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Traditional owners and scientists worked together on ‘coral IVF’ projects. Here’s what we found

Sun, 8 Dec 2024 05:10:52 +1100

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

<https://theconversation.com/traditional-owners-and-scientists-worked-together-on-coral-ivf-projects-heres-what-we-found-241915>

"The Great Barrier Reef, which supports an estimated 64,000 jobs and has a
social and economic value of around A$6.4 billion, is under threat due to
human-induced climate change.

Renewables superpower or climate coward? Albanese needs to make a choice before election

Sun, 8 Dec 2024 05:10:07 +1100

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

<https://reneweconomy.com.au/renewables-superpower-or-climate-coward-albanese-needs-to-make-a-choice-before-election/>

"A major new report has detailed the “extraordinary economic opportunity” for
Australia to replace its coal and gas exports with decarbonised commodities,
and reap six to eight times more than the typical revenues it earns from fossil

The latest COVID booster will soon be available. Should I get one? Am I eligible?

Sun, 8 Dec 2024 05:08:54 +1100

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

<https://theconversation.com/the-latest-covid-booster-will-soon-be-available-should-i-get-one-am-i-eligible-239594>

"Australia’s Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA) has recently approved a new
COVID booster. The shot was developed by Pfizer and targets the JN.1
sub-variant of Omicron.

Russia targets Ukraine’s power grid in biggest missile strike in months

Sun, 8 Dec 2024 05:07:38 +1100

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

<https://www.theguardian.com/world/2024/nov/17/russia-targets-ukraines-power-grid-in-biggest-missile-strike-in-months-officials-say>

"Russia launched more than 200 missile and drones at Ukraine’s energy grid
overnight and in the early morning, killing seven people in its largest-scale
attack in months, and forcing the country to announce nationwide electricity

As AI and megaplatforms take over, the hyperlinks that built the web may face extinction

Sun, 8 Dec 2024 05:06:30 +1100

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

<https://theconversation.com/as-ai-and-megaplatforms-take-over-the-hyperlinks-that-built-the-web-may-face-extinction-239933>

"The original idea for the world wide web emerged in a flurry of scientific
thought around the end of World War II. It began with a hypothetical machine
called the “memex”, proposed by US Office of Scientific Research and

Australia accused of ‘exporting climate destruction’ on tiny Pacific neighbours with massive gas expansion plans

Sun, 8 Dec 2024 05:05:02 +1100

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

<https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2024/nov/18/australia-accused-of-exporting-climate-destruction-on-tiny-pacific-neighbours-with-massive-gas-expansion-plans>

"Pacific governments at a UN climate summit are criticising Australia’s plans
for a massive gas industry expansion in Western Australia, saying it could
result in 125 times more greenhouse gas emissions than their island nations

Treaties, truth and equality: how NZ, Australia and Canada are all struggling with colonial politics

Sat, 7 Dec 2024 23:32:13 +1100

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

<https://theconversation.com/treaties-truth-and-equality-how-nz-australia-and-canada-are-all-struggling-with-colonial-politics-243575>

"With the ACT Party’s Principles of the Treaty of Waitangi Bill having its
first reading in parliament last week, the debate and protests have been –
understandably – focused on the local historical and political landscape.

Russia’s latest attack on Ukraine shows maximalist war aims remain unchanged

Sat, 7 Dec 2024 23:31:02 +1100

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

<https://www.theguardian.com/world/2024/nov/17/russias-latest-attack-on-ukraine-shows-maximalist-war-aims-remain-unchanged>

"Millions of Ukrainians woke up early on Sunday morning to a massive Russian
missile and drone attack on their country’s infrastructure, the biggest assault
from Moscow since the end of August and the first large-scale attack since the

Here’s what we’ll be telling COP29 about how climate change is harming young people’s mental health

Sat, 7 Dec 2024 23:30:10 +1100

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

<https://theconversation.com/heres-what-well-be-telling-cop29-about-how-climate-change-is-harming-young-peoples-mental-health-243480>

"As government representatives gather at the COP29 international climate summit
in Azerbaijan, the impact of climate change on young people’s mental health
needs to be an urgent priority.

Countries must set aside differences and agree climate finance deal, says Cop29 negotiator

Sat, 7 Dec 2024 23:29:31 +1100

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

<https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2024/nov/17/countries-must-set-aside-differences-and-agree-climate-finance-deal-says-german-minister>

"Governments meeting to forge a global settlement on climate finance must get
over their differences this week and come to a deal – because if talks carry on
until next year they stand little chance with Donald Trump in the White House,