation/>

"New data from global energy think tank Ember reveals that the share of fossil
fuels in Rajasthan’s power generation mix has hit record-low levels at 50% from
April to July. This is the first time that the lowest level was sustained for

Too hard basket: why climate change is defeating our political system

Fri, 3 Nov 2023 14:25:26 +1100

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

<https://theconversation.com/too-hard-basket-why-climate-change-is-defeating-our-political-system-214382>

"When I was first asked to write an opening piece in The Conversation’s
series on climate change and the energy transition, I wanted to say no. I
didn’t want to think about what I and anyone else who has been paying attention

‘Watching extinction in real time’: conservationists losing hope for Australia’s swift parrot if logging continues

Fri, 3 Nov 2023 14:26:22 +1100

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

<https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2023/oct/02/australia-swift-parrot-extinction-fears-logging>

"“They’re really cute. They are very chatty. When they’re around you know
they’re around,” says conservation scientist Giselle Owens. “They make this
little flying call – it goes ‘pip, pip, pip, pip’.”

‘Predatory’ shops are selling lollies and vapes to children across Australia, with no date set for import ban

Fri, 3 Nov 2023 14:27:44 +1100

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

<https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2023/oct/02/predatory-shops-are-selling-lollies-and-vapes-to-children-across-australia-with-no-date-set-for-import-ban>

"From the outside, the stores look like “every child’s dream”, says University
of Sydney tobacco control expert Prof Becky Freeman.

Researchers Have Recorded Rare Sounds of Echidnas Cooing, And We Can't Even Deal

Fri, 3 Nov 2023 21:39:34 +1100

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

<https://www.sciencealert.com/researchers-have-recorded-rare-sounds-of-echidnas-cooing-and-we-cant-even-deal>

'Researchers have captured recordings of echidnas cooing, grunting, and making
other sounds. But there's a twist: they only do it during the breeding season.

Why Silicon Valley’s biggest AI developers are hiring poets

Fri, 3 Nov 2023 21:41:13 +1100

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

<https://restofworld.org/2023/ai-developers-fiction-poetry-scale-ai-appen/>

"Silicon Valley’s biggest generative artificial intelligence developers are
looking for a new kind of data worker: poets.

Closer relations between Australia and India have the potential to benefit both nations

Fri, 3 Nov 2023 21:43:26 +1100

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

<https://theconversation.com/closer-relations-between-australia-and-india-have-the-potential-to-benefit-both-nations-213456>

"Review: Australia’s Pivot to India – Andrew Charlton (Black Inc.)

The structure of Andrew Charlton’s Australia’s Pivot to India is built on

Autumn heat continues in Europe after record-breaking September

Fri, 3 Nov 2023 21:44:15 +1100

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

<https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2023/oct/01/autumn-heat-continues-in-europe-after-record-breaking-september>

"Austria, Belgium, France, Germany, Poland and Switzerland have all experienced
their hottest Septembers on record, with unseasonably high temperatures set to
continue into October, in a year likely to be the warmest in human history.

Our mood usually lifts in spring. But after early heatwaves and bushfires, this year may be different

Fri, 3 Nov 2023 21:45:29 +1100

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

<https://theconversation.com/our-mood-usually-lifts-in-spring-but-after-early-heatwaves-and-bushfires-this-year-may-be-different-213643>

"When we think of spring, we might imagine rebirth and renewal that comes with
the warmer weather and longer days. It’s usually a time to celebrate, flock to
spring flower festivals and spend more time in nature.

‘What if there was a war?’ Chinese Australians wear the scars after bitter years of hostile rhetoric

Fri, 3 Nov 2023 21:47:05 +1100

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

<https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2023/oct/02/china-media-portrayal-australia-relationship-war>

"Yun Jiang doesn’t mince her words when reflecting on how the recent decline in
Australia’s relationship with China has affected Chinese Australians.

Why every observatory needs a disco ball

Sat, 4 Nov 2023 05:35:38 +1100

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

https://arxiv.org/ftp/arxiv/papers/2309/2309.14173.pdf

"Commercial disco balls provide a safe, effective and instructive way of
observing the Sun. We explore the optics of solar projections with disco balls,
and find that while sunspot observations are challenging, the solar disk and

Replacing gas heating with reverse-cycle aircon leaves some people feeling cold. Why? And what’s the solution?

Sat, 4 Nov 2023 05:38:43 +1100

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

<https://theconversation.com/replacing-gas-heating-with-reverse-cycle-aircon-leaves-some-people-feeling-cold-why-and-whats-the-solution-213542>

"Researchers and policymakers are advocating all-electric housing to reduce
energy bills and emissions. Using energy-efficient reverse-cycle air
conditioners is a core element of the shift from gas.

The Man Who Invented Fantasy

Sat, 4 Nov 2023 05:41:41 +1100

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

<https://slate.com/culture/2023/10/lester-del-rey-invention-fantasy-book-publishing.html>

"Lester del Rey wore 1950s-style horn-rimmed glasses, an unruly billy-goat
beard, and his silver hair brushed back above a big forehead. He liberally
dispensed cards that said: Lester del Rey, Expert. He sometimes said his full

Are NFTs really dead and buried? All signs point to ‘yes’

Sat, 4 Nov 2023 05:42:58 +1100

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

<https://theconversation.com/are-nfts-really-dead-and-buried-all-signs-point-to-yes-214145>

"Non-fungible tokens (NFTs) are in dire straits. With the market in a severe
downturn, it’s safe to assume the NFT bubble has well and truly burst.

Here’s how to fix Australia’s approach to soil carbon credits so they really count towards our climate goals

Sat, 4 Nov 2023 05:43:57 +1100

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

<https://theconversation.com/heres-how-to-fix-australias-approach-to-soil-carbon-credits-so-they-really-count-towards-our-climate-goals-210880>

"Australia’s plan to achieve net zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2050 relies
heavily on carbon credits.

Silicon Valley Starts Hiring Poets To Fix Shitty Writing By Undercooked “AI”

Sat, 4 Nov 2023 05:45:20 +1100

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

<https://www.techdirt.com/2023/09/28/silicon-valley-starts-hiring-poets-to-fix-shitty-writing-by-undercooked-ai/>

"When it comes to the early implementation of “AI,” it’s generally been the
human beings that are the real problem.

Every science lab should have an artist on the team – here’s why

Sat, 4 Nov 2023 11:30:55 +1100

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

<https://theconversation.com/every-science-lab-should-have-an-artist-on-the-team-heres-why-211636>

"I’ve been conducting scientific research with experts who specialise in
advanced microscopy at Nottingham University for more than ten years. But I’m
not a scientist – I’m an artist and lecturer in illustration.

Elon Fires Half Of ExTwitter’s Election Integrity Team, Because A Manager Liked A Tweet Calling Him A Fucking Dipshit

Sat, 4 Nov 2023 11:32:02 +1100

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

<https://www.techdirt.com/2023/09/28/elon-fires-half-of-extwitters-election-integrity-team-because-a-manager-liked-a-tweet-calling-him-a-fucking-dipshit/>

"There is no doubt that it’s not always easy to figure out what social media
websites should do about election disinformation. There are those who believe
that websites need to very actively remove such content, but there’s little

Giant sea lizards: fossils in Morocco reveal the astounding diversity of marine life 66 million years ago, just before the asteroid hit

Sat, 4 Nov 2023 11:33:03 +1100

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

<https://theconversation.com/giant-sea-lizards-fossils-in-morocco-reveal-the-astounding-diversity-of-marine-life-66-million-years-ago-just-before-the-asteroid-hit-210085>

"Sixty-six million years ago, the Cretaceous period ended. Dinosaurs
disappeared, along with around 90% of all species on Earth. The patterns and
causes of this extinction have been debated since palaeontology began. Was it a

Sorry, No, AI Girlfriends Are Not Destroying The Birthrate Or Killing Medicare & Social Security

Sat, 4 Nov 2023 11:35:04 +1100

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

<https://www.techdirt.com/2023/09/28/sorry-no-ai-girlfriends-are-not-destroying-the-birthrate-or-killing-medicare-social-security/>

"What is it with real life stories matching satirical online TV shows lately?
We just had a story match one from The Office, and now we’ve got one (that’s
much dumber) that is copied from a Futurama episode about how dating robots

Facing increasing pressure from customers, some miners are switching to renewable energy

Sat, 4 Nov 2023 11:36:22 +1100

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

<https://news.yahoo.com/facing-increasing-pressure-customers-miners-012256599.html>

"SOROWAKO, Indonesia (AP) — Red hot sparks fly through the air as a worker in a
heat-resistant suit pokes a long metal rod into a nickel smelter, coaxing the
molten metal from a crucible at a processing facility on the Indonesian island

The UN and the multilateral system are in crisis – what the Global South must do

Sat, 4 Nov 2023 11:37:19 +1100

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

<https://theconversation.com/the-un-and-the-multilateral-system-are-in-crisis-what-the-global-south-must-do-214515>

"The planet is on fire, but almost all the firefighters have deserted. At the
meeting of the United Nations General Assembly, which began on September 19 in
New York, the leaders of four of the five permanent members of the Security

Publisher Wants $2,500 To Allow Academics To Post Their Own Manuscript To Their Own Repository

Sat, 4 Nov 2023 19:36:34 +1100

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

<https://www.techdirt.com/2023/09/29/publisher-wants-2500-to-allow-academics-to-post-their-own-manuscript-to-their-own-repository/>

"As a Walled Culture explained back in 2021, open access (OA) to published
academic research comes in two main varieties. “Gold” open access papers are
freely available to the public because the researchers’ institutions pay

How researchers remade ‘the world’s most widely used petrochemical’ – without using fossil fuels

Sat, 4 Nov 2023 19:54:19 +1100

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

<https://www.theguardian.com/whats-possible-ask-toronto/2023/sep/29/how-researchers-remade-the-worlds-most-widely-used-petrochemical-without-using-fossil-fuels>

"Shampoo. Antifreeze. Food packaging. Electronics, textiles and building
materials. These things and so many more all have one common ingredient: they
contain ethylene, the world’s most widely produced and widely used

Miyazaki Already Working On Next Project

Sat, 4 Nov 2023 19:57:02 +1100

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

https://www.darkhorizons.com/miyazaki-already-working-on-next-project/

"Last month, Studio Ghibli exec Junichi Nishioka revealed at the Toronto Film
Festival that the upcoming “The Boy and the Heron” would NOT be 82-year-old
Hayao Miyazaki’s final film.

Sci-fi books are rare in school even though they help kids better understand science

Sat, 4 Nov 2023 19:57:57 +1100

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

<https://theconversation.com/sci-fi-books-are-rare-in-school-even-though-they-help-kids-better-understand-science-213436>

"Science fiction can lead people to be more cautious about the potential
consequences of innovations. It can help people think critically about the
ethics of science. Researchers have also found that sci-fi serves as a positive

For years, Japan tried to keep their existence a secret, but the Ainu people refuse to disappear

Sat, 4 Nov 2023 19:59:08 +1100

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

<https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-10-03/japans-indigenous-ainu-people-fight-for-recognition/102903914>

'As a young boy in school, Masaki Sashima would be dragged out of his classroom
and beaten by his fellow students.

Fire authorities are better prepared for this summer. The question now is – are you?

Sun, 5 Nov 2023 04:01:21 +1100

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

<https://theconversation.com/fire-authorities-are-better-prepared-for-this-summer-the-question-now-is-are-you-214577>

"Last year, campers had to evacuate because of floods. This year, they’re
evacuating because of fire. Over Victoria’s long weekend, campers and residents
in Gippsland had to flee fast-moving fires, driven by high winds.

Australia records driest September as fires rage in NSW, Victoria and Tasmania

Sun, 5 Nov 2023 04:02:23 +1100

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

<https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2023/oct/02/australia-records-driest-september-since-observations-began-as-fires-rage-in-victoria-and-nsw>

"Australia has recorded its driest September since records began in 1900 with a
national rainfall average of just 4.83mm.

‘Climate villain’: scientists say Rupert Murdoch wielded his media empire to sow confusion and doubt

Sun, 5 Nov 2023 04:05:53 +1100

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

<https://www.theguardian.com/media/2023/sep/23/rupert-murdoch-climate-change-denial>

"Scientists have described the media tycoon Rupert Murdoch as a “climate
villain” who has used his television and newspaper empire to promote climate
science denial and delay action.

The Secret History of How the Super-Rich Have Kept the Working Class Out of Work

Sun, 5 Nov 2023 04:07:25 +1100

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

https://theintercept.com/2023/09/23/tim-gurner-speech-unemployment/

"Tim Gurner, an Australian real estate titan and multimillionaire, made
international news last week by being recklessly honest about his desire for
unemployment to spike and regular workers to suffer. Gurner has been

Australia is leaving thousands of international graduates in visa limbo, and it’s about to get worse

Sun, 5 Nov 2023 04:08:34 +1100

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

<https://theconversation.com/australia-is-leaving-thousands-of-international-graduates-in-visa-limbo-and-its-about-to-get-worse-214471>

"Many international students come to Australia with the hope of staying
permanently.

Solar power and a composting toilet: what it takes to live off the grid in regional Australia

Sun, 5 Nov 2023 04:10:22 +1100

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

<https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2023/oct/03/solar-power-and-a-compostable-toilet-what-it-takes-to-live-off-the-grid-in-regional-australia>

"It may not look like everyone’s idea of a dream home but for Tim Dakin this
converted shed in East Gippsland represents financial freedom and
self-sufficiency.

Promises to get tough on youth crime might win votes – but the evidence shows it hasn’t worked for NZ

Sun, 5 Nov 2023 04:14:52 +1100

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

<https://theconversation.com/promises-to-get-tough-on-youth-crime-might-win-votes-but-the-evidence-shows-it-hasnt-worked-for-nz-214147>

"The promise to “get tough on youth crime” is a New Zealand election perennial.
This year, parties on both the left and right have pledged to crack down on
young offenders – despite a lot of evidence that such approaches do not work in

‘Sovereign citizen’ conspiracists targeting Aboriginal Australians put native title claims at risk

Sun, 5 Nov 2023 12:20:06 +1100

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

<https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2023/oct/03/indigenous-australian-native-title-claim-sovereign-citizen-conspiracies>

"Indigenous Australians are backing out of participating in native title claims
after being targeted by proponents of a racist conspiracy theory exported from
the US, according to new research.

What has the Nobel Prize in Physics ever done for me?

Sun, 5 Nov 2023 12:20:49 +1100

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

<https://theconversation.com/what-has-the-nobel-prize-in-physics-ever-done-for-me-208859>

"Each October, physics is in the news with the awarding of the Nobel Prize. The
work acknowledged through this most prestigious award often seems far removed
from our everyday lives, with prizes given for things like “optical methods for

Cheaper, more effective malaria vaccine wins WHO approval

Sun, 5 Nov 2023 12:21:36 +1100

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

<https://www.theguardian.com/global-development/2023/oct/02/new-malaria-vaccine-approved-by-world-health-organization>

"A highly effective malaria vaccine has been recommended for widespread use by
the World Health Organization.

‘The boss of Country’, not wild dogs to kill: living with dingoes can unite communities

Sun, 5 Nov 2023 12:22:52 +1100

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

<https://theconversation.com/the-boss-of-country-not-wild-dogs-to-kill-living-with-dingoes-can-unite-communities-214212>

"Aside from humans, dingoes are Australia’s largest land-based predator. They
are arguably our most maligned, misunderstood, and mismanaged native species.

Scientists whose work enabled mRNA Covid vaccine win medicine Nobel prize

Sun, 5 Nov 2023 12:23:44 +1100

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

<https://www.theguardian.com/science/2023/oct/02/scientists-whose-work-enabled-mrna-covid-vaccine-win-nobel-prize-for-medicine-katalin-kariko-drew-weissman>

"Two scientists have been awarded the 2023 Nobel prize in physiology or
medicine for their contributions to RNA biology that contributed to the
unprecedented rate of vaccine development during the Covid pandemic.

Emperor penguins face a bleak future – but some colonies will do better than others in diverse sea-ice conditions

Sun, 5 Nov 2023 12:24:45 +1100

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

<https://theconversation.com/emperor-penguins-face-a-bleak-future-but-some-colonies-will-do-better-than-others-in-diverse-sea-ice-conditions-214625>

"The long-term future looks bleak for Emperor penguins, but our new research
shows some birds may be able to survive in certain conditions, depending on
where they live, at least for the next few decades.

Planet Snapshots Issue 94: Future Cities

Sun, 5 Nov 2023 19:55:42 +1100

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

https://medium.com/@planetsnapshots/issue-94-future-cities-fb8905225078

"Contradictions in cities are more common than LinkedIn posts beginning with
“I’m excited to announce.” Cities are bastions of progress yet rife with
inequity, guided by public transport but always congested, and are seen as

Being Attractive Will No Longer Be an Advantage in the Content World

Sun, 5 Nov 2023 19:56:33 +1100

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

<https://webcache.googleusercontent.com/search?q=cache:https://medium.com/bitchy/being-attractive-will-no-longer-be-an-advantage-in-the-content-world-dedf853f165f>

"Pretty people have been making more than the average chump (like me) for a
long time.

Men Overran a Job Fair for Women in Tech

Sun, 5 Nov 2023 19:58:40 +1100

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

https://www.wired.com/story/grace-hopper-celebration-career-fair-men/

"IT WAS MEANT to be a week for women in tech—but this year’s Grace Hopper
Celebration was swamped by men who gate-crashed the event in search of
lucrative tech jobs.

Broken Zipper? France Will Pay to Get It Fixed

Sun, 5 Nov 2023 20:01:28 +1100

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

https://reasonstobecheerful.world/france-subsidize-clothing-repair/

"In downtown Bordeaux, the big fashion brands of the world dominate the
district around Rue Sainte-Catherine, nearly upstaging the St. Andre Cathedral
and the famous Grand Theatre de Bordeaux. Their LED signs blaze from behind

‘Absolutely perverse’: climate scheme could reward Australian coalmines whose emissions rise

Sun, 5 Nov 2023 20:02:31 +1100

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

<https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2023/oct/03/labor-coalmine-safeguard-mechanism-climate-scheme-emissions-benefits>

"Ten coalmines could increase their greenhouse gas pollution until 2030 while
being financially rewarded under an Albanese government climate policy that is
meant to cut industrial emissions, according to a new analysis.

Have some economists severely underestimated the financial hit from climate change? Recent evidence suggests yes

Mon, 6 Nov 2023 05:09:46 +1100

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

<https://theconversation.com/have-some-economists-severely-underestimated-the-financial-hit-from-climate-change-recent-evidence-suggests-yes-214579>

"Scientists say severe climate change is now the greatest threat to humanity.
Extreme weather is expected to upend lives and livelihoods, intensifying
wildfires and pushing ecosystems towards collapse as ocean heatwaves savage

Why Resumes Are Dead & How Indeed.com Keeps Killing the Job Market

Mon, 6 Nov 2023 05:10:46 +1100

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

<https://paulfuhr.medium.com/how-indeed-com-keeps-killing-the-job-market-why-resumes-are-dead-a76ab2f5af>

"When you’re unemployed (or “between jobs,” as the comfortably employed say),
your job is looking for a job. If you’ve been there, you’ll know that when it’s
not terrifying, this particular job is a soul-stifling, always-online slog with

Even platypuses aren’t safe from bushfires – a new DNA study tracks their disappearance

Mon, 6 Nov 2023 05:11:33 +1100

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

<https://theconversation.com/even-platypuses-arent-safe-from-bushfires-a-new-dna-study-tracks-their-disappearance-212651>

"When the Black Summer bushfires swept across eastern Australia in 2019–20,
thousands of animal species lived in the path of these megafires.

The Texas Shrimper Holding Industrial Polluters Accountable

Mon, 6 Nov 2023 05:12:37 +1100

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

<https://reasonstobecheerful.world/diane-wilson-texas-shrimper-pollution-fight/>

"First, the shrimp disappeared. In late 1980s, the catch became so poor that
Diane Wilson, a fourth-generation shrimper, had to take a job running a fish
house in Seadrift in Calhoun County, Texas, where she grew up and still lives.

Australia’s emissions must decline more steeply to reach climate commitment: OECD

Mon, 6 Nov 2023 05:13:39 +1100

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

<https://theconversation.com/australias-emissions-must-decline-more-steeply-to-reach-climate-commitment-oecd-214851>

"Australia’s emissions need to decline “on a much steeper trajectory” if it is
to meet its declared commitment of a 43% reduction by 2030 and net zero by
2050, the Organisation of Economic Co-operation and Development says.

How Reclaimed Wastewater Is Reviving Tribal Land

Mon, 6 Nov 2023 05:14:33 +1100

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

<https://reasonstobecheerful.world/gila-river-indian-community-reclaimed-wastewater-exchange/>

"Looking out along Old Maricopa Road — the state highway that cuts 17 miles
north-south through the Gila River Indian Community reservation, just south of
Phoenix — David DeJong saw barren land, fallow fields baking under the Arizona

The disability royal commission heard horrific stories of harm – now we must move towards repair

Mon, 6 Nov 2023 12:29:44 +1100

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

<https://theconversation.com/the-disability-royal-commission-heard-horrific-stories-of-harm-now-we-must-move-towards-repair-214479>

"The final report of the Royal Commission into Violence, Abuse, Neglect and
Exploitation of People with Disability follows years of advocacy from the
disability community. It gave voice to people with disability to tell their

How Children’s TV Is Helping Families Grapple With the Climate Crisis

Mon, 6 Nov 2023 12:31:58 +1100

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

<https://reasonstobecheerful.world/children-tv-climate-change-conversations-parents/>

"Olivia Dreizen Howell wasn’t seeking out a climate lesson when she and her
kids, aged seven and nine, tuned into Molly of Denali, a popular children’s
show on PBS.

Humpback whales hold lore for Traditional Custodians. But laws don’t protect species for their cultural significance

Mon, 6 Nov 2023 12:32:55 +1100

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

<https://theconversation.com/humpback-whales-hold-lore-for-traditional-custodians-but-laws-dont-protect-species-for-their-cultural-significance-213073>

"For saltwater people of Australia’s east and west coasts, humpback whales hold
important lore in the form of stories.

California Leads the Way in Low-Carbon School Meals

Mon, 6 Nov 2023 12:34:07 +1100

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

<https://civileats.com/2023/09/19/california-leads-the-way-in-low-carbon-school-meals/>

"In 2021, Josh Goddard came across some sobering news. That year’s United
Nation’s Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) report showed that
globally, meat and dairy production is responsible for fueling nearly a third

Savanna & grassland carbon storage slows climate change

Mon, 6 Nov 2023 12:35:24 +1100

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

<https://www.futurity.org/savannas-grasslands-carbon-climate-change-2981662/>

"Savannas and grasslands in drier climates around the world store more
heat-trapping carbon than scientists thought they did, helping to slow the rate
of climate warming, according to a new study.

Homes of journalists at India news site critical of government raided, fueling press freedom fears

Mon, 6 Nov 2023 12:37:18 +1100

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

<https://edition.cnn.com/2023/10/03/media/india-newsclick-journalist-arrests-intl-hnk/index.html>

"Police in New Delhi have raided the homes of prominent journalists linked to a
left-leaning news organization known for its scrutiny of the Indian government,
in a move media groups called an attack on press freedoms.

Climate change is about to play a big role in government purchases – with vast implications for the US economy

Mon, 6 Nov 2023 19:11:11 +1100

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

<https://theconversation.com/climate-change-is-about-to-play-a-big-role-in-government-purchases-with-vast-implications-for-the-us-economy-214549>

"Each year, the federal government purchases about 50,000 new vehicles. Until
recently, almost all of them ran on diesel or gasoline, contributing to U.S.
demand for fossil fuels and encouraging automakers to continue focusing on

How Medellin is beating the heat with green corridors

Mon, 6 Nov 2023 19:12:22 +1100

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

<https://www.bbc.com/future/article/20230922-how-medellin-is-beating-the-heat-with-green-corridors>

"Moisés Castro has worked selling fruits at a stand on Oriental Avenue, a
street in Medellín, for more than 30 years.

You gotta just ignore annoying tweets

Mon, 6 Nov 2023 19:13:40 +1100

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

<https://www.vox.com/culture/23899842/annoying-tweets-ignore-discourse-bait-social-media-anger>

"Two weeks ago, I saw a tweet that was written, I believe, with the sole
purpose of annoying me. It wasn’t just a bad take; there are a lot of those on
the internet. This one happened to nail all of my Personal Qualms With Society

Trump’s Bloody Campaign Promises

Mon, 6 Nov 2023 19:15:24 +1100

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

<https://www.newyorker.com/news/daily-comment/trumps-bloody-campaign-promises>

"Recently, I was talking with Patricia Evangelista, a journalist from the
Philippines, who is about to publish an astonishing book, called “Some People
Need Killing.” Evangelista, a fearless reporter in her late thirties, covered

Two sisters capture the beauty of Ukraine’s villages before it’s gone

Mon, 6 Nov 2023 19:16:29 +1100

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

<https://kyivindependent.com/two-sisters-capture-the-beauty-of-ukraines-villages-before-its-gone/>

"Svitlana Oslavska and Anna Ilchenko embarked on a mission in 2020 to document
Ukraine’s villages before they were lost to time and war.

First-Ever Fine Issued Over Space Junk

Mon, 6 Nov 2023 19:17:57 +1100

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

https://www.sciencealert.com/first-ever-fine-issued-over-space-junk

'US authorities said they have issued a "breakthrough" first-ever fine over
space debris, slapping a $150,000 penalty on a TV company that failed to
properly dispose of a satellite.

Made in America: how Biden’s climate package is fuelling the global drive to net zero

Tue, 7 Nov 2023 04:17:34 +1100

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

<https://theconversation.com/made-in-america-how-bidens-climate-package-is-fuelling-the-global-drive-to-net-zero-214709>

"Just over a year since US President Joe Biden signed the Inflation Reduction
Act (IRA) into law, it’s becoming clear this strangely named piece of
legislation could have a powerful impact in spurring the global transition to

‘Weekend warriors’ not enough for intensifying Australian fire season, firefighters say

Tue, 7 Nov 2023 04:18:47 +1100

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

<https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2023/oct/05/rfs-firefighters-volunteer-numbers-fire-season>

"Volunteer firefighters across Queensland are struggling to meet the demands of
an intensifying fire season, with some brigades in desperate need of extra
assistance.

Glowing Wombats: Scientists Discover 125 New Species of Fluorescent Mammals

Tue, 7 Nov 2023 04:20:12 +1100

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

<https://www.sciencealert.com/glowing-wombats-scientists-discover-125-new-species-of-fluorescent-mammals>

'If you were to host a blacklight party in the taxidermy wing of a natural
history museum, most of the mammals would fit right in with their eerie
fluorescent glow.

Winners of 2023 International Pet Photography Awards Capture the Souls of Our Furry Friends

Tue, 7 Nov 2023 04:22:17 +1100

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

https://mymodernmet.com/international-pet-photographer-year-2023/

"Pet photographers from 32 different countries entered their best images of
dogs, cats, horses, and more to the 2023 International Pet Photographer of the
Year contest. Hosted by dog photography platform Unleashed Education, the

Slovenia’s Beautiful Beehives Turn Apiaries Into Art

Tue, 7 Nov 2023 04:23:28 +1100

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

https://www.atlasobscura.com/articles/what-are-slovenian-beehouses

"“Slovenia has a strong connection with beekeeping,” says Peter Kozmus, one of
the country’s—and the world’s—leading experts on bees. “Historically, every
village had at least one beekeeper who produced honey for himself, his

It wasn’t just a tree: why it feels so bad to lose the iconic Sycamore Gap tree and others like it

Tue, 7 Nov 2023 04:24:47 +1100

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

<https://theconversation.com/it-wasnt-just-a-tree-why-it-feels-so-bad-to-lose-the-iconic-sycamore-gap-tree-and-others-like-it-214841>

"The famous Sycamore Gap tree was felled last week, prompting global
expressions of sorrow, anger and horror. For some, the reaction was puzzling.
Wasn’t it just a single tree in northern England? But for many, the tree felt

Bushfire destroys at least three homes in traumatised Bega Valley

Tue, 7 Nov 2023 12:13:08 +1100

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

<https://www.smh.com.au/national/nsw/at-least-three-homes-destroyed-in-south-coast-blaze-reprieve-not-expected-until-friday-20231004-p5e9iy.html>

"They described an apricot-coloured sky, a ferocious wind and plumes of smoke
that blocked the horizon as they fled.

Here’s why we need a disability rights act – not just a disability discrimination one

Tue, 7 Nov 2023 12:13:51 +1100

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

<https://theconversation.com/heres-why-we-need-a-disability-rights-act-not-just-a-disability-discrimination-one-214715>

"There were more than 200 recommendations for federal and state governments to
consider within the Royal Commission into Violence, Abuse, Neglect and
Exploitation of People with Disability’s final report, released on Friday.

Planet Snapshots Issue 91: Tipping Points: Coral Reefs

Tue, 7 Nov 2023 12:14:38 +1100

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

<https://medium.com/@planetsnapshots/issue-91-tipping-points-coral-reefs-744e82e91edd>

"There’s only one thing more frightening than an ocean filled with large
predators, and it’s an ocean filled with nothing living at all. Just because we
may not like everything that swims in the deep (we’re looking at you, blobfish)

Comedy Wildlife Photo Award 2023 finalists revealed

Tue, 7 Nov 2023 12:15:44 +1100

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

<https://edition.cnn.com/2023/10/04/travel/comedy-wildlife-photo-award-2023-finalists/>

"It’s been a fantastic week for fans of funny animal photos.

Fat Bear Week is underway, with public voting starting Wednesday after the

From glowing cats to wombats, fluorescent mammals are much more common than you’d think

Tue, 7 Nov 2023 12:16:44 +1100

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

<https://theconversation.com/from-glowing-cats-to-wombats-fluorescent-mammals-are-much-more-common-than-youd-think-214584>

"Recently, several mammals have been reported to “glow” under ultraviolet (UV)
light, including our beloved platypus. But no one knew how common it was among
mammals until now.

Cocoa prices are surging: west African countries should seize the moment to negotiate a better deal for farmers

Tue, 7 Nov 2023 12:17:51 +1100

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

<https://theconversation.com/cocoa-prices-are-surging-west-african-countries-should-seize-the-moment-to-negotiate-a-better-deal-for-farmers-214305>

"The global price of cocoa is spiking, a direct response to dwindling cocoa
output in west Africa. In September, cocoa futures reached a 44-year price peak
due to mounting concerns over reduced supplies from the region.

What Does It Feel Like To Be In a “Life-threatening Rainfall Event”?

Tue, 7 Nov 2023 19:21:47 +1100

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

<https://webcache.googleusercontent.com/search?q=cache:https://medium.com/illumination-curated/what-does-it-feel-like-to-be-in-a-life-threatening-rainfall-event-ea4acaae2eb4>

"Last week parts of New York City received more than 8 inches of rain in a
24-hour period. Millions of New Yorkers headed out into morning rush hour only
to be stranded as subway stations closed and roadways flooded.

Cell death is essential to your health − an immunologist explains when cells decide to die with a bang or take their quiet leave

Tue, 7 Nov 2023 19:22:34 +1100

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

<https://theconversation.com/cell-death-is-essential-to-your-health-an-immunologist-explains-when-cells-decide-to-die-with-a-bang-or-take-their-quiet-leave-212595>

"Living cells work better than dying cells, right? However, this is not always
the case: your cells often sacrifice themselves to keep you healthy. The unsung
hero of life is death.

“Trumpian Thinking” Is Why the World Has an Empathy Problem

Tue, 7 Nov 2023 19:25:34 +1100

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

https://archive.md/knEx2

"It’s very easy to blame all your economic problems on foreigners.

It’s simple to think the reason you can’t get a girlfriend is because all women

A next-generation intranasal trivalent MMS vaccine induces durable and broad protection against SARS-CoV-2 variants of concern

Tue, 7 Nov 2023 19:29:40 +1100

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

https://www.pnas.org/doi/10.1073/pnas.2220403120

"Significance

There is an urgent need to develop a mucosal SARS-CoV-2 vaccine that can induce

We're on The Verge of Breaching a Key Global Warming Limit

Tue, 7 Nov 2023 19:31:22 +1100

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

<https://www.sciencealert.com/were-on-the-verge-of-breaching-a-key-global-warming-limit>

'Last month was the hottest September on record by an "extraordinary" margin as
the world flirts dangerously with breaching a key warming limit, the EU climate
monitor said on Thursday.

People working on climate solutions are facing a big obstacle: conspiracy theories

Tue, 7 Nov 2023 19:34:13 +1100

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

<https://www.npr.org/2023/10/05/1203893268/climate-change-conspiracies-disinformation>

"Communities big and small are trying to rein in climate change. But many
people working on these climate solutions are running into a big obstacle:
falsehoods and conspiracy theories about their work. So what does this mean for

Why the ‘drug dealers defence’ doesn’t work for exporting coal. It’s actually Economics 101

Wed, 8 Nov 2023 04:43:57 +1100

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

<https://theconversation.com/why-the-drug-dealers-defence-doesnt-work-for-exporting-coal-its-actually-economics-101-214588>

"In defending a Federal Court case brought by opponents of her decisions to
approve two export coal mines, Environment Minister Tanya Plibersek is relying
in part on what critics call the “drug dealer’s defence”.

China’s WeChat is all-encompassing but low-key − a Chinese media scholar explains the Taoist philosophy behind the everything app’s design

Wed, 8 Nov 2023 04:45:02 +1100

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

<https://theconversation.com/chinas-wechat-is-all-encompassing-but-low-key-a-chinese-media-scholar-explains-the-taoist-philosophy-behind-the-everything-apps-design-211785>

"Elon Musk’s vision of Twitter, now rebranded as X, as an
“everything app” is no secret. When the X logo replaced Twitter’s blue bird,
the internet buzzed with heated discussions about just what it would mean for X

Jailed Iranian activist Narges Mohammadi wins the Nobel Peace Prize for fighting women’s oppression

Wed, 8 Nov 2023 04:47:24 +1100

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

<https://apnews.com/article/nobel-peace-prize-oslo-776ca1bcf0fde827ad90af8a069907eb>

"Imprisoned Iranian activist Narges Mohammadi won the Nobel Peace Prize on
Friday in recognition of her tireless campaigning for women’s rights and
democracy, and against the death penalty.

AI was asked to create images of Black African docs treating white kids. How'd it go?

Wed, 8 Nov 2023 04:49:02 +1100

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

<https://www.npr.org/sections/goatsandsoda/2023/10/06/1201840678/ai-was-asked-to-create-images-of-black-african-docs-treating-white-kids-howd-it->

'It seemed like a pretty straightforward exercise.

Arsenii Alenichev typed sentences like "Black African doctors providing care

Brush your teeth! Bad oral hygiene linked to cancer, heart attacks and renal failure

Wed, 8 Nov 2023 04:49:44 +1100

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

<https://theconversation.com/brush-your-teeth-bad-oral-hygiene-linked-to-cancer-heart-attacks-and-renal-failure-214169>

"It’s normal to have bacteria in your mouth. But harmful bacteria have been
linked to a host of health problems. Medical scientist Glenda Davison and
microbiologist Yvonne Prince, who have researched the oral cavity, explain why

It’s not just Victoria’s iconic mountain ash trees at risk – it’s every species in their community

Wed, 8 Nov 2023 12:46:24 +1100

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

<https://theconversation.com/its-not-just-victorias-iconic-mountain-ash-trees-at-risk-its-every-species-in-their-community-214582>

"When we think of extinction, we think of individual species. But nature
doesn’t operate like that. Entire communities and even whole ecosystems are now
so compromised they could be lost entirely. Australia now has about 100

Botswana’s Elephant Crisis: A Cyanobacteria-Driven Tragedy — Project Proposal.

Wed, 8 Nov 2023 12:49:33 +1100

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

<https://medium.com/@muhammad.e.k.arif/botswanas-elephant-crisis-a-cyanobacteria-driven-tragedy-project-proposal-fd6d321e3816>

"Our world is transforming, and with every degree of change, nature sends out
distress signals. Are we tuned in? It’s no secret that our climate is shifting.
From scorching summers leading to persistent floods and droughts, to brief,

Fable creator releases free RPG 'because everyone is poor and stressed'

Wed, 8 Nov 2023 12:51:08 +1100

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

<https://www.gamingbible.com/news/steam-free-rpg-download-now-fable-creator-502790-20231005>

"The co-creator of Fable and developer of Dungeon Keeper has added a
brand-new Ultima-inspired roguelike RPG to Steam and it’s completely free.

Shell called out for promoting fossil fuels to youth via Fortnite game

Wed, 8 Nov 2023 12:52:24 +1100

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

<https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2023/oct/06/shell-fortnite-game-youth-marketing-campaign-fossil-fuels>

"Climate activists are calling out Shell for partnering with popular video
gamers and online youth influencers to promote fossil fuels to a younger
generation.

Lego’s ESG dilemma: Why an abandoned plan to use recycled plastic bottles is a wake-up call for supply chain sustainability

Wed, 8 Nov 2023 12:56:25 +1100

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

<https://theconversation.com/legos-esg-dilemma-why-an-abandoned-plan-to-use-recycled-plastic-bottles-is-a-wake-up-call-for-supply-chain-sustainability-214573>

"Lego, the world’s largest toy manufacturer, has built a reputation not only
for the durability of its bricks, designed to last for decades, but also for
its substantial investment in sustainability. The company has pledged US$1.4

Lenovo exec promises 80 percent of its devices will be consumer-repairable by 2025

Wed, 8 Nov 2023 12:57:40 +1100

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

<https://www.theverge.com/2023/10/6/23884108/lenovo-consumer-repair-pcs-serviceability-framework>

"At first, Lenovo only seemed casually jealous of Framework’s modular
repairable laptops — first, it sent a cease-and-desist over a Framework power
button, then it unveiled its own modular concept laptop dubbed Project Aurora

Cooking fuels linked to developmental delays in kids

Wed, 8 Nov 2023 19:53:37 +1100

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

https://www.futurity.org/cooking-fuels-developmental-delays-2983382/

"Researchers looked at indoor air pollution exposure and early childhood
development in a sample of more than 4,000 mother-child pairs in the United
States.

The fight to save the endangered southern brush-tailed rock wallaby

Wed, 8 Nov 2023 19:58:48 +1100

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

<https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-10-07/endangered-animals-southern-brush-tailed-rock-wallaby/102941128>

"Annette Rypalski sat in her car as she waited for a defence force plane to
land.

The Case For Leaving Twitter

Wed, 8 Nov 2023 20:00:09 +1100

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

https://throwawayopinions.io/the-paradox-of-intolerance.html

"By now, most people have heard of Karl Popper’s paradox of tolerance. The
philosophy that in order to maintain a tolerant society, we must be intolerant
of the intolerant.

Epic Games’ Sale of Bandcamp Has Left the Artist-Friendly Music Platform in Limbo

Wed, 8 Nov 2023 20:01:41 +1100

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

<https://www.wired.com/story/epic-games-sale-bandcamp-music-platform-limbo/>

"After work hours on September 27, employees of Fortnite maker Epic Games
received a calendar invite informing them of a mandatory meeting the next
morning, according to an employee who received the message. Just before the

Australia’s emu war: John Cleese outrun in race to shoot movie of how flightless birds thwarted army’s machine guns

Wed, 8 Nov 2023 20:02:54 +1100

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

<https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2023/oct/06/australias-emu-war-john-cleese-outrun-in-race-to-shoot-movie-of-how-flightless-birds-thwarted-armys-machine-guns>

"A troupe of Australian comedians appears to have gazumped John Cleese to bring
the bizarre story of the great emu war to the big screen.

Record immigration will put pressure on NZ’s population, infrastructure and productivity – where’s the election debate?

Wed, 8 Nov 2023 20:03:51 +1100

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

<https://theconversation.com/record-immigration-will-put-pressure-on-nzs-population-infrastructure-and-productivity-wheres-the-election-debate-214952>

"The concerns of various pundits and politicians earlier this year that New
Zealand might struggle to attract immigrants turned out to be premature. In
fact, the country’s population has been boosted to the extent it should be a

School District Bans All Books with Gay Characters, in Iceberg-Tip Move

Thu, 9 Nov 2023 04:20:43 +1100

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

<https://webcache.googleusercontent.com/search?q=cache:https://medium.com/prismnpen/school-district-bans-all-books-with-gay-characters-in-iceberg-tip-move-8ce064b3bd98>

"A schools superintendent in Charlotte County, Florida recently ordered
librarians to purge all school libraries and all classrooms of all books
containing transgender and/or gay characters — even if the books contain no

Here’s what Europe’s largest floating solar farm is going to look like

Thu, 9 Nov 2023 04:21:43 +1100

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

https://electrek.co/2023/09/21/europes-largest-floating-solar-farm/

"Renewable energy producer Q Energy is now building Europe’s largest floating
solar farm on a brownfield site in northwestern France.

Publishing A Book Means No Longer Having Control Over How Others Feel About It, Or How They’re Inspired By It. And That Includes AI.

Thu, 9 Nov 2023 04:23:10 +1100

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

<https://www.techdirt.com/2023/10/05/publishing-a-book-means-no-longer-having-control-over-how-others-feel-about-it-or-how-theyre-inspired-by-it-and-that-includes-ai/>

"There’s no way to write this article without some people yelling angrily at
me, so I’m just going to highlight that point up front: many, many people are
going to disagree with this article, and I’m going to get called all sorts of

Universal Basic Income: What Simple Soundbites Aren't Telling You @ScottSantens

Thu, 9 Nov 2023 04:24:32 +1100

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

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NoAa_y7wpcU

"Hi there! It's Dylan Curious, and in today's video, we had an enlightening
conversation with Scott Santens, a renowned researcher and advocate for
Universal Basic Income (UBI). We dove deep into the potential impacts of

Eco-concrete is Cementing Itself as a Climate Solution

Thu, 9 Nov 2023 04:25:42 +1100

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

<https://outrider.org/climate-change/articles/eco-concrete-cementing-itself-climate-solution>

"Vintner Remy Drabkin, the owner of Remy Wines, knows a lot about grapes,
particularly rustic varieties that originated in Italy. But until Drabkin
converted a barn into a winery last year just outside McMinnville in western

Your Life In Numbers

Thu, 9 Nov 2023 04:26:42 +1100

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

https://humanprogress.org/ylin/

"Is life getting better or worse? Watching the news, it’s easy to become
pessimistic. But don’t forget that reporting is often selective. Bad news leads
to higher ratings, while good news is seldom covered. So, what is the real

Brazil's top court boosts indigenous rights in landmark ruling

Thu, 9 Nov 2023 11:22:08 +1100

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

https://www.bbc.com/news/world-latin-america-58328604

"Brazil's Supreme Court has rejected efforts to restrict native peoples' rights
to reservations on their ancestral lands.

Climate Action Game Changers: The Solar Story

Thu, 9 Nov 2023 11:23:17 +1100

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

<https://www.worldbank.org/en/news/immersive-story/2023/09/26/climate-action-game-changers-the-solar-story>

"Cheap, plentiful solar power was once a far-off dream. Today, a solar
revolution is happening around the world. People, entire economies, and the
planet are benefiting.

On criminal justice, don't just focus on bad news. We ignore progress at our peril.

Thu, 9 Nov 2023 11:29:05 +1100

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

<https://www.usatoday.com/story/opinion/voices/2023/09/23/crime-statistics-progress-arrests-incarceration-homicide-murder/70867322007/>

"There’s a concept in psychotherapy called supporting self-efficacy. It’s a
core strategy to help people reach their goals: You find something positive the
person did, no matter how big or small, and you call attention to it, enabling

‘We are just getting started’: the plastic-eating bacteria that could change the world

Thu, 9 Nov 2023 11:30:36 +1100

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

<https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2023/sep/28/plastic-eating-bacteria-enzyme-recycling-waste>

"In 2001, a group of Japanese scientists made a startling discovery at a
rubbish dump. In trenches packed with dirt and waste, they found a slimy film
of bacteria that had been happily chewing through plastic bottles, toys and

Seventy-plus nations sign historic high seas treaty, paving way for ratification

Thu, 9 Nov 2023 11:31:30 +1100

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

<https://news.mongabay.com/2023/09/seventy-plus-nations-sign-historic-high-seas-treaty-paving-way-for-ratification/>

"Seventy-six countries and the European Union have now signed the high seas
treaty, signaling interest in ratifying the agreement designed to protect
marine biodiversity in international waters.

Japan pharma startup developing world-first drug to grow new teeth

Thu, 9 Nov 2023 11:32:40 +1100

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

<https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2023/09/24/japan/science-health/japan-pharma-grows-new-teeth/>

'OSAKA – A team of scientists led by a Japanese pharmaceutical startup has been
working on a drug to stimulate the growth of new teeth in what would be a
world-first, aiming to put it on the market by around 2030.

Biden uses executive power to create a New Deal-style American Climate Corps

Thu, 9 Nov 2023 19:47:35 +1100

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

<https://apnews.com/article/biden-climate-corps-conservation-green-new-deal-d1ea0e218c8754b90f8446ad57aed689>

"WASHINGTON (AP) — After being thwarted by Congress, President Joe Biden will
use his executive authority to create a New Deal-style American Climate Corps
that will serve as a major green jobs training program.

Australia's housing crisis impacted by 'Nimby Paradox', Griffith University researcher says

Thu, 9 Nov 2023 19:48:30 +1100

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

<https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-10-08/nimby-paradox-australias-housing-crisis-higher-density-homes/102917248>

"It's one of the many factors impacting Australia's housing crisis — the 'Nimby
Paradox'.

3D Gaussian Splatting for Real-Time Radiance Field Rendering

Thu, 9 Nov 2023 19:50:01 +1100

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

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T_kXY43VZnk

"Radiance Field methods have recently revolutionized novel-view synthesis of
scenes captured with multiple photos or videos. However, achieving high visual
quality still requires neural networks that are costly to train and render,

myRetroTVs

Thu, 9 Nov 2023 19:53:00 +1100

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

https://www.myretrotvs.com/

"Hey there and welcome to MyRetroTVs! Get ready to step back in time and relive
the nostalgia of the past decades through these virtual televisions.

Maybe in Your Lifetime, People Will Live on the Moon and Then Mars

Thu, 9 Nov 2023 19:54:33 +1100

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

<https://www.nytimes.com/2023/10/01/realestate/nasa-homes-moon-3-d-printing.html>

"The moon is a magnet, and it is pulling us back.

Half a century ago, the astronauts of Apollo 17 spent three days on that

Bangladesh apparel industry makes progress in ‘eco-friendly’ manufacturing

Thu, 9 Nov 2023 19:56:00 +1100

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

<https://news.mongabay.com/2023/09/bangladesh-apparel-industry-makes-progress-in-eco-friendly-manufacturing/>

"The global fashion industry is widely known for the environmental pollution
throughout its supply chain.

The latest maps of the world's eighth continent

Fri, 10 Nov 2023 06:18:16 +1100

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

<https://www.bbc.com/future/article/20230928-the-mysteries-of-the-worlds-eighth-continent>

"In 1820, a Russian ship packed with sailors and, oddly, penguins – destined
for the men's dinner – spotted a towering shore of ice on the horizon. This was
the first ever sighting of the Fimbul Ice Shelf, and it marked the official

UK’s Fastest Declining Mammal Thriving on the River Ver

Fri, 10 Nov 2023 06:19:42 +1100

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

<https://www.hertswildlifetrust.org.uk/news/uks-fastest-declining-mammal-thriving-river-ver>

"Two years on from Water Voles being reintroduced to the River Ver, Herts and
Middlesex Wildlife Trust has announced that the geographical range of the
animals has approximately doubled year-on-year.

Origins of Parkinson’s may lie in the gut. Researchers hope to prove it.

Fri, 10 Nov 2023 06:20:54 +1100

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

<https://www.washingtonpost.com/wellness/2023/09/28/parkinsons-disease-gut-brain-connection/>

"The first detailed description of Parkinson’s disease, published in 1817 by
British physician James Parkinson, is a harrowing read. Based on his
observation of six cases, Parkinson found that a patient starts by experiencing

Whales, From Above

Fri, 10 Nov 2023 06:21:54 +1100

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

https://www.nytimes.com/2023/09/15/travel/hamptons-whales-sharks.html

"Sutton Lynch rises most days before the sun, arriving at Atlantic Beach in
Amagansett, N.Y., for the early-morning calm. It’s the same beach he’s been
going to since he was a child, and where he worked as a lifeguard for years as

Rape, Race and a Decades-Old Lie That Still Wounds

Fri, 10 Nov 2023 06:22:55 +1100

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

<https://dnyuz.com/2023/10/08/rape-race-and-a-decades-old-lie-that-still-wounds/>

"The phone echoed in Farid El Haïry’s home in northern France. It was February
1999.

The world's most gender-equal countries

Fri, 10 Nov 2023 06:24:03 +1100

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

<https://www.bbc.com/travel/article/20230927-the-worlds-most-gender-equal-countries>

"How is the world doing on gender equality? According to the World Economic
Forum (WEF), the picture is mixed. The needle is moving in the right direction,
according to its latest Global Gender Gap report, but incrementally. At the

London’s Pointe Black ballet school aims to break racial barriers

Fri, 10 Nov 2023 13:14:10 +1100

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

<https://www.reuters.com/investigates/special-report/britain-ballet-diversity/>

"It was a pointed comment about her Afro-braided hair that spurred Ruth Essel
to carve out what she calls a safe space for Black dancers.

For lobster industry, $82M right whale study grant is a hopeful sign

Fri, 10 Nov 2023 13:15:25 +1100

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

<https://www.mainebiz.biz/article/for-lobster-industry-82m-right-whale-study-grant-is-a-hopeful-sign>

"The federal government recently announced it would invest $82 million in
technology that may help save the endangered North Atlantic right whale —
without resorting to cutbacks in Maine's lobster fishery.

Can washing machines change the future? Bogotá’s new ‘care blocks’ show how.

Fri, 10 Nov 2023 13:16:52 +1100

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

<https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2023/09/27/bogota-care-blocks-women-equality-poverty/>

"BOGOTÁ, Colombia — One day in the distant future, caregiving could be as
celebrated as carrying a football into an end zone. Rather than toil in the
shadows, people who juggle children and aging parents might be applauded for

EU bill and new green policies spur progress on Brazil’s cattle tracking

Fri, 10 Nov 2023 13:18:32 +1100

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

<https://news.mongabay.com/2023/09/eu-bill-and-new-green-policies-spur-progress-on-brazils-cattle-tracking/>

"It’s a new scene in the Brazilian beef chain. In March 2023, gathered in
Xinguara municipality, in Pará state, known as the “fat cattle capital,” some
of the country’s largest cattle breeders debate an ESG agenda for the sector.

China’s youth unemployment problem has become a crisis we can no longer ignore

Fri, 10 Nov 2023 13:19:23 +1100

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

<https://theconversation.com/chinas-youth-unemployment-problem-has-become-a-crisis-we-can-no-longer-ignore-213751>

"Youth unemployment is a global problem, but in China the rate - 21.3% - is
particularly alarming, not just because it’s high, but because it could affect
other economies and geopolitical relations.

Sydney Opera House at 50: the stories behind the superstitions, sleepovers and scene-stealing moments

Fri, 10 Nov 2023 13:20:51 +1100

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

<https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2023/oct/09/sydney-opera-house-50th-anniversary>

"From Hugh Jackman’s black eye to ‘benevolent’ ghosts in the back seats, tour
guides, security staff and stage managers guide us through five decades beneath
the white sails

Nobel peace prize: Narges Mohammadi wins on behalf of thousands of Iranian women struggling for human rights

Fri, 10 Nov 2023 19:58:37 +1100

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

<https://theconversation.com/nobel-peace-prize-narges-mohammadi-wins-on-behalf-of-thousands-of-iranian-women-struggling-for-human-rights-215190>

"Prominent Iranian women’s rights advocate Narges Mohammadi has won the 2023
Nobel peace prize for her long fight against the oppression of women in Iran.
Mohammadi is serving multiple prison sentences in Evin prison in Tehran on

Mark McGowan phone call allegation puts fossil fuel influence in WA under spotlight

Fri, 10 Nov 2023 19:59:33 +1100

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

<https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2023/oct/09/mark-mcgowan-wa-premier-epa-climate-guidelines-fossil-fuel>

"Allegations that the former Western Australian premier Mark McGowan put
pressure on the independent Environmental Protection Authority to withdraw
climate guidelines opposed by gas companies are evidence of the fossil fuel

Australia’s teacher workforce has a diversity problem. Here’s how we can fix it

Fri, 10 Nov 2023 20:00:11 +1100

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

<https://theconversation.com/australias-teacher-workforce-has-a-diversity-problem-heres-how-we-can-fix-it-214564>

"Australia’s teaching workforce does not reflect the diversity of the
Australian community, a situation that has far-reaching implications for our
education system.

A court among the coconut palms: when justice came to visit the Torres Strait

Fri, 10 Nov 2023 20:01:11 +1100

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

<https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2023/oct/09/climate-change-class-action-world-first-australia-torres-strait-boigu-island>

"It’s a steamy, overcast morning and the air is thick with heat. I’m at the
northernmost inhabited point of Australia, on the low-lying Boigu Island in the
Torres Strait, only a short boat ride to Papua New Guinea. It’s a beautiful

Australian video-game music is an exciting area of cultural activity – and you should be paying attention

Fri, 10 Nov 2023 20:02:16 +1100

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

<https://theconversation.com/australian-video-game-music-is-an-exciting-area-of-cultural-activity-and-you-should-be-paying-attention-214837>

"An enthusiastic, sellout crowd arrived at Melbourne’s Hamer Hall in September
to hear an evening of music from Orchestra Victoria.

‘Like butter for bears’: the grizzlies who dine on 40,000 moths a day

Fri, 10 Nov 2023 20:03:19 +1100

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

<https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2023/oct/08/grizzly-bears-eat-moths-wyoming>

"The barren mountain slopes of north-west Wyoming might seem like inhospitable
territory for a hungry grizzly bear. Big game animals are few and far between,
and blueberries don’t grow from these rocky hillsides, high above the treeline.

There’s a hidden source of excess nutrients suffocating the Great Barrier Reef. We found it

Sat, 11 Nov 2023 03:27:28 +1100

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

<https://theconversation.com/theres-a-hidden-source-of-excess-nutrients-suffocating-the-great-barrier-reef-we-found-it-214364>

"The Great Barrier Reef is one of Australia’s most important environmental and
economic assets. It is estimated to contribute A$56 billion per year and
supports about 64,000 full-time jobs, according to the Great Barrier Reef

San Diego Closes Popular Beach for Seven Years to Protect Sea Lions

Sat, 11 Nov 2023 03:29:04 +1100

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

<https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/san-diego-closes-popular-beach-for-seven-years-to-protect-sea-lions-180982943/>

"Every summer, sea lions come ashore in Southern California to give birth,
nurse and breed. Several of these sleek pinnipeds haul themselves out of the
Pacific Ocean onto the rocks of Point La Jolla, a rugged peninsula located

New Zealand’s carbon emissions are on the way down – thanks in part to policies now under threat

Sat, 11 Nov 2023 03:30:18 +1100

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

<https://theconversation.com/new-zealands-carbon-emissions-are-on-the-way-down-thanks-in-part-to-policies-now-under-threat-214640>

"It may have been largely overlooked in the election debates, but New Zealand’s
greenhouse gas emissions are finally on the way down.

‘No safe space in society’: new UN report reveals the extent of systemic racism faced by people of African descent in Australia

Sat, 11 Nov 2023 03:33:29 +1100

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

<https://theconversation.com/no-safe-space-in-society-new-un-report-reveals-the-extent-of-systemic-racism-faced-by-people-of-african-descent-in-australia-213365>

"A special UN working group this week tabled its first-ever report on the
experiences of people of African descent in Australia to the United Nations
Human Rights Council in Geneva.

California passes right-to-repair act guaranteeing seven years of parts for your phone

Sat, 11 Nov 2023 03:35:18 +1100

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

<https://www.theverge.com/2023/9/13/23871712/california-right-to-repair-act-sb-244>

"California just became the third state to pass an electronics right-to-repair
act. Senate Bill 244 passed in a 50–0 vote in the California state Assembly on
September 12th. The bill also passed the California Senate back in May with a

Campaign trail threats and abuse reinforce the need to protect NZ’s women politicians – before they quit for good

Sat, 11 Nov 2023 12:21:14 +1100

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

<https://theconversation.com/campaign-trail-threats-and-abuse-reinforce-the-need-to-protect-nzs-women-politicians-before-they-quit-for-good-214828>

"A female candidate slapped after a public debate, another whose home was
vandalised, a man trespassed for entering the same house, shouts and jeers
directed at another woman candidate for using te reo Māori – the 2023 election

NASA spacecraft returns to Earth with pieces of an asteroid

Sat, 11 Nov 2023 12:22:10 +1100

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

<https://arstechnica.com/space/2023/09/nasa-spacecraft-returns-to-earth-with-pieces-of-an-asteroid/>

"A small capsule carrying pristine specimens from an asteroid parachuted to a
landing in the Utah desert Sunday, capping a seven-year voyage through the
Solar System to bring home samples for eager scientists seeking clues about the

Climate change is disrupting ocean currents. We’re using satellites and ships to understand how

Sat, 11 Nov 2023 12:23:21 +1100

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

<https://theconversation.com/climate-change-is-disrupting-ocean-currents-were-using-satellites-and-ships-to-understand-how-214962>

"Earth’s ocean is incredibly vast. Some parts of it are so remote that the
nearest human habitation is the International Space Station.

Sadly, It's Not 'Just Another Summer.' We Must End the Fossil Fuel Industry

Sat, 11 Nov 2023 12:25:51 +1100

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

<https://www.newsweek.com/sadly-its-not-just-another-summer-we-must-end-fossil-fuel-industry-opinion-1832188>

'My fellow human beings, we're in the process of losing basically everything,
as the latest data demonstrates. September was more like your average July,
The Washington Post wrote on Tuesday. All that we've been experiencing

How an Oil Theft Investigation Laid the Groundwork for the Koch Playbook

Sat, 11 Nov 2023 12:26:50 +1100

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

<https://www.politico.com/magazine/story/2019/07/22/kochland-excerpt-senate-investigation-oil-theft-native-american-tribes-227412/>

"How did the Koch Brothers become the Koch Brothers? The oil-company heirs had
long held small-government, anti-regulation beliefs, but weren't always deeply
enmeshed in the political world—until 1988, when the U.S Senate began looking

6 reasons why global temperatures are spiking right now

Sat, 11 Nov 2023 12:27:48 +1100

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

<https://theconversation.com/6-reasons-why-global-temperatures-are-spiking-right-now-215140>

"The world is very warm right now. We’re not only seeing record temperatures,
but the records are being broken by record-wide margins.

‘If they don’t comply, they die’: families demand royal commission after fatal NSW police shootings

Sat, 11 Nov 2023 22:00:46 +1100

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

<https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2023/oct/10/family-of-fatal-nsw-police-shootings-call-for-independent-inquiry>

"The families of vulnerable people fatally shot by New South Wales police have
united to call for an independent inquiry into the way officers use force when
responding to mental health emergencies.

The Tricky Economics of Obsolescence

Sat, 11 Nov 2023 22:02:04 +1100

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

https://www.ifixit.com/News/84408/the-tricky-economics-of-obsolescence

"Planned obsolescence has been in the spotlight again in the last week, as
Quebec just passed a law outlawing planned obsolescence, similar to the law
under which France is investigating Apple. Quebec’s law includes several

20 years after the publication of ‘Purple Hibiscus,’ a generation of African writers have followed in Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie’s footsteps

Sat, 11 Nov 2023 22:03:21 +1100

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

<https://theconversation.com/20-years-after-the-publication-of-purple-hibiscus-a-generation-of-african-writers-have-followed-in-chimamanda-ngozi-adichies-footsteps-214052>

"Twenty years ago, in October 2003, 26-year-old Nigerian author Chimamanda
Ngozi Adichie burst onto the North American publishing scene with her debut
novel, “Purple Hibiscus.”

Coolant Leak on ISS Raises Concerns Over Russian Space Program

Sat, 11 Nov 2023 22:04:15 +1100

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

<https://www.sciencealert.com/coolant-leak-on-iss-raises-concerns-over-russian-space-program>

'The Russian segment of the International Space Station (ISS) sprung its third
coolant leak in under a year Monday, raising new questions about the
reliability of the country's space program even as officials said crew members

You’ve heard of long COVID, but did you know there might also be a long cold?

Sat, 11 Nov 2023 22:05:02 +1100

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

<https://theconversation.com/youve-heard-of-long-covid-but-did-you-know-there-might-also-be-a-long-cold-214995>

"At least 10% of people infected with SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID,
have symptoms that last more than four weeks after the infection. With more
than 770 million infections to date, this translates to tens of millions of

Polar bears may struggle to produce milk for their cubs as climate change melts sea ice

Sat, 11 Nov 2023 22:05:45 +1100

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

<https://theconversation.com/polar-bears-may-struggle-to-produce-milk-for-their-cubs-as-climate-change-melts-sea-ice-214315>

"When sea ice melts, polar bears must move onto land for several months without
access to food. This fasting period is challenging for all bears, but
particularly for polar bear mothers who are nursing cubs.

Claudia Goldin wins Nobel economics prize for work on gender pay gap

Sun, 12 Nov 2023 04:32:37 +1100

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

<https://www.theguardian.com/world/2023/oct/09/claudia-goldin-nobel-economics-prize-gender-pay-gap>

"The Harvard professor Claudia Goldin has won the Nobel economics prize in
recognition of her groundbreaking work examining wage inequality between men
and women.

The Nullarbor’s rich cultural history, vast cave systems and unique animals all deserve better protection

Sun, 12 Nov 2023 04:33:25 +1100

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

<https://theconversation.com/the-nullarbors-rich-cultural-history-vast-cave-systems-and-unique-animals-all-deserve-better-protection-212262>

"The Nullarbor is one of Australia’s iconic natural places. It’s renowned as a
vast and mostly treeless plain. But hidden beneath this ancient landscape is an
immense network of caves.

SXSW Sydney explained: how will the Austin festival work in Australia – and who is it for?

Sun, 12 Nov 2023 04:34:45 +1100

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

<https://www.theguardian.com/culture/2023/oct/10/sxsw-sydney-what-is-it-events-concerts-films-technology-october-15-22>

"For 36 years, South by Southwest has been synonymous with one city: Austin,
Texas. But this month the annual music, film and tech festival will launch a
new event in Sydney – the first time it has been staged outside the US.

China May Have Just Condemned The Entire World

Sun, 12 Nov 2023 04:35:29 +1100

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

<https://webcache.googleusercontent.com/search?q=cache:https://medium.com/predict/china-may-have-just-condemned-the-entire-world-da1b8df7440c>

"We are rapidly approaching the Dubai COP28 summit, and there is anticipation
that something massive could happen. A growing movement is calling for a fossil
fuel phase-out plan to be signed at COP28 to ensure we will actually meet our

All aboard! The new music festival heading to regional Victoria – via steam train

Sun, 12 Nov 2023 04:37:04 +1100

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

<https://www.theguardian.com/culture/2023/oct/09/all-aboard-the-new-music-festival-heading-to-regional-victoria-via-steam-train>

"With varying degrees of validity, many cultural experiences bill themselves as
“immersive” these days. Sound Tracks – a limited-edition music festival that
takes a steam train to regional Victorian destinations – does not employ the

Dense Micro-Forests Are Thriving in France

Sun, 12 Nov 2023 04:38:35 +1100

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

<https://reasonstobecheerful.world/dense-micro-forests-miyakwaki-method-paris-france/>

"On the far eastern edge of Paris, along the outer rim of the infamously
traffic-clogged périphérique ring road, a radical method for reforestation has
begun to show green shoots of hope in the most unexpected circumstances.

Moms for Liberty meets its match: Parents in this swing suburban district are fighting back

Sun, 12 Nov 2023 11:37:35 +1100

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

<https://www.salon.com/2023/10/10/moms-for-liberty-meets-its-match-parents-in-this-swing-suburban-district-are-fighting-back/>

'"Monster Liberty": That's how the otherwise excellent closed-captioning
service in the auditorium at Pennridge High School interpreted "Moms for
Liberty," while one of several dozen citizens who had waited in line to lambast

Why Australia urgently needs a climate plan and a Net Zero National Cabinet Committee to implement it

Sun, 12 Nov 2023 11:38:23 +1100

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

<https://theconversation.com/why-australia-urgently-needs-a-climate-plan-and-a-net-zero-national-cabinet-committee-to-implement-it-213866>

"Australia has a legislated target to reduce greenhouse emissions, a federal
government with commitments to increase the share of renewable electricity and
reduce power prices, and a globally important economic opportunity at its feet.

Orangutan killings in Borneo likely still occurring in large numbers

Sun, 12 Nov 2023 11:39:33 +1100

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

<https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2023/oct/11/borneo-orangutan-killings-likely-still-occurring-numbers-research>

"Orangutans on the island of Borneo continue to be illegally killed, likely in
large numbers, even when there are nearby projects to save the critically
endangered primate, according to new research.

Let’s not kid ourselves: ‘Trumpification’ is becoming our problem, too

Sun, 12 Nov 2023 11:41:20 +1100

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

<https://theconversation.com/lets-not-kid-ourselves-trumpification-is-becoming-our-problem-too-215071>

"We have a problem with the state of politics and public discourse in
Australia. The appalling neo-Nazi video threat made against Senator Lidia
Thorpe is a disturbing reminder of the dark undercurrents that are swirling

Revealed: Amazon linked to trafficking of workers in Saudi Arabia

Sun, 12 Nov 2023 11:42:17 +1100

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

<https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2023/oct/10/amazon-trafficking-links-claims-saudi-arabia-workers-abuses>

"Momtaj Mansur wanted to go home to his mom and his brother and the pastures of
Nepal’s southern plains. He felt like a prisoner, he says, in a roach-infested
bunkhouse in Saudi Arabia, out of work, hungry and deep in debt.

Sidelined no longer, Claudia Goldin wins the 2023 Nobel Prize in Economics for examining why gender pay gaps persist

Sun, 12 Nov 2023 11:43:38 +1100

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

<https://theconversation.com/sidelined-no-longer-claudia-goldin-wins-the-2023-nobel-prize-in-economics-for-examining-why-gender-pay-gaps-persist-215339>

"In an astonishing act of timing, Harvard University’s Professor Claudia Goldin
published a paper on Monday titled Why Women Won. It mapped milestone moments
in women’s rights in the United States from 1905 to 2023.

The 10-year-old super-collector of bottles and cans set to cash in

Sun, 12 Nov 2023 19:12:51 +1100

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

<https://www.theage.com.au/national/victoria/the-10-year-old-super-collector-of-bottles-and-cans-set-to-cash-in-20231003-p5e9ef.html>

"Melbourne super-collector Ashton Hanson is a boy on a mission.

He wants to collect 10,000 used cans and bottles in a year, and he’s not

How the circular economy can help us stay within planetary boundaries

Sun, 12 Nov 2023 19:13:58 +1100

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

<https://medium.com/circulatenews/how-the-circular-economy-can-help-us-stay-within-planetary-boundaries-a772f89d8be7>

"Humanity is reaching and exceeding the limits of the earth. This conclusion,
drawn in 2009 by a team of scientists from the Stockholm Resilience Centre
(SRC) confirmed what many had understood for decades. Led by Johan Rockström,

Even temporary global warming above 2°C will affect life in the oceans for centuries

Sun, 12 Nov 2023 19:14:45 +1100

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

<https://theconversation.com/even-temporary-global-warming-above-2-will-affect-life-in-the-oceans-for-centuries-214251>

"There is growing consensus that our planet is likely to pass the 1.5°C warming
threshold. Research even suggests global warming will temporarily exceed the
2°C threshold, if atmospheric carbon dioxide (CO₂) peaks at levels beyond what

Storing Electricity On The Grid Is Part Of Climate Short List

Sun, 12 Nov 2023 19:15:54 +1100

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

<https://webcache.googleusercontent.com/search?q=cache:https://medium.com/the-future-is-electric/storing-electricity-on-the-grid-is-part-of-climate-short-list-eb4964a27e42>

"In the short list of climate actions that will work, storage gets pride of
place. As naysayers can’t seem to resist stating, the wind doesn’t blow all the
time and the sun doesn’t shine at night.

Early heat and insect strike are stressing urban trees – even as canopy cover drops

Sun, 12 Nov 2023 19:16:51 +1100

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

<https://theconversation.com/early-heat-and-insect-strike-are-stressing-urban-trees-even-as-canopy-cover-drops-215062>

"Have you noticed street trees looking oddly sad? You’re not alone. Normally,
spring means fresh green leaves and flowers. But this year, the heat has come
early, stressing some trees.

The Most Powerful Man in the U.K. Thinks Trans Women Are Bullying Him

Sun, 12 Nov 2023 19:17:38 +1100

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

<https://webcache.googleusercontent.com/search?q=cache:https://medium.com/prismnpen/the-most-powerful-man-in-the-u-k-thinks-trans-women-are-bullying-him-3d4ebd3f82a6>

"Another week in U.K. politics and yet another week of increasingly dangerous
transphobia from the government — no surprises there. But this time they might
have let the mask slip just a little too much.

A Shocking Number of Amphibian Species Are Vanishing, Scientists Warn

Mon, 13 Nov 2023 03:49:18 +1100

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

<https://www.sciencealert.com/a-shocking-number-of-amphibian-species-are-vanishing-scientists-warn>

'Amid the sixth mass extinction, frogs, salamanders, and caecilians remain the
most threatened group of vertebrates on Earth. Over 40 percent of amphibian
species are now threatened, the latest global assessment has found.

Technology is changing the lives of female lawyers, in ways that are bad as well as good

Mon, 13 Nov 2023 03:50:52 +1100

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

<https://theconversation.com/technology-is-changing-the-lives-of-female-lawyers-in-ways-that-are-bad-as-well-as-good-213984>

I can go to a hearing by Zoom or by phone, I absolutely love it – otherwise,
I’d be travelling down to Sydney – Valerie, focus group

‘Phantom decoys’ manipulate human shoppers – but bees may be immune to their charms

Mon, 13 Nov 2023 03:51:45 +1100

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

<https://theconversation.com/phantom-decoys-manipulate-human-shoppers-but-bees-may-be-immune-to-their-charms-213769>

"Have you ever waited in a long queue only to find the ice cream flavour you
wanted is gone? What did you choose instead?

NASA-Funded Study Warns of 50% Glacier Loss at 1.5°C Warming

Mon, 13 Nov 2023 03:52:49 +1100

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

<https://webcache.googleusercontent.com/search?q=cache:https://medium.com/the-new-climate/nasa-warns-of-50-glacier-loss-at-1-5-c-warming-46902f064582>

"According to a NASA-funded study in Science, half of the world’s glaciers
will vanish with just 1.5°C of warming by 2100. And we are already getting
uncomfortably close to that dooming temperature increase set by the 2015 Paris

Streets of purple haze: how the South American jacaranda became a symbol of Australian spring

Mon, 13 Nov 2023 03:53:55 +1100

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

<https://theconversation.com/streets-of-purple-haze-how-the-south-american-jacaranda-became-a-symbol-of-australian-spring-214075>

"Jacaranda season is beginning across Australia as an explosion of vivid blue
spreads in a wave from north to south. We think of jacarandas as a signature
tree of various Australian cities. Sydney, Melbourne, Adelaide and Perth all

For People in Prison, Career Training Begins in a Virtual World

Mon, 13 Nov 2023 03:55:13 +1100

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

<https://reasonstobecheerful.world/prison-job-career-training-virtual-reality-transfr/>

"The first time I ever changed the oil in a car, I was standing inside the
Austin Convention Center, surrounded by spectators holding lattes and laughing
while I grasped at seemingly nothing.

This is what an unmoderated internet looks like

Mon, 13 Nov 2023 12:33:08 +1100

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

https://www.garbageday.email/p/this-is-what-an-unmoderated-internet

"In February 2022, when Russia invaded Ukraine, I wrote a piece called
“Everything will be all the time and everywhere,” where I essentially used
social media, but mainly Twitter, to construct a ticking clock of the first

RIP Ghosts: a joyful comedy that lit up this bin fire of a world

Mon, 13 Nov 2023 12:35:23 +1100

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

<https://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/2023/oct/10/bbc-rip-ghosts-a-joyful-comedy-that-lit-up-this-bin-fire-of-a-world>

"One of the best comedies of the decade has come to an end … and we’ve
laughed, cried and laughed even more. Farewell you sweet, life-affirming show –
TV won’t be the same without you

Energy providers and renewable technology companies developing 'novel' electric car charging prototypes for the bush

Mon, 13 Nov 2023 12:36:49 +1100

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

<https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-10-11/electric-car-tesla-charging-prototype-outback-stuart-highway/102953618>

'Far away from big cities, people living in remote Australia can sometimes
struggle with basic energy security, let alone installing a fast charger for an
electric car.

E-fuels cannot save Europe from Chinese electric vehicles

Mon, 13 Nov 2023 12:37:58 +1100

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

<https://www.euractiv.com/section/fuels/opinion/e-fuels-cannot-save-europe-from-chinese-electric-vehicles/>

"At the International Motor Show (IAA) in Munich last month two things stood
out: the number of sleek electric models from Chinese brands, and the European
auto executives who had little to offer except to talk up e-fuels.

The Gaza Strip − why the history of the densely populated enclave is key to understanding the current conflict

Mon, 13 Nov 2023 12:39:30 +1100

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

<https://theconversation.com/the-gaza-strip-why-the-history-of-the-densely-populated-enclave-is-key-to-understanding-the-current-conflict-215306>

"The focus on conflict in the Middle East has again returned to the Gaza Strip,
with Israel’s defense minister ordering a “complete siege” of the Palestinian
enclave.

‘Menopause market’: Australian women being driven to treat symptoms with unnecessary products, study reveals

Mon, 13 Nov 2023 12:40:56 +1100

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

<https://www.theguardian.com/society/2023/oct/12/menopause-market-australian-women-being-driven-to-treat-symptoms-with-unnecessary-products-study-reveals>

"There are powerful commercial incentives to “catastrophise” menopause in the
minds of Australian women to drive them to purchase products to treat it, a
major study into its symptoms has found.

Let's talk about the BBC report and Ukraine....

Mon, 13 Nov 2023 19:42:05 +1100

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

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iXdIp1TFJu0

"Lies The Republicans Have Fallen For Again That The Russians Are Deploying On
Social Media"

Why has China released detained Australian journalist Cheng Lei?

Mon, 13 Nov 2023 19:43:17 +1100

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

<https://theconversation.com/why-has-china-released-detained-australian-journalist-cheng-lei-215461>

"The arrival of Cheng Lei back in Melbourne today is clearly a moment of
celebration for the Chinese Australian journalist and her family from whom she
has been separated for over three years.

Comedian Cal Wilson dies aged 53 after short illness

Mon, 13 Nov 2023 19:46:15 +1100

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

<https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-10-11/comedian-cal-wilson-dies-aged-53-following-illness/102962284>

'Comedian Cal Wilson has died at the age of 53 after a short illness, with her
peers paying tribute to "one of life's best people".

Children in Palestine and Israel continue to suffer as international law is routinely ignored

Mon, 13 Nov 2023 19:47:24 +1100

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

<https://theconversation.com/children-in-palestine-and-israel-continue-to-suffer-as-international-law-is-routinely-ignored-215290>

"Among the hundreds already dead in the latest hostilities between Israel and
Hamas, very many are children. And despite the killing of children being
invoked by both sides as evidence of their enemy’s brutality, the death toll

A successful energy transition depends on managing when people use power. So how do we make demand more flexible?

Mon, 13 Nov 2023 19:48:12 +1100

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

<https://theconversation.com/a-successful-energy-transition-depends-on-managing-when-people-use-power-so-how-do-we-make-demand-more-flexible-213079>

"Energy security concerns are mounting as renewable projects and transmission
lines are delayed.

NSW set to enshrine net zero emissions by 2050 in law and create monitoring panel

Mon, 13 Nov 2023 19:49:14 +1100

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

<https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2023/oct/12/nsw-set-to-enshrine-net-zero-emissions-by-2050-in-law-and-create-monitoring-panel>

"New South Wales is poised to have its greenhouse gas emissions reduction
targets of 50% by 2030 and net zero by 2050 enshrined in law and an independent
advisory panel created to monitor the state’s progress.

How drone submarines are turning the seabed into a future battlefield

Tue, 14 Nov 2023 04:33:48 +1100

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

<https://theconversation.com/how-drone-submarines-are-turning-the-seabed-into-a-future-battlefield-215338>

"A 12-tonne fishing boat weighs anchor three kilometres off the port of
Adelaide. A small crew huddles over a miniature submarine, activates the
controls, primes the explosives, and releases it into the water. The underwater

If we protect mangroves, we protect our fisheries, our towns and ourselves

Tue, 14 Nov 2023 04:34:36 +1100

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

<https://theconversation.com/if-we-protect-mangroves-we-protect-our-fisheries-our-towns-and-ourselves-214390>

"Mangroves might not look like much. Yes, they can have strange aerial roots.
Yes, they’re surrounded by oozing mud.

The Lie That’s Taught as Truth in Rural America

Tue, 14 Nov 2023 04:35:26 +1100

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

<https://webcache.googleusercontent.com/search?q=cache:https://aninjusticemag.com/the-lie-thats-taught-as-truth-in-rural-america-3021a9de7035>

"There were no black people in the community where I grew up. It was a small
town of only 2,000 residents utterly lacking in diversity. My hometown was in
Anishinaabe land, but we rarely saw Anishinaabe people, and we never discussed

EBook Pledge To Protect Libraries & Authors From Publishers’ Growing Abuse Of Copyright

Tue, 14 Nov 2023 04:36:40 +1100

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

<https://www.techdirt.com/2023/10/11/ebook-pledge-to-protect-libraries-authors-from-publishers-growing-abuse-of-copyright/>

"There’s a whole chapter of Walled Culture the book (free digital versions
available) devoted to the serious attack on libraries and their traditional
functions that is being carried out by major publishers. The latter are using

'Hauntingly beautiful' image of a golden horseshoe crab wins wildlife photography competition

Tue, 14 Nov 2023 04:38:01 +1100

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

<https://www.livescience.com/animals/crustaceans/hauntingly-beautiful-image-of-a-golden-horseshoe-crab-wins-wildlife-photography-competition>

'A stunning image of a golden horseshoe crab shuffling along the seabed with
three striped fish overhead has won this year's Wildlife Photographer of the
Year competition.

Defending abuse does not defend free software

Tue, 14 Nov 2023 04:39:10 +1100

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

https://mjg59.dreamwidth.org/68004.html

"The Free Software Foundation Europe and the Software Freedom Conservancy
recently released a statement that they would no longer work with Eben Moglen,
chairman of the Software Freedom Law Center. Eben was the general counsel for

Affordable, Flexible Childcare Helps Indian Mothers Earn More and Worry Less

Tue, 14 Nov 2023 12:10:08 +1100

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

<https://reasonstobecheerful.world/india-childcare-centers-informal-workers/>

"Sonal Bhen was working in a factory that makes Agarbatti (incense sticks), in
Saijpur, Ahmedabad, in the western part of India. Her long hours made it
difficult for her to take care of her young children.

It's not all bad news: Wonderful and wild stories about tackling climate change

Tue, 14 Nov 2023 12:11:04 +1100

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

<https://www.npr.org/2023/10/03/1202290614/good-news-climate-change-solutions>

"News about climate change can be overwhelming. As NPR's climate solutions
reporter Julia Simon shared, "I talk with people about climate change — I often
hear hopelessness. Like we've already lost. People just throw up their hands

Revealed: the secretive rightwing firm providing ‘clout’ for voice no campaign

Tue, 14 Nov 2023 12:12:37 +1100

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

<https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2023/oct/13/revealed-the-secretive-rightwing-firm-providing-clout-for-voice-no-campaign>

"Up the glass elevators on the 26th floor of 1 Bligh Street in Sydney’s central
business district is an empty room at the heart of the campaign against the
Indigenous voice to parliament.

3 key moments in Indigenous political history Victorian school students didn’t learn about

Tue, 14 Nov 2023 12:13:45 +1100

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

<https://theconversation.com/3-key-moments-in-indigenous-political-history-victorian-school-students-didnt-learn-about-213756>

I never learned about this in school!

"This is an all-too familiar response from those learning Indigenous histories

Philip Morris lobbying to stop WHO ‘attack’ on vapes and similar products

Tue, 14 Nov 2023 12:14:52 +1100

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

<https://www.theguardian.com/business/2023/oct/12/philip-morris-lobbying-to-stop-who-attack-on-vapes-and-similar-products>

"Philip Morris International (PMI), the tobacco and vaping company behind
Marlboro cigarettes, is waging a big lobbying campaign to prevent countries
from cracking down on vapes and similar products as part of a global treaty, a

Carbon emissions from indie video game development revealed by Australian researcher

Tue, 14 Nov 2023 12:16:25 +1100

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

<https://www.abc.net.au/news/science/2023-10-13/carbon-emissions-video-game-development-scope-3-climate-impact/102955178>

'When Hannah Nicklin dreams, she sometimes finds herself in a panic, searching
for a way out of an apartment she's never been in before, terrified of an
approaching tsunami.

Arts organisations say they want to be ‘cultural leaders’ – but are they living up to their goals?

Tue, 14 Nov 2023 19:30:23 +1100

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

<https://theconversation.com/arts-organisations-say-they-want-to-be-cultural-leaders-but-are-they-living-up-to-their-goals-215445>

"When the date of the referendum was announced, the Tasmanian Symphony
Orchestra (TSO) quietly cancelled its Last Night of the Proms concert scheduled
for the night before.

Climate expert ‘sacked’ after refusing flight to Germany over carbon emissions

Tue, 14 Nov 2023 19:31:33 +1100

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

<https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2023/oct/12/climate-researcher-who-refused-to-fly-back-from-research-trip-is-sacked>

"A climate researcher who refused to comply with his employer’s demand to fly
at short notice back to Germany from Bougainville, off the coast of Papua New
Guinea, says he has been fired from his job.

We found 3 types of food wasters, which one are you?

Tue, 14 Nov 2023 19:32:12 +1100

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

<https://theconversation.com/we-found-3-types-of-food-wasters-which-one-are-you-214482>

"Each year, Australian households discard about 2.5 million tonnes of food.
Most (73%) of this food waste ends up in landfill.

Dumbing down or wising up: how will generative AI change the way we think?

Tue, 14 Nov 2023 19:33:05 +1100

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

<https://theconversation.com/dumbing-down-or-wising-up-how-will-generative-ai-change-the-way-we-think-214561>

"Information is a valuable commodity. And thanks to technology, there are
millions of terabytes of it online.

For generations, killer whales and First Nations hunted whales together. Now we suspect the orca group has gone extinct

Tue, 14 Nov 2023 19:33:57 +1100

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

<https://theconversation.com/for-generations-killer-whales-and-first-nations-hunted-whales-together-now-we-suspect-the-orca-group-has-gone-extinct-213556>

"For generations, the Thaua people worked with killer whales to hunt large
whales in the water of Twofold Bay, on the southern coast of New South Wales.
Killer whales – commonly known as orcas – would herd their giant prey into

Fashion that’s begging for love: ‘Designers want to create meaningful stuff’

Tue, 14 Nov 2023 19:35:07 +1100

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

<https://www.theguardian.com/fashion/2023/oct/13/fashion-thats-begging-for-love-designers-want-to-create-meaningful-stuff>

"When the question of sustainability comes up in fashion, the focus is usually
on the physical durability of clothing. Is the construction high-quality and
precise? How are the materials used in a garment obtained? Is it recycled or

Tourism Has A Cost

Wed, 15 Nov 2023 03:39:53 +1100

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

<https://webcache.googleusercontent.com/search?q=cache:https://medium.com/in-living-color/tourism-has-a-cost-f5a0630300c1>

"This is a photo of Hallstatt, a very pretty village in the Austrian Alps. It
is considered one of the most beautiful places in the world. When we lived in
Germany, my family often drove to Austria for holidays. We stayed with friends

Zion National Park’s shuttle buses are ditching the propane and going electric

Wed, 15 Nov 2023 03:41:34 +1100

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

<https://www.kuer.org/sports-recreation/2023-09-28/zion-national-parks-shuttle-buses-are-ditching-the-propane-and-going-electric>

"At a shuttle stop near Zion National Park’s south entrance, Dean Birmingham
sat waiting to board one of the park’s new electric shuttle buses. Visiting
from London, he’s in the midst of driving across the West on a massive road

Why Aren't There More Lawyers in Space?

Wed, 15 Nov 2023 03:43:05 +1100

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

<https://webcache.googleusercontent.com/search?q=cache:https://fanfare.pub/why-arent-there-more-lawyers-in-space-c9c3c8b1e481>

"In 2023, the second season of the Star Trek show Strange New Worlds, the
prequel spin-off to the original series, had a legal episode where the civil
rights attorney Neera defended the genetic modifications of Lt Cmdr Una

In our schools, many families speak Mixteco. So we decided to translate children’s books into the Indigenous language.

Wed, 15 Nov 2023 03:44:48 +1100

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

<https://www.chalkbeat.org/2023/9/29/23875602/mixteco-translation-books-oxnard-school-district-indigenous-language/>

"For the past four years, I served as superintendent of Oxnard School District,
located 30 miles up the California coast from Malibu. But unlike Malibu, most
of our school district’s 14,000 students come from low-income, Spanish-speaking

Underground Empire

Wed, 15 Nov 2023 03:46:33 +1100

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

<https://webcache.googleusercontent.com/search?q=cache:https://doctorow.medium.com/underground-empire-da769ee08ae1>

"At the end of Henry Farrell and Abraham Newman’s new book Underground
Empire, they cite the work of John Lewis Gaddis, “preeminent historian of the
Cold War,” who dubbed that perilous period “The Long Peace”:

World’s electricity supply close to ‘peak emissions’ due to growth of wind and solar

Wed, 15 Nov 2023 03:48:07 +1100

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

<https://www.carbonbrief.org/worlds-electricity-supply-close-to-peak-emissions-due-to-growth-of-wind-and-solar/>

"Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from the global power sector grew just 0.2% in
the first six months of 2023, with rapidly rising wind and solar outpacing
sluggish demand growth.

The Climate Book By Greta Thunberg

Wed, 15 Nov 2023 11:57:59 +1100

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

<https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/709837/the-climate-book-by-greta-thunberg/>

"We still have time to change the world. From climate activist Greta Thunberg,
comes the essential handbook for making it happen.

Love it or Leave it? Study Shows How People Perceive AI-created Content

Wed, 15 Nov 2023 11:59:20 +1100

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

<https://medium.com/mit-initiative-on-the-digital-economy/love-it-or-leave-it-study-shows-how-people-perceive-ai-created-content-dc1791a13796>

"The conversation surrounding artificial intelligence in the labor market has
largely focused on the workforce. In what ways might AI assist humans? Where
will it increase productivity or creativity? Which jobs will it make obsolete?

‘I can’t argue away the shame’: frontier violence and family history converge in David Marr’s harrowing and important new book

Wed, 15 Nov 2023 12:03:14 +1100

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

<https://theconversation.com/i-cant-argue-away-the-shame-frontier-violence-and-family-history-converge-in-david-marrs-harrowing-and-important-new-book-215050>

"Review: Killing for Country – David Marr (Black Inc.)

Cultural capital is a rare and precious commodity. It is earned by doing – with

Celebrated novelist Arundhati Roy faces prosecution in India – for a speech she gave in 2010

Wed, 15 Nov 2023 12:04:25 +1100

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

<https://theconversation.com/celebrated-novelist-arundhati-roy-faces-prosecution-in-india-for-a-speech-she-gave-in-2010-215524>

"Booker Prize-winning writer Arundhati Roy, author of The God of Small
Things, has been charged, along with retired law professor Sheikh Showkat
Hussain, for allegedly seditious comments supporting the separation of Kashmir

A Dislocation Theory of Violence

Wed, 15 Nov 2023 12:06:24 +1100

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

<https://webcache.googleusercontent.com/search?q=cache:https://annamercury.medium.com/a-dislocation-theory-of-violence-d2dc14f6d491>

"The phrase “epidemic of violence” has become ubiquitous in contemporary media.
Last year, the Human Rights Campaign called the escalation of attacks on
transgender and gender non-conforming Americans an “epidemic.” The United

Australia’s resources minister sees a gas-fired future just as international experts chart the fossil fuel’s decline

Wed, 15 Nov 2023 12:08:59 +1100

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

<https://www.theguardian.com/environment/commentisfree/2023/oct/12/australias-resources-minister-sees-a-gas-fired-future-just-as-international-experts-chart-the-fossil-fuels-decline>

"Sitting on a giant pile of fossil fuels in a year set to go down as the
hottest on record – pockmarked by one flame-grilled disaster after another –
requires some careful and creative public positioning.

I Remember the Shame of Witnessing My Peers Protest the Ojibwe

Wed, 15 Nov 2023 19:21:14 +1100

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

https://archive.md/5w5uk

"It takes a code of silence to maintain mechanisms of oppression. We all know
this, we know it deep in our bones, yet we remain silent anyway.

Opinion: Sick of your kids being sick? Clean air in schools may be the answer

Wed, 15 Nov 2023 19:22:29 +1100

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

https://www.irishexaminer.com/opinion/commentanalysis/arid-41242243.html

"Becoming unwell has become a dreaded side effect for many families sending
children back to school. But, what if there was a simple way to break this
cycle? What if one simple thing could drastically reduce the number of coughs,

The surprising biodiversity of abandoned coal mines

Wed, 15 Nov 2023 19:24:05 +1100

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

<https://grist.org/science/the-surprising-biodiversity-of-abandoned-coal-mines/>

"Stripping coal from a mountain demands a wholesale rearrangement of its summit
and the transformation of the surrounding forest into a moonscape. Enormous
machines rip out the vegetation first, followed by the topsoil, and finally a

Ireland: Wind generation exceeds demand for electricity for the first time ever

Wed, 15 Nov 2023 19:25:54 +1100

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

<https://www.euronews.com/green/2023/09/28/ireland-wind-generation-exceeds-demand-for-electricity-for-the-first-time-ever>

"July and August this year set new records for wind power generation in
Ireland.

Food Shortages From Climate Crisis Expected in Decades, Experts Fear

Wed, 15 Nov 2023 19:26:47 +1100

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

<https://www.sciencealert.com/food-shortages-from-climate-crisis-expected-in-decades-experts-fear>

"The emptying of supermarket shelves during the COVID pandemic demonstrated the
chaos that disruption to the UK's food supply can provoke. Could this type of
disruption have a different cause in the future? And what might the impact on

The political subjugation of First Nations peoples is no longer historical legacy

Wed, 15 Nov 2023 19:28:00 +1100

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

<https://theconversation.com/the-political-subjugation-of-first-nations-peoples-is-no-longer-historical-legacy-213752>

"There has never been a decade without a significant Indigenous-led movement in
Australia. These movements have centred on the reinstatement of Indigenous
peoples’ rights as self-determining peoples, and demands for justice arising

Bioengineering Breakthrough Increases DNA Detection Sensitivity by 100 Times

Thu, 16 Nov 2023 03:48:57 +1100

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

<https://www.umass.edu/news/article/bioengineering-breakthrough-increases-dna-detection-sensitivity-100-times>

"UMass Amherst researchers have pushed forward the boundaries of biomedical
engineering one hundredfold with a new method for DNA detection with
unprecedented sensitivity.

The failed referendum is a political disaster, but opportunity exists for those brave and willing to embrace it

Thu, 16 Nov 2023 03:49:49 +1100

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

<https://theconversation.com/the-failed-referendum-is-a-political-disaster-but-opportunity-exists-for-those-brave-and-willing-to-embrace-it-213755>

"October 14, 2023 will be remembered by many as the day reconciliation died.

The defeat of the referendum may not have surprised many of us, Aboriginal and

Work From Home Works

Thu, 16 Nov 2023 03:51:03 +1100

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

<https://marginalrevolution.com/marginalrevolution/2023/10/work-from-home-works.html>

"It took firms decades to adjust to electricity by redesigning factories,
products, and workflows to take full advantage of the new possibilities.
Similarly, the benefits of work from home start to come most profoundly when

New Zealand's Covid-19 response saved 20,000 lives - research

Thu, 16 Nov 2023 03:54:07 +1100

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

<https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/national/499516/new-zealand-s-covid-19-response-saved-20-000-lives-research>

'New Zealand's restrictions during the pandemic saved the lives of about 20,000
people, according to new research.

The ‘Civic Soft Power’ of Public Places

Thu, 16 Nov 2023 03:55:43 +1100

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

<https://www.ourtownsfoundation.org/the-civic-soft-power-of-public-places/>

"Town residents are very good at taking stock of their own community’s natural
assets. If you ask people what’s special about their town, they’ll quickly list
the walking and biking trails; the parks, lakes, or riverfronts; the wide-open

If the first solar entrepreneur hadn't been kidnapped, would fossil fuels have dominated the 20th century?

Thu, 16 Nov 2023 03:57:36 +1100

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

<https://techxplore.com/news/2023-10-solar-entrepreneur-hadnt-kidnapped-fossil.html>

'One argument put forward in defense of fossil fuels is that they were a
historical necessity, because there was no other viable substitute for much of
the 20th century. We owe fossil fuels a debt of gratitude, the argument goes,

Reading Banned Books Out Loud

Thu, 16 Nov 2023 11:40:36 +1100

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

https://www.ourtownsfoundation.org/reading-banned-books-out-loud/

"Through the coming year, the public library system here in Washington DC is
hosting a Centennial Celebration of the life and works of James Baldwin, born
on August 2, 1924. This week, libraries in DC are having events as part the

Experts call for comprehensive mitigation strategy for Covid-19, RSV & influenza – Expert Reaction

Thu, 16 Nov 2023 11:43:24 +1100

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

<https://www.sciencemediacentre.co.nz/2023/10/06/experts-call-for-comprehensive-mitigation-strategy-for-covid-19-rsv-influenza-expert-reaction/>

"A group of 16 New Zealand researchers say we should start treating illnesses
such as influenza and RSV more like COVID-19, rather than the other way
around.

Nothing Defines America’s Social Divide Like a College Education

Thu, 16 Nov 2023 11:44:25 +1100

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

<https://www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archive/2023/10/education-inequality-economic-opportunities-college/675536/>

"Inequality is one of the great constants. But what sets those at the top of
society apart from those at the bottom has varied greatly. In some times and
places, it was race; in others, “noble” birth. In some, physical strength; in

Covid is evolving – but the UK is not doing enough to evolve with it

Thu, 16 Nov 2023 11:45:26 +1100

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

<https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2023/oct/07/covid-19-uk-variants-testing-monitoring-drugs>

"It may feel like we should all be done with Covid-19, but sadly Covid-19 is
not done with us. At the moment, cases in England are rising again, with a 10%
rise overall in hospital admissions and the greatest increase in the north of

Rights groups cheer as Mauritius top court decriminalises same-sex relations

Thu, 16 Nov 2023 11:47:37 +1100

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

<https://www.reuters.com/world/africa/mauritius-supreme-court-decriminalises-same-sex-relations-2023-10-05/>

'PORT-LOUIS, Oct 5 (Reuters) - The Supreme Court of Mauritius has struck out
a colonial-era law criminalising same-sex relations, bucking a trend elsewhere
in Africa where a string of countries have passed or proposed anti-LGBT

UK minimum wage set to rise in 2024

Thu, 16 Nov 2023 11:49:23 +1100

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

<https://www.euronews.com/business/2023/10/02/uk-minimum-wage-set-to-rise-in-2024>

'Two million people will be affected by the increase. Full-time workers on the
minimum wage will earn £1,000 (€1,153) more next year, says the Conservative
Party.

Inside Kenya's landmark queer rights victory

Fri, 17 Nov 2023 02:02:22 +1100

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

<https://www.fairplanet.org/story/inside-kenyas-landmark-lgbtq-rights-victory-supreme-court/>

"Kenya's queer community cautiously embraces optimism in the wake of a historic
Supreme Court ruling.

Mini Tokyo 3D

Fri, 17 Nov 2023 02:04:18 +1100

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

https://minitokyo3d.com/

"Mini Tokyo 3D is a real-time 3D map of public transportation in Tokyo. Trains
in operation and airplanes that are arriving or departing are represented on a
realistic 3D map with smooth animation. This is a “digital twin” that looks

Artisans Cooperative

Fri, 17 Nov 2023 02:06:50 +1100

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

https://artisans.coop/

"In 2022 makers joined together to form the Artisans Cooperative – A creative
community working to build a better handmade marketplace. We are a
member-owned, member-run and member-benefiting co-op. We promote creativity,

The bicibús: how Barcelona got kids cycling safely to school – and loving it!

Fri, 17 Nov 2023 02:08:05 +1100

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

<https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2023/oct/04/bicibus-how-barcelona-got-kids-cycling-safely-to-school>

"The bus leaves Monday to Friday at 8.30am sharp outside the Sant Antoni market
in Barcelona’s Eixample district, but this is no ordinary vehicle; it has
hundreds of wheels, dozens of drivers – and no passengers. This is the

Explainer: Advances in LGBTQIA+ rights across Asia and the Pacific

Fri, 17 Nov 2023 02:09:04 +1100

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

<https://www.idea.int/blog/explainer-advances-lgbtqia-rights-across-asia-and-pacific>

"The Asia Pacific region has seen significant victories in the fight for
LGBTQIA+ equality over the past decade, particularly in the past year. Recent
milestones include same-sex marriage registration in Nepal, adoption rights for

Meet the high school sport that builds robots — and the next generation of engineers

Fri, 17 Nov 2023 02:10:57 +1100

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

<https://www.npr.org/2023/10/07/1200615634/meet-the-high-school-sport-that-builds-robots-and-the-next-generation-of-enginee>

"On a Thursday night inside a NASA hangar in Mountain View, Calif., a group of
teenage girls cluster around two large tables strewn with wires, hex wrenches
and laptops. As they work, a machine rises in their midst — a black aluminum

The voice referendum turned into an overdue civics lesson. Sadly, many failed the test

Fri, 17 Nov 2023 10:28:22 +1100

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

<https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/commentisfree/2023/oct/16/voice-referendum-aftermath-civics-yes-campaign-no-campaign>

"Australia, we have a civics crisis. The referendum has shone a spotlight on
how little we know about how we are governed.

How did the media perform on the Voice referendum? Let’s talk about truth-telling and impartiality

Fri, 17 Nov 2023 10:30:03 +1100

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

<https://theconversation.com/how-did-the-media-perform-on-the-voice-referendum-lets-talk-about-truth-telling-and-impartiality-214961>

"The rules by which politics are conducted have changed dramatically,
especially since the rise of Trumpism. Yet the professional mass media continue
to cover politics in ways that are no longer fit for purpose.

ChatGPT use shows that the grant-application system is broken

Fri, 17 Nov 2023 10:34:35 +1100

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

https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-023-03238-5

"I’ve always hated writing grants.

Like most scientists, I love having scientific ideas, and I love drawing

The human factor: why Australia’s net zero transition risks failing unless it is fair

Fri, 17 Nov 2023 10:36:13 +1100

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

<https://theconversation.com/the-human-factor-why-australias-net-zero-transition-risks-failing-unless-it-is-fair-214064>

"For those people focused on meeting the profound challenge of shifting our
economies from fossil fuels to clean energy sources, recent headlines from
Europe have made alarming reading.

Music Streaming Royalty Hacking Shows How Desperately The System Needs To Be Overhauled

Fri, 17 Nov 2023 10:38:21 +1100

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

<https://www.techdirt.com/2023/10/13/music-streaming-royalty-hacking-shows-how-desperately-the-system-needs-to-be-overhauled/>

"There’s an interesting story on Wired about “functional music” – things like
white noise and brown noise – which is widely available on music streaming
platforms. These kind of streams are causing a problem that arises from the

Cars are a ‘privacy nightmare on wheels’. Here’s how they get away with collecting and sharing your data

Fri, 17 Nov 2023 10:39:25 +1100

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

<https://theconversation.com/cars-are-a-privacy-nightmare-on-wheels-heres-how-they-get-away-with-collecting-and-sharing-your-data-214386>

"Cars with internet-connected features are fast becoming all-seeing
data-harvesting machines – a so-called “privacy nightmare on wheels”, according
to US-based research conducted by the Mozilla Foundation.

UN adopts new global rules to reduce chemicals harm

Fri, 17 Nov 2023 16:11:02 +1100

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

<https://www.dw.com/en/un-adopts-new-global-rules-to-reduce-chemicals-harm/a-66972693>

'New global rules for the safe handling of chemicals were adopted at a United
Nations conference in the German city of Bonn on Saturday.

Roald Dahl was a bigot and beloved children’s author. Wes Anderson shows both sides of this complicated persona

Fri, 17 Nov 2023 16:12:01 +1100

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

<https://theconversation.com/roald-dahl-was-a-bigot-and-beloved-childrens-author-wes-anderson-shows-both-sides-of-this-complicated-persona-214836>

"Wes Anderson’s latest work involves four short films based on Roald Dahl
stories: The Wonderful Story of Henry Sugar, The Swan, The Rat Catcher
and Poison.

New “Camino del Jaguar” Conservation Area Represents Hope for Ecuador’s Last Chocó Rainforests and its Protectors

Fri, 17 Nov 2023 16:13:04 +1100

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

<https://www.andesamazonfund.org/country/new-camino-del-jaguar-conservation-area-represents-hope-for-ecuadors-last-choco-rainforests-and-its-protectors/>

"On September 20th, 2023, a large crowd gathered to celebrate in the northern
Ecuadorian province of Esmeraldas. Surrounded by the joyful energy of marimba
music, traditional dances, and colorful clothing, an agreement was signed into

Starlink satellites are ‘leaking’ signals that interfere with our most sensitive radio telescopes

Fri, 17 Nov 2023 16:14:00 +1100

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

<https://theconversation.com/starlink-satellites-are-leaking-signals-that-interfere-with-our-most-sensitive-radio-telescopes-215250>

"When I was a child in the 1970s, seeing a satellite pass overhead in the night
sky was a rare event. Now it is commonplace: sit outside for a few minutes
after dark, and you can’t miss them.

Redonda: Tiny Caribbean island’s transformation to wildlife haven

Fri, 17 Nov 2023 16:15:44 +1100

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

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-latin-america-66922735

'The incredible eco-restoration of one tiny Caribbean island - transformed from
desolate rock to verdant wildlife haven in just a few years - has captured the
imagination of environmentalists worldwide.

EFF and 45 Organizations Tell UN: Reverse Decision to Host IGF in Saudi Arabia

Fri, 17 Nov 2023 16:16:44 +1100

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

<https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2023/10/eff-and-45-organizations-tell-un-reverse-decision-host-igf-saudi-arabia>

"EFF joins 45 digital and human rights organizations in calling on the UN
Secretary-General and other decision-makers to reverse their recent decision to
grant Saudi Arabia host status for the 2024 Internet Governance Forum (IGF),

Israel-Gaza conflict: when social media fakes are rampant, news verification is vital

Fri, 17 Nov 2023 23:31:48 +1100

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

<https://theconversation.com/israel-gaza-conflict-when-social-media-fakes-are-rampant-news-verification-is-vital-215496>

"As news of Palestinian militant group Hamas launching a deadly attack on
Israel and Israel’s threat of retaliation began to filter across news networks
and social media platforms, a wave of misinformation and fake videos rose

Elephant teeth: how they evolved to cope with climate change-driven dietary shifts

Fri, 17 Nov 2023 23:32:57 +1100

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

<https://theconversation.com/elephant-teeth-how-they-evolved-to-cope-with-climate-change-driven-dietary-shifts-212884>

"Seeing elephants in the wild is a timelessly awe-inspiring experience. There
are only three living species today: the African savannah elephant, African
forest elephant, and Asian elephant.

Countries pledge to raise $12 billion to fund coral reef protection

Fri, 17 Nov 2023 23:38:19 +1100

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

<https://www.reuters.com/sustainability/sustainable-finance-reporting/countries-pledge-raise-12-billion-fund-coral-reef-protection-2023-10-03/>

'SINGAPORE, Oct 3 (Reuters) - An alliance of nations said on Tuesday members
would raise $12 billion to protect coral reefs from threats such as pollution
and overfishing, but experts warned the funding would only be a drop in the

Could ‘marine cloud brightening’ reduce coral bleaching on the Great Barrier Reef?

Fri, 17 Nov 2023 23:40:51 +1100

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

<https://theconversation.com/could-marine-cloud-brightening-reduce-coral-bleaching-on-the-great-barrier-reef-214308>

"It might sound like science fiction, but “marine cloud brightening” is being
seriously considered as a way to shield parts of the ocean from extreme heat.

Majority of voters want Labor to support Indigenous Australians but are split on how: Guardian Essential poll

Fri, 17 Nov 2023 23:50:50 +1100

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

<https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2023/oct/17/majority-of-voters-want-labor-to-support-indigenous-australians-but-are-split-on-how-guardian-essential-poll>

"A majority of voters want the Albanese government to continue to work with
Indigenous Australians to find solutions despite Saturday’s voice referendum
rout but only 38% of Guardian Essential poll respondents think the next step

Critically endangered scalloped hammerheads gather in seas off Perth. They need protection

Fri, 17 Nov 2023 23:53:18 +1100

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

<https://theconversation.com/critically-endangered-scalloped-hammerheads-gather-in-seas-off-perth-they-need-protection-213258>

"Unlike nearly every other species of shark, scalloped hammerheads are highly
social. They gather in large groups, or aggregations, numbering in the
hundreds. But why? We don’t know.

Delayed environment laws spark calls for urgent government action on water and fracking

Sat, 18 Nov 2023 05:34:56 +1100

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

<https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2023/oct/16/delayed-environment-laws-spark-calls-for-urgent-government-action-on-water-and-fracking>

"The Greens say the Albanese government has indicated it could be a year before
promised environment laws are passed, a delay that potentially pushes the
revamp close to the next federal election.

21 species removed from endangered list due to extinction, U.S. wildlife officials say

Sat, 18 Nov 2023 05:35:53 +1100

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

<https://www.cbsnews.com/news/21-species-removed-from-endangered-list-due-to-extinction-us-wildlife-officials-say/>

'Nearly two dozen species are being taken off the endangered species list
because they are extinct, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service said Monday.

Fly season: what to know about Australia’s most common flies and how to keep them away

Sat, 18 Nov 2023 05:36:39 +1100

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

<https://theconversation.com/fly-season-what-to-know-about-australias-most-common-flies-and-how-to-keep-them-away-215335>

"As the days grow longer and temperatures climb, we’re greeted by a familiar
chorus of buzzing. It’s fly season again.

‘No normal seasons any more’: seed farmers struggle amid the climate crisis

Sat, 18 Nov 2023 05:41:41 +1100

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

<https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2023/oct/16/seed-farmers-climate-change>

"Once upon a not-so-distant time, the growing season for the Ann Arbor,
Michigan-based Green Things Farm Collective followed a steadfast trajectory.

‘They treat you like an it’: people with intellectual disability on seeing medical professionals

Sat, 18 Nov 2023 05:43:01 +1100

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

<https://theconversation.com/they-treat-you-like-an-it-people-with-intellectual-disability-on-seeing-medical-professionals-210889>

They don’t treat you like a person. They treat you like an ‘it’.

"This was how Richard*, who has an intellectual disability, described his

Flight to Survive

Sat, 18 Nov 2023 05:43:46 +1100

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

https://medium.com/usfws/flight-to-survive-30fb250bedae

"The natural world marks the changing of seasons with fascinating rituals. Some
animals spend fall feasting to gain as much weight as they can, some seek out
secluded places to hunker down before it gets cold, and some pack up the family

We landed a camera on Venus before seeing parts of our own oceans – it’s time to ramp up observations closer to home

Sat, 18 Nov 2023 12:24:07 +1100

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

<https://theconversation.com/we-landed-a-camera-on-venus-before-seeing-parts-of-our-own-oceans-its-time-to-ramp-up-observations-closer-to-home-212970>

"Viewed from the Voyager 1 space probe as it passed beyond the edge of the
solar system, Earth and Venus might not look too different – same diameter,
similar mass and distance from the Sun.

How Local Communities Are Taking Back Their Rivers

Sat, 18 Nov 2023 12:29:05 +1100

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

<https://webcache.googleusercontent.com/search?q=cache:https://medium.com/the-new-climate/how-local-communities-are-taking-back-their-rivers-fa0d948618db>

"Stretching over 10 miles from the leafy suburbs of Barnet to the inner-city
sprawl of Edmonton, the Pymmes Brook flows though picturesque parks, past
ancient woodland, behind council housing estates and under some of the city’s

How mistaken identity can lead to wrongful convictions

Sat, 18 Nov 2023 12:31:00 +1100

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

<https://theconversation.com/how-mistaken-identity-can-lead-to-wrongful-convictions-214844>

"In March 1976, American Leonard Mack was convicted of sexual assault and
holding two female victims at gunpoint. In September 2023, Mack’s wrongful
conviction was finally overturned by a New York judge on his 72nd birthday with

The Invisibility of Small-Town Homeless People

Sat, 18 Nov 2023 12:31:48 +1100

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

<https://webcache.googleusercontent.com/search?q=cache:https://medium.com/ellemeno/the-invisibility-of-small-town-homeless-people-bcbcf3fea7da>

"My husband gets up at 4 a.m. every day to exercise at a local park while I’m
still slumbering away. He has to walk quietly to avoid waking up the homeless
people sleeping on the benches.

Tuberculosis isn’t just a historical disease. Here’s how it spreads and who is at risk

Sat, 18 Nov 2023 12:33:13 +1100

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

<https://theconversation.com/tuberculosis-isnt-just-a-historical-disease-heres-how-it-spreads-and-who-is-at-risk-215154>

"Tuberculosis is often seen as a threat of the past. But it remains a
significant concern worldwide, with international travel spreading the disease.

An end to plunder and pillage: how a First Nations nature reserve became a model for the world

Sat, 18 Nov 2023 12:34:35 +1100

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

<https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2023/sep/28/we-know-how-to-win-how-a-haida-nature-reserve-became-a-model-for-the-world>

"On summer days, Haley and Samantha Garvie hop barefoot between
barnacle-crusted black rocks, scouting for tiny crabs and periwinkle shells.
Depending on the tides, they might even spot colourful glass fishing floats – a

Slime after slime: why those biofilms you slip on in rivers are vitally important

Sat, 18 Nov 2023 19:01:46 +1100

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

<https://theconversation.com/slime-after-slime-why-those-biofilms-you-slip-on-in-rivers-are-vitally-important-211356>

"You might have noticed it after sliding on a rock in a Melbourne creek. Or it
could have been wading through a Northern Territory waterhole. It’s slime, and
our rivers are full of it. That’s a good thing.

Sustaining People and Place

Sat, 18 Nov 2023 19:05:03 +1100

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

<https://coastfunds.ca/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/CF_SustainingPeoplePlace_WEB.pdf>

"15 Years of Conservation Finance in the Great Bear Rainforest and Haida Gwaii
2007-2022

Cranberry Growers Are Bringing Wetlands Back from the Dead

Sat, 18 Nov 2023 19:06:23 +1100

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

<https://reasonstobecheerful.world/cranberry-growers-wetlands-restoration-massachusetts/>

"When Glorianna Davenport and her husband, Evan Schulman, decided in the early
2000s to stop growing cranberries after two decades in the business, they were
left with a difficult choice. They could sell their land, parts of which had

Four States Enact Extended Producer Responsibility Laws for Packaging

Sat, 18 Nov 2023 19:08:51 +1100

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

<https://www.packworld.com/news/sustainability/article/22419036/four-states-enact-packaging-epr-laws>

"Packaging extended producer responsibility (EPR) programs are quickly ramping
up across the country. In the past 14 months, four states—Maine, Oregon,
Colorado, and California—have passed laws, and in 2022, 40 EPR-related bills in

Where did the cars go? How heavier, costlier SUVs and utes took over Australia’s roads

Sat, 18 Nov 2023 19:09:39 +1100

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

<https://theconversation.com/where-did-the-cars-go-how-heavier-costlier-suvs-and-utes-took-over-australias-roads-215774>

"If we’re upset about the price of petrol, why do we drive the vehicles we do?

SUVs (so-called sport utility vehicles) use more fuel per kilometre than

Labor’s EV strategy ‘hamstrung’ by delayed fuel efficiency standard, advocates say

Sat, 18 Nov 2023 19:10:50 +1100

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

<https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2023/oct/18/labors-ev-strategy-hamstrung-by-delayed-fuel-efficiency-standard-advocates-say>

"Climate and transport advocates say the Albanese government’s showpiece
electric vehicle strategy has achieved little and remains “hamstrung” six
months after its release as the industry continues to wait for details of a

‘Gaza is being strangled’: why Israel’s evacuation order violates international law

Sun, 19 Nov 2023 03:35:44 +1100

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

<https://theconversation.com/gaza-is-being-strangled-why-israels-evacuation-order-violates-international-law-215787>

"In conflicts around the world, evacuations have long been used to rescue
people from serious harm. During the second world war, for instance, thousands
of children across Europe were sent to rural areas or abroad under evacuation

More than a million gambling ads aired on Australian TV and radio in a year, research finds

Sun, 19 Nov 2023 03:36:28 +1100

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

<https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2023/oct/17/more-than-a-million-gambling-ads-aired-on-australian-tv-and-radio-in-a-year-research-finds>

"More than a million gambling ads aired on free-to-air television and radio in
just 12 months, with the media watchdog estimating $238m was splashed on
campaigns to lure people into betting.

'Unusual' Mystery of Dead Whales Washing Up on US Coast May Be Solved

Sun, 19 Nov 2023 03:37:39 +1100

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

<https://www.sciencealert.com/unusual-mystery-of-dead-whales-washing-up-on-us-coast-may-be-solved>

'Gray whales have been washing up dead on the Pacific coast at an alarming rate
since 2019, and scientists think they might finally know why.

More than 200 scientists from 19 countries want to tell us the Southern Ocean is in trouble

Sun, 19 Nov 2023 03:38:27 +1100

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

<https://theconversation.com/more-than-200-scientists-from-19-countries-want-to-tell-us-the-southern-ocean-is-in-trouble-215529>

"While the Southern Ocean around Antarctica has been warming for decades, the
annual extent of winter sea ice seemed relatively stable – compared to the
Arctic. In some areas Antarctic sea ice was even increasing.

Australia must urgently adapt to extreme weather or face soaring premiums, insurers warn

Sun, 19 Nov 2023 03:39:44 +1100

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

<https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2023/oct/18/australia-must-urgently-adapt-to-extreme-weather-or-face-soaring-premiums-insurers-warn>

"Global insurers say Australia is running out of time to reduce its
vulnerability to the climate crisis and faces higher premiums for households
and businesses.

NASA’s Psyche asteroid mission: a 3.6 billion kilometre ‘journey to the centre of the Earth’

Sun, 19 Nov 2023 03:40:59 +1100

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

<https://theconversation.com/nasas-psyche-asteroid-mission-a-3-6-billion-kilometre-journey-to-the-centre-of-the-earth-215707>

"Psyche was the Greek goddess of the soul, born a mere mortal and later married
to Eros, the God of love. Who knows why the Italian astronomer Annibale de
Gasparis gave her name to a celestial object he observed one night in 1852?

‘Like being buried alive’: Australian journalist Cheng Lei on life in a Chinese prison

Sun, 19 Nov 2023 11:50:20 +1100

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

<https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2023/oct/17/like-being-buried-alive-australian-journalist-cheng-lei-on-life-in-a-chinese-prison>

"Australian journalist Cheng Lei spent almost three years in China’s prison
system for breaking an embargo by a few minutes, she has revealed in her first
interview after returning home to Melbourne last week.

The smarter the magpie, the better they can handle our noisy cities

Sun, 19 Nov 2023 11:51:11 +1100

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

<https://theconversation.com/the-smarter-the-magpie-the-better-they-can-handle-our-noisy-cities-214387>

"Cities are hard for wildlife. Many animal species avoid the cars, buildings,
smog and fragmented habitats of urban environments. Then there’s the noise
pollution, a serious issue for humans and animals alike, according to the World

Xi Jinping welcomes ‘dear friend’ Vladimir Putin to Beijing

Sun, 19 Nov 2023 11:52:13 +1100

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

<https://www.theguardian.com/world/2023/oct/17/xi-jinping-welcomes-dear-friend-vladimir-putin-to-beijing>

"The Chinese leader, Xi Jinping, has welcomed his “dear friend” Vladimir Putin
to Beijing, kicking off a multilateral summit overshadowed by the Israel-Hamas
war.

Saltwater crocodiles are slowly returning to Bali and Java. Can we learn to live alongside them?

Sun, 19 Nov 2023 11:53:09 +1100

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

<https://theconversation.com/saltwater-crocodiles-are-slowly-returning-to-bali-and-java-can-we-learn-to-live-alongside-them-214069>

"On January 4 this year, a three-metre saltwater crocodile heaved itself out of
the water and up the beach. Nothing unusual about that – except this croc was
on Legian Beach, one of Bali’s most popular spots. The emaciated reptile later

Greta Thunberg arrested at London oil summit protest

Sun, 19 Nov 2023 11:54:09 +1100

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

<https://www.theguardian.com/business/2023/oct/17/greta-thunberg-arrested-at-london-oil-summit-protest>

"Greta Thunberg was arrested after joining hundreds of protesters who gathered
at a five-star hotel in London on Tuesday morning to denounce a meeting branded
“the Oscars of oil”.

6 books to help talk to your child about climate change

Sun, 19 Nov 2023 11:54:56 +1100

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

<https://theconversation.com/6-books-to-help-talk-to-your-child-about-climate-change-215693>

"Many children and young people are anxious about climate change and what it
means for their futures.

Dutch art sleuth recovers a further six stolen paintings

Sun, 19 Nov 2023 19:41:00 +1100

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

<https://www.theguardian.com/world/2023/oct/17/dutch-art-sleuth-indiana-jones-art-world-stolen-paintings>

"A Dutch art detective known as the “Indiana Jones of the art world” has
recovered a further six paintings, including a portrait of William of Orange
and the first depiction of a 7th-century king.

Impossible made perfect: builders of the Sydney Opera House look back in wonder

Sun, 19 Nov 2023 19:44:14 +1100

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

<https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2023/oct/18/impossible-made-perfect-builders-of-the-sydney-opera-house-look-back-in-wonder>

"The construction of the Sydney Opera House was a famously fraught saga, but as
the city’s landmark turns 50, former workers remember a quite different
atmosphere on the site itself.

We need to talk about covid and pets

Sun, 19 Nov 2023 19:45:49 +1100

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

https://www.patreon.com/posts/we-need-to-talk-91185856

"A disturbing new study by Konkuk University researchers in South Korea this
week found that covid causes brain-blood barrier damage in dogs, as well as
“high potential for a long-lasting COVID-19–like syndrome to develop in

Denmark Trying To Brainwash Schoolchildren With The Tired Old Lie That Copying Is Theft

Sun, 19 Nov 2023 19:46:34 +1100

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

<https://www.techdirt.com/2023/10/17/denmark-trying-to-brainwash-schoolchildren-with-the-tired-old-lie-that-copying-is-theft/>

"One of the copyright world’s key weapons is a constant barrage of propaganda
about the alleged benefits of this intellectual monopoly, and of the supposed
horrors of its infringement. This is typically conducted through massive

The Japanese Electric Sports Car You’ve Never Heard Of

Sun, 19 Nov 2023 19:47:16 +1100

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

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GQ9YPplfQDY

"Elliot is in Japan to visit FOMM, makers of some weird and wonderful electric
kei cars. With microcars surging in popularity, could the legacy car makers
learn a thing or two from these unusual contraptions?"

Trust & Safety Tycoon: Try Your Hand At Managing A Social Media Trust & Safety Team

Sun, 19 Nov 2023 19:48:53 +1100

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

<https://www.techdirt.com/2023/10/17/trust-safety-tycoon-try-your-hand-at-managing-a-social-media-trust-safety-team/>

"Today we’re super excited to launch Trust & Safety Tycoon, a video game
simulating what it’s like to run a trust & safety team at a fictitious, rapidly
scaling social media company called Yapper*. If you’ve ever wanted to see how

Job Sharing Is Helping Parents Keep Their Careers on Track

Mon, 20 Nov 2023 03:43:30 +1100

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

https://reasonstobecheerful.world/job-sharing-career-gender-gap/

"After four children, four different jobs and two big promotions, the 15-year
partnership between Christiane Haasis and Angela Nelissen is still going
strong. Their secret, according to Nelissen, has been boundaries.

The Great Cash-for-Carbon Hustle

Mon, 20 Nov 2023 03:45:16 +1100

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

https://archive.md/r9Wg1

"One evening in November, 2021, a group of men assembled at sundown on the
terrace of the Ruckomechi Camp, a safari resort on the Zambezi River. Since
arriving by private plane, they had gone out lion-spotting, boated down the

Most libraries to provide ‘warm banks’ again this winter

Mon, 20 Nov 2023 03:47:00 +1100

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

<https://www.theguardian.com/books/2023/oct/17/most-libraries-to-provide-warm-banks-again-this-winter>

"Most libraries in England, Wales and Northern Ireland will again offer “warm
banks” this winter as cost of living pressures continue, according to a survey.

Yes, Israel’s occupation of Palestinian lands has to end – but massacres of civilians won’t bring this end any closer

Mon, 20 Nov 2023 03:47:58 +1100

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

<https://theconversation.com/yes-israels-occupation-of-palestinian-lands-has-to-end-but-massacres-of-civilians-wont-bring-this-end-any-closer-215814>

"Notwithstanding a brief period of hope in the mid-1990s, successive Israeli
governments have long held that the country’s security must inevitably rely on
military might. But what may have worked in other places has not proven

‘Gaza this … Hamas that’: the rise of antisemitism and Islamophobia in Australia

Mon, 20 Nov 2023 03:49:17 +1100

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

<https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2023/oct/19/israel-hamas-war-abuse-and-death-threats-as-arabs-and-jews-face-echoes-of-the-violence-in-faraway-australia>

"In Canberra, a Palestinian teenager is called a terrorist. In Melbourne, a
Muslim man picks up the phone to face a torrent of abuse. In Adelaide, a man
puts a sign saying “death to Israel” in his yard.

How women in Israel and Palestine are pushing for peace — together

Mon, 20 Nov 2023 03:50:14 +1100

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

<https://theconversation.com/how-women-in-israel-and-palestine-are-pushing-for-peace-together-215783>

"On Oct. 4, 2023, just days before the Hamas attacks on Israel and the
retaliatory Israeli aerial bombardment and siege on Gaza, thousands of Israeli
and Palestinian feminist peace activists gathered in Jerusalem and near the

Almost nine in 10 Australians support plan to outlaw lies in political advertising, poll shows

Mon, 20 Nov 2023 11:43:51 +1100

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

<https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2023/oct/18/almost-nine-in-ten-australians-support-plan-to-outlaw-lies-in-political-advertising-poll-shows>

"Almost nine in 10 Australians support truth in political advertising laws,
with majorities of both yes and no voters concerned about “lies and
misinformation” during the voice referendum debate.

What Happens to Greenland if We Miss Climate Targets? You Likely Don't Want to Know

Mon, 20 Nov 2023 11:44:58 +1100

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

<https://www.sciencealert.com/what-happens-to-greenland-if-we-miss-climate-targets-you-likely-dont-want-to-know>

'It's hard to overstate how crucial Greenland, and its kilometres-thick ice
layer, is to climate change. If all that ice melted, the sea would rise by
about seven metres – the height of a house.

Stress levels in Australian workplaces among the highest as we battle constant interruptions and irritating colleagues

Mon, 20 Nov 2023 11:45:51 +1100

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

<https://theconversation.com/stress-levels-in-australian-workplaces-among-the-highest-as-we-battle-constant-interruptions-and-irritating-colleagues-215433>

"As more companies mandate the amount of time to be spent in the office,
employee stress levels are on the rise.

How "Baldur’s Gate 3" and "Honor Among Thieves" Finally Captured the Soul of D&D

Mon, 20 Nov 2023 11:48:07 +1100

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

<https://www.tor.com/2023/10/18/how-baldurs-gate-3-and-honor-among-thieves-finally-captured-the-soul-of-dd/>

"It’s an amazing time to be a Dungeons & Dragons fan. Already reinvigorated
by the success of Stranger Things, which featured the tabletop role-playing
game heavily in its first couple seasons, and (perhaps) finding new fans over

Barkindji custodians near Broken Hill continue to care for ancestral dingo remains with help from archaeologists

Mon, 20 Nov 2023 11:48:58 +1100

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

<https://theconversation.com/barkindji-custodians-near-broken-hill-continue-to-care-for-ancestral-dingo-remains-with-help-from-archaeologists-215457>

"Just as people bury their pets today, First Nations groups across
south-eastern Australia often buried their companion dingos. These companion
animals were given ancestral burials – similar to family members.

‘There is no hope here’: young Africans explain why they would risk death to leave home

Mon, 20 Nov 2023 11:50:18 +1100

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

<https://www.theguardian.com/global-development/2023/oct/18/there-is-no-hope-here-the-young-africans-risking-death-to-start-a-new-life-abroad>

"In Douala, Cameroon, a funeral is being held for Bryan Achou*, whose body was
pulled from the Mediterranean and returned to his family less than a year ago.

Young crown-of-thorns starfish can survive heatwaves. That’s yet more bad news for the Great Barrier Reef

Mon, 20 Nov 2023 22:29:18 +1100

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

<https://theconversation.com/young-crown-of-thorns-starfish-can-survive-heatwaves-thats-yet-more-bad-news-for-the-great-barrier-reef-215543>

"You might not realise it, but the infamous crown-of-thorns starfish is native
to coral reefs throughout the Indo-Pacific – including the Great Barrier Reef.
When they’re fully grown, these large, thorn-covered starfish dine on hard

How ‘Coffee Breaks’ for Colorado Farmers Cultivate Better Mental Health

Mon, 20 Nov 2023 22:30:42 +1100

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

<https://reasonstobecheerful.world/rural-colorado-farmers-ranchers-mental-health-care/>

"Every Monday and Wednesday morning, at a sand-colored storefront along Swink
Avenue in Rocky Ford, Colorado, coffee is brewed, donuts are laid out, and
members of the agriculture-based community are invited inside the double-wide

The Chinese government claims LGBTQ+ people are protected from discrimination. Our interviews with 26 activists tell another story

Mon, 20 Nov 2023 22:31:30 +1100

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

<https://theconversation.com/the-chinese-government-claims-lgbtq-people-are-protected-from-discrimination-our-interviews-with-26-activists-tell-another-story-215158>

"In China, LGBTQ+ activists and groups are consistently targeted by authorities
and tech platforms. This is done digitally through computer algorithms, and
physically by law enforcement and state security personnel trying to constrain

Tribe catches coho salmon on free-flowing Elwha River, a first since dam removals

Mon, 20 Nov 2023 22:33:24 +1100

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

<https://www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news/environment/tribe-catches-coho-salmon-on-free-flowing-elwha-river-a-first-since-dam-removal/>

"ELWHA RIVER — With the plonk of fishing tackle in clear, green water, the
Lower Elwha Klallam Tribe’s first fishery on a free-flowing river in more than
a century got underway.

Have we reached the end of nature? Our relationship with the environment is in crisis

Mon, 20 Nov 2023 22:34:49 +1100

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

<https://theconversation.com/have-we-reached-the-end-of-nature-our-relationship-with-the-environment-is-in-crisis-206278>

"Recently, I encountered the thought-provoking expression “God is dead, Marx is
dead and I don’t feel so well myself.” I wonder if it is now the time to update
this by adding “Nature is dead”?

Gabon takes major step to fight corruption and promote sustainable forestry

Mon, 20 Nov 2023 22:36:19 +1100

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

<https://africa.businessinsider.com/local/markets/gabon-takes-major-step-to-fight-corruption-and-promote-sustainable-forestry/9ngtbb0>

"The new system, which is mandatory for all logging and wood processing
companies operating in Gabon, will track all timber products from the stump to
the port. This measure will be beneficial in ensuring that timber is obtained

Slow solutions to fast-moving ecological crises won’t work – changing basic human behaviours must come first

Tue, 21 Nov 2023 04:57:54 +1100

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

<https://theconversation.com/slow-solutions-to-fast-moving-ecological-crises-wont-work-changing-basic-human-behaviours-must-come-first-215055>

"As the world grapples with multiple ecological crises, it’s clear the various
responses over the past half century have largely failed. Our new research
argues the priority now should be addressing the real driver of these crises –

2022 in Review: >8 Million Trees Planted on >24,000 Acres

Tue, 21 Nov 2023 04:59:25 +1100

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

<https://www.nationalforests.org/blog/2022-in-review-8-million-trees-planted-on-24-000-acres>

"In 2022, the NFF and 50 Million For Our Forests campaign planted 8,061,125
trees – the most we have ever planted in a single year! We are now over halfway
to our goal to plant 50 million trees on National Forests by the end of 2025.

Climate change will affect solar power and grid stability across Australia – here’s how

Tue, 21 Nov 2023 05:00:43 +1100

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

<https://theconversation.com/climate-change-will-affect-solar-power-and-grid-stability-across-australia-heres-how-213876>

"Renewable electricity generation is at record levels in Australia. Renewables
produced 36% of the nation’s electricity in 2022. Solar photovoltaics (PV) had
the highest renewable contribution (about 15%) and are expected to keep growing

Labor to speed up new anti-racism strategy amid voice and Israel-Hamas war tensions

Tue, 21 Nov 2023 05:02:01 +1100

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

<https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2023/oct/20/labor-to-speed-up-new-anti-racism-strategy-amid-voice-and-israel-hamas-war-tensions>

"The Albanese government will expedite a new national racism strategy amid
rising community tensions triggered by the war between Israel and Hamas, and
the defeat of the Indigenous voice to parliament referendum last Saturday.

A Palestinian author’s award ceremony has been cancelled at Frankfurt Book Fair. This sends the wrong signals at the wrong time

Tue, 21 Nov 2023 05:03:14 +1100

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

<https://theconversation.com/a-palestinian-authors-award-ceremony-has-been-cancelled-at-frankfurt-book-fair-this-sends-the-wrong-signals-at-the-wrong-time-215712>

"A ceremony scheduled for the Frankfurt Book Fair, at which a Palestinian
author, Adania Shibli, was to receive a prestigious award, has been cancelled
in the wake of the Hamas attacks on Israel.

HVDC Transmission Is A Key Climate Wedge & Spreading Rapidly

Tue, 21 Nov 2023 05:04:42 +1100

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

<https://webcache.googleusercontent.com/search?q=cache:https://medium.com/the-future-is-electric/hvdc-transmission-is-a-key-climate-wedge-spreading-rapidly-4d7fe0169eba>

"One of the big levers for decarbonizing our global energy is by connecting
continent-scale grids with high-voltage direct current transmission (HVDC).
We’ve been doing a lot of that already, but a lot more is planned. There are

Poland votes for change after nearly a decade spent sliding towards autocracy – but tricky coalition talks lie ahead for Donald Tusk

Tue, 21 Nov 2023 11:33:13 +1100

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

<https://theconversation.com/poland-votes-for-change-after-nearly-a-decade-spent-sliding-towards-autocracy-but-tricky-coalition-talks-lie-ahead-for-donald-tusk-215618>

"People were seen queuing in long lines outside polling stations in what
appears to have been an election with record-breaking turnout (74.31%) in
Poland. Now it seems the right-wing Law and Justice party (PiS) is on the way

Australia breaches WHO treaty with carbon neutral certification of big tobacco company

Tue, 21 Nov 2023 11:34:27 +1100

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

<https://www.theguardian.com/business/2023/oct/20/australia-breaches-who-treaty-with-carbon-neutral-certification-of-big-tobacco-company>

"The government has been forced to revoke carbon neutral certification given to
a big tobacco company after the endorsement was found to be in breach of a
World Health Organization treaty to which Australia is a signatory.

Ukraine: Russia’s losses mount – but self-sacrifice in war is part of the country’s mythology

Tue, 21 Nov 2023 11:35:37 +1100

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

<https://theconversation.com/ukraine-russias-losses-mount-but-self-sacrifice-in-war-is-part-of-the-countrys-mythology-215235>

"A recent intelligence report published by the UK’s Ministry of Defence about
Russia’s attempt to capture the town of Avdiivka in the Donetsk region is the
latest illustration of just how much the conflict in Ukraine is becoming a war

‘Do not use our pain to bring death’: plea to Israel from peace activists’ grieving families

Tue, 21 Nov 2023 11:36:35 +1100

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

<https://www.theguardian.com/world/2023/oct/19/do-not-use-our-death-to-bring-death-plea-to-israel-from-peace-activists-grieving-families>

"Noy Katsman knew the eulogy for their murdered brother would anger some who
came to mourn, but did not want the violence of Hayim Katsman’s death to
eclipse his life as a peace activist.

Can Israel and Hamas be held to account for alleged crimes against civilians?

Tue, 21 Nov 2023 11:37:17 +1100

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

<https://theconversation.com/can-israel-and-hamas-be-held-to-account-for-alleged-crimes-against-civilians-215705>

"International humanitarian law – the law of armed conflict – aims to constrain
how wars are fought. It is designed to protect noncombatants and limit the
means of warfare.

Teenage mullets are freaking me out – but I’m all for them

Tue, 21 Nov 2023 11:38:56 +1100

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

<https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2023/oct/20/teenage-mullets-are-freaking-me-out-but-im-all-for-them>

"A week ago, at the train station, four boys aged about 15, in matching
uniforms, buffeted past me. Childless, I have minimal contact with rambunctious
teens; small and easily knocked over, I’ve learned to cower in their presence

Long covid debuts on ME/CFS registry

Tue, 21 Nov 2023 19:43:54 +1100

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

<https://www.medicalrepublic.com.au/long-covid-debuts-on-me-cfs-registry/100812>

"Long covid will be included in the Australian ME/CFS (AusME) Registry and
Biobank in hopes of expanding research into post-infection diseases.

Lithuania bans fur farming, offering compensations to farmers

Tue, 21 Nov 2023 19:44:57 +1100

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

<https://www.lrt.lt/en/news-in-english/19/2082407/lithuania-bans-fur-farming-offering-compensations-to-farmers>

"Lithuanian lawmakers on Thursday passed a law banning fur farms in the country
from 2027.

Exercise bike inspired by Ukraine war provides backup power during emergencies

Tue, 21 Nov 2023 19:46:22 +1100

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

<https://thenextweb.com/news/exercise-bike-inspired-by-ukraine-war-provides-backup-power-during-emergencies>

"Lithuanian startup Tukas EV has developed an exercise bike that harnesses the
energy you produce while peddling and stores it as a backup source of power for
household devices and appliances.

A Swedish company is making flat-pack cars – but it’s not the one you think

Tue, 21 Nov 2023 19:47:40 +1100

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

<https://edition.cnn.com/2023/10/09/travel/luvly-flat-pack-microcars-climate-hnk-spc-intl>

"Parked at the curbside of a tree-lined street, Luvly O looks a lot like any
other small car. Boxy but sleek, the modern-classic aesthetic of the
cream-colored vehicle embodies Scandi minimalism. It wouldn’t look out of place

Taranaki healthcare staff volunteer to help colleagues with Long Covid

Tue, 21 Nov 2023 19:49:16 +1100

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

<https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/national/500537/taranaki-healthcare-staff-volunteer-to-help-colleagues-with-long-covid>

'Staff at Taranaki Hospital have set up their own clinic to help colleagues
suffering from Long Covid.

Mineral claims require First Nations consultation, B.C. Supreme Court rules

Tue, 21 Nov 2023 19:50:28 +1100

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

https://thenarwhal.ca/bc-mining-gitxaala-ehattesaht-case-verdict/

"First Nations in British Columbia must be consulted before any mineral claims
are made in their territories, according to a decision released Tuesday by the
B.C. Supreme Court.

Covid deaths are on the rise again, so what happens? Mask-wearing in hospitals is scrapped

Wed, 22 Nov 2023 04:50:06 +1100

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

<https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2023/oct/16/covid-deaths-rise-scrap-mask-wearing-hospitals>

"For some people, going to hospital may now be more dangerous than staying at
home untreated. Many clinically vulnerable people fear, sometimes with good
reason, that a visit to hospital or the doctors’ surgery could be the end of

The Scramble for Africa looks different this time

Wed, 22 Nov 2023 04:50:59 +1100

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

<https://webcache.googleusercontent.com/search?q=cache:https://medium.com/@bdajess/the-scramble-for-africa-looks-different-this-time-7c8569ef8bf6>

"Sheikh Ahmed Dalmook Al Maktoum, a leading member of the royal family of
Dubai, is on a mission to help major companies and national governments reduce
their carbon footprint.

The Coronavirus Still Doesn’t Care About Your Feelings

Wed, 22 Nov 2023 04:53:02 +1100

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

<https://www.thenation.com/article/society/covid-pandemic-panic-calm-advice/>

"You might be forgiven for thinking it’s been a very quiet few months for the
Covid-19 pandemic. Besides the rollout of new boosters, the coronavirus has
largely slipped out of the headlines. But the virus is on the move. Viral

Carbon Offsets: The Route to Net Zero or Corporate Greenwashing?

Wed, 22 Nov 2023 04:53:46 +1100

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

<https://webcache.googleusercontent.com/search?q=cache:https://medium.com/the-new-climate/carbon-offsets-the-route-to-net-zero-or-corporate-greenwashing-24759baf2182>

"Today, you don’t have to look far to find companies boasting about their plans
to reach net zero or become carbon neutral. Amazon says it wants to reach net
zero by 2040. Shell says they’ll do it by 2050, as does the airline industry.

Indigenous leader inspires an Amazon city to grant personhood to an endangered river

Wed, 22 Nov 2023 04:54:46 +1100

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

<https://apnews.com/article/brazil-amazon-wari-indigenous-nature-rights-deforestation-68af65663fb7bd1b9d2051ce10c17a46>

"GUAJARA-MIRIM, BRAZIL (AP) — On the banks of the Komi Memem River, the
activity never ceases: women go down the embankment from Laje Velho village
carrying basins to wash clothing, while men embark in small canoes on hunting

Bionic hand solves user's pains in more than one way

Wed, 22 Nov 2023 04:56:20 +1100

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

<https://interestingengineering.com/innovation/bionic-hand-fuses-with-bones-neurons>

'A collaborative effort of researchers from Italy, Australia, Sweden, and the
US has led to the development of a bionic arm that can fuse with the bones and
work with the neurons in the body to deliver high functionality, a press

UNESCO Just Named 42 New World Heritage Sites—Here’s the Full List

Wed, 22 Nov 2023 12:38:12 +1100

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

<https://www.afar.com/magazine/unesco-adds-42-new-world-heritage-sites-in-2023>

"The United Nations’ Education, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
this week released its list of new World Heritage sites for 2022 and
2023—places that are recognized for their cultural, historical, natural, and

Brazil set to widen lead as cleanest major power sector

Wed, 22 Nov 2023 12:39:40 +1100

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

<https://www.reuters.com/business/energy/brazil-set-widen-lead-cleanest-major-power-sector-maguire-2023-10-11/>

"LITTLETON, Colorado, Oct 11 (Reuters) - Brazil generated nearly 93% of its
electricity from clean sources during the first nine months of 2023, up more
than 2 percentage points from the same period in 2022 and the largest

Making cities 'spongy' could help fight flooding — by steering the water underground

Wed, 22 Nov 2023 12:41:28 +1100

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

<https://www.npr.org/2023/10/03/1202252103/china-floods-sponge-cities-climate-change>

'JINHUA, China — In the shade of a willow tree, Li Tao and his buddy dabble
lines in a slow-moving river channel and occasionally pull out a tiny fish.

Mar Menor: cleaning Europe's largest saltwater lagoon

Wed, 22 Nov 2023 12:43:00 +1100

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

<https://www.bbc.com/future/article/20231010-mar-menor-saving-europes-largest-saltwater-lagoon>

'When Eladio Sánchez Egea returned home one evening in April 2020, after
working another long day in the field, he found his 11-year-old son agitated.
At school that day, the boy had been told the agricultural industry was

Cratering motor fuel sales in Norway show the death spiral that can end oil

Wed, 22 Nov 2023 12:44:43 +1100

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

<https://electrek.co/2023/10/20/cratering-motor-fuel-sales-in-norway-show-the-death-spiral-that-can-end-oil/>

"It’s common knowledge that Norway is the land of electric cars and that the
country keeps breaking EV sales records with virtually no new fossil vehicle
sales. But what’s really important is the effect those EVs are having on oil

Abandoned Lands: A Hidden Resource for Restoring Biodiversity

Wed, 22 Nov 2023 12:46:32 +1100

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

https://e360.yale.edu/features/abandoned-lands-restore-biodiversity

"Gergana Daskalova was nine months old when she was taken in by her
grandparents in their small village in Bulgaria. It was soon after the fall of
the Iron Curtain, and her parents had left for the city after the closure of

Florida Turtle Nests Are Recovering. When They Hatch, Expect Mostly Girls.

Wed, 22 Nov 2023 20:19:00 +1100

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

<https://www.nytimes.com/2023/09/26/climate/florida-green-sea-turtles-nesting-female.html>

"Green sea turtles had an exceptional nesting season on Florida’s beaches in
2023, with volunteers counting more than 74,300 nests, according to preliminary
data. That beats the previous record, from 2017, by a staggering 40 percent.

EU strikes deal to reduce super-potent greenhouse gases

Wed, 22 Nov 2023 20:20:33 +1100

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

<https://www.reuters.com/sustainability/climate-energy/eu-strikes-deal-reduce-super-potent-greenhouse-gases-2023-10-05/>

"BRUSSELS, Oct 5 (Reuters) - The European Union agreed a deal on Thursday to
slash the use of super-potent greenhouse gases in fridges and air conditioners,
part of the EU's broader plans to cut CO2 emissions and protect the

Historic return of elephants in KwaZulu-Natal’s Babanango Game Reserve

Wed, 22 Nov 2023 20:21:36 +1100

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

<https://radioislam.org.za/a/historic-return-of-elephants-in-kwazulu-natals-babanango-game-reserve/>

"In a monumental conservation victory, the Babanango Game Reserve in
KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa, has welcomed the return of wild elephants after an
absence of over 150 years. The remarkable reintroduction of these majestic

Is the Economic System Incompatible with Climate Action?

Wed, 22 Nov 2023 20:22:24 +1100

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

<https://webcache.googleusercontent.com/search?q=cache:https://medium.com/the-new-climate/is-the-economic-system-incompatible-with-climate-action-9cbfd2a4e796>

"Many years ago, I was working in a junior position at a global information
services provider. It was a few afters after the Y2K hype had died down and my
task was to convert hard copy manuals into electronic versions.

Baby beaver born in London for first time in 400 years

Wed, 22 Nov 2023 20:23:41 +1100

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

<https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2023/sep/30/baby-beaver-born-in-london-for-first-time-in-400-years>

"A baby beaver has been photographed in London for the first time in 400 years,
18 months after an initiative began to reintroduce the species to the capital.

If We all Made Our Living By Helping People it Would Heal the World

Wed, 22 Nov 2023 20:24:29 +1100

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

https://archive.md/bvcum

"We live in a busy world filled with social and ecological injustice. If you
are a socially conscious person, you probably ask yourself frequently what you
can do to be of the greatest service to others. Finding ways to help people in

A new climate change report offers something unique: hope

Thu, 23 Nov 2023 04:38:08 +1100

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

<https://www.npr.org/2023/09/26/1201781387/climate-change-emissions-report-offers-hope>

'Here's something you don't hear much when it comes to climate change: hope.

Countries are setting records in deploying climate-friendly technologies, such

Michael Bloomberg pumps $500 million into bid to close all US coal plants

Thu, 23 Nov 2023 04:39:19 +1100

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

<https://www.reuters.com/business/energy/michael-bloomberg-pumps-500-million-into-bid-close-all-us-coal-plants-2023-09-20/>

'UNITED NATIONS, Sept 20 (Reuters) - Former New York City Mayor Michael
Bloomberg announced on Wednesday he will pump $500 million into the next phase
of his energy transition campaign, aiming to shut down "every last" coal plant

‘People are happier in a walkable neighborhood’: the US community that banned cars

Thu, 23 Nov 2023 04:40:38 +1100

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

<https://www.theguardian.com/cities/2023/oct/11/culdesac-car-free-neighborhood-tempe-arizona>

"If you were to imagine the first car-free neighborhood built from scratch in
the modern US, it would be difficult to conceive such a thing sprouting from
the environs of Phoenix, Arizona – a sprawling, concrete incursion into a

Inside the Global Race to Tap Potent Offshore Wind

Thu, 23 Nov 2023 04:42:14 +1100

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

https://spectrum.ieee.org/floating-offshore-wind-turbine

"In a hangar at the University of Edinburgh, a triangular steel contraption
sits beside a giant tank of water. Inside the tank, a technician in a yellow
dinghy adjusts equipment so that the triangled structure can be hoisted into

The Internet Could Be So Good. Really.

Thu, 23 Nov 2023 04:43:56 +1100

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

<https://www.theatlantic.com/technology/archive/2023/10/social-media-platforms-business-models-dialogue-network/675655/>

"Many people have put forth theories about why, exactly, the internet is bad.
The arguments go something like this: Social platforms encourage cruelty, snap
reactions, and the spreading of disinformation, and they allow for all of this

The Osage want you to know their story doesn’t end with "Killers of the Flower Moon"

Thu, 23 Nov 2023 04:46:13 +1100

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

<https://www.gregpalast.com/americas-osage-natives-want-you-to-know-their-story-doesnt-end-with-killers-of-the-flower-moon/>

"This week, director Martin Scorsese releases his film Killers of the Flower
Moon: the true story of the mass murder of Osage Native Americans and the plot
to steal the tribe’s oil wealth. The film is a powerful telling of what came to

Germany Tests a Dutch Fix for Energy-Guzzling (and Ugly) Buildings

Thu, 23 Nov 2023 12:28:41 +1100

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

<https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2023-09-13/dutch-renovation-technique-promises-quicker-net-zero-energy-retrofits>

"Two workers wait while a square piece of prefabricated wall is lowered by a
crane. Like a puzzle piece, the segment is snapped into place, covering up the
last bit of faded beige facade on a two-story apartment building. This ordinary

Driving the energy transition, EVs are simply better for the environment

Thu, 23 Nov 2023 12:31:28 +1100

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

<https://www.rystadenergy.com/news/electric-vehicle-car-emissions-manufacturing-co2-energy-transition>

"Battery electric vehicles (BEV) are the clear winner when trying to reduce
emissions in the transportation sector, according to Rystad Energy research.
Despite incurring higher emissions in the manufacturing process of electric

Solar module prices are falling, with no end in sight

Thu, 23 Nov 2023 12:32:35 +1100

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

<https://pv-magazine-usa.com/2023/09/28/solar-module-price-falling-with-no-end-in-sight/>

"We have all been asking ourselves for some time now: How far can photovoltaic
module prices go down before the bottom is finally reached? Apparently, there
is still room for further drops, as all prices have fallen again this month.

Swiss satellite antennas make a comeback as solar powerhouses

Thu, 23 Nov 2023 12:33:55 +1100

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

<https://www.reuters.com/sustainability/climate-energy/swiss-satellite-antennas-make-comeback-solar-powerhouses-2023-10-19/>

'LEUK, Switzerland, Oct 19 (Reuters) - High in the Alps, two Swiss companies
are repurposing obsolete satellite antennas into giant solar panels, taking
advantage of Switzerland's mountainous terrain to generate much-needed green

UPDATED - If you think things are bad now, some perspective

Thu, 23 Nov 2023 12:35:18 +1100

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

<https://www.dailykos.com/stories/2023/10/21/2200887/-If-you-think-things-are-bad-now-some-perspective>

"There is no question we are facing real challenges, as individuals, as a
democracy, as a country, as a species. There is no shortage of institutional
failures, of horrors, of existential threats. “Deaths of Despair” has become a

Commercially Available Chairs in Star Trek

Thu, 23 Nov 2023 19:41:53 +1100

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

https://www.ex-astris-scientia.org/database/chairs-trek.htm

"Countless off-the-shelf office chairs, lounge chairs or car seats appeared in
Star Trek productions. Here is a list of the models that we found, among them
many design classics. Currently identified: 164."

India is Fighting Heatwaves With Solar Cycle Tracks

Thu, 23 Nov 2023 19:42:49 +1100

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

<https://znetwork.org/znetarticle/india-is-fighting-heatwaves-with-solar-cycle-tracks/>

"For many Indians cycling under the hot sun would be a bad way to start the
day. But the South Indian state of Telegana has come up with a project where
cyclists can ride for up to 21 kilometres along a path roofed with solar panels

Here’s what happens to workers when coal-fired power plants close. It isn’t good

Thu, 23 Nov 2023 19:43:39 +1100

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

<https://theconversation.com/heres-what-happens-to-workers-when-coal-fired-power-plants-close-it-isnt-good-215434>

"When Australia’s dirtiest coal-fired power plant, Hazelwood in Victoria,
closed in 2017, Australian authorities were blind to the collateral damage.

Children in Gaza ‘developing severe trauma’ after 16 days of bombing

Thu, 23 Nov 2023 19:44:35 +1100

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

<https://www.theguardian.com/world/2023/oct/22/children-in-gaza-developing-severe-trauma-after-16-days-of-bombing>

"Children in Gaza are developing severe trauma symptoms alongside the risk of
death and injury, according to a Palestinian psychiatrist.

How to beat ‘rollout rage’: the environment-versus-climate battle dividing regional Australia

Thu, 23 Nov 2023 19:46:08 +1100

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

<https://theconversation.com/how-to-beat-rollout-rage-the-environment-versus-climate-battle-dividing-regional-australia-213863>

"In August, Victoria’s Planning Minister Sonya Kilkenny made a decision that
could set a difficult precedent for Australia’s effort to get to net-zero
emissions by 2050.

Russian missile strike on Kharkiv postal centre kills six people, officials say

Thu, 23 Nov 2023 19:47:07 +1100

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

<https://www.theguardian.com/world/2023/oct/21/russian-missile-strike-on-kharkiv-postal-centre-has-caused-multiple-deaths-says-governor>

"Six people have been killed and 16 injured after Russian missiles struck a
postal distribution centre in Ukraine’s north-eastern Kharkiv region, local
officials have said.

Cleaning up Australia’s 80,000 disused mines is a huge job – but the payoffs can outweigh the costs

Fri, 24 Nov 2023 03:46:33 +1100

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

<https://theconversation.com/cleaning-up-australias-80-000-disused-mines-is-a-huge-job-but-the-payoffs-can-outweigh-the-costs-215447>

"Newly announced closures of Glencore’s copper and zinc mines in Mt Isa will
add to a huge number of former mines in Australia. A 2020 study by Monash
University’s Resources Trinity Group found more than 80,000 inactive mine sites

How heat pumps became a Nordic success story

Fri, 24 Nov 2023 03:47:25 +1100

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

<https://www.carbonbrief.org/guest-post-how-heat-pumps-became-a-nordic-success-story/>

"A common criticism of heat pumps is that they do not work in cold weather.

However, the Nordic region – particularly Sweden, Finland and Norway – offers a

From diagnosis to services and support: how Australia’s long COVID response is falling short

Fri, 24 Nov 2023 03:48:07 +1100

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

<https://theconversation.com/from-diagnosis-to-services-and-support-how-australias-long-covid-response-is-falling-short-215056>

"Around 5-10% of people in Australia experience symptoms for more than three
months after a COVID infection, termed long COVID.

Electric big rigs are going farther and charging faster

Fri, 24 Nov 2023 03:49:27 +1100

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

<https://www.canarymedia.com/articles/electric-vehicles/electric-big-rigs-are-going-farther-and-charging-faster>

"There’s only one way to know if electric trucks can really replace
diesel-fueled trucks: load them up with cargo, put them on the road and collect
the data to see how far they can go.

Let's Save The Earth - NSP

Fri, 24 Nov 2023 03:50:20 +1100

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

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qe9QgDNAtfQ

Share and enjoy,
*** Xanni ***

Push to extend mobile ownership lifespan

Fri, 24 Nov 2023 03:51:23 +1100

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

<https://www.technologydecisions.com.au/content/it-management/news/push-to-extend-mobile-ownership-lifespan-1019889865>

"The World Phone Amnesty is a global movement hoping to transform mobile phone
ownership behaviour, curb carbon emissions, and reduce the number of devices
being discarded every year.

Quantum dots − a new Nobel laureate describes the development of these nanoparticles from basic research to industry application

Fri, 24 Nov 2023 11:53:12 +1100

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

<https://theconversation.com/quantum-dots-a-new-nobel-laureate-describes-the-development-of-these-nanoparticles-from-basic-research-to-industry-application-215747>

"The Nobel Prize in chemistry for 2023 goes to three scientists “for the
discovery and synthesis of quantum dots.” The Conversation Weekly podcast
caught up with one of this trio, physical chemist Louis Brus, who did

Who will fight for the frogs?

Fri, 24 Nov 2023 11:54:30 +1100

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

<https://news.harvard.edu/gazette/story/2023/10/researchers-fight-to-save-frogs-from-extinction/>

"Having pulled themselves from the water 360 million years ago, amphibians are
our ancient forebears, the first vertebrates to inhabit land.

The Untold Truth Of Schoolhouse Rock!

Fri, 24 Nov 2023 11:55:34 +1100

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

https://www.grunge.com/1427122/untold-truth-schoolhouse-rock/

'The Saturday morning block of network television was supposed to be a respite
for kids, all entertainment and free of anything educational — but then along
came "Schoolhouse Rock!" to teach a great many things disguised as short

‘An atmosphere of fear’: free speech under threat in Israel, activists say

Fri, 24 Nov 2023 11:56:46 +1100

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

<https://www.theguardian.com/world/2023/oct/22/an-atmosphere-of-fear-free-speech-under-threat-in-israel-activists-say>

"Two activists from a Jewish-Arab peace movement were recently detained in
Israel for putting up posters with a message that the police deemed to be
offensive. The message was: “Jews and Arabs, we will get through this

New research helps explain why Indian girls appear to be less engaged in politics than Indian boys

Fri, 24 Nov 2023 11:57:56 +1100

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

<https://theconversation.com/new-research-helps-explain-why-indian-girls-appear-to-be-less-engaged-in-politics-than-indian-boys-214896>

"Girls in India report being less interested and engaged in politics than boys
and cite fewer opportunities to participate in politics, we found in a recent
survey of youth across India.

Namibia and Angola’s remote Ovahimba mountains reveal a haven for unique plants – new survey

Fri, 24 Nov 2023 11:58:53 +1100

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

<https://theconversation.com/namibia-and-angolas-remote-ovahimba-mountains-reveal-a-haven-for-unique-plants-new-survey-213884>

"The Kaokoveld region, covering north-western Namibia and south-western Angola,
is one of the remotest areas in southern Africa. Although it’s extremely dry,
it is a centre of species endemism: many species occur only there and nowhere

Rapid ice melt in west Antarctica now inevitable, research shows

Fri, 24 Nov 2023 19:43:14 +1100

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

<https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2023/oct/23/rapid-ice-melt-in-west-antarctica-now-inevitable-research-shows>

"Accelerated ice melt in west Antarctica is inevitable for the rest of the
century no matter how much carbon emissions are cut, research indicates. The
implications for sea level rise are “dire”, scientists say, and mean some

Remember the climate map from your school atlas? Here’s what climate change is doing to it

Fri, 24 Nov 2023 19:47:50 +1100

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

<https://theconversation.com/remember-the-climate-map-from-your-school-atlas-heres-what-climate-change-is-doing-to-it-216171>

"You probably saw a multi-coloured climate map at least once in school. You
might have pored over it, fascinated. Was Antarctica really a cold desert? And
why was so much of Russia listed as tundra?

Argentina: leftists celebrate after far-right Milei fails to win election victory

Fri, 24 Nov 2023 19:57:50 +1100

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

<https://www.theguardian.com/world/2023/oct/23/argentina-javier-milei-presidential-election>

"Leading Latin American leftists have celebrated the thwarting of Javier
Milei’s attempt to claim a first-round victory in Argentina’s presidential
election after the far-right populist was beaten by his centrist rival Sergio

How Australian companies can fudge their numbers to show social and environmental progress

Fri, 24 Nov 2023 20:03:08 +1100

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

<https://theconversation.com/how-australian-companies-can-fudge-their-numbers-to-show-social-and-environmental-progress-212442>

"What’s the easiest way to improve a company’s social and environmental
performance? The unfortunate answer, from our analysis of Australian public
companies, is to change the way you measure it. In particular, by changing what

An interoperability rule for your money

Fri, 24 Nov 2023 20:11:28 +1100

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

<https://webcache.googleusercontent.com/search?q=cache:https://doctorow.medium.com/an-interoperability-rule-for-your-money-f45a7934f46a>

“If you don’t like it, why don’t you take your business elsewhere?” It’s the
motto of the corporate apologist, someone so Hayek-pilled that they see every
purchase as a ballot cast in the only election that matters — the one where you

2 biggest threats to wombats revealed in new data gathered by citizen scientists

Fri, 24 Nov 2023 20:16:14 +1100

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

<https://theconversation.com/2-biggest-threats-to-wombats-revealed-in-new-data-gathered-by-citizen-scientists-215713>

"Launched in 2015, WomSAT (Wombat Survey and Analysis Tool) is a citizen
science project and website that allows “wombat warriors” to report sightings
of wombats, their burrows, and even their cube-shaped poops.

When it comes to renewable energy, why go solo when you can go community solar?

Sat, 25 Nov 2023 04:09:40 +1100

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

<https://webcache.googleusercontent.com/search?q=cache:https://medium.com/enrique-dans/when-it-comes-to-renewable-energy-why-go-solo-when-you-can-go-community-solar-407b3192d93e>

"Solar energy is, by far, the cheapest and most efficient way to generate
electricity today. From personal experience, I can say that installing solar
panels on a house is a sure way to save anything up to €3,000 a year, depending

Australia's two biggest cities just got closer to phasing out gas stoves

Sat, 25 Nov 2023 04:11:55 +1100

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

<https://www.9news.com.au/national/sydney-melbourne-city-council-phase-out-gas-stoves-fossil-fuel-connections/1d5d0f55-8965-4a7e-a872-3c8916dac457>

'The local councils of Australia's two largest cities have moved closer to
phasing out the use of gas stoves after signing on to a global movement to push
kitchens towards electrification.

Could gut fungi be linked to severe COVID? What to make of new research findings

Sat, 25 Nov 2023 04:12:38 +1100

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

<https://theconversation.com/could-gut-fungi-be-linked-to-severe-covid-what-to-make-of-new-research-findings-216084>

"Many tiny organisms including bacteria, fungi and viruses normally live on our
bodies, and even inside us. These are called the microbiome. The large number
of these organisms living in the gastrointestinal tract are collectively known

Let the community work it out: Throwback to early internet days could fix social media’s crisis of legitimacy

Sat, 25 Nov 2023 04:13:51 +1100

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

<https://theconversation.com/let-the-community-work-it-out-throwback-to-early-internet-days-could-fix-social-medias-crisis-of-legitimacy-213209>

"In the 2018 documentary “The Cleaners,” a young man in Manila, Philippines,
explains his work as a content moderator: “We see the pictures on the screen.
You then go through the pictures and delete those that don’t meet the

‘Digital inclusion’ and closing the gap: how First Nations leadership is key to getting remote communities online

Sat, 25 Nov 2023 04:16:02 +1100

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

<https://theconversation.com/digital-inclusion-and-closing-the-gap-how-first-nations-leadership-is-key-to-getting-remote-communities-online-216085>

"There are more than 1,500 remote First Nations communities and homelands
around Australia, and about 670 of them have no mobile phone coverage. In
research with 495 people from ten remote communities, we found 45.9% were

DB Schenker Finland takes delivery of 68-ton Volvo electric truck

Sat, 25 Nov 2023 04:19:35 +1100

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

https://trans.info/db-schenker-finland-366868

"Volvo Trucks has delivered a heavy-duty electric truck to DB Schenker, which
is now operating a service between Vantaa and Lempäälä. The total weight of the
combination is 68 tons.

This new data poisoning tool lets artists fight back against generative AI

Sat, 25 Nov 2023 11:46:57 +1100

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

<https://www.technologyreview.com/2023/10/23/1082189/data-poisoning-artists-fight-generative-ai/>

"A new tool lets artists add invisible changes to the pixels in their art
before they upload it online so that if it’s scraped into an AI training set,
it can cause the resulting model to break in chaotic and unpredictable ways.

Iceland’s first full-day women’s strike in 48 years aims to close pay gap – as it happened

Sat, 25 Nov 2023 11:48:00 +1100

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

<https://www.theguardian.com/world/live/2023/oct/24/iceland-womens-strike-gender-pay-gap-europe-latest-updates>

"Dozens of women joined an extremely brisk walk around Tjörnin lake in
Reykjavík to kick off a day of action.

‘Catastrophic’: bird flu reaches Antarctic for the first time

Sat, 25 Nov 2023 11:51:52 +1100

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

<https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2023/oct/24/catastrophic-penguins-and-seals-at-risk-as-bird-flu-reaches-antarctic-aoe>

"Avian flu has reached the Antarctic, raising concerns for isolated populations
of penguins and seals that have never been exposed to the deadly H5N1 virus
before. The full impact of the virus’s arrival is not yet known, but scientists

From meerkat school to whale-tail slapping and oyster smashing, how clever predators shape their world

Sat, 25 Nov 2023 11:52:50 +1100

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

<https://theconversation.com/from-meerkat-school-to-whale-tail-slapping-and-oyster-smashing-how-clever-predators-shape-their-world-214213>

"In the 1980s a single humpback whale in the Gulf of Maine developed the
“lobtail feeding method”. This unique hunting method of slapping the water’s
surface appears to drive fish into dense schools, making it easier to consume

Where the ICC stands if war crimes are committed on either side of the Israel-Hamas war

Sat, 25 Nov 2023 11:53:38 +1100

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

<https://theconversation.com/where-the-icc-stands-if-war-crimes-are-committed-on-either-side-of-the-israel-hamas-war-216093>

"Since Hamas launched its offensive in Israel on October 7 2023, drawing a
swift and emphatic response from the Netanyahu government, at least 1,400
people in Israel and 5,000 people in Palestine have been killed. Many of these

Imagine more dragons: US biotech firm aims to breed tiny Australian lizard that is near extinction

Sat, 25 Nov 2023 11:54:26 +1100

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

<https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2023/oct/25/imagine-more-dragons-us-biotech-firm-aims-to-breed-tiny-australian-lizard-that-is-near-extinction>

"A US biotechnology “de-extinction” company behind efforts to bring the
Tasmanian tiger, woolly mammoth and dodo back from the dead is backing a
project to save a tiny Australian dragon.

A twist in Indonesia’s presidential election does not bode well for the country’s fragile democracy

Sat, 25 Nov 2023 19:25:27 +1100

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

<https://theconversation.com/a-twist-in-indonesias-presidential-election-does-not-bode-well-for-the-countrys-fragile-democracy-216007>

"On Valentine’s Day next year, Indonesia will go to the polls for its most
important election in ten years.

Remote employees ‘don’t work as hard’, says head of world’s biggest commercial landlord

Sat, 25 Nov 2023 19:26:47 +1100

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

<https://www.theguardian.com/business/2023/oct/24/remote-employees-dont-work-as-hard-says-head-of-worlds-biggest-commercial-landlord>

"The boss of the world’s biggest commercial landlord has accused remote workers
of staying away from the office because it means they “don’t work as hard” and
can save money.

Brown, red, black, riceberry – what are these white rice alternatives, and are they actually healthier?

Sat, 25 Nov 2023 19:27:44 +1100

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

<https://theconversation.com/brown-red-black-riceberry-what-are-these-white-rice-alternatives-and-are-they-actually-healthier-214388>

"Throughout history, rice has remained an important food staple. It supports
the nutritional needs of more than half of the global population.

You’re Not Just Uploading A Credit, You’re Also Uplifting A Soul

Sat, 25 Nov 2023 19:28:30 +1100

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

<https://notalwaysright.com/youre-not-just-uploading-a-credit-youre-also-uplifting-a-soul/306801/>

"In our country, there a lot of people who don’t have bank accounts. Therefore,
to get credit on their cell phones they need to buy prepaid cards and ‘load’
the credit on to them. Doing this can be an elaborate procedure, especially on

Media sensationalism is demonising vulnerable children, UQ researcher says

Sat, 25 Nov 2023 19:29:39 +1100

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

<https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-10-25/sensationalism-media-blamed-for-queensland-youth-crime-panic/103014098>

'Dramatic news reports about Queensland's "youth crime wave" are not backed by
actual crime data, researchers have found.

Indigenous voices can be heard without being constitutionally enshrined, just look at the US

Sat, 25 Nov 2023 19:30:24 +1100

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

<https://theconversation.com/indigenous-voices-can-be-heard-without-being-constitutionally-enshrined-just-look-at-the-us-215810>

"It was always going to be a big ask for Australians to vote in favour of an
Indigenous Voice to Parliament.

More evidence that humans were in North America over 20,000 years ago

Sun, 26 Nov 2023 03:56:51 +1100

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

<https://arstechnica.com/science/2023/10/theres-more-evidence-that-people-walked-at-white-sands-23000-years-ago/>

"People really were walking around in the southwestern US during the middle of
the last Ice Age, according to a recent study that double-checked the dates on
a set of surprisingly ancient human footprints at White Sands National Park.

Pushing water uphill: Snowy 2.0 was a bad idea from the start. Let’s not make the same mistake again

Sun, 26 Nov 2023 03:57:55 +1100

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

<https://theconversation.com/pushing-water-uphill-snowy-2-0-was-a-bad-idea-from-the-start-lets-not-make-the-same-mistake-again-216170>

"Last night ABC’s Four Corners investigated the problem-plagued Snowy 2.0
pumped hydro power station, focusing on a bogged tunnelling machine, toxic gas
and an unexpected volume of sludge.

The Orion Nebula Is Full of Impossible Enigmas That Come in Pairs

Sun, 26 Nov 2023 03:58:59 +1100

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

<https://www.nytimes.com/2023/10/02/science/orion-nebula-webb-planets.html>

"We have discovered a lot in this universe. Planets that orbit stars at right
angles. Forbidden worlds that have cheated death. Space explosions that defy
explanation.

Scarygirl: the richly built world of this new Aussie film tells a story of human-nature connection

Sun, 26 Nov 2023 04:00:48 +1100

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

<https://theconversation.com/scarygirl-the-richly-built-world-of-this-new-aussie-film-tells-a-story-of-human-nature-connection-215455>

"Arkie was created by illustrator Nathan Jurevicius 21 years ago. She has
evolved into graphic novels, console and virtual reality games, collectable
vinyl toys – and now an animated feature film.

Factcheck: 21 misleading myths about electric vehicles

Sun, 26 Nov 2023 04:02:03 +1100

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

<https://www.carbonbrief.org/factcheck-21-misleading-myths-about-electric-vehicles/>

"Electric vehicles (EVs) significantly cut lifecycle greenhouse gas emissions
in almost all circumstances and are the key technology for decarbonising road
transport.

The Lurker

Sun, 26 Nov 2023 04:03:53 +1100

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

Warning: obsessive racist violent threats

<https://www.theverge.com/c/features/23903125/lurker-online-harassment-stalking-asian-academics>

"It didn’t matter if she knew you — if you were a professor and Asian American,

Inside the Campaign That Put an Oil Boss in Charge of a Climate Summit

Sun, 26 Nov 2023 13:24:40 +1100

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

<https://theintercept.com/2023/10/25/cop28-uae-oil-climate-sultan-al-jaber/>

"John Kerry looked on from the front row as Sultan Al Jaber of the United Arab
Emirates took to the stage in Abu Dhabi in January. Next to Kerry on the plush
white chairs reserved for VIPs were senior figures from the Emirati, British,

Life on Our Planet: evolution experts review this ‘hugely entertaining’ Netflix docuseries

Sun, 26 Nov 2023 13:26:40 +1100

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

<https://theconversation.com/life-on-our-planet-evolution-experts-review-this-hugely-entertaining-netflix-docuseries-215834>

"Netflix’s beautifully realised historical biography of life certainly has
ambition. Perhaps 4 billion species have existed in as many years of Earth’s
history: an embarrassment of riches for eight 50-minute episodes.

Scientists discover why dozens of endangered elephants dropped dead

Sun, 26 Nov 2023 13:27:45 +1100

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

<https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2023/oct/25/scientists-discover-why-dozens-of-endangered-elephants-dropped-dead>

"In May and June 2020, the death of 350 elephants in Botswana’s Okavango delta
baffled conservationists and sparked global speculation about what had caused
it. Elephants of all ages and both sexes were affected, with many walking in

The 23andMe data breach reveals the vulnerabilities of our interconnected data

Sun, 26 Nov 2023 13:28:48 +1100

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

<https://theconversation.com/the-23andme-data-breach-reveals-the-vulnerabilities-of-our-interconnected-data-193615>

"On Oct. 6, news broke that 23andMe, the genomics company that collects genetic
material from thousands of people for ancestry and genetic predisposition
tests, had a massive data breach.

Legal in one state, a crime in another: laws banning hate symbols are a mixed bag

Sun, 26 Nov 2023 13:29:29 +1100

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

<https://theconversation.com/legal-in-one-state-a-crime-in-another-laws-banning-hate-symbols-are-a-mixed-bag-215601>

"Queensland has now joined several other states in outlawing extremist hate
symbols.

Australia’s Kangaroo Island named No 2 must-visit region for 2024 by Lonely Planet

Sun, 26 Nov 2023 13:30:54 +1100

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

<https://www.theguardian.com/business/2023/oct/26/australias-kangaroo-island-karta-pintingga-named-no-2-must-visit-region-for-2024-by-lonely-planet>

"Lonely Planet has named South Australia’s Kangaroo Island the No 2 must-visit
region for 2024 – pipped only by the western Balkans’ Trans Dinarica cycle
route.

Governments and hackers agree: the laws of war must apply in cyberspace

Sun, 26 Nov 2023 19:24:44 +1100

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

<https://theconversation.com/governments-and-hackers-agree-the-laws-of-war-must-apply-in-cyberspace-216202>

"There are rules in war. International humanitarian law regulates what
combatants can and can’t do, with the goal of protecting civilians and limiting
suffering.

New Ukrainian nanotech 'cloak' can hide people from drones

Sun, 26 Nov 2023 19:26:55 +1100

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

<https://interestingengineering.com/military/ukraine-invisibility-cloak-hide-drones>

'"Necessity is the mother of all inventions," as the saying goes, and this
saying has never been more accurate than when applied to wargear. The latest
exemplar of this is a new "invisibility cloak" developed by a Ukrainian

Too many products are easier to throw away than fix – NZ consumers deserve a ‘right to repair’

Sun, 26 Nov 2023 19:27:40 +1100

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

<https://theconversation.com/too-many-products-are-easier-to-throw-away-than-fix-nz-consumers-deserve-a-right-to-repair-216334>

"There was a time when the family washing machine would last decades, with each
breakdown fixed by the friendly local repair person. But those days are long
gone.

What If the Robots Were Very Nice While They Took Over the World?

Sun, 26 Nov 2023 19:29:52 +1100

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

https://www.wired.com/story/ai-diplomacy-robots/

"The Morrissey had the right melodrama in his limbs, and his voice was strong
and pained. I was at Gramercy Theatre in Manhattan to see a Smiths tribute
band. I tried to get Morrissey’s acid yodel in my throat, to sing along. I am

Beyond Juukan Gorge: how First Nations people are taking charge of clean energy projects on their land

Sun, 26 Nov 2023 19:30:45 +1100

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

<https://theconversation.com/beyond-juukan-gorge-how-first-nations-people-are-taking-charge-of-clean-energy-projects-on-their-land-213864>

"Many of the big wind and solar farms planned to help Australia achieve net
zero emissions by 2050 will be built on the lands and waters of First Nations
peoples. More than half of the projects that will extract critical minerals to

Heavily persecuted, highly influential: China’s online feminist revolution

Sun, 26 Nov 2023 19:32:14 +1100

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

https://restofworld.org/2023/china-online-feminist-movement/

"Lying in bed one night in 2021, Zhang Zirui was swiping through Weibo when she
came across a post that gave her pause. The post, by feminist influencer Lin
Maomao, argued that women don’t owe their family any obedience. In others, she

Doctors are being sexually harassed at work. This needs to stop

Mon, 27 Nov 2023 04:28:58 +1100

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

<https://theconversation.com/doctors-are-being-sexually-harassed-at-work-this-needs-to-stop-214264>

"Dominique Lee was training in radiation oncology when she was invited to join
her supervisor to discuss a training opportunity. Instead, she was drugged and
sexually assaulted.

An Ecological Civilization is the Renaissance We’ve Been Waiting For

Mon, 27 Nov 2023 04:31:02 +1100

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

https://spencerrscott.substack.com/p/an-ecological-civilization-is-the

"Many see the Industrial Revolution as its own kind of Renaissance. Over the
past 300 years it enabled an accumulation of wealth that the world has never
before seen. Yet, industrialization and the fossil-fuels that aided its growth

Victims of the green energy boom? The Indonesians facing eviction over a China-backed plan to turn their island into a solar panel ‘ecocity’

Mon, 27 Nov 2023 04:32:25 +1100

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

<https://theconversation.com/victims-of-the-green-energy-boom-the-indonesians-facing-eviction-over-a-china-backed-plan-to-turn-their-island-into-a-solar-panel-ecocity-214755>

"I first visited Rempang island in Summer 2022. Greeting me were lush fields
lined with coconut and banana trees, picture-book fishing villages with houses
jutting into the water on stilts, and boats carrying people between the dozens

For Indian Farmers, Artificial Glaciers Are a High-Altitude Antidote to Drought

Mon, 27 Nov 2023 04:33:21 +1100

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

<https://reasonstobecheerful.world/india-ice-stupas-artificial-glaciers-irrigation/>

"Autumn colors burnish the willows and poplars in Ladakh, a remote valley
sandwiched between the Greater Himalayan and Karakoram mountain ranges in
Northern India. Farmers prepare for the harvest of wheat, potatoes and barley

15,000 Scientists Warn Society Could 'Collapse' This Century In Dire Climate Report

Mon, 27 Nov 2023 04:34:52 +1100

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

<https://www.vice.com/en/article/7kxdxa/1500-scientists-warn-society-could-collapse-this-century-in-dire-climate-report>

"Scientists are warning that we are now in “uncharted territory” as a result of
human-driven climate change in a new “state of the climate” report that was
signed by 15,000 researchers from 163 countries.

Scientists warn of the ‘sunscreen paradox’

Mon, 27 Nov 2023 04:36:49 +1100

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

https://www.futurity.org/sunscreen-skin-melanoma-cancer-2991582/

"Sunscreen usage is climbing, but so are melanoma and skin cancer rates.
Researchers call it the “sunscreen paradox.”

Israel-Palestine conflict: How sharing the waters of the Jordan River could be a pathway to peace

Mon, 27 Nov 2023 11:41:30 +1100

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

<https://theconversation.com/israel-palestine-conflict-how-sharing-the-waters-of-the-jordan-river-could-be-a-pathway-to-peace-216044>

"When the Israeli government cut off supplies of water to the Gaza Strip
following Hamas’s brutal attack, it put the role of water within human conflict
into particularly sharp relief.

The Power of Sharing Patients’ Life Stories With Caregivers

Mon, 27 Nov 2023 11:42:58 +1100

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

<https://reasonstobecheerful.world/older-patients-caregiving-life-stories-memorywell/>

"When Jay Newton-Small moved her father Graham, who had Alzheimer’s, into an
assisted living facility, he was no longer able to tell or remember much of his
life story. His daughter was asked to fill out a detailed questionnaire about

Tiny and mysterious: research sheds light on sub-Saharan Africa’s seahorses, pipefish and pipehorses

Mon, 27 Nov 2023 11:45:31 +1100

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

<https://theconversation.com/tiny-and-mysterious-research-sheds-light-on-sub-saharan-africas-seahorses-pipefish-and-pipehorses-215716>

"Seahorses are considered fabled creatures by many; something that only exists
in old mythical tales of the ocean. But these curious animals really exist –
and they’re not the only members of the Syngnathidae family of fishes. Other

Saving Yellowstone for the Grizzlies

Mon, 27 Nov 2023 11:46:43 +1100

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

<https://www.nytimes.com/2023/10/16/us/yellowstone-gold-mine-grizzly-bears.html>

"Scott Christensen was standing on a mountain looking down into Yellowstone
National Park late last month when he spotted a fresh track from a grizzly bear
in the mud, about two inches in front of his foot. He wasn’t scared, but rather

Most data lives in the cloud. What if it lived under the sea?

Mon, 27 Nov 2023 11:47:35 +1100

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

<https://theconversation.com/most-data-lives-in-the-cloud-what-if-it-lived-under-the-sea-216067>

"Where is the text you’re reading, right now? In one sense, it lives “on the
internet” or “in the cloud”, just like your favourite social media platform or
the TV show you might stream tonight.

The West Australian goes big on Woodside’s ‘keeping lights on’ claim but keeps readers in dark on climate

Mon, 27 Nov 2023 11:48:51 +1100

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

<https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2023/oct/27/the-west-australian-goes-big-on-woodsides-keeping-the-lights-on-claim-but-keeps-readers-in-the-dark-on-climate>

"Who needs to pay for newspaper advertising? Not the fossil fuel company
Woodside in its home state of Western Australia, based on recent evidence. It
can place its message unchallenged in Perth’s local daily without the

Growing your own food and foraging can help tackle your ballooning grocery bill. Here’s how

Mon, 27 Nov 2023 19:27:25 +1100

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

<https://theconversation.com/growing-your-own-food-and-foraging-can-help-tackle-your-ballooning-grocery-bill-heres-how-216264>

"Up to 3.7 million Australian households have been hit by food insecurity this
year – many for the first time.

After years of mass shootings, the US is still trying to understand gun violence. Why?

Mon, 27 Nov 2023 19:28:35 +1100

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

<https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2023/oct/26/mass-shooting-gun-violence-research>

"After every mass shooting the same questions seem to arise: how did the
shooter get their gun? What were the warning signs? What’s the relationship
between domestic violence and white supremacist ideology and mass killings? How

Drug detection dogs often get it wrong, and it’s a policing practice that needs to stop

Mon, 27 Nov 2023 19:29:50 +1100

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

<https://theconversation.com/drug-detection-dogs-often-get-it-wrong-and-its-a-policing-practice-that-needs-to-stop-215436>

"Drug detection dogs are a street-level policing strategy that has now been
used in Australia for more than 25 years.

Mercedes says electric car market is ‘brutal’ for manufacturers

Mon, 27 Nov 2023 19:31:30 +1100

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

<https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2023/oct/26/mercedes-electric-car-market-brutal-manufacturers-price>

"Mercedes-Benz has said the electric car market is “brutal” for carmakers as
heavy competition forces them to cut prices.

COVID proved the therapeutic potential of RNA technology – making it more available is the next goal

Mon, 27 Nov 2023 19:32:20 +1100

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

<https://theconversation.com/covid-proved-the-therapeutic-potential-of-rna-technology-making-it-more-available-is-the-next-goal-215704>

"The recent award of the 2023 Nobel prize in physiology or medicine to Katalin
Karikó and Drew Weissman highlights the growing importance of RNA technology in
the medical world, with many potential applications beyond COVID vaccines.

NY Times Tried To Block The Internet Archive

Mon, 27 Nov 2023 19:34:26 +1100

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

<https://www.techdirt.com/2023/10/25/ny-times-tried-to-block-the-internet-archive/>

"The Intercept has an interesting article that reveals another reason why
some newspaper publishers are not great fans of the site:

3 ways to prepare for bushfire season if you have asthma or another lung condition

Tue, 28 Nov 2023 04:51:44 +1100

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

<https://theconversation.com/3-ways-to-prepare-for-bushfire-season-if-you-have-asthma-or-another-lung-condition-214065>

"Australia’s bushfire season is officially under way during an El Niño. And
after three wet years, and the plant growth that comes with it, there’s fuel to
burn.

New Study In The Journal Of Pediatrics Says Maybe It’s Not Social Media, But Helicopter Parenting That’s Making Kids Depressed

Tue, 28 Nov 2023 04:52:33 +1100

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

<https://www.techdirt.com/2023/10/26/new-study-in-the-journal-of-pediatrics-says-maybe-its-not-social-media-but-helicopter-parenting-thats-making-kids-depressed/>

"We’ve been covering, at great length, the moral panic around the claims that
social media is what’s making kids depressed. The problem with this narrative
is that there’s basically no real evidence to support it. As the American

What remains of the "first" steam powered passenger railway line?

Tue, 28 Nov 2023 04:54:51 +1100

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

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UHU4494iWN4

"The Stockton-Darlington Railway wasn't the first time steam locomotives had
been used to pull people, but it was the first time they had been used to pull
passengers over any distance worth talking about. In 1825 that day came when a

All mines close. How can mining towns like Mount Isa best manage the ups and downs?

Tue, 28 Nov 2023 04:55:49 +1100

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

<https://theconversation.com/all-mines-close-how-can-mining-towns-like-mount-isa-best-manage-the-ups-and-downs-216346>

"The announcement by Glencore last week that its Mount Isa copper mines will
close in 2025 is significant for the town.

Dad appalled Uber Eats driver working while sick with Covid

Tue, 28 Nov 2023 04:58:26 +1100

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

<https://www.stuff.co.nz/business/300993488/dad-appalled-uber-eats-driver-working-while-sick-with-covid>

"It was supposed to be convenient, not contagious.

A father has sworn off Uber Eats after a driver admitted he was sick with

Despite severe drought, Amazon deforestation continues to slow

Tue, 28 Nov 2023 11:42:39 +1100

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

<https://news.mongabay.com/2023/10/despite-severe-drought-amazon-deforestation-continues-to-slow/>

"Despite a severe drought that is exacerbating fires and drying up rivers,
deforestation in the Brazilian Amazon is still on the decline, according to
data released today by INPE, Brazil’s national space research institute.

Teacher Sounds Alarm On 'Elephant In The Room' Reason Kids Are So Much Harder To Manage Now

Tue, 28 Nov 2023 11:43:49 +1100

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

<https://www.yourtango.com/entertainment/teacher-explains-reason-kids-much-harder-manage-now>

"Since 2020, teachers have been resigning at unprecedented rates, and among the
many reasons often cited is how difficult it has become to manage kids in
schools, and the fundamental lack of support from school systems and

Brazil strikes intruders of Amazon’s most deforested Indigenous land

Tue, 28 Nov 2023 11:45:20 +1100

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

<https://news.mongabay.com/2023/10/brazil-strikes-intruders-of-amazons-most-deforested-indigenous-land/>

"The Brazilian government has launched a long-awaited operation to remove
thousands of non-Indigenous invaders illegally occupying two ancestral
territories in the Amazon Rainforest, in what human rights defenders hail as a

The 2023 Hugo Award Winners Are Here

Tue, 28 Nov 2023 11:47:36 +1100

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

https://www.bookbub.com/blog/hugo-awards-2023

Named after pioneering sci-fi writer Hugo Gernsback and nominated by members of
the annual World Science Fiction Convention, the Hugo Awards are meant to
celebrate the best in speculative fiction. The winners for this year’s awards

Art Historical Masterworks Come Alive at Annual Halloween Parade in Kawasaki, Japan

Tue, 28 Nov 2023 11:49:10 +1100

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

<https://www.thisiscolossal.com/2018/10/art-historical-masterworks-costumes-in-japan/>

"Recently in Kawasaki, Japan, a sextet of famous paintings marched their way
through the city’s annual Halloween parade— Picasso’s “The Weeping Woman,”
Vincent van Gogh’s self portrait, Johannes Vermeer’s “Girl with a Pearl

Rich countries should stop pushing fossil fuels on Africa – don’t we deserve a renewable future too?

Tue, 28 Nov 2023 11:50:41 +1100

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

<https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2023/oct/27/rich-countries-fossil-fuels-africa-renewables-gas-climate>

"It’s official: we’re about to reach peak fossil fuels. New figures from the
International Energy Agency (IEA) show that the shift to renewable energy is
now unstoppable – and that demand for oil and gas should begin to decline by

We're Sick of Getting Sick All The Time. Clean The Air.

Tue, 28 Nov 2023 19:29:21 +1100

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

https://www.okdoomer.io/were-sick-of-getting-sick-clean-the-air/

"When my daughter started preschool last year, I was terrified. We'd spent two
years largely in isolation, waiting for the FDA to finally approve vaccines for
her age group.

New Lincolnshire national nature reserve a 'landmark moment'

Tue, 28 Nov 2023 19:30:28 +1100

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

https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-lincolnshire-66825499

'A new national nature reserve on the Lincolnshire coast has been described as
a "landmark moment for nature recovery".

The islands that went from whale hunting to whale watching

Tue, 28 Nov 2023 19:31:27 +1100

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

https://edition.cnn.com/travel/article/azores-whalewatching/

"From dramatic humpback breaches to enthralling dolphin acrobatics, a
springtime visit to the Azores is synonymous with incredible sightings of
whales and dolphins.

Half of the world is past a peak in fossil power

Tue, 28 Nov 2023 19:32:21 +1100

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

<https://ember-climate.org/insights/research/half-of-the-world-has-passed-peak-fossil-power/>

"Half of the world’s economies are already at least five years past a peak in
power generation from fossil fuels, with emissions from these 107 power sectors
falling by almost 20% in the last decade."

Galapagos Giant Tortoises Prove Their Worth as Ecosystem Engineers

Tue, 28 Nov 2023 19:34:30 +1100

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

<https://hakaimagazine.com/news/galapagos-giant-tortoises-prove-their-worth-as-ecosystem-engineers/>

"In the late 19th century, whalers, settlers, and pirates changed the ecology
of the Galapagos Islands by poaching some native species—like Galapagos giant
tortoises—and introducing others, like goats and rats. The latter species

The trees arrived with Polynesian voyagers. After Maui wildfire, there’s a chance to restore them

Tue, 28 Nov 2023 19:35:52 +1100

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

<https://apnews.com/article/lahaina-hawaii-maui-trees-wildfire-c35dd1e9fd63af23ca63a6eeb631c1d7>

"LAHAINA, Hawaii (AP) — For people around the world, the green leaves that
sprouted from a scorched, 150-year-old banyan tree in the heart of devastated
Lahaina symbolized hope following Maui’s deadly wildfire this summer. Teams

Stockholm Bans Diesel, Petrol Cars in City Center From 2025

Wed, 29 Nov 2023 06:42:56 +1100

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

<https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2023-10-10/stockholm-bans-diesel-petrol-cars-in-part-of-city-from-2025>

"Stockholm plans to ban petrol and diesel cars in part of the city starting in
2025 in a bid to crack down on pollution.

Surging renewable energy sees record supply to Australia’s electricity grid

Wed, 29 Nov 2023 06:44:19 +1100

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

<https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2023/oct/23/surging-renewable-energy-sees-record-supply-to-australias-electricity-grid>

"For a half hour in the middle of a Saturday last month, enough renewable
energy was available to meet all but 1.4% of eastern Australia’s entire
electricity demand – the closest to reaching 100% clean power in the grid’s

China Focus: 10-year fishing ban improves biodiversity in Yangtze River

Wed, 29 Nov 2023 06:45:47 +1100

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

http://english.news.cn/20230703/e84f8dcd3bbc409bae39be0bf7b24252/c.html

'WUHAN, July 3 (Xinhua) — Undeterred by the scorching summer sun,
64-year-old photographer Yang He patiently awaits at the bank of the Yangtze
River in Yichang City of central China's Hubei Province every noon to capture

A Reality Check About Solar Panel Waste and the Effects on Human Health

Wed, 29 Nov 2023 06:47:06 +1100

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

<https://insideclimatenews.org/news/12102023/inside-clean-energy-reality-check-solar-panel-waste/>

"Having sat in many community hearings about solar power development, I am used
to vivid descriptions of how photovoltaic panels might as well be dripping with
harmful substances that will sicken people and livestock.

Hackers email stolen student data to parents of Nevada school district

Wed, 29 Nov 2023 06:49:34 +1100

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

<https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/hackers-email-stolen-student-data-to-parents-of-nevada-school-district/>

'The Clark County School District (CCSD) in Nevada is dealing with a
potentially massive data breach, as hackers email parents their children's'
data that was allegedly stolen during a recent cyberattack.

A world-first in the Scottish Highlands

Wed, 29 Nov 2023 06:50:39 +1100

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

<https://www.bbc.com/travel/article/20231017-a-world-first-in-the-scottish-highlands>

'If you cut down a rowan tree, should you ask permission from the sìthean, or
fairies? Yes. Does a scarab-shaped woodland dor beetle squeak when you pick it
up? Yes. Does each of the 18 letters in the Gaelic alphabet have a tree

One Clear-Cut Fix Would Speed Up Europe’s Heat Pump Rollout

Wed, 29 Nov 2023 12:39:08 +1100

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

<https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2023-10-23/the-eu-can-speed-up-its-heat-pump-rollout-with-one-clear-cut-fix>

"Moving half of the funds spent on subsidies for fossil fuel heating to heat
pumps could transition all European home heating to renewable methods by 2040,
a new analysis suggests.

Shaping the Future with Sawalni: The Dawn of Moroccan AI

Wed, 29 Nov 2023 12:41:24 +1100

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

<https://omarkama.li/blog/shaping-the-future-with-sawalni-dawn-of-moroccan-ai>

'I've been asked multiple times, "Why are you creating a Moroccan AI?" Today I
want to share the story behind Sawalni, the first AI in history to speak our
beautiful Moroccan Darija, with all of you.

EcoEDA Integrates Your Junk Bin Into Your Designs

Wed, 29 Nov 2023 12:42:40 +1100

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

<https://hackaday.com/2023/10/28/ecoeda-integrates-your-junk-bin-into-your-designs/>

"If you’re like us, there’s a creeping feeling that comes over you when you’re
placing an order for parts for your latest project: Don’t I already have most
of this stuff? With the well-stocked junk bins most of us sport and the stacks

Signapse: Breaking Barriers with our AI Sign Language Translator

Wed, 29 Nov 2023 13:12:11 +1100

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

https://www.signapse.ai/

"We are a team of Deaf and hearing people; entrepreneurs, engineers, and
researchers. We build artificial intelligence solutions for clients who want
access to sign language translation and interpretation. Announcements in public

Book Review: How Our Roads Have Become an Invasive Species

Wed, 29 Nov 2023 13:13:57 +1100

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

https://undark.org/2023/10/13/book-review-crossings/

"BOOK REVIEW — “Crossings How Road Ecology Is Shaping the Future of Our
Planet,” by Ben Goldfarb (W. W. Norton & Company, 384 pages).

Whole Earth Index

Wed, 29 Nov 2023 13:15:24 +1100

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

https://wholeearth.info/

"Here lies a nearly-complete archive of Whole Earth publications, a series of
journals and magazines descended from the Whole Earth Catalog, published by
Stewart Brand and the POINT Foundation between 1970 and 2002. They are made

Number of nesting seabirds on Lundy island at nine-decade high

Wed, 29 Nov 2023 20:09:55 +1100

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

<https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2023/oct/11/number-of-nesting-seabirds-on-island-of-lundy-at-nine-decade-high>

"There are more seabirds nesting on the island of Lundy than at any time since
the 1930s, conservationists have revealed.

Wild Woodbury: Red List bird species return after rewilding

Wed, 29 Nov 2023 20:10:59 +1100

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

https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-dorset-66843416

'A rewilding project has led to the return of a number of bird species that are
in critical decline.

The zero-waste city: what Kiel in Germany can teach the world

Wed, 29 Nov 2023 20:12:37 +1100

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

<https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2023/oct/18/the-zero-waste-city-what-kiel-in-germany-can-teach-the-world>

"When it comes to recycling, Kiel has pulled ahead of the crowd, with its ban
on single-use items, plans for leftover meals and innovative ideas for
discarded human hair

A Pristine, 1,200-Acre Texas Preserve Will Open to the Public for the First Time This Week

Wed, 29 Nov 2023 20:13:42 +1100

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

<https://www.texasmonthly.com/travel/first-look-pecan-springs-karst-preserve/>

"Bumping over cattle guards and cruising down a dirt road on a hot September
morning, I can see a narrow, shimmering band in the distance that looks like a
gentle stream catching the early light. That can’t be right, I tell myself.

Hull: The city set to give people the 'right to grow'

Wed, 29 Nov 2023 20:15:52 +1100

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

https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-humber-67139881

'Hull looks set to become the first UK city to give people the "right to grow"
food on disused council land.

A Rare 500-Year-Old Manuscript Gets a Second Life Online

Wed, 29 Nov 2023 20:16:59 +1100

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

<https://www.getty.edu/news/a-rare-500-year-old-manuscript-gets-a-second-life-online/>

"After seven years and the efforts of dozens of specialists from around the
world, the Florentine Codex, the most important manuscript surviving from early
colonial Mexico and rich in pre-colonial Indigenous knowledge, is now available

Google launches Flood Hub in the U.S., which predicts when rivers will flood and warns people to evacuate

Thu, 30 Nov 2023 06:13:14 +1100

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

<https://www.fastcompany.com/90964575/google-launches-flood-hub-in-the-u-s-which-predicts-when-rivers-will-flood-and-warns-people-to-evacuate>

"In August, when heavy rain hit parts of Chile, tens of thousands of people had
to evacuate their homes as their communities flooded. Many got a warning a
couple of days in advance, thanks to a tool from Google called Flood Hub that

Electrifying offshore platforms targets a tiny fraction of the oil industry’s emissions

Thu, 30 Nov 2023 06:15:09 +1100

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

<https://theconversation.com/electrifying-offshore-platforms-targets-a-tiny-fraction-of-the-oil-industrys-emissions-216223>

"We are all familiar with the greenhouse gas emissions that come from burning
fossil fuels in car engines, central heating systems and power stations. Little
discussed is the climate footprint of producing oil and gas in the first place.

Why young workers are leaving fossil fuel jobs – and what to do if you feel like ‘climate quitting’

Thu, 30 Nov 2023 06:16:24 +1100

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

<https://theconversation.com/why-young-workers-are-leaving-fossil-fuel-jobs-and-what-to-do-if-you-feel-like-climate-quitting-214759>

"Are you frustrated with your employer’s lack of commitment to sustainability?
Maybe “climate quitting” is for you. Climate quitting means leaving your job
due to concerns about your employer’s impact on the climate or because you want

Australia’s new dawn: becoming a green superpower with a big role in cutting global emissions

Thu, 30 Nov 2023 06:17:25 +1100

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

<https://theconversation.com/australias-new-dawn-becoming-a-green-superpower-with-a-big-role-in-cutting-global-emissions-216373>

"Australia has three ways it can help reduce world greenhouse emissions, the
only reduction that matters in tackling climate change.

Damning silicosis report calls for world-first ban on deadly engineered stone — will governments listen?

Thu, 30 Nov 2023 06:18:38 +1100

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

<https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-10-30/silicosis-ban-on-engineered-stone-in-kitchens-bathrooms/103031768>

'The resounding message of the Safe Work Australia report is simple: Ban
engineered stone benchtops and save worker lives.

We must assess ‘cumulative impacts’ to protect nature from death by a thousand cuts

Thu, 30 Nov 2023 06:21:04 +1100

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

<https://theconversation.com/we-must-assess-cumulative-impacts-to-protect-nature-from-death-by-a-thousand-cuts-215988>

"Australia’s national environment protection law ignores the big picture. Like
a racehorse wearing blinkers, decision-makers focus on a single project in
isolation. If they dropped the blinkers and considered the combined effects of

Climate adaptation projects sometimes exacerbate the problems they try to solve – a new tool hopes to correct that

Thu, 30 Nov 2023 13:24:00 +1100

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

<https://theconversation.com/climate-adaptation-projects-sometimes-exacerbate-the-problems-they-try-to-solve-a-new-tool-hopes-to-correct-that-213969>

"When United States aid money was used to build a seawall on Fiji’s Vanua Levu
island to shield the community from rising tides, it instead acted as a dam,
trapping water and debris on its landward side.

Eliminating fossil fuels: it can be done, and must be done

Thu, 30 Nov 2023 13:24:48 +1100

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

<https://webcache.googleusercontent.com/search?q=cache:https://medium.com/enrique-dans/eliminating-fossil-fuels-it-can-be-done-and-must-be-done-4d65626fd373>

"Ending the use of fossil fuel technologies is the only way to tackle the
climate emergency we have created.Let’s be clear: burning coal, oil and gas got
us into this mess, and the only way to get out of it is to stop doing so.

Cinderella's Mice Are Traumatized (Dimension 20 Animated)

Thu, 30 Nov 2023 13:25:36 +1100

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

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2AJO0qd_0UQ

"Princess Rosamund du Prix comes across some mice in an abandoned house and
learns the true story of Cinderella. Animated by Melina Caron, storybook art by
Valentina Fiallo."

Slashing salt can save lives – and it won’t hurt your hip pocket or tastebuds

Thu, 30 Nov 2023 13:26:17 +1100

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

<https://theconversation.com/slashing-salt-can-save-lives-and-it-wont-hurt-your-hip-pocket-or-tastebuds-213980>

"Each year, more than 2,500 Australians die from diseases linked to eating too
much salt.

Local businesses overconfident, underestimating future risks

Thu, 30 Nov 2023 13:27:05 +1100

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

<https://www.technologydecisions.com.au/content/it-management/article/local-businesses-overconfident-underestimating-future-risks-1459820916>

"New research commissioned by McGrathNicol Advisory, in partnership with
YouGov, shows that a large majority of Australian business leaders are
overconfident and unprepared for future threats to supply chains.

Atom Smith x Emma Lea - Higher & Higher (Official MV)

Thu, 30 Nov 2023 13:28:37 +1100

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

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sbB46iHxy4o

"Dropping on the full moon just before Halloween, is this quirky retro video
for the song HIGHER & HIGHER by ATOM SMITH and EMMA LEA. The track is out now
here: https://idol-io.ffm.to/higherandhigher

What happens after a nuclear power station is closed?

Thu, 30 Nov 2023 20:28:45 +1100

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

https://www.bbc.com/news/business-67087673

"A dense forest of cranes, visible for miles around, marks the spot where the
UK's first new nuclear plant in a generation is being built, at Hinkley Point
in Somerset.

Guarded

Thu, 30 Nov 2023 20:30:25 +1100

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

Warning: video of violent incidents (no sound)

<https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-10-30/private-security-policing-darwin-city-four-corners/103013202>

"They’re policing the streets of Darwin. But they aren’t police.

What to wear for a climate crisis

Thu, 30 Nov 2023 20:31:08 +1100

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

https://theconversation.com/what-to-wear-for-a-climate-crisis-214478

"When people move to the country from the city, they need to change their
wardrobes, my research on tree-changers in Australia found. The new context of
their lives means the clothes they wore for the city no longer work for their

Recreating Ghost in Hong Kong

Thu, 30 Nov 2023 20:32:10 +1100

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

https://randomwire.com/recreating-ghost-in-hong-kong/

"When film director Mamoru Oshii was looking for a model of the city of the
future for his seminal 1995 animated film adaptation of Ghost in the Shell
(based on the manga by Masamune Shirow), he turned to the cityscape of Hong

Violent and disturbing war images from the Mideast can stir deep emotions − a PTSD expert explains how to protect yourself and your kids from overexposure

Thu, 30 Nov 2023 20:33:25 +1100

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

<https://theconversation.com/violent-and-disturbing-war-images-from-the-mideast-can-stir-deep-emotions-a-ptsd-expert-explains-how-to-protect-yourself-and-your-kids-from-overexposure-216405>

"The past few years have been filled with a seemingly endless stream of painful
stories and images coming from across the globe, including the loss of more
than 3 million people to the COVID-19 pandemic and the widespread trauma

El Anatsui review: the great Ghanaian sculptor is the talk of London

Thu, 30 Nov 2023 20:34:50 +1100

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

<https://theconversation.com/el-anatsui-review-the-great-ghanaian-sculptor-is-the-talk-of-london-216279>

"The international art world is celebrating the Ghanaian artist El Anatsui in
London. On 9 October, a gigantic installation of three new works – Behind the
Red Moon – opened at the Turbine Hall at the prestigious Tate Modern,

Colombia and Mali leading efforts to improve air quality, new ranking finds

Fri, 1 Dec 2023 04:04:09 +1100

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

<https://www.theguardian.com/global-development/2023/oct/18/global-south-leading-efforts-to-improve-air-quality-while-major-polluters-lag>

"Low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) are leading global efforts to improve
air quality as part of national climate plans, according to a ranking that
scores Colombia and Mali highest and puts the United Arab Emirates, which will

I Hid My True Identity For Decades. Here's What Happened When I Finally Revealed Myself At 63.

Fri, 1 Dec 2023 04:07:32 +1100

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

<https://www.huffpost.com/entry/coming-out-trans-63_n_6508dc11e4b0fe763ab6a646>

"I never thought I’d be here. And yet just a few months ago, at the age of 63,
I came out as a transgender woman.

Cockney and Queen’s English have all but disappeared among young people – here’s what’s replaced them

Fri, 1 Dec 2023 04:08:36 +1100

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

<https://theconversation.com/cockney-and-queens-english-have-all-but-disappeared-among-young-people-heres-whats-replaced-them-215478>

"Cockney and received pronunciation (Queen’s English) were once spoken by
people of all ages, but they are no longer commonly spoken among young people
in the south-east of England.

British police testing women for abortion drugs

Fri, 1 Dec 2023 04:11:24 +1100

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

<https://www.tortoisemedia.com/2023/10/30/british-police-testing-women-for-abortion-drugs/>

"British police are testing women for abortion drugs and requesting data from
menstrual tracking apps after unexplained pregnancy losses.

Forced Out: The Electrical Engineer

Fri, 1 Dec 2023 04:12:55 +1100

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

<https://www.thestranger.com/forced-out/2023/10/30/79233483/forced-out-the-electrical-engineer>

"From the parking lot of the launch control center on Kennedy Space Center in
Cape Canaveral, Florida, Robin Witt watched the Orion spacecraft leave earth on
the most powerful rocket ever built. It was 1:47 am, and the engine spat a

Glass Wings Blog: November 2023

We should use Australia’s environment laws to protect our ‘living wonders’ from new coal and gas projects

Wed, 1 Nov 2023 12:16:19 +1100

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

Refugees in PNG told they will be evicted after Australian-sponsored housing bills not paid

Wed, 1 Nov 2023 12:24:03 +1100

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

Europe’s olive oil supply running out after drought – and the odd hailstorm

Wed, 1 Nov 2023 12:24:43 +1100

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

Lens flair: the 2023 Bowness photography prize – in pictures

Wed, 1 Nov 2023 12:26:28 +1100

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

Why Texas animals have dedicated crossings throughout the state now

Wed, 1 Nov 2023 12:27:27 +1100

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

Why Sexual Harassment With AI Deepfakes Is About To Get Much Worse

Wed, 1 Nov 2023 12:28:53 +1100

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

Pacific alliance adopts moratorium on deep-sea mining, halting resurgent PNG project

Wed, 1 Nov 2023 19:44:56 +1100

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

Long Covid Is Real. Now the Evidence Is Piling Up.

Wed, 1 Nov 2023 19:46:19 +1100

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

One Man’s Quest to Heal the Oceans—And Maybe Save the World

Wed, 1 Nov 2023 19:49:33 +1100

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

When Will the Saltwater Wedge Reach New Orleans?

Wed, 1 Nov 2023 19:50:41 +1100

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

The disability royal commission recommendations could fix some of the worst living conditions – but that’s just the start

Wed, 1 Nov 2023 19:53:59 +1100

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

SOUTH AFRICA: Kavango-Zambèze, an area of stability for elephants

Wed, 1 Nov 2023 19:55:25 +1100

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

The long Covid nightmare is far from over, especially for women of color

Thu, 2 Nov 2023 04:34:28 +1100

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

Community in Bolivia Turns Tragedy into Conservation Opportunity

Thu, 2 Nov 2023 04:35:42 +1100

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

This French company has designed the first e-bike that doesn’t need a battery

Thu, 2 Nov 2023 04:38:16 +1100

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

In Search of Cool Green Spaces, Paris Turns to an Old Rail Line

Thu, 2 Nov 2023 04:39:26 +1100

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

WWF: 39.5% increase in snow leopard numbers in Bhutan ‘a milestone achievement’

Thu, 2 Nov 2023 04:41:18 +1100

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

Chart: Solar installations set to break global, US records in 2023

Thu, 2 Nov 2023 04:42:49 +1100

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

Lyric Opera's new SoundShirts let deaf patrons feel the music

Thu, 2 Nov 2023 12:58:56 +1100

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

Rooftop solar smashes records, sends coal and demand to new lows as it reshapes the grid

Thu, 2 Nov 2023 13:00:42 +1100

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

Why Do Conservatives Attack Abortion and Trans Rights in the Same Ways?

Thu, 2 Nov 2023 13:01:46 +1100

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

Are electric cars really better for the environment?

Thu, 2 Nov 2023 13:06:20 +1100

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

How scientists are using artificial intelligence

Thu, 2 Nov 2023 13:09:21 +1100

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

Japanese scientists find microplastics are present in clouds

Thu, 2 Nov 2023 13:10:52 +1100

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

We are not empty

Thu, 2 Nov 2023 19:43:10 +1100

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

The world’s first 3D-printed salmon is hitting store shelves, and it looks kind of good

Thu, 2 Nov 2023 19:44:03 +1100

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

The Political Economy of Technology