Glass Wings Blog: November 2024
Nazi-looted Monet artwork returned to family generations later
Fri, 1 Nov 2024 13:07:23 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
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https://apnews.com/article/nazi-looted-art-returned-23cdc4651c6a63ec260c4f1144f83597>
"NEW ORLEANS (AP) — On the eve of World War II, Nazis in Austria seized a
pastel by renowned impressionist artist Claude Monet, selling it off and
sparking a family’s decadeslong search that culminated Wednesday in New
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Friday essay: ‘I claimed our data’ – confronting the colonial archive is ‘intense Aboriginal love’ in action
Fri, 1 Nov 2024 13:35:15 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
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On Navajo Lands, Ancient Ways Are Restoring the Parched Earth
Fri, 1 Nov 2024 13:36:44 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
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https://e360.yale.edu/features/navajo-natural-infrastructure-dryland-streams>
"Here in Burnt Corn Valley, smack in the middle of the Navajo reservation’s
vast Black Mesa region, the hilly land both craves water and is brutalized by
it. The sandy Arizona soil cracks under a punishing August sun as red-striped
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‘Russia’s dirty money will hijack our democratic process’: how tiny Moldova fears Kremlin is fixing EU referendum
Fri, 1 Nov 2024 13:37:40 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
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https://www.theguardian.com/world/2024/oct/12/moldova-fears-kremlin-fixing-eu-referendum-russia>
"Last spring, customs officers in the tiny nation of Moldova struck gold.
Acting on a national intelligence tip-off from, they intercepted more than 100
passengers arriving from Russia via Armenia, each carrying bundles of cash just
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‘Violence at all levels’: UN report into the abuse of women and girls in sport is a wake-up call for Australia
Fri, 1 Nov 2024 13:38:40 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
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https://theconversation.com/violence-at-all-levels-un-report-into-the-abuse-of-women-and-girls-in-sport-is-a-wake-up-call-for-australia-239085>
"This week the United Nations (UN) Special Rapporteur on violence against women
and girls presented a report detailing the violence experienced by women and
girls in sport globally.
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Opinion: Is it time for an ACT-UP for Long COVID?
Fri, 1 Nov 2024 13:40:08 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
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https://48hills.org/2024/10/opinion-is-it-time-for-an-act-up-for-long-covid/>
"While I’m far from the only person worried about Long COVID and our society’s
general inclination to look away and pretend it’s not there, people like me
certainly feel badly outnumbered. It’s beginning to feel reminiscent of how
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Evacuating in disasters like Hurricane Milton isn’t simple – there are reasons people stay in harm’s way
Fri, 1 Nov 2024 22:41:08 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
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https://theconversation.com/evacuating-in-disasters-like-hurricane-milton-isnt-simple-there-are-reasons-people-stay-in-harms-way-240869>
"As Hurricane Milton roared ashore near Sarasota, Florida, tens of thousands of
people were in evacuation shelters. Hundreds of thousands more had fled coastal
regions ahead of the storm, crowding highways headed north and south as their
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‘I think, boy, I’m a part of all this’: how local heroes reforested Rio’s green heart
Fri, 1 Nov 2024 22:42:43 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
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https://www.theguardian.com/global-development/2024/oct/10/i-think-boy-im-a-part-of-all-this-how-local-heroes-reforested-rios-green-heart>
"From his vantage point at the top of the hill where he grew up, Luiz Alberto
Nunes dos Santos gazes down at the city below. White apartment blocks are
nestled among mountains covered with luxuriant vegetation. The statue of Christ
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The government’s social media ban for kids will exempt ‘low-risk’ platforms. What does that mean?
Fri, 1 Nov 2024 22:44:46 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
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https://theconversation.com/the-governments-social-media-ban-for-kids-will-exempt-low-risk-platforms-what-does-that-mean-241120>
"In a speech to the New South Wales and South Australian government social
media summit today, Federal Minister for Communications Michelle Rowland
announced more details of how the federal government’s proposed social media
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Bright Green Futures Ep. 21: Doing Your Part (in the Climate Fight)
Fri, 1 Nov 2024 22:46:31 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
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https://brightgreenfutures.substack.com/p/ep-21-doing-your-part-in-the-climate>
"Today we’re going to talk about the “easy to say, hard to do” concept of doing
your part in the climate fight. It’s been a few weeks since my last podcast
because I’ve been running around the country (in my EV), teaching solarpunk
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In Chile, a ‘sacrifice zone’ waits on a better future
Fri, 1 Nov 2024 22:47:26 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
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https://dialogue.earth/en/energy/in-chile-a-sacrifice-zone-waits-on-a-better-future/>
"In 2019, Chile pledged to close all of its coal-fired power plants by 2040, a
deadline that its government has in recent years sought to bring forward to
before 2030. So far, eight of 28 plants have closed, while another 12 are set
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Wildlife Photographer of the Year 2024: the winning images
Fri, 1 Nov 2024 22:48:33 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
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https://www.positive.news/society/wildlife-photographer-of-the-year-2024-the-winning-images/>
"An action shot capturing a swarm of western toad tadpoles swimming amid
towering plants in an underwater world in British Columbia, Canada, has been
crowed the best image in this year’s Wildlife Photographer of the Year award.
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The Hidden World of Electrostatic Ecology
Sat, 2 Nov 2024 04:10:39 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
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https://www.quantamagazine.org/the-hidden-world-of-electrostatic-ecology-20240930/>
"Imagine, for a moment, that you’re a honeybee. In many ways, your world is
small. Your four delicate wings, each less than a centimeter long, transport
your half-gram body through looming landscapes full of giant animals and
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How satellites are mapping the future of turtle conservation
Sat, 2 Nov 2024 04:12:05 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
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https://www.bbc.co.uk/future/article/20241001-how-satellites-are-mapping-the-future-of-turtle-conservation>
'In early June 2024, Donna Shello, an adult female leatherback turtle, was
hanging out on a sandy beach along the Caribbean coast of Panama. After laying
about 80 eggs, and with a satellite transmitter attached to her back, she was
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1.3 million future deaths prevented by Gavi-supported vaccines in 2023
Sat, 2 Nov 2024 04:13:59 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
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https://www.gavi.org/news/media-room/13-million-future-deaths-prevented-gavi-supported-vaccines-2023>
"Geneva, 1 October 2024 – Over 1.3 million future deaths were averted in 2023
thanks to vaccination programmes supported by Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance. This
achievement, which translates to over 2 lives saved every minute of the day, is
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The world’s spending to fight global lead poisoning just doubled
Sat, 2 Nov 2024 04:15:36 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
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https://www.vox.com/future-perfect/375139/lead-partnership-usaid-unicef-samantha-power>
"Lead poisoning has, historically, been a major blind spot in the global health
world. The extent of the problem is enormous: A landmark study found that about
half of children in poor countries are exposed to very high levels of lead. At
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Colorado is becoming a leader in constructing wildlife crossings — and there's much more to come
Sat, 2 Nov 2024 04:16:52 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
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https://www.denver7.com/news/local-news/colorado-is-becoming-a-leader-in-constructing-wildlife-crossings-and-theres-much-more-to-come>
'DOUGLAS COUNTY, Colo. — After years of research, planning and construction to
establish a new wildlife crossing in Colorado, the first signs of success are
always something special for those behind the project.
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Cascade critter crossings: How I-90 became safer for wildlife, drivers
Sat, 2 Nov 2024 04:18:14 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
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https://www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news/environment/cascade-critter-crossings-how-i-90-became-safer-for-wildlife-drivers/>
"Interstate 90 fractures the spine of the Cascades at its midpoint.
For wildlife that once freely roamed the region from Canada to Oregon, the
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Not Only The Hottest On Record, Summer 2023 Was Hottest For 2,000 Years
Sat, 2 Nov 2024 13:29:16 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
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https://www.iflscience.com/not-only-the-hottest-on-record-summer-2023-was-hottest-for-2000-years-74214>
"The Northern Hemisphere’s summer was a scorcher, pushed off the charts by a
combination of global heating and El Niño. Given the much higher baseline
today, and how exceptional it was, some people speculated last summer may have
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What Is a Shadow Library?
Sat, 2 Nov 2024 13:30:06 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
https://builtin.com/articles/shadow-library
"In 2024, the Internet Archive, a massively popular digital library nonprofit,
removed more than 500,000 books from its Open Library catalog after losing its
appeal for being sued by four U.S. publishers. The publishers argued that the
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Why hurricanes like Milton in the US and cyclones in Australia are becoming more intense and harder to predict
Sat, 2 Nov 2024 13:30:53 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
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https://theconversation.com/why-hurricanes-like-milton-in-the-us-and-cyclones-in-australia-are-becoming-more-intense-and-harder-to-predict-241000>
"Tropical cyclones, known as hurricanes and typhoons in other parts of the
world, have caused huge damage in many places recently. The United States has
just been hit by Hurricane Milton, within two weeks of Hurricane Helene.
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I don’t want to revisit the time and the fallout of the voice referendum. But we cannot maintain the status quo
Sat, 2 Nov 2024 13:31:52 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
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https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2024/oct/13/i-dont-want-to-revisit-the-time-and-the-fallout-of-the-voice-referendum-but-we-cannot-maintain-the-status-quo>
"A year has passed since the ill-fated voice referendum. In that time, and
indeed in the time leading up to the referendum itself, I repeatedly expressed
my views. There was so much that was wrong with the process, that was
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Letters from an American: October 13, 2024
Sat, 2 Nov 2024 13:33:26 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
https://heathercoxrichardson.substack.com/p/october-13-2024
"“He is the most dangerous person ever. I had suspicions when I talked to you
about his mental decline and so forth, but now I realize he’s a total fascist.
He is now the most dangerous person to this country…a fascist to the core.”
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The Voice defeat set us all back. And since then, our leaders have given up
Sat, 2 Nov 2024 13:34:13 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
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https://theconversation.com/the-voice-defeat-set-us-all-back-and-since-then-our-leaders-have-given-up-239732>
"It’s one year since the failed referendum to enshrine a First Nations Voice to
Parliament in the Australian Constitution.
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Electric car sales have slumped. Misinformation is one of the reasons
Sat, 2 Nov 2024 19:13:35 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
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https://theconversation.com/electric-car-sales-have-slumped-misinformation-is-one-of-the-reasons-240545>
"Battery electric vehicle sales in Australia have flattened in recent months.
The latest data reveal a sharp 27.2% year-on-year decline (overall new vehicle
sales were down 9.7%) in September. Tesla Model Y and Model 3 cars had an even
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Cloudflare Destroys Another Patent Troll, Gets Its Patents Released To The Public
Sat, 2 Nov 2024 19:18:14 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
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https://www.techdirt.com/2024/10/10/cloudflare-destroys-another-patent-troll-gets-its-patents-released-to-the-public/>
"Three years ago, we updated Vizzini’s list of “classic blunders” from
The
Princess Bride to include “never try to patent troll Cloudflare.” That was
when the company announced that patent troll Sable Networks had made that
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The science of happier dogs: 5 tips to help your canine friends live their best life
Sat, 2 Nov 2024 19:20:55 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
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https://theconversation.com/the-science-of-happier-dogs-5-tips-to-help-your-canine-friends-live-their-best-life-236952>
"When you hear about “science focused on how dogs can live their best lives
with us” it sounds like an imaginary job made up by a child. However, the field
of animal welfare science is real and influential.
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The Social Media Moral Panic Is All About Confusing Risks & Harms
Sat, 2 Nov 2024 19:22:08 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
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https://www.techdirt.com/2024/10/10/the-social-media-moral-panic-is-all-about-confusing-risks-harms/>
"What if the reason we’re so worried about teens on Instagram, TikTok, or
Snapchat is because we’ve fundamentally misunderstood the nature of the digital
world? What if we’re confusing the everyday risks of growing up online with the
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‘Ecocide’ is being used as a weapon of war in Ukraine. It should be one of the crimes tried in the International Criminal Court
Sat, 2 Nov 2024 19:23:19 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
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https://theconversation.com/ecocide-is-being-used-as-a-weapon-of-war-in-ukraine-it-should-be-one-of-the-crimes-tried-in-the-international-criminal-court-240267>
"Since Feb. 24, 2022, Russia has been waging simultaneous wars in Ukraine: a
conventional one, hybrid or cyber warfare, and one against the environment, or
“ecocide.”
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Jonathan Haidt’s Claims On Kids & Tech Crumble Under Scrutiny From Top Expert, Candice Odgers
Sat, 2 Nov 2024 19:27:05 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
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https://www.techdirt.com/2024/10/11/jonathan-haidts-claims-on-kids-tech-crumble-under-scrutiny-from-top-expert-candice-odgers/>
"Jonathan Haidt’s incredibly well-timed decision to surf on the wave of a moral
panic about kids and social media has made him a false hero for many parents
and educators. In my review, I noted that his book, “The Anxious Generation,”
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Can listening to music make you more productive at work?
Sun, 3 Nov 2024 04:23:50 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
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https://theconversation.com/can-listening-to-music-make-you-more-productive-at-work-241123>
"Listening to music can enhance our lives in all kinds of ways – many of us use
it during exercise, to regulate our mood, or in the workplace.
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First electric truck to do lap around Australia completes journey after heatwaves and headwinds
Sun, 3 Nov 2024 04:24:46 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
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https://thedriven.io/2024/10/14/first-electric-truck-to-do-lap-around-australia-completes-journey-after-heatwaves-and-headwinds/>
"Jon Edwards and his Hyundai Mighty 7.3 tonne electric truck arrived back in
Perth late last Wednesday to complete the first lap of Australia in an electric
truck. Jon and his wonderful support team were welcomed at the Midland premises
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Trees and land absorbed almost no CO2 last year. Is nature’s carbon sink failing?
Sun, 3 Nov 2024 04:25:49 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
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https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2024/oct/14/nature-carbon-sink-collapse-global-heating-models-emissions-targets-evidence-aoe>
"It begins each day at nightfall. As the light disappears, billions of
zooplankton, crustaceans and other marine organisms rise to the ocean surface
to feed on microscopic algae, returning to the depths at sunrise. The waste
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Resistance to Public Health, No Longer Fringe, Gains Foothold in G.O.P. Politics
Sun, 3 Nov 2024 04:28:38 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
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https://www.nytimes.com/2024/10/09/us/politics/medical-freedom-public-health-rfk-trump.html>
"Resistance to public health, relegated to the fringes of the American right
and left before Covid vaccine mandates became a cultural flashpoint and a
symbol of government overreach, now has a firm foothold in Republican politics
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‘Founder Mode’ Explains the Rise of Trump in Silicon Valley
Sun, 3 Nov 2024 04:30:01 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
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https://www.nytimes.com/2024/10/11/opinion/silicon-valley-musk-trump-andreessen.html>
"Silicon Valley’s current fascination with a trendy management meme illustrates
a broader and more troubling turn in certain powerful pockets of its culture —
one that has seized our politics and could even unduly influence our election
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Han River ecosystem shows substantial recovery after city's restoration initiatives
Sun, 3 Nov 2024 04:31:01 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/www/nation/2024/10/113_382941.html
"Ongoing efforts to enhance the self-sustainability and biodiversity of the Han
River ecosystem are yielding substantial results, the Seoul Metropolitan
Government said Monday.
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Atmospheric rivers are shifting poleward, reshaping global weather patterns
Sun, 3 Nov 2024 12:09:17 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
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https://theconversation.com/atmospheric-rivers-are-shifting-poleward-reshaping-global-weather-patterns-240673>
"Atmospheric rivers – those long, narrow bands of water vapor in the sky that
bring heavy rain and storms to the U.S. West Coast and many other regions – are
shifting toward higher latitudes, and that’s changing weather patterns around
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Sloths are too slow to adapt to climate change – new study
Sun, 3 Nov 2024 12:10:54 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
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https://theconversation.com/sloths-are-too-slow-to-adapt-to-climate-change-new-study-240052>
"Sloths are more vulnerable to the rising temperatures associated with climate
change than other mammals, due to their unique physiology.
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NGV’s Reko Rennie retrospective asks whether he should be considered Australia’s Keith Haring
Sun, 3 Nov 2024 12:11:38 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
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https://theconversation.com/ngvs-reko-rennie-retrospective-asks-whether-he-should-be-considered-australias-keith-haring-238881>
"Is Reko Rennie Australia’s equivalent of Keith Haring? Both Rennie, a
Melbourne-based Aboriginal artist who celebrates the heritage the Kamilaroi
people of northern New South Wales, and Haring, the American pop art great,
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‘I felt I had no choice’: why Deborah did her schoolwork using the shopping centre wifi
Sun, 3 Nov 2024 12:12:36 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
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Australia has led the way regulating gene technology for over 20 years. Here’s how it should apply that to AI
Sun, 3 Nov 2024 12:13:32 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
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https://theconversation.com/australia-has-led-the-way-regulating-gene-technology-for-over-20-years-heres-how-it-should-apply-that-to-ai-240571>
"Since 2019, the Australian Department for Industry, Science and Resources has
been striving to make the nation a leader in “safe and responsible” artificial
intelligence (AI). Key to this is a voluntary framework based on eight AI
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This beautiful peacock spider was only found two years ago. Now it could be dancing its last dance
Sun, 3 Nov 2024 12:15:51 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
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https://theconversation.com/this-beautiful-peacock-spider-was-only-found-two-years-ago-now-it-could-be-dancing-its-last-dance-238437>
"If you notice a tiny, strikingly coloured spider performing an elaborate
courtship dance, you may have seen your first peacock spider.
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Europe jumps on the train
Sun, 3 Nov 2024 19:33:38 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
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https://english.elpais.com/climate/2024-09-01/europe-jumps-on-the-train.html>
"Rébecca Hagège, a 33-year-old from Paris, made a decision some time ago: she
would cut down on her air and automobile journeys as much as possible — only
making them when it was unavoidable — in order to reduce her carbon footprint.
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‘Awful reality’: Albanese government injects $95 million to fight the latest deadly bird flu
Sun, 3 Nov 2024 19:34:20 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
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10 Geekalicious Wedding Cakes (You Love Them? I KNOW)
Sun, 3 Nov 2024 19:35:11 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
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https://www.cakewrecks.com/home/10-geekalicious-wedding-cakes-you-love-them-i-know-2024>
"I’m feeling geeky this week so prepare to feast your eyeballs on 10 absolutely
stunning Geek Chic wedding cakes."
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Only one-third of Europe’s surface water qualifies as good or better, study finds
Sun, 3 Nov 2024 19:36:20 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
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https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2024/oct/14/european-environment-agency-report-surface-water-quality>
"Only about one-third of Europe’s surface water is in good health or better, a
report has found, despite an EU target first set for 2015 to bring all bodies
of water up to good quality.
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What happens to the world if forests stop absorbing carbon? Ask Finland
Sun, 3 Nov 2024 19:37:46 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2024/oct/15/finland-emissions-target-forests-peatlands-sinks-absorbing-carbon-aoe>
"Tiina Sanila-Aikio cannot remember a summer this warm. The months of midnight
sun around Inari, in Finnish Lapland, have been hot and dry. Conifer needles on
the branch-tips are orange when they should be a deep green. The moss on the
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Wildlife loss is taking ecosystems nearer to collapse – new report
Sun, 3 Nov 2024 19:38:38 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
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https://theconversation.com/wildlife-loss-is-taking-ecosystems-nearer-to-collapse-new-report-240526>
"Even for a conservation biologist numbed to bad news about nature, the
biennial
Living Planet report from the World Wildlife Fund (WWF) is a stark
reminder of our failure to arrest the loss of biodiversity – the variety of
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Solar-powered desalination system requires no extra batteries
Mon, 4 Nov 2024 03:29:09 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
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https://news.mit.edu/2024/solar-powered-desalination-system-requires-no-extra-batteries-1008>
"MIT engineers have built a new desalination system that runs with the rhythms
of the sun.
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Nobel peace prize awarded to Japanese atomic bomb survivors’ group for its efforts to free the world of nuclear weapons
Mon, 4 Nov 2024 03:30:59 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
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https://theconversation.com/nobel-peace-prize-awarded-to-japanese-atomic-bomb-survivors-group-for-its-efforts-to-free-the-world-of-nuclear-weapons-241170>
"The 2024 Nobel peace prize has been awarded to Nihon Hidankyo, a Japanese
grassroots organisation created by survivors of the two US atomic bombs that
were dropped on the cities of Hiroshima and Nagasaki in August 1945.
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A breakthrough in wildfire detection: How a new constellation of satellites can detect smaller wildfires earlier
Mon, 4 Nov 2024 03:32:42 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://blog.google/outreach-initiatives/sustainability/google-ai-wildfire-detection/>
"Wildfires are becoming increasingly common due to hotter and drier climates
around the world. Until now, firefighters have had to rely on satellite imagery
that’s either low resolution or only updated a few times a day, making it
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New virus uncovered in China – is this a sign tick-borne diseases are on the rise?
Mon, 4 Nov 2024 03:34:16 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
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https://theconversation.com/new-virus-uncovered-in-china-is-this-a-sign-tick-borne-diseases-are-on-the-rise-240503>
"Ticks are responsible for spreading over 25 human and animal diseases. While
you may be familiar with some of these – such as Lyme disease – there are many
others you’ve probably never heard of, including some that have been discovered
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Hew Locke’s British Museum looting exposé: ‘inescapably, deeply shocking’
Mon, 4 Nov 2024 03:36:04 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
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https://www.theguardian.com/artanddesign/2024/oct/15/shocking-hew-locke-expose-british-museum-looting>
"Part history lesson, part crime scene, Hew Locke’s
What Have We Here? is
filled with beauty and horror. At the heart of the show, in the Great Court
Gallery of the British Museum in London, are looting and vandalism, the
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Ratan Tata: a compassionate industrialist who cared about employees and citizens as well as profit
Mon, 4 Nov 2024 03:38:38 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
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https://theconversation.com/ratan-tata-a-compassionate-industrialist-who-cared-about-employees-and-citizens-as-well-as-profit-241039>
"Ratan Tata, who has died at the age of 86, was a giant of global industry,
whose interests included cars, steel, hotels, travel and tea. But he was also
hailed as a visionary whose work went far beyond the business world, through
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Gutenberg In The Whirlwind
Mon, 4 Nov 2024 15:13:49 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
https://heyscott.substack.com/p/gutenberg-in-the-whirlwind
"Back in the days when I was doing a lot of speechifying at conferences and
writing the occasional column for one or another professional journal, I would
often talk about our “Gutenberg moment”.
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‘I love the smell of success more than petrol’: investors break with tradition in world-leading climate campaign
Mon, 4 Nov 2024 15:14:53 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2024/oct/16/i-love-the-smell-of-success-more-than-petrol-investors-break-with-tradition-in-world-leading-climate-campaign>
"Institutional investors dealing with portfolios in the trillions of dollars
aren’t typically the most vocal climate campaigners. You won’t find many
superannuation fund staff, fund managers, asset consultants or brokers with a
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Qantas accused of greenwashing as climate advocates lodge complaint over sustainability, net zero claims
Mon, 4 Nov 2024 15:19:03 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2024-10-16/qantas-accused-of-greenwashing-with-sustainable-flights-claim/104468812>
"Tick this box, pay a few extra dollars and poof! — your flight has just been
made carbon-neutral. This is what Qantas customers are led to believe, and we
might be about to find out whether it stacks up.
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Columbus who? Decolonizing the calendar in Latin America
Mon, 4 Nov 2024 15:21:12 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://theconversation.com/columbus-who-decolonizing-the-calendar-in-latin-america-233307>
"This is the season of patriotism in Latin America as many countries
commemorate their independence from colonial powers. From July to September,
public plazas in countries from Mexico to Honduras and Chile fill with crowds
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The remarkable career of Tito Mboweni: from South African freedom fighter to central bank governor and trusted politician
Mon, 4 Nov 2024 15:21:59 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
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Lessons for the next pandemic: where did Australia go right and wrong in responding to COVID?
Mon, 4 Nov 2024 15:22:46 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://theconversation.com/lessons-for-the-next-pandemic-where-did-australia-go-right-and-wrong-in-responding-to-covid-239819>
"With COVID still classified as an ongoing pandemic, it’s difficult to
contemplate the next one. But we need to be prepared. We’ve seen several
pandemics in recent decades and it’s fair to expect we’ll see more.
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No, the Liberal Party does not have a history of upholding the right to protest in Australia - just look back to the Vietnam War
Mon, 4 Nov 2024 22:07:21 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
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Two decades after decriminalisation, NZ’s sex workers still need protection from discrimination
Mon, 4 Nov 2024 22:08:07 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://theconversation.com/two-decades-after-decriminalisation-nzs-sex-workers-still-need-protection-from-discrimination-240787>
"It has been two decades since New Zealand decriminalised sex work. And while
sex workers have workplace rights, they still worry about the risks of
discrimination in everyday life.
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Nobel economics prize: how colonial history explains why strong institutions are vital to a country’s prosperity – expert Q&A
Mon, 4 Nov 2024 22:09:03 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://theconversation.com/nobel-economics-prize-how-colonial-history-explains-why-strong-institutions-are-vital-to-a-countrys-prosperity-expert-qanda-241305>
"This year’s Nobel memorial prize in economics has gone to Daron Acemoglu and
Simon Johnson of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and James Robinson
of the University of Chicago for their work on why there are such vast
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Giving First Nations names to our bird species is a lot more complex – and contentious – than you might think
Mon, 4 Nov 2024 22:09:58 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://theconversation.com/giving-first-nations-names-to-our-bird-species-is-a-lot-more-complex-and-contentious-than-you-might-think-238432>
"First Peoples’ names for animals and plants undeniably enrich Australian
culture. But to date, few names taken from a language of Australia’s First
Peoples have been widely applied to birds.
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Solar and batteries steal the show, but world needs more renewables quickly to meet 1.5°C target
Mon, 4 Nov 2024 22:11:03 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://reneweconomy.com.au/solar-and-batteries-steal-the-show-but-world-needs-more-renewables-quickly-to-meet-1-5c-target/>
"The International Energy Agency has highlighted the falling cost of solar and
lithium battery technology in its latest
World Energy Outlook, which points
to a surge in renewable energy deployments, an imminent peak for fossil fuels
(More...)
100 years of surrealism: how a French writer inspired by the avant-garde changed the world forever
Mon, 4 Nov 2024 22:12:12 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://theconversation.com/100-years-of-surrealism-how-a-french-writer-inspired-by-the-avant-garde-changed-the-world-forever-237464>
"A century ago, French writer André Breton published a manifesto that would go
on to become one of the most influential artistic texts of the 20th century.
Breton’s
Manifesto of Surrealism launched a movement that transformed not
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Homes that ditch gas for electric heating can recoup extra costs in as little as 10 weeks
Tue, 5 Nov 2024 05:22:55 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://onestepoffthegrid.com.au/households-better-off-with-electric-space-heating-in-every-scenario-tested/>
"Last month, when Victorian energy minister Lily D’Ambrosio introduced
legislation to pave the way for the staged phase-out of gas in homes, the gas
lobby howled that it was taking away consumer choice and imposing “massive
(More...)
Albanese government promises to ban ‘dodgy’ trading practices
Tue, 5 Nov 2024 05:24:00 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://theconversation.com/albanese-government-promises-to-ban-dodgy-trading-practices-234142>
"Hard on the heels of pledging a crackdown on excessive surcharges, the
Albanese government has promised legislation to ban unfair trading practices.
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EV battery prices to fall by nearly 50 pct and near ICE parity by 2026, says Goldman Sachs
Tue, 5 Nov 2024 05:25:03 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://thedriven.io/2024/10/16/ev-battery-prices-to-fall-by-nearly-50-pct-and-near-ice-parity-by-2026-says-goldman-sachs/>
"Global electric vehicle (EV) battery prices could drop by almost another 50
per cent by 2026, according to Goldman Sachs Research, bringing with it the
potential of price parity with internal combustion engine (ICE) cars.
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Fair-minded, down to earth and unusually gifted: George Negus dies at 82
Tue, 5 Nov 2024 05:27:04 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://theconversation.com/fair-minded-down-to-earth-and-unusually-gifted-george-negus-dies-at-82-241367>
"George Negus, who has died at the age of 82, belonged to the nomenclatura of
Australian television current affairs journalism.
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The US isn’t the only country voting on Nov 5. This small Pacific nation is also holding an election – and China is watching
Tue, 5 Nov 2024 05:27:58 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://theconversation.com/the-us-isnt-the-only-country-voting-on-nov-5-this-small-pacific-nation-is-also-holding-an-election-and-china-is-watching-237321>
"The United States isn’t the only country with a big election on November 5.
Palau, a tourism-dependent microstate in the north Pacific, will also vote for
a new president, Senate and House of Delegates that day.
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Are market giants endangering Australia’s live music scene? Industry veterans and local artists are worried
Tue, 5 Nov 2024 05:28:55 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://theconversation.com/are-market-giants-endangering-australias-live-music-scene-industry-veterans-and-local-artists-are-worried-241244>
"Multinational concert promoter Live Nation Entertainment has come under fire,
with an ABC
Four Corners investigation saying its unprecedented market power
is open to abuse.
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Speakers, vacuums, doorbells and fridges – the government plans to make your ‘smart things’ more secure
Tue, 5 Nov 2024 12:41:40 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://theconversation.com/speakers-vacuums-doorbells-and-fridges-the-government-plans-to-make-your-smart-things-more-secure-241057>
"The Australian government has introduced its first-ever standalone cyber
security act. Along with two other cyber security bills, it’s currently being
reviewed by a parliamentary committee.
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Global water crisis leaves half of world food production at risk in next 25 years
Tue, 5 Nov 2024 12:42:58 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2024/oct/16/global-water-crisis-food-production-at-risk>
"More than half the world’s food production will be at risk of failure within
the next 25 years as a rapidly accelerating water crisis grips the planet,
unless urgent action is taken to conserve water resources and end the
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The Pipeline: How Russian propaganda reaches and influences the U.S.
Tue, 5 Nov 2024 12:44:38 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://www.nbcnews.com/specials/russian-disinformation-2024-election-storm-1516/>
"The fake whistleblower videos started popping up last fall, the work of a
small but prolific Russian group that researchers call Storm-1516.
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‘Suicide for democracy.’ What is ‘bothsidesism’ – and how is it different from journalistic objectivity?
Tue, 5 Nov 2024 12:45:37 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://theconversation.com/suicide-for-democracy-what-is-bothsidesism-and-how-is-it-different-from-journalistic-objectivity-230894>
"“Bothsidesism” is a term of disparagement against a form of journalism that
presents “both sides” of an issue without any regard for their relative
evidentiary merits.
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South Australia’s upper house narrowly rejects ‘Trumpian’ bill to wind back abortion care
Tue, 5 Nov 2024 12:46:52 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2024/oct/16/south-australias-upper-house-narrowly-rejects-trumpian-bill-to-wind-back-abortion-care>
"A child that faces a bedridden life. A girl with intellectual disabilities
raped by a family member. Victims of domestic violence or reproductive
coercion. There are a variety of distressing reasons women have later stage
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Australian schools need to address racism. Here are 4 ways they can do this
Tue, 5 Nov 2024 12:47:47 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://theconversation.com/australian-schools-need-to-address-racism-here-are-4-ways-they-can-do-this-239823>
"The Australian Human Rights Commission wants to see schools address racism, as
part of a broader push to address the problem across Australian society.
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Inside the bizarre recruitment tactics of the Shincheonji ‘doomsday’ church
Tue, 5 Nov 2024 19:24:14 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2024/oct/17/how-the-shincheonji-doomsday-church-targets-and-recruits-people-in-australia-ntwnfb>
"A Korean religious sect that has been labelled a cult by former members is
attempting to expand its influence in Australia by targeting young,
impressionable people in cafes, on dating apps and on university campuses.
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Three letters, one number, a knife and a stone bridge: how a graffitied equation changed mathematical history
Tue, 5 Nov 2024 19:25:52 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://theconversation.com/three-letters-one-number-a-knife-and-a-stone-bridge-how-a-graffitied-equation-changed-mathematical-history-241034>
"On October 16 1843, the Irish mathematician William Rowan Hamilton had an
epiphany during a walk alongside Dublin’s Royal Canal. He was so excited he
took out his penknife and carved his discovery right then and there on Broome
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Kamala Harris agrees that Donald Trump is a fascist: ‘Yes, we can say that’
Tue, 5 Nov 2024 19:27:04 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2024/oct/16/kamala-harris-trump-fascist-charlamagne-tha-god>
"Kamala Harris has agreed that Donald Trump is a fascist in her most forthright
statement yet in casting her presidential opponent as a potential autocrat
harboring authoritarian visions should he return to the White House.
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AI is creeping into the visual effects industry – and it could take the human touch out of film and TV
Tue, 5 Nov 2024 19:28:14 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://theconversation.com/ai-is-creeping-into-the-visual-effects-industry-and-it-could-take-the-human-touch-out-of-film-and-tv-240112>
"From the mind-bending reality warps of
Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of
Madness (2022) to the breathtaking alien vistas of
Avatar: The Way of Water
(2022), visual effects have transported us to worlds beyond imagination. Yet
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UK calls for India to cooperate with Canada’s legal process as row deepens
Tue, 5 Nov 2024 19:29:41 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2024/oct/16/uk-india-cooperation-canada-legal-process>
"Britain joined its Five Eyes intelligence partners on Wednesday in saying
India’s cooperation with Canada’s legal process was “the right next step” in
the deepening diplomatic row between the two countries, adding that it had full
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Should King Charles apologise for the genocide of First Nations people when he visits Australia?
Tue, 5 Nov 2024 19:30:23 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
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Revealed: International ‘race science’ network secretly funded by US tech boss
Wed, 6 Nov 2024 04:01:34 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2024/oct/16/revealed-international-race-science-network-secretly-funded-by-us-tech-boss>
"An international network of “race science” activists seeking to influence
public debate with discredited ideas on race and eugenics has been operating
with secret funding from a multimillionaire US tech entrepreneur.
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Australia donates 49 Abrams tanks to Ukraine
Wed, 6 Nov 2024 04:02:46 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://theconversation.com/australia-donates-49-abrams-tanks-to-ukraine-241485>
"The Albanese government is giving 49 M1A1 Abrams tanks to Ukraine, despite
earlier this year apparently playing down the prospect of the donation.
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Blaze destroys multimillion-euro German fire station that had no alarms
Wed, 6 Nov 2024 04:03:39 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2024/oct/16/blaze-destroys-german-fire-station-fitted-without-alarms>
"A state-of-the-art fire station in western Germany that was completed last
year at a cost of tens of millions of euros has burned to the ground because it
had not been equipped with a fire alarm.
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‘I’ve seen the dark, fat grease stuck to the leaves’: oil and gas encroach on Peru’s uncontacted peoples
Wed, 6 Nov 2024 04:04:50 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://www.theguardian.com/global-development/2024/oct/17/ive-seen-the-dark-fat-grease-stuck-to-the-leaves-oil-and-gas-encroach-on-perus-uncontacted-peoples>
"Above the canopy of the tallest trees that vie for sunlight in the depths of
the Peruvian Amazon, gas flares shoot into the sky. Below, Julio Cusurichi, 53,
can see the thick, dark grease that clings to the leaves and the toxins leaking
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Overtly handmade and so very moving: Adam Elliot’s "Memoir of A Snail" is a stop motion triumph
Wed, 6 Nov 2024 04:06:07 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://theconversation.com/overtly-handmade-and-so-very-moving-adam-elliots-memoir-of-a-snail-is-a-stop-motion-triumph-233105>
"Stop motion films are by their nature a remarkable feat. When you know a movie
has been carefully crafted, over several years and through thousands of
photographs of handmade sets and characters, this alone makes it a delight to
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Robot Vacuums That Collect Photos, Videos And Audio Of Users To Train AI Models Start Yelling Obscenities And Chasing Dogs
Wed, 6 Nov 2024 04:07:38 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://www.techdirt.com/2024/10/15/robot-vacuum-with-remote-access-flaw-is-collecting-photos-videos-and-audio-of-users-to-train-companys-ai-models/>
"As far back as 2017,
Techdirt was warning that robot vacuum cleaners
represented a threat to privacy. In that instance, it concerned the possibility
that iRobot, makers of the robot vacuum Roomba, might sell the data that its
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Ocean eddy currents funnel extreme heat and cold to the life-filled depths
Wed, 6 Nov 2024 12:19:50 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://theconversation.com/ocean-eddy-currents-funnel-extreme-heat-and-cold-to-the-life-filled-depths-241363>
"On land, we’re familiar with heatwaves and cold snaps. But the deep sea also
experiences prolonged periods of hot and cold.
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How One Indian State Went 100% Organic
Wed, 6 Nov 2024 12:21:04 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
https://reasonstobecheerful.world/how-one-indian-state-went-100-organic/
"In Pelling, a town in Western Sikkim in India with the best views of the
Himalayan peak Kanchenjunga, Tsering Bhutia gazes at the terraced field behind
his house. “We’ve grown organic black cardamom for years,” he says. “But ever
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More than 20% of Earth’s plant species are found only on islands – and time is running out to save them
Wed, 6 Nov 2024 12:22:09 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://theconversation.com/more-than-20-of-earths-plant-species-are-found-only-on-islands-and-time-is-running-out-to-save-them-238433>
"Islands have long intrigued explorers and scientists. These isolated
environments serve as natural laboratories for understanding how species evolve
and adapt.
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Radical Terraces Are Transforming the Hills of Rwanda
Wed, 6 Nov 2024 12:23:21 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://reasonstobecheerful.world/radical-terraces-transforming-hills-of-rwanda/>
"On a sunny afternoon, potato farmers return from the fields in the shadow of
Karisimbi, the tallest volcano in Musanze, a district in North Rwanda. Row upon
row of terraces stretch across the mountainside, and on the beaten earth path
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Wildlife, climate and plastic: how three summits aim to repair a growing rift with nature
Wed, 6 Nov 2024 12:24:57 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://theconversation.com/wildlife-climate-and-plastic-how-three-summits-aim-to-repair-a-growing-rift-with-nature-241419>
"By the end of 2024, nearly 200 nations will have met at three conferences to
address three problems: biodiversity loss, climate change and plastic
pollution.
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Explainer: Why it’s still a good idea to avoid COVID (and how to do it)
Wed, 6 Nov 2024 12:25:44 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://aranet.com/en/home/blog/why-its-still-a-good-idea-to-avoid-covid-and-how-to-do-it>
"One of the simplest things you can do to protect your health is to keep track
of indoor air quality. Viruses spread through the air and accumulate in spaces
that are poorly ventilated. By opening a window or running on an air purifier
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Pluralistic: You should be using an RSS reader
Wed, 6 Nov 2024 19:00:05 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://pluralistic.net/2024/10/16/keep-it-really-simple-stupid/#read-receipts-are-you-kidding-me-seriously-fuck-that-noise>
"No matter how hard we all wish it were otherwise, the sad fact is that there
aren't really individual solutions to systemic problems. For example: your
personal diligence in recycling will have no meaningful impact on the climate
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‘Nature markets’ may help preserve biodiversity – but they risk repeating colonial patterns of Indigenous exploitation
Wed, 6 Nov 2024 19:02:25 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://theconversation.com/nature-markets-may-help-preserve-biodiversity-but-they-risk-repeating-colonial-patterns-of-indigenous-exploitation-238579>
"As the latest global biodiversity summit gets underway in Colombia, finance
for the conservation and restoration of nature is one of the key themes of
negotiations.
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New South Wales parliament passes bill to strengthen LGBTQ+ rights
Wed, 6 Nov 2024 19:04:24 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2024/oct/17/new-south-wales-parliament-passes-bill-to-strengthen-lgbti-rights>
"Rights and protections for LGBTQ+ people in New South Wales have been
strengthened with the passing of a bill in the state parliament late on
Thursday, after the legislation was watered down to gain Labor support.
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New research shows most space rocks crashing into Earth come from a single source
Wed, 6 Nov 2024 19:05:18 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://theconversation.com/new-research-shows-most-space-rocks-crashing-into-earth-come-from-a-single-source-241455>
"The sight of a fireball streaking across the sky brings wonder and excitement
to children and adults alike. It’s a reminder that Earth is part of a much
larger and incredibly dynamic system.
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Is OpenAI A Ponzi Scheme?
Wed, 6 Nov 2024 19:06:30 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://freedium.cfd/https://medium.com/predict/is-openai-a-ponzi-scheme-2cc7dad8d02e>
'It's fair to say that I am sceptical of the AI revolution and its spearhead,
OpenAI. The entire movement stinks of all hype and no trousers. But I never
thought I would have to pose the "Is it a Ponzi scheme?" question. You see,
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Claims that Qantas is greenwashing build a case for carbon assurance: here’s what it is
Wed, 6 Nov 2024 19:07:24 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://theconversation.com/claims-that-qantas-is-greenwashing-build-a-case-for-carbon-assurance-heres-what-it-is-239592>
"Qantas is being taken to Australia’s consumer regulator over its claim it is
committed to achieving net zero emissions by 2050.
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Daimler calls for annual petrol price hike “from now until eternity” to support EV switch
Thu, 7 Nov 2024 03:46:34 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://thedriven.io/2024/10/18/daimler-calls-for-annual-petrol-price-hike-from-now-until-eternity-to-support-ev-switch/>
"Germany is debating a range of ideas to boost sales of electric vehicles (EV)
and support the transition of one of the country’s most important industries.
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For Deaf people, train travel can be a gamble. But an AI-powered Auslan avatar can help
Thu, 7 Nov 2024 03:48:00 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://theconversation.com/for-deaf-people-train-travel-can-be-a-gamble-but-an-ai-powered-auslan-avatar-can-help-241016>
"For Deaf people, train travel can be a gamble. On an average day, nothing goes
wrong: they catch their train to their destination and carry on with their
business.
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Massive renewables hub gets all clear from locals, but long distance activists complain about the view
Thu, 7 Nov 2024 03:49:15 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://reneweconomy.com.au/massive-renewables-hub-gets-all-clear-from-locals-but-long-distance-activists-complain-about-the-view/>
"Anti-renewable campaigners across the eastern states have come out in force
against a New South Wales (NSW) wind project they live nowhere near, trying to
convince the state planning authority that coal and nuclear are better
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Gas lawn equipment is horrible for health – here’s how these cities are fixing it
Thu, 7 Nov 2024 03:50:47 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://electrek.co/2024/10/17/gas-lawn-equipment-is-horrible-for-health-heres-how-these-cities-are-fixing-it/>
"A new interactive mapping tool shows how a growing number of US cities and
states have passed regulations restricting the use of gas-powered lawn
equipment, or incentivizing the use of electric equipment, with big clean air
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Friday essay: crimes, redemption and rebellion – the truths told in 65,000 years of Australian art are essential for national healing
Thu, 7 Nov 2024 03:53:04 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
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Farms to fame: How China’s rural influencers are redefining country life
Thu, 7 Nov 2024 03:54:09 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://theconversation.com/farms-to-fame-how-chinas-rural-influencers-are-redefining-country-life-239540>
"In the quiet backwaters of Yunnan, Dong Meihua – though her followers know her
by the public alias Dianxi Xiaoge – has done something remarkable: She’s taken
the pastoral simplicity of rural China and made it irresistible to millions. In
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Australian solar PERC pioneer wins technology innovation gong
Thu, 7 Nov 2024 13:01:04 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://reneweconomy.com.au/australian-solar-perc-pioneer-wins-technology-innovation-gong/>
"Andrew Blakers has waited a long time to see his innovation take its place in
the sun.
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Bouncing between war-torn countries: Displacement in Lebanon and Syria highlights cyclical nature of cross-border refuge
Thu, 7 Nov 2024 13:02:21 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://theconversation.com/bouncing-between-war-torn-countries-displacement-in-lebanon-and-syria-highlights-cyclical-nature-of-cross-border-refuge-241168>
"The escalation of hostilities between Israel and Hezbollah since September
2024, and Israel’s bombing of civilian areas across Lebanon, have unleashed a
profound humanitarian disaster.
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How a Hotel Is Empowering Locals in Cambodia
Thu, 7 Nov 2024 13:03:36 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://reasonstobecheerful.world/shinta-mani-hotel-empowering-locals-cambodia/>
"Inside the Shinta Mani Angkor and Bensley Collection Pool Villas property in
Siem Reap, Cambodia, the rules of time and space seem to bend. Exploring the
grounds, guests get a sense of what the ancient Angkorian temples might look
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The lasting scars of war: How conflict shapes children’s lives long after the fighting ends
Thu, 7 Nov 2024 13:04:12 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://theconversation.com/the-lasting-scars-of-war-how-conflict-shapes-childrens-lives-long-after-the-fighting-ends-240640>
"The world is witnessing some of the highest levels of conflict in decades,
with more than 110 armed conflicts occurring across Africa, the Middle East,
Asia, Latin America and Europe.
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This year’s Nobel prize exposes economics’ problem with colonialism
Thu, 7 Nov 2024 13:07:40 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://theconversation.com/this-years-nobel-prize-exposes-economics-problem-with-colonialism-241400>
"Daron Acemoglu, Simon Johnson and James Robinson have been awarded the 2024
Nobel memorial prize in economics for their influential work on how
institutions shape economic development. Some would say the decision to award
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Gila River Indian Community turns on power for first ever solar-over-canal project
Thu, 7 Nov 2024 19:22:41 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://azmirror.com/briefs/gila-river-indian-community-turns-on-power-for-first-ever-solar-over-canal-project/>
"The Gila River Indian Community celebrated a historic milestone in its work to
provide solutions for water conservation and renewable energy by activating the
first-ever solar-over-canal project in the country.
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Gas industry in damage control as landmark study finds LNG 'worse than coal' for the climate
Thu, 7 Nov 2024 19:23:47 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2024-10-19/gas-emissions-worse-than-coal-study-finds/104481570>
"In January this year, seemingly out of nowhere, US President Joe Biden made a
decision that sent shock waves through the trillion-dollar global gas industry.
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Much of the Emerald Isle Is an Ecological Desert. He’s Trying to Change That.
Thu, 7 Nov 2024 19:25:09 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://www.nytimes.com/2024/10/18/climate/ireland-ecological-desert-rewilding.html?ogrp=ctr&unlocked_article_code=1.TE4.qe3R.EAgMG1pUBYSF>
"Is Ireland really all that green? Ecologically speaking, the answer is no,
says Eoghan Daltun, a sculptor who restored a patch of native rainforest in the
Beara Peninsula, on the country’s rugged southwestern coast.
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Their parents died during COVID. Now, a Birmingham nonprofit is helping them out of homelessness
Thu, 7 Nov 2024 19:26:34 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://www.al.com/news/2024/10/their-parents-died-during-covid-now-a-birmingham-nonprofit-is-helping-them-out-of-homelessness.html>
"By the time Natasha Pierce found herself spending the night under Birmingham’s
rainbow bridge, she’d already been sleeping in abandoned buildings for over two
years.
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Jokowi was once seen as Indonesia’s ‘new hope’. Instead, he leaves a legacy of democratic backsliding
Thu, 7 Nov 2024 19:27:46 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://theconversation.com/jokowi-was-once-seen-as-indonesias-new-hope-instead-he-leaves-a-legacy-of-democratic-backsliding-237319>
"As Indonesia’s president Joko Widodo (Jokowi) prepares to leave office,
Indonesia is still routinely lauded as one of Asia’s most important
democracies. Jokowi was first elected, in 2014, on the promise of breaking with
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They are relics of the Gondwana age but five years after Australia’s black summer these trees are dying a ‘long, slow death’
Thu, 7 Nov 2024 19:28:59 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2024/oct/13/nightcap-national-park-rainforest-trees-age-bushfires-impact>
"Thousands of years of accumulated leaf fall makes the ground bounce like a
mattress underfoot and, high above, rainforest coachwood trees form a dense
canopy that dresses the understory in permanent shade.
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Egypt-Ethiopia hostilities are playing out in the Horn – the risk of new proxy wars is high
Fri, 8 Nov 2024 04:33:21 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://theconversation.com/egypt-ethiopia-hostilities-are-playing-out-in-the-horn-the-risk-of-new-proxy-wars-is-high-241402>
"Egypt recently deepened its involvement in the war-weary Horn of Africa by
arming Somalia and deploying its troops in the embattled country. To Ethiopia’s
growing alarm, Egypt is also set to join the multinational force supporting the
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Why The Rock beats politicians for trust and leadership – and what would-be rulers can learn
Fri, 8 Nov 2024 04:34:51 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://theconversation.com/why-the-rock-beats-politicians-for-trust-and-leadership-and-what-would-be-rulers-can-learn-236987>
"Celebrities can have huge influence and reach enormous audiences. That’s why
Kamala Harris was happy to recently gain the endorsement of musician Taylor
Swift.
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My father Frank Habicht, the photographer who captured the ‘heart and restlessness’ of 1960s London
Fri, 8 Nov 2024 04:36:01 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2024/oct/16/my-father-frank-habicht-the-photographer-who-captured-the-heart-and-restlessness-of-1960s-london>
"In 1960s London, photographer Frank Habicht’s work captured the spirit and
energy of the era, turning his skill to celebrities as well as the wider public
to produce images that helped define a generation.
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Three ways the upcoming UN biodiversity summit could make a difference
Fri, 8 Nov 2024 04:36:56 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://theconversation.com/three-ways-the-upcoming-un-biodiversity-summit-could-make-a-difference-240225>
"When negotiations at Cop15 – the UN’s biodiversity conference – ended in
December 2022, many delegates breathed a sigh of relief.
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Small and lethal: adapted drones carrying explosives ‘hunt’ civilians in Kherson
Fri, 8 Nov 2024 04:38:23 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2024/oct/18/drones-carrying-explosives-stalk-streets-of-kherson-ukraine-russia>
"Sasha Ustenko has survived three attacks by the Russian drones that stalk the
streets of Kherson carrying fragmentation grenades to drop on anything that
moves. The first, in late July, targeted a parked police car in central Kherson
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Tech can help kids connect with nature and go outdoors – here are tips to make it work
Fri, 8 Nov 2024 04:39:18 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://theconversation.com/tech-can-help-kids-connect-with-nature-and-go-outdoors-here-are-tips-to-make-it-work-240442>
"Young children’s lives are increasingly spent indoors. They have less access
to green spaces, their parents are concerned about safety, and there’s also the
draw of digital entertainment. This shift away from the natural world has been
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On World Rhino Day 2024, a mixed story for the world’s five species of rhinos
Fri, 8 Nov 2024 12:04:33 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://iucn.org/press-release/202409/world-rhino-day-2024-mixed-story-worlds-five-species-rhinos>
'Range states in Africa reported an estimated 23,885 rhinos (combining the
black and the white rhino species) at the end of 2023, an increase of 2.4% from
the year before. In contrast, there are fewer than 4,100 rhinos in Asia, nearly
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Thousands of patients caught COVID in NSW hospitals last year and hundreds died, new data shows
Fri, 8 Nov 2024 12:06:04 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2024-10-14/thousands-patients-caught-covid-nsw-hospitals-2023-data-shows/104448862>
'Thousands of patients caught COVID in NSW public hospitals last year and
hundreds died, fuelling concerns among infection control experts and healthcare
workers that hospitals are not taking strong enough precautions against
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The 2024 Living Planet Index reports a 73% average decline in wildlife populations — what’s changed since the last report?
Fri, 8 Nov 2024 12:07:27 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
https://ourworldindata.org/2024-living-planet-index
"The 2024
Living Planet Index report is published today and makes for some
grim reading. The headline is a 73% average decline in wildlife populations
since 1970.
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HIV Denial in the COVID Era
Fri, 8 Nov 2024 12:08:22 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s10461-024-04528-3
"Though scientific consensus regarding HIV causation of AIDS was reached
decades ago, denial of this conclusion remains. The popularity of such denial
has waxed and waned over the years, ebbing as evidence supporting HIV causation
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Beaver restoration program brings furry species back to habitats, tribal land across California
Fri, 8 Nov 2024 12:09:59 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
https://phys.org/news/2024-10-beaver-furry-species-habitats-tribal.html
'California has strengthened a new Beaver Restoration Program which is
dedicated to supporting the species and their habitats.
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Wellington's native bird numbers continue to soar
Fri, 8 Nov 2024 12:12:52 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/national/529207/wellington-s-native-bird-numbers-continue-to-soar>
'Wellington's latest bird monitoring report shows council and community-driven
pest trapping schemes are working, with native bird numbers in the city
continuing to climb.
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First electric cars. Next, electric factories?
Fri, 8 Nov 2024 18:37:39 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
https://pdfupload.io/docs/558ad98d
"BASF is in the business of molecules. As the world’s biggest chemicals firm,
with operations in more than 90 countries, it makes a lot of them. When those
molecules contain carbon atoms (and a great many do—they are a wonderfully
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The Woman Who Helped Send a Spacecraft to Europa, Jupiter’s Icy Moon
Fri, 8 Nov 2024 18:39:23 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://www.newyorker.com/culture/persons-of-interest/the-woman-who-helped-send-a-spacecraft-to-europa-jupiters-icy-moon>
"Just after noon on Monday, a SpaceX rocket stood on the same launchpad that
once sent men to the moon. Hurricane Milton had recently ripped across Florida,
whipping up winds of a hundred miles per hour in Cape Canaveral, but now the
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Oil Companies Are Still Determined to Burn the Planet Down
Fri, 8 Nov 2024 18:40:42 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
https://jacobin.com/2024/10/fossil-fuels-net-zero-climate
"The big energy firms have largely stopped denying the scientific consensus
about climate change. But behind their rhetoric about “net zero emissions,”
there’s an unflinching determination to keep profiting from oil and gas,
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China's self-developed airship harvests wind power at record height
Fri, 8 Nov 2024 18:42:37 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://www.chinadaily.com.cn/a/202410/12/WS6709ce66a310f1265a1c7306.html>
'WUHAN — China's domestically developed buoyant airborne turbine reached a
record height on Thursday in Central China's Hubei province, harnessing
stronger, steadier winds from higher altitudes to generate power.
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It’s Happening: See-Through Solar Windows Kick Fossil Energy To The Curb
Fri, 8 Nov 2024 18:46:06 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://cleantechnica.com/2024/10/06/its-happening-see-through-solar-windows-kick-fossil-energy-to-the-curb/>
"The age of the petroleum economy is drawing to a close, and new solar window
technology is here to help. A solar window is engineered to let daylight in
while also catching solar energy and generating clean electricity, which can be
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